Accounting Manager
Resume:
Mario A. Arena CPA
Katonah, NY 10536
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
County of Westchester, White Plains, NY July 2007 –November 2009
Deputy Finance Commissioner
• Responsible for all facets of the Treasury Function on a $1.8 billion annual budget. This
includes cash flow, investments, write up of Policies and Procedures (where none
previously existed), negotiations with banks, investing of excess cash. Implemented
Controlled Disbursements and Positive Pay. Recommended changes to the County’s
Investment Policy which increased interest earned by 30bps while incurring no added
risk.
• Responsible for Accounts Payable and implemented a Vendor EFT Program which will
save the County at least $100k in the first year.
• Responsible for payroll function and previously responsible for debt issuance function.
• Assist with the year end close, audit and CAFR preparation.
• Manage a staff of 4 direct reports.
Handy & Harman/WHX, White Plains, NY August 1987 – July 2007
Corporate Controller of Handy & Harman and Assistant Controller of WHX Corporation
WHX/Handy & Harman is a diversified $500 million revenue industrial company composed of
16 operating units in 20 locations, 14 domestic and 6 international, serving the transportation,
construction, electrical/electronics, appliances, jewelry/arts and medical industries. WHX
Corporation is a publicly traded company. Handy & Harman is a wholly owned subsidiary of
WHX Corporation (since 1998).
• Responsible for monthly closing of the Corporate entity.
• Preparation of 10-Ks and 10-Qs for WHX Corporation.
• Consolidated financial statement preparation of WHX Corporation/ Handy & Harman
and subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.
• Responsible for all aspects of corporate accounting (staff of 5).
• Precious metal control - hedging and accounting for precious metal inventory.
• Daily cash management - Cash forecasting and debt service (including covenant
calculations) for $150mm in Term and Revolver borrowings.
• Insurance - Accounting and placement of $3mm insurance program.
• Taxes- Responsible for the preparation of Federal and State tax returns for WHX and
Handy & Harman and its subsidiaries.
• Involved in all areas of budgeting, forecasting, banking relations, third party audits.
• Special projects included refinancing of debt portfolio, company valuations, site visits to
assist subsidiaries in all phases of accounting, Policies and Procedures write ups, system
design and implementation.
Assistant Controller – Handy & Harman 1997-2001
• Acted as main liaison to external auditors.
• Became responsible for Corporate accounting staff.
• Became responsible for the monthly closing of the Corporate entity.
• Became responsible for the enforcement of internal controls at the Corporate entity.
• Assisted in the preparation of the Federal Tax return.
Manager of Financial Reporting - Handy & Harman 1991-1997
• Assisted in month end closing of Corporate entity.
• Prepared schedules to be used for preparation of 10K & 10Q.
• Streamlined consolidation process (moved off of a mainframe system).
• Wrote Policy & Procedures for the newly developed precious metal accounting system.
Internal Auditor – Handy & Harman 1987-1991
• Conducted financial audits of subsidiaries throughout the country using audit programs
developed by the external auditors. All audit work papers were subsequently reviewed by
external auditors.
• Reviewed internal controls of subsidiaries.
• Reviewed work papers of staff auditors.
• Special projects while not conducting audits.
EDUCATION:
Hofstra University
BBA - Accounting, August 1987
GPA 3.5
MEMBERSHIP:
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
NYS Society of Certified Public Accountants.
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