Manager Engineer
Resume:
Clifford C. Coon
********.****@*****.***
Achievement-oriented financial and technology professional with diversified
experience in all aspects of accounting and financial reporting, managing
networks, security, application development and documentation. Strong
PC/spreadsheet skills, excellent multitasking and organizational aptitudes.
Effective communicator and problem-solver. Solid credentials: Bachelors
degree with honors, CPA, MCSE.
EXPERIENCE:
Precision Engineered Products Corporation, Attleboro, MA
December 2004 to Present
Precision Engineered Products is a privately held manufacturer of
precision stampings, electrical contacts, clad and specialty metals,
precision plated parts, surface finishing, and precision injection
moldings.
Independent Consultant (15 hours per month)
Set up and implemented a complete financial reporting system for Precision
Engineered Product Corporation, a group of former Cookson Group
subsidiaries. Converted the complete reporting system from UK GAAP to US
GAAP. Created and implemented a comprehensive set of management financial
reports for the new Venture Capital Owners. Maintained and enhanced all
reports and the reporting structure for consolidation, intra group
eliminations and management reporting. Assist the Vice President Finance in
resolving financial reporting issues.
Sapient, Inc., Boston, MA August 2005 to
November 2009
Sapient is a 600 million dollar publicly held business and IT
consulting company with over 30 offices and employing 7,000 people. .
Manager Internal Audit (IT)
Involved in all cycles of Sarbanes-Oxley testing and remediation. Managed
Sarbanes-Oxley teams for European testing. Executed ITGC testing and SAS 70
analysis. Performed an Oracle Financials segregation of duties and security
review. Created test plan for Organizational level COSO control testing.
Executed fraud audit of expense reports. Executed a vendor / employee cross
reference analysis. Conducted automated application control testing in
Oracle Financials. Developed IT audit risk assessment. Conducted worldwide
segregation of duties analysis. Worked with Internal Audit Director to
update Enterprise Risk Assessment & Audit Plan.
Lord & Benoit LLC, Worcester, MA December 2004 to
August 2005
Lord and Benoit is a privately held consulting company specializing in
Sarbanes Oxley compliance for smaller corporations.
Principal
Developed Sarbanes-Oxley section 404 framework and work program for
implementation at client corporations. Developed a methodology for
assignment and scheduling of staff to client projects based on skill sets
and availability. Developed technical library and training resources for
Lord & Benoit staff. Created testing and reporting software suite,
trademarked as "Efficient SOX", for use with client filers.
Cookson Group plc, Providence, RI February 1986 to
November 2004
Cookson Precious Metals division is a leading supplier of fabricated
precious metals (primarily gold, silver and platinum) to the jeweler
industry in the US, UK, France and Spain with revenues of 300
million.
Director of Information Technology, Cookson Precious Metals Division & US
Region (2/1998 to 11/2004)
Responsibilities included managing the financial reporting function for all
of the division's Europe operations. Improved the monthly intra-group
account balancing and elimination process. Maintained and verified
divisional financial results for the division's incentive program. Created
documentation of all accounts and formulas included in the management
financial statements for the division. Created a merger and acquisition on-
line data room containing five years of detailed historical financial
statements. Maintained and verified the validity of the distributed
financial reporting database contents on a monthly basis. Directed the IT
sections of Sarbanes-Oxley internal control self assessment project.
Implemented and enhanced network security using firewalls, spam filters,
and VPN concentrator. Successful migration to independent financial
reporting and consolidation systems for a group of companies disposed in
2003. Upgraded the consolidation and reporting software for the entire
division. Created and implemented a system to control the software and
processing updates to the financial reporting system.
M.I.S. Manager, Cookson America, Inc. (2/1986 to 2/1998)
Created the M.I.S. Department in 1986. Managed all M.I.S. activities,
full time staff, consultants, technical training, documentation and user
support. Created, maintained, and enhanced systems for the consolidation
and management reporting of over 60 business units during rapid growth from
1986 to 1996. Developed and implemented Comshare FDC software and financial
reporting for the consolidation and reporting of the world wide
organization as part of a team representing all Cookson divisions.
Integrated the AS/400 with the local area network and the Internet.
Implemented a wide area link between the US office and the London office.
Installed a direct Internet connection. Developed a corporate Intranet.
Successfully Migrated from AS/400 to LAN based systems for all
applications.
EDUCATION, ASSOCIATIONS & SKILLS:
B.S. Business Administration / Accounting
Eastern Mennonite College, 1982, Magna Cum Laude
Passed CISA Exam, June 2006
Certified Public Accountant, 1986
Cookson Executive Development Program 1995 (an intensive 5-week program
over 18 months)
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, June 1999
Languages: English, Portuguese
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