Manager Accounting
Resume:
robert knapp, cma
BAYONNE, nj ****2
973-***-**** - *******@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Experienced Accounting Professional with comprehensive background including
general accounting as well as internal and external financial reporting.
Experience includes system conversions, consolidation, internal and
external reporting, budgeting/forecasting and analysis; predominately
within the Financial Services Industry. Ability to focus on GAAP as well as
NON GAAP reporting issues such as FASB and IFRS pronouncements.
EXPERIENCE:
CONSULTING ENGAGEMENTS
3/2009 - present
Avis-Budget Group, Parsippany, NJ - Financial Reporting Consultant
. Schedules, commentary and support documentation for required reporting
to the SEC as well as various statutory entities.
. Updated month-end close procedural documentation pursuant to Sarbanes-
Oxley.
LIPO CHEMICALS, Paterson, NJ - Interim Financial Manager
. Responsible for consolidation of domestic and international affiliates
- and external/internal financial reporting.
. Recreated GAAP consolidated financial statements from scratch.
. Completed P&L forecast from 2010 to 2014 - and 2010 budget.
COPELL FINANCIAL, Jersey City, NJ
2/2006 -12/2008
Sr. Managing Director / CFO
. Analyzed financials (10-K, 10-Q), news releases and related documents
of public companies. Completed industry research and accounting
coverage publications for institutional clients - utilized EXCEL to
forecast P&L and Cash Flow of targeted companies.
. Managed entire accounting function for Copell Financial. Implemented
cost saving methodologies that cut monthly operating expenses by 25%.
. Spearheaded 2008 merger between Copell Financial and a Boston, MA
investment firm.
. Negotiated financing with private investors for working capital - and
agreements with outside consultants to attract investors.
ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT (see page 2 for detail)
11/2000 - 2/2006
THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, New York, NY
9/1998 -10/2000
Accounting Manager - Financial Services Division
. Directed monthly general ledger close of parent entity and Broker
Dealer Subsidiary.
Succeeded in reducing month-end close from 10 to 5 days.
. Completed quarterly consolidated financial reporting package - and
focus report.
. Monitored outside investments separate from private equity.
SPEAR LEEDS & KELLOGG, New York, NY
7/1993 -8/1998
Manager of Financial Reporting - Financial Services Division
. Directed monthly general ledger close and related reconciliations -
part of team that reduced month-end close cycle.
. Completed quarterly consolidated financial reporting package to the
SEC.
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PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING ENGAGEMENTS
11/2000 -2/2006
BNP PARIBAS - NORTH AMERICA, New York, NY
Accounting Consultant - US Accounting Division
. Directed general ledger close of multiple entities including P&L
and Balance Sheet analysis.
JPMORGAN CHASE, Jersey, City, NJ
Accounting Consultant -Financial Reporting Group
. Co-facilitated integration of newly acquired Bank One general
ledger and chart of accounts into existing J.P. Morgan Chase
hierarchy.
RABOBANK INTERNATIONAL, Jersey City, NJ
Accounting Consultant -Financial Reporting Group
. Monthly/quarterly P&L and Balance Sheet to parent in the
Netherlands.
. Prepared and generated financial reports to the Federal Reserve
and other
regulatory agencies.
. Spearheaded conversion from Dutch GAAP to International
Accounting Standards (IFRS) for financial reporting purposes.
Referenced IFRS guidelines.
. Facilitated documentation of accounting policies and procedures
and desktop procedures.
BEAR STEARNS & CO., New York, NY
Accounting Consultant
. Completed schedules and commentary for annual report, 10K and
10Q.
DUPONT, Wilmington, DE
Accounting Consultant - Corporate Controllers Division
. Completed de-consolidation of Dupont's P&L and Balance sheet for
Tax Department initiative.
CITICAPITAL, Mahwah, NJ
Team Lead: GL Reconciliation Project - conversion to ORACLE
EDUCATION:
DREXEL UNIVERSITY, Philadelphia, PA
5 year program in Accounting - BS/MBA
COMPUTER/TECHNICAL SKILLS:
. Hyperion, Excel, and M&D, Solomon, Oracle, PeopleSoft, and SAP general
ledger packages
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