Manager Accounting

SUMMARY

Financial management professional with extensive experience in identifying

and implementing timely and cost effective solutions to both internal

control and business gaps. Adept in a broad range of accounting and

auditing skill sets including financial audit, operational audit, tax

accounting, and compliance. Has an outstanding history of creating

collaborative environments in Fortune 500 companies. Leader in

demonstrating the value of internal audit services to the organization.

CORE COMPETENCIES

. Internal Audit . Compliance-GAAP, AML, FCPA

. SOX . Coaching-team members and clients

. Enterprise Risk Assessment . Forensic Accounting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Roseland, NJ

2006-12/2009

Audit Manager

Managed and performed critical projects and audits for this global provider

of payroll and human resource services. Key audits executed included:

Investment Operations, Corporate Treasury, Tax Accounting, Money Movement

and Payroll Production. Supervised staff, other managers, and Senior

Directors as required for each audit's scope and project's size.

. Ensured that controls were in place to minimize risk of loss to the

$20 billion commercial paper portfolio during the financial crisis of

September/October 2008 and that the portfolio's valuation complied

with FASB #157.

. Streamlined the four annual risk assessments (Audit Plan, SOX Scoping,

Entity Level and Fraud) into three by leveraging information gathering

and integrating the assessment models.

. Managed and performed an integrated (Finance/IT) forensic

investigation that ensured both company and client assets were not

compromised by a convicted embezzler's work.

Resources Global Professionals, Parsippany, NJ

2004-2006

Associate

Executed SOX assignments, crafted policies, completed forensic audits, and

managed internal control reviews for clients in diverse industries.

Resources Global is a publicly traded company that was formerly a practice

group within Deloitte & Touch

. Led four SOX testing teams for key 404 sub-processes. Tasks performed

included: critiquing risk assessments, vetting testing plans,

performing testing, reviewing team members testing, coordinating

results with external auditors, and reporting results to the SOX

Executive core team.

. Resolved forensic accounting issues of a hospitality client at year

end and negotiated external audit sign off on $4 million of correcting

entries for the five year period.

Independent Consultant, Colonia, NJ

2002- 2004

Performed internal audit and SOX consulting for both public and private

companies. Client industries included electronics, pharmaceuticals, and

telecom.

. Designed policies, procedures, and test plans that enabled clients to

be compliant with AS#2.

KPMG, Phoenix, AZ

2001- 2002

Manager, Management Assurance Services (MAS)

Managed and performed internal audit co-sourcing and special projects for

clients of this KPMG LLP practice group. Client industries included

communications, biotechnology, and not for profit.

Developed the audit charters and completed the first two internal

audits for two key clients.

Co-authored curriculum and taught a three day class in supply chain

concepts, CGMP compliance, and cost accounting to a global

biotechnology company's associates.

RECKITT & COLMAN, Wayne, NJ 1996 - 2000

Manager, Internal Audit

Directed all financial/operational audits for the North American and

Jamaican branch operations for this $4 billion international consumer

product/pharmaceutical company.

. Helped business partners develop service level agreement metrics and

contract clauses for their outsourced operations including contract

manufacturing, logistics, and coupon operations.

. Secured a $565,000 refund to Reckitt & Colman (R&C) from our first

outsourced operation's audit.

. Supervised the closure and transfer of the $5 million Jamaican branch

operation to a buyer. Key project accomplishments included

transitioning fifty percent of R&C staff to the buyer and completing

the project under budget.

WARNER-LAMBERT, Morris Plains, NJ 1987 -

1996

Manager, Accounts Payable (1994 - 1996)

Managed a department of 24 associates that processed $1 billion of annual

payments.

. Increased payments processed and maintained accuracy rates while the

department's headcount was reduced from 24 to 18.

Tax Specialist (1992 - 1994)

Prepared state income, sales, and business tax returns for Warner-Lambert's

domestic entities. Researched and provided tax savings guidance to

business units.

. Researched and secured Warner Lambert's first environmental

construction tax credit from Connecticut for $100,000.

Audit Supervisor (1989 - 1992)

Supervised and performed internal investigations, financial/operational

audits and special projects.

. Performed key audits including plant audits, corporate and divisional

financial audits, and DEA and cGMP compliance reviews.

. Conducted forensic accounting investigation that resulted in a

$200,000 restitution judgment to Warner Lambert and a criminal

conviction of an employee.

Senior Auditor (1987 - 1989)

Performed and supervised the completion of financial and operational

audits.

. Secured a $50,000 refund from a retail coupon clearing house as a

result of an operational audit.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Farleigh Dickinson University - American Institute of CPA's

M.S. Taxation

Rutgers University - B.A. NJ Society of CPA's

Accounting-Economics

CPA- New Jersey, Active License Institute of Internal Auditors

Certified Lean Six Sigma White Belt Association of

Certified Fraud Examiners

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite and ACL. Conversant with SAP, JD Edwards, Oracle

and Hyperion.

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