Management Manager
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James D. Fink, CPA
** ******* **** • Royersford, PA 19468 • 610-***-**** • abnicm@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
Senior financial and operating executive and CPA with over 20 years of public and corporate accounting and finance
experience. Hands-on manager with expertise in fiscal management, financial reporting (GAAP and SEC), internal controls,
M&A transaction, capital raising, systems development and implementation, and business development. Proven record of
developing financial and operational processes that improve efficiencies, competitiveness, and the P&L. Key achievements
include:
• Revamped operational and financial processes of a public company achieving cost efficiencies, increased
profitability, fewer fulfillment errors, shorter days-to-close, and enhanced financial reporting.
• Key member of finance team that managed revenue growth of a public technology company from $57M to $110M.
• Raised additional capital for a VC backed technology company, and a closely held private company.
• Designed and implemented top-to-bottom internal control structure, policies, and procedures (SOX related) for a
public company, and for a $1 billion private company strengthening overall financial reporting integrity.
• Managed major acquisition/merger of companies from inception through post-merger integration (operations and
finance). The transaction doubled the overall organization size.
• Negotiated credit financing with lenders and maintained banking relationships for various entity types and sizes.
• Advised senior management and board of directors on operations and finance/accounting matters for public
companies.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DGK Group P.C. - Plymouth Meeting, PA
Senior Manager – CFO Consulting Practice 2008 -
Present
DGK Group is a regional public accounting firm specializing in CFO level financial management outsourcing and business
advisory services to clients of various sizes and in various industries. Recruited as a senior level service provider to major
accounts and friends of the firm, building client relationships, and business development. Key activities include:
• Due diligence reviews of target companies for venture funds.
• SEC reporting for $10 billion public company including Forms 10Q and 10K, press release, and earnings call script.
• FASB pronouncement interpretation and guidance to clients in the forms of general white papers and company
specific impact analysis.
• Internal controls program design services to $1 billion private company as IPO nears.
• Financial forecasting/modeling and operational planning to client companies seeking CFO level guidance as well as
additional financing.
NEOWARE, INC. - King of Prussia, PA
Director of Accounting 2005 –
2008
Neoware, Inc. was an international publicly traded company (NASDAQ – NWRE) with annual revenues in excess of $110
million. Prior to it being acquired in 2007 by Hewlett Packard, Neoware was an industry leader in the design, manufacture
and distribution of thin client computing appliances and related software products. Directly responsible for the development
and implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance initiatives; management of finance and accounting for international
operations including supervision of staff; assisting in SEC reporting activities including Forms 10Q, 10K and proxy
statement; management of external audit. Key achievements include:
• Directly drove the revamping of finance and operational processes creating stronger internal controls, cost
efficiencies, eliminating redundancies, increased gross margins, and improved overall integrity in financial and
statistical reporting.
• Successfully negotiated Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) testing and deficiency evaluation requirements with external
accountants resulting in the reduction of related compliance costs by 44% year one over year two, and 45% year two
over year three.
• Lead manger in establishing the company’s new global banking relationship.
• Finance lead in evaluation and implementation of new global ERP system.
• Post-merger integrations of 4 foreign subsidiaries.
• Redesigned general ledger resulting in increased efficiency of the consolidation process and shorter overall days-to-
close.
• Managed migration of employee incentive stock option program to an outsourced automated solution resulting in
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lower administrative costs and improved record keeping and FAS 123R reporting.
SELF EMPLOYED CPA – Collegeville, PA
Financial Consultant/Independent Contractor 2003–2005
Provided financial accounting, operations, project management, and advisory services including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
related services; post-merger financial integration, SEC reporting activities; international tax strategies; general ledger
structure design; days-to-close reduction strategy; operational software development project management.
Major Clients: Neoware, Inc., King of Prussia, PA; RPR Consulting, Inc., Chester Springs, PA; The Vault Ice Arena,
Wayne, NJ
FRONTLINE SOLUTIONS, INC. / VENUE 1, INC. - Wayne, PA
CFO / Director of Operations
2001-2002
An industry leader providing technology solutions for sports, entertainment, & recreation facilities. Venue1 is the holding
company of two wholly owned operating companies (FrontLine Solutions Inc. and Tangent Systems). Venue1 is a privately
owned VC backed company with revenues in excess of $7 million in 2002. Recruited to direct and manage the company’s
finance department and customer fulfillment operations. Key achievements:
• Managed major acquisition doubling the size of the organization from due diligence through post merger integration
for both finance and operating activities.
• Developed operation budget process and forecasting models.
• Negotiated and secured second round of VC financing.
• Negotiated credit financing and maintained banking relationships.
• Partnered with CEO and CTO in the development of next-generation products, services and revenue models.
• Redefined and implemented operating processes for better customer experiences and improved efficiencies (gross
profit impact).
• Developed financial reporting package including statistical KPI reports for Management and Board presentation.
• Cash management in an extremely lien working capital environment.
POLAR ICE ENTERTAINMENT INC. - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Corporate Controller/Secretary 1997-2000
Polar Ice is a startup in the ice rink/sports recreation facility development and management industry featuring five facilities
each hosting two ice surfaces, arcade, restaurants, and retail stores. It is a privately owned company that generated revenues
of $9.2 million in its first year of operations (1999). Responsible for development and management of all finance related
activities including financial systems development, financial and statistical reporting, recruitment and development of
corporate and local staff, establish banking relationships, development of control processes, human resources activities, direct
IT staff, budgeting and forecasting, management of construction budgets, and management of external audit. Key
achievements:
• Partnered with CEO and COO in developing and implementing company-wide operating procedures.
• Design and implementation of ERP systems.
• Developed financial reporting package including statistical KPI reports for Management and Board presentation.
• Developed financing memorandum and assisted in securing second round of private financing.
• Negotiated and secured credit financing with lenders and maintained banking relationships.
SELF EMPLOYED – Tarrytown, NY
Consultant / Controller-For-Hire
1995-1997
Aided clients in various financial and tax related matters. Interim Controllership; preparation of personal and S-
corporation income tax returns and tax planning; preparation of local tax returns; set up internal control and inventory
control programs; set up and maintenance of computer networks; install and train on various software applications
(Microsoft Word, Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, Peachtree Accounting, QuickBooks).
Clients included: Hard Rock Café, New York, NY; My Sisters’ Place, White Plains, NY; and individual tax clients.
REAL ESTATE FORUM, INC. - New York, NY
BETTER BUILDINGS, INC.
Publishers of trade magazines for the Real Estate industry generating an aggregate of $10 million in revenues.
Controller 1992-1995
INTER-CONTINENTAL HOTELS CORPORATION - Montvale, NJ
Accounting Supervisor 1988-1992
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NEW YORK HILTON & TOWERS - New York, NY
Internal Auditor 1987-1988
NORTHFIELD CHEESE COMPANY - Northvale, NJ
Cost Accountant/Inventory Control
1986-1987
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Business and Economics, Minor in Accounting
State University of New York, College at Oneonta
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
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