Vice President Manager

Greg Buckis, CPA

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Huntington, CT 06484 *******@***.***

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Senior Finance Executive and strategic business partner focusing on key

business drivers to grow profits and improve operational results. Strong

track record in the areas of problem solving, communication and analysis,

strategic planning, capital structure, mergers and acquisitions, investor

and banking relations, cost right sizing, mentoring and developing

leadership, and negotiating contracts. In-depth understanding and

experience in SEC reporting and public offerings. Noteworthy

accomplishments:

. Corporate Governance: Presentations to Finance, Compensation, and Audit

Committees to the board of directors. Informed the board of strategic

financial direction and reporting results and issues.

. Strategic Partner: Facilitated due diligence for acquisitions and

provided insight into key synergies for accretive deals. Supported

restructuring, treasury and tax to improve liquidity.

. Financial Planning and Controllership: Lead strategic financial planning

and controller functions for internal and external reporting providing

vital data to the operating managers and board.

. Investor Relations: Participated in investor conferences attended by buy

side and sell side analysts.

. Operations expertise: Negotiated large contracts and partnered with the

CEO and CFO to provide metrics for business growth, process and systems

improvements and operational efficiencies.

EXPERIENCE

USPowerGen, New York City, NY

2008 - Oct 2009

$1.2 Billion electric power generator with plants in Astoria, NY and

Boston, Massachusetts.

Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Responsible for all internal and external reporting, Sarbanes Oxley

compliance, board and audit committee presentations, tax and S-1 filing to

take the company public.

. Supported restructuring with external consultant, equity owners and first

and second lien holders

. Instituted automated archiving and retrieval of journal entries and

invoices to save time and cost

. In-sourced accounting derivative and reporting team saving $1.8 million

annually

. Created new internal and external reporting system with robust variance

and analytics process

. Implemented Hyperion reporting software for reporting and consolidation

. Participated as a key member of the risk and pension committees

. Supported treasury with overall collateral threshold, debt schedules and

loan covenants

. Reviewed commodity hedge and interest swap ISDA's for overall risk and

collateral requirements

Open Solutions, Inc., Glastonbury, CT 2007 - 2008

Multimillion-dollar international technology private equity owned banking

software company specializing in e-business models and applications for

community financial institutions

Vice President and Corporate Controller

Responsible for improving and developing organizational and staffing

practices, supporting M&A and divestiture activity, as well as supervising

70 staff members, including reporting, budgeting, fixed assets, tax,

billing, accounts receivable and payable, compliance, and procurement

. Implemented standard accounting policies and procedures to mitigate

complex SOP 97-2 software revenue recognition issues and initiated a

solution to capture revenue per the GAAP

. Devised successful procedures to accelerate billing by 40 days per

invoice and improve cash flows, which saved more than $400K in annual

interest expenses

. Managed cash flow models and approved and disbursed all cash payments

. Communicated critical financial information to the private equity board,

and evaluated SEC reports for public debt holders

UIL Holdings Corporation, New Haven, CT 2003 - 2007

Billion-dollar energy utility and service company holding organization

(subsequently divested eight construction and three system integrations

companies)

Vice President and Corporate Controller

Responsible for directing all strategic financial planning, tax and capital

management, and accounting functions to ensure regulatory and SEC

compliance for internal and external reporting

. Developed and maintained the Sarbanes-Oxley 404 Internal Control

Compliance Program

. Filed FERC and DPUC rate case materials and annual and quarterly reports

. Lead and negotiated a securitized bond debt agreement with a group of

bankers

. Organized and presented vital financial details to the Board of

Directors' Finance and Audit Committees, and introduced strategies and

plans at investor, banking, and rating agency meetings

. Enhanced the SEC reporting process, and successfully carried out an SEC

and PCAOB evaluation

. Analyzed underlying profitability leading to the sale of several

businesses.

. Eliminated defined benefit underfunding situation by converting to a

defined contribution plan.

NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc., Trumbull, CT 2000 - 2003

Global $850M electronic stock exchange

Vice President-Controller

Responsible for creating the staffing and infrastructure for the accounting

and procurement departments during the company's spin-off from its parent,

the National Association of Security Dealers

. Managed an analyst team to ensure that technology costs were controlled,

booked, and reported according to the Generally Accepted Accounting

Principles (GAAP)

. Participated in creating a $150M credit line with several investment

bankers and senior executives

. Prepared the annual budget process, financial forecasting, and monthly

variance reports

. Coordinated with internal and external auditors to guarantee accurate and

timely SEC filings

. Facilitated the company's first initial public offering (IPO)

. Reduced technology expenditures by $150M over a two-year span

. Negotiated large successful computer hardware, software, and maintenance

procurement contracts, decreasing expenses by 30-40%

. Served on the London Stock Exchange merger and acquisition executive team

Science Applications International Corporation, Falls Church, VA 1996 -

2000

Global $6B technology company providing scientific, engineering, systems

integration, and technical services and solutions

Vice President of Administration and Group Controller

Responsible for directing all financial management and administration for a

$245M division

. Generated and submitted the annual business plan, monthly financial

statements, overhead budget and tracking, and fixed asset reports

. Managed internal processes for at-risk contractual work, pricing and

proposal reviews, and financial effects of operational decisions

. Acted as a financial liaison for strategic mergers and acquisition

arrangements

. Achieved and exceeded annual profit goals throughout five-year tenure

. Initiated a training program for revenue recognition improving the

quality of financial records

I-Net, Incorporated, Bethesda, MD 1995 - 1996

$450M integrated computer solutions, telecommunications, and engineering

services company

Financial Manager

Responsible for developing budgets and forecasting systems for major

network outsourcing contractors for the purpose of presenting pre-IPO

information to the investment community

. Produced rates and financial summary materials, and analyzed all profit-

and-loss information for programs, pricing data, new bid details, and

core business requirements

. Supported the S-1 development for pre-IPO, and improved business and fee

practices, which saved approximately $2M for each acquired contract

Laboratory Corporation of America, Herndon, VA (Controller) 1993 - 1995

Martin Marietta, Lanham,MD / Chantilly, VA (Finance Manager) 1984 - 1993

Advanced Technology, Incorporated, Reston, VA (Financial Analyst) 1982 -

1984

EDUCATION

Masters of Science, Finance, 1987 - University of Baltimore, Baltimore MD

Bachelors of Science, Management and Marketing, Cum Laude, 1982, Va Tech,

Blackburg, VA

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