Management Manager

JAMES E. COLE

*** ********* *****

Edison, NJ ***17

phone: 732-***-****

email: ****.******@*****.***

SUMMARY:

Senior financial and planning executive with detail, results orientation

seeks to join dynamic, growing organization confronting environment of

rapid change. Brings proven leadership capabilities, extensive financial

experience and excellent analytical skills. Strong financial team building

and information technology backgrounds.

In-depth experience includes:

banking, financial services & hedge funds,

consulting / project management,

strategic planning, acquisitions & divestitures,

financings, loans & public offerings,

accounting /auditing / financial reporting / GAAP,

investments & performance reporting,

business planning, operating & capital budgeting and variance analysis,

product / market costing & profitability analysis,

treasury / cash management & financial hedging,

financial systems & processes improvement.

EXPERIENCE:

P & G ASSOCIATES, East Brunswick, NJ Present

Manager with regional CPA firm, specializing in Banking and Financial

Services clients. Conduct audits of financial statements and internal

audits of financial processes, regulatory compliance, operations and

controls of financial and processing areas. Supervise staff auditors and

prepare audit reports. Conduct client conferences to review findings.

MATHEMATICS TEACHER, 2002 to 2005

Completed 3 years of public service in education as a secondary school

mathematics teacher. Served in inner-city (Bridgeport, CT) and suburban

(Ridgefield, CT) public schools.

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, 2000 to 2001

Merger Integration - Assisted corporate reporting group with international

accounting consolidations process (using Hyperion system) during the merger

of J. P. Morgan and Chase.

General Financial - Financial and planning projects have including budget

development, financial projections and business plan development for a

start-up.

WHITEBOX ADVISORS, LLC, Minneapolis, MN., 1999 to 2000

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer for hedge fund

management firm during start-up. Responsible for design and implementation

of all financial, legal and administrative activities of the firm,

including accounting, financial planning and management, compliance and

control, administrative processes, fund performance reporting and client

(partners statement) relations and reporting.

Coordinated facilities construction project. Selected vendors and

implemented telecommunications and internal LAN systems. Selected / worked

with outside vendors, prime brokers, consultants, lawyers, accountants,

bankers and clients to start firm and two hedge funds (equity statistical

arbitrage and convertible bonds).

DAX PARTNERS, New York, NY. 1998 to 1999

Independent investor and Limited Partner in proprietary trading and fund

management firm. Actively traded equity securities own equity "pairs"

trading strategy.

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, New York, NY. 1995 to 1997

Director of Finance for a major cultural, scientific, and educational

institution. Responsible for all financial activities and for developing

and implementing financial strategic plan. Structured and completed all

external financings to fund major ($250 million) capital programs.

Coordinated Investment Committee actions with consultants and outside

advisors. Directed financial departments, including: Controllers,

Budgeting, Payroll and Benefits, and Administrative Systems Departments.

Accomplishments include:

- Structured and completed $150 million in external financing including

$100 million of taxable and tax-

exempt bonds (the largest public debt offering by a museum, and the

first exchangeable securities

offering by a museum), and $50 million revolving credit facility.

- Presented financial plans to rating agencies, resulting in 3 step

increase (from S&P A- to AA-).

- Completed defeasance of old debts resulting in release from associated

restrictive covenants.

- Negotiated and implemented construction wrap-up insurance program for

$135 million construction

project (Rose Center / Planetarium), improving risk control while

reducing costs by $1.5 million.

- Implemented four new FASB reporting standards (#106, 116, 117, 124).

- Developed system requirements for a new general ledger and related

financial management systems.

NATIONAR, New York, N. Y. 1992 to 1995

Director of Corporate Development for $1 billion financial firm providing

financial advisory, mutual funds management, and back office services.

Developed business plans and operating budgets. Worked on M&A projects

including acquisition of investment advisory/pension fund management firm.

Also directed asset / liability risk consulting business unit (using

Sendero system).

Worked on sale of stand-alone telemarketing business, sales of "item

processing" and custody businesses and exit from trust business during

liquidation of the company.

CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. (now J.P Morgan Chase), New York, NY. 1982 to

1992

Vice President and Sector Chief Financial Officer for $3 billion Domestic

Institutional Banking business unit, which provided a full range of banking

and corporate finance services to U. S. financial institutions. Analytical

and planning work led to re-direction and turn-around of the Sector.

Oversaw activities of Sector's Controllers and Planning and Budgeting

Departments in eight lines of business. Responsible for all financial

management activities including: accounting and control; strategic

planning; budgeting and variance analysis; acquisition and divestiture

analysis; product, customer and market segment profitability

accounting/analysis; cost accounting; regulatory compliance; risk analysis

and control; treasury management and interest rate hedging. Sector turned

from major losses to profitability of 1.59% ROA.

Planning Officer, Consumer Banking Sector. Responsible for various

strategic projects for nationwide provider of financial services to

individuals and small companies. Identified and evaluated potential bank

acquisition candidates leading to the purchase of a $4 billion bank holding

company.

Analyzed other possible acquisitions and divestitures, including credit

card, merchant processing, travelers' check and personal loan businesses.

Manager of Organizational and Financial Services, Consumer Banking Sector.

Directed cost accounting, industrial engineering, methods and procedures

analysis and manpower / productivity controls for $6 billion retail banking

unit. Automated cost accounting process. Worked in operational budgeting,

capital spending and cost allocations processes.

SAVIN CORPORATION, Valhalla, NY. 1979 to 1982

Manager of Operations Analysis. Directed financial planning and analysis

for $500 million (sales) importer, manufacturer and distributor of office

equipment. Developed operating plans and budgets, profit and cash-flow

projections, and capital budgets. Selected and implemented new general

ledger and financial reporting system, new Chart of Accounts, and new

budgeting systems.

TOUCHE ROSS & CO. (now Deloitte & Touche), New York, NY. 1976 to 1979

Management Consultant to a wide range of public and private sector

clients. Major involvement with client implementations. Planned and

supervised client engagements, including management of both projects and

consulting staff. Projects included:

- Redesign and implementation of financial accounting, budgeting and

control systems and procedures for

The City of New York (IFMS);

- Selection and implementation of new General Ledger and related financial

systems and design of charts

of accounts for various corporate clients;

- Development of system specifications for NYC Board of Education Human

Resources system;

- Strategic and competitive analysis for a consumer goods client;

- Designed and implemented financial planning and budgeting process for the

NJ Sports and Exposition Authority;

- Operations planning and work scheduling improvement projects for clients,

including The New York Times;

- Financial analysis, pro forma projections and expert witness testimony in

connection with water, electric

and gas utility rate regulatory matters.

Previous experience includes systems engineering at IBM in Chicago, IL.

Provided technical support for hardware and system software marketing

efforts to major retail and distribution customers.

EDUCATION:

YALE UNIVERSITY, New Haven, CT. 1968 to 1972

B.S., Operations Research; Magna Cum Laude, Honors with Exceptional

Distinction in Major.

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, IL. 1972 to 1975

M.B.A., Finance and Accounting concentrations; Dean's List, Beta Gamma

Sigma honor fraternity.

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, NY. 1998

Certificate in Financial Risk Management. Average 4.0

A.R.C. (Alternate Route to Certification), State of Connecticut. 2002-2003

Successfully completed intensive course leading to certification as a math

teacher for grades 7 - 12.

Other management development courses in banking, management and finance.

LICENSES:

Have recently held NASD Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. Can re-obtain

these or other licenses as required.

WILLING TO RELOCATE.

REFERENCES WILL BE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST

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