GREGG S. FRANCIS, CPA, MS, MBA

(**** NE **th Court ( Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 (

(Home: 954-***-**** (Mobile: 954-***-****(Fax: 954-***-****

(E-Mail: abkrtn@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Seeking a challenging position which will leverage my skill set to add

value in a managerial and financial capacity utilizing my 18 years of

experience and formal business education.

Education

December 2007 - Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University-

Evanston, Illinois

Earned Masters of Business Administration Degree, (focus on Business

Negotiations, Finance and Strategic Planning)

May 1996- City University of New York- Queens, New York

Earned Master of Science Degree Industrial/ Organizational Psychology-

Graduated top 1%

May 1992 - University of Maryland- College Park, MD

Earned Bachelor's of Science Degree in Accountancy from Smith School of

Business-Summa Cum Laude

Professional Experience

June '01- August '10 - Wallack Enterprises, LLC.

Chief Financial Officer/Director of Operations, Miami Beach, FL

. Directly responsible for the financial direction and health of 14

interrelated corporations, (including Hotel/Nightclubs, Retail Stores and

Real Estate Companies), valued at 80 million dollars.

. Oversee and Coach a team of 45 employees

. Full financial statement preparation, corporate tax preparation and

dashboards (balanced scorecards) for internal and external use.

. Direct liaison to external CPA firms and potential stakeholders

. Responsible for investment of funds and asset allocation

. Directly responsible for increasing the Corporation's bottom line over

20% with only an 8% revenue gain, by implementing lean management

principles and forward buying.

. Established optimum inventory levels which mitigated carry costs and

streamlined the manufacturing/retail levels.

. Established banking relationships for acquisition purposes and capital

structure flexibility.

. Responsible for all departmentalized capital budgets.

Apr '98- Apr '01 - Jetro/Restaurant Depot Enterprises, Inc.

Corporate Controller, College Point, NY

. Directly responsible for guiding the financial strategies of twenty four

separate units of this 1.5 billion dollar corporation specializing in the

wholesale of retail foods.

. In charge of reporting the inventory turns, and retail analysis among

regions to the Board of Director's

. Directly supervised a team of 30 employees regarding financial statement

preparation in accordance with GAAP.

. Added value by locking in with ADT securities on a 5 year commitment

resulting in a one million dollar ($ 1,000,000) savings to the

Corporation.

. Intimately involved in site speculation and rollout to increase line

extension of products.

. Prepared inter-company financial statements for Board of Director's as

well as other stakeholders, initiating corrective actions for

underperforming locations.

. Responsible for final analysis of the corporate budget before being

ratified by the Board of Director's.

. Instituted corporate management techniques yielding significant

achievement in backup planning and succession planning.

Jun '95 - Feb '98 - Brooklyn Postal Employee Credit Union

Chief Executive Officer-Brooklyn, New York

. Responsible for and achieved restoration of financially distressed credit

union.

. Managed, trained and coached a staff of 9 team members ranging from loan

officer's to controller.

. Instituted matrix based lending, which offered arbitrage to consumers

with better interest rates.

. Reduced delinquency rate from an unacceptable rate of 9% to less than

0.5% in one year.

. Approved by both the Federal and State Regulatory to act as a Chief

Executive Officer in a New York State Credit Union.

. Corporate trainer outlining the importance of financial planning and

thrift.

. Directly reported to the Board of Director's on the statement of

financial position, relative to branches of similar location and

capitalization.

. Brought the Credit Union's camels rating from a five (5) to a two (2)

during my tenure.

Sept '92- May '95 - Price Waterhouse, LTD

Auditor-Jericho, New York

. Audited various Hospitality and Retail Industries ranging from 3 million

dollars in revenue to 500 million dollars in revenue.

. Administered tests of liquidity, to make sure a company would be a viable

going concern.

. Consulted to various Clients' as to risk exposure, human capital and

capital structure.

. Formulated plans of action with Clients' for growth potential.

. Worked on a financial reconstruction team to exploit risk tolerance.

. Performed Reviews, Audits and Compilations.

. Multi-State Tax Preparation

Special Summary of Skills

. Proficient in QuickBooks, Peachtree, Accpac, Microsoft Word, Microsoft

Excel, Pivot Tables, ADP Payroll Processing, Dashboarding

. Advanced Training in Negotiations, Lean Management, Arbitrage,

Decision Making Sciences, Succession Planning and Organizational

Design, and Hospitality Accounting

. Proficient in all Financial Statement Preparation, Sales Tax

Preparation, Resort Tax Preparation, Corporate Tax Preparation,

Capital Budgeting

Licenses and Awards and Civic Position's

. Certified Public Accountant- State of New York-1994

. Certified in Hospitality Finance-2000

. Certified in Food Handling- 2001

. President- Miami Beach Police Athletic League (2007-2009)

. National Honor Society in Education-CUNY Queens College

. Employee of the Year-Wallack Enterprises LLC.-2003

. Distinguished Honor of Successful South Florida Businesspeople

. National Honor Society Economics- University of Maryland

. President and CEO (founder)- Miami Beach Soccer Academy

References Available Upon Request

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