Manager Management

Location:

Latrobe, PA

Posted:

October 09, 2012

Contact this candidate

Resume:

RAEA.TRONETTI

LATROBE, PA. ***50

abos9m@r.postjobfree.com

Posted: 5/14/2012

Statistical Information:

CPA, CFEUS-Authorized to work in the US

Preferred:

Full-Time

Work-Remote

Salary: Negotiable

Will Relocate

Location:

Experience: 24 Years

Status: Employee

Available: 07/01/12

Desired Occupation: Chief Financial OfficerFINANCE EXECUTIVE

Deep experience in best-practice-focused

financial accounting, auditing, anti-fraud, and enterprise risk management.

Career marked by leadership of high-profile audits in highly regulated industry sectors,

including utility, education, and the commonwealth. Cases range from small privately-owned

businesses to Fortune 500 companies.

Practiced in federal regulatory requirements and implementation, business process design,

and benchmarking of best practices. Expertise in finance, forensic auditing, interviewing,

reporting, and project management.

Well-honed ability to understand risks, identify organizational strengths/weaknesses,

communicate complex issues, educate executives/shareholders, capture relevant data, and

motivate teams to achieve 100% of goals.

Track record of advancement and increasing responsibility combined with passion for the

work and a strong commitment to ethical values. Engage motivating, results-driven

leadership style with a focus on teamwork.

Core Competencies:

Auditing & Internal Control Federal Regulatory Requirements Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

M&A Due Diligence Audits Financial Planning & Budgeting Financial Analysis &

Reporting

Sarbanes-Oxley Implementation Forensic Audits / Risk Assessments Team Leadership &

Mentoring

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DELTRON MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS Latrobe, PA 2006present

Consulting firm focusing on financial auditing, anti-fraud, and enterprise risk

management. Clients include state and local governments.

Audit Consultant / Principal

Provide audit and financial consulting services to non-profit companies and state/local

governments. Worked with the Inspector General's Office on fraud cases. Served as Regional

Policy Specialist and Peer Consultant for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Interim

Finance Director for the Borough of Wilkinsburg, and Finance Director for a non-profit

human service agency.

Conducted audit of local municipality uncovered 20-year failure to pay taxes on staff

wages; advised proactive contact with the IRS to obtain amnesty. IRS collected 7-years of

taxes and abated penalties.

PT Finance DirectorOutside In School of Experiential Education, Inc. (10/097/11)

Oversaw financial operations, including financial planning, budgeting, and analysis of

this former audit client. Reported directly to the Chief Executive Officer. Served as

Chair of IT Committee recommending best practice solutions for IT governance, planning,

and system implementation. Negotiated financial and banking contracts. Managed 14 direct

reports and $7M budget.

Provided value-added recommendations to ensure regulatory compliance and drive company-

wide Finance and Accounting Reorganization to improve business processes and financial

reporting.

Interim Finance Director Borough of Wilkinsburg, PA (7/069/07)

Stepped in to oversee financial affairs of the distressed community, providing financial

direction and advice to Municipal Manager and Council. Assisted in financial research,

statistical analysis, budgeting, and fiscal policy making. Guided the Borough on daily

investment practices. Managed accounting and departmental activities.

Regional Policy Specialist and Peer Consultant the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

(5/081/09)

Worked directly with the Executive Director of the Department of Community and Economic

Development (DCED) to provide technical financial assistance to local governments and

distressed communities under Act 47 during State budget crisis. Promoted funding sources.

Created/led trainings for local government employees.

ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC., Greensburg, PA 20002006

Electric utility company with 4,400 employees and $3.4B in annual revenue.

Senior Consultant (7/05 1/06)

Provided strategic and tactical advice in the areas of financial reporting, controls,

payroll, supply chain, inventory, compliance, and operations. Managed M&A due diligence

audits. Reported directly to the Chief Procurement Officer.

Strengthened SOX controls and led process improvement initiatives within the Supply

Chain.

Senior Internal Auditor and Team Facilitator / Staff Auditor (5/007/05)

Nominated to Senior Auditor after only 18 months (instead of 3 years) based on leadership

skills and experience. Led and reviewed best-practice-driven, value-added, risk-based

process audits to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and

governance by partnering with executive management in achieving their strategic vision. As

consultant to business areas, drove cost-saving practices and improved efficiencies and

internal controls.

Led initial effort to ensure compliance with SOX, NYSE Listing Standards, and PCAOB

Rules, with focus for business process owners to adopt requirements within daily

activities as a process rather than a project.

Implemented Anti-Fraud Program that was included as part of the SOX framework.

Established corporate fraud policy and developed fraud risk assessment model. Provided

comprehensive fraud education and training to staff/management covering fraud assessments,

auditing, investigations, and remediation.

Spearheaded audit of newly acquired gas operation, which led to the sale of the gas

division, resulting in annual savings over 5 years of $10.2 M capital investment in the

natural gas distribution system.

Managed audit of Treasury Department, which contributed to the termination of

subsidiary president and eventual arrest and conviction on federal charges of wire fraud,

money laundering, and conspiracy to falsify records. Company received $11M from forfeited

assets.

Key contributor to the company-wide redesign of the Finance and Accounting Group.

Focusing on controller's group, audited areas of concern and identified fraud. During

change management and PeopleSoft implementation, set up reporting process to overcome

silos and foster communication and data transparency.

Achieved 100% of team goals, including quality service, staff, and audit cycle time by

mentoring, cultivating collaboration among staff, and encouraging teambuilding exercises.

JAMES J. SHANAHAN & COMPANY, Greensburg, PA 19912000

Certified public accounting firm and former manager of one of the

Contact this candidate