Timothy S. Rubino

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Pine Bush, NY 12566 Cellular: 845-***-****

ac0plt@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Sr. Financial Management Applications Consultant and former Accounting Director with a background that encompasses 5+ years as a Hyperion Financial Management Consultant with an additional 8+ years Accounting experience for a top tier firm in the Intermodal Container Leasing Industry, as well as 3+ years in public accounting as a KPMG auditor.

Track record of promotion with each employer due to sound fiscal responsibility and ability to lead company and teams through periods of growth and uncertainty. Experienced leadership qualities include effective communication and advisory services to client management and engagement team. Highly adaptable in fast-paced, complex work environments.

Consulting Experience: Successfully coordinated the implementation of FDM, FCM, and HFM application solutions through all project phases including requirements and design, configuration, integration, and delivery of application solutions within the EPMA product suite. Developed financial reporting solutions within the EPMA product suite including Web Forms, Financial Reporting Studio, and Smart View. Project deliverables also included project management duties and administrator/end-user training.

Accounting Experience: Corporate financial functions including domestic and international accounting, external/internal audit, budgeting and forecasting, consolidation and reporting, planning and analysis, and internal controls. Experience extended beyond traditional general ledger accounting functions to include responsibilities regarding IT project leadership, public filing, implementation of corporate policy and procedures initiatives, and operational/sales support and development.

Strategic and Financial Management Competencies

EPMA Product Suite/FDM/FCM/LCM/HFM/FCM Financial Reports/Smart View

Project Management

Financial and Managerial Accounting/Operations

Strategic and Financial Planning

Accounting / GAAP Compliance

Budgeting / Forecasting / SEC Reporting

Financial Analysis / Variance Analysis

SEC Reporting / S-1 and Public Filings

Internal Controls and Procedures

Consolidation Implementation /Reporting

Customer Finance / Lease Structures

Acquisition Integration (Financial)

Information Technology Leadership

Department Start-Up & Restructuring

Data / Product Migration

Professional Experience

LINIUM

NEW YORK, NY MAR 2014 – FEB 2017

EPM Senior Consultant

Joined company as an EPM Senior Consultant whose responsibilities as the lead consultant included all phases of engagement delivery including requirements gathering and design sessions, POC demonstrations, application configuration and implementation, project documentation and delivery, knowledge transfer and training sessions, and post go-live support. Project Management duties included project plan development, conducted status meetings, maintained and delivered status reports, and coordinated engagement efforts amongst the client/consultant implementation teams.

Results:

Successfully delivered engagement solutions to multiple clients simultaneously.

Lead engagement design and requirement gathering sessions including Metadata design and functional review assessments.

Configured and delivered viable application solutions in accordance with client requirements and best practices.

Developed financial reporting solutions across various EPM tools including Financial Reports, Web Forms, and Smart View.

Effectively steered client data reconciliation and UAT initiatives.

Developed and delivered all project documentation including functional and technical design documents, User Acceptance Test Scripts, training materials, and customized client administration and user guides.

Special Projects:

Prepared and delivered industry analysis presentations to Senior Management.

Conducted industry case-study presentations to Senior Management.

Coordinated and developed product demos and presentations with the Sales and Marketing Team.

Assisted senior management in developing employee review process to align performance metrics with rewards/merit increases.

INTERREL CONSULTING PARTNERS

ARLINGTON, TX JAN 2011 – MAR 2014

Senior Applications Consultant

Joined company as a Senior Applications Consultant whose duties included financial management consultation within the Hyperion Financial Management product suite. Project engagement responsibilities included assisting with requirement and design documentation, developed POC/client demonstrations, implementation and knowledge transfer including formal documentation, training sessions, and post-production support.

Results:

Successfully performed upgrades of HFM and FDM to current release.

Assisted in design and requirement gathering sessions.

Configured application Metadata and related artifacts.

Documented and presented business requirements and product design documents.

Prepared POC and performance demonstrations.

Developed financial reporting solutions.

Special Projects:

Assisted in developing training material.

Conducted on-line product demonstrations to the FM community.

SEACUBECONTAINER LEASING LTD (FORMERLY SEACASTLE CONTAINER LEASING)

PLM TRAILER LEASING, LLC (COMPANY SOLD IN 2006)

Park Ridge, NJ MAR 2002 – SEP 2010

Accounting Director 2008-2010

Accounting Manager 2005-2008

Senior Accountant 2002-2005

Joined company as a Senior Accountant and advanced to Accounting Director for this international marine intermodal container leasing company with $239 million in revenue and $1.6 billion in assets, a growth of 52% and 64%, respectively since 2002. Provided sound financial leadership and direction across departments to support the company’s rapid growth and ownership changes. Assumed additional interim responsibilities during periods of management turnover and ownership changes to ensure seamless transitions of fiscal responsibilities and reporting requirements. Built and supervised a 6 member accounting staff and reported to the Controller.

Directed the accounting, financial reporting, audit, internal controls, and lease management functions while assisting in budgeting, forecasting, cash management, IT, and tax. Was part of the lead team that prepared the company's registration statement with the SEC.

Results:

Member of the management team that developed company into a world leader in its industry and positioned the company for profitable sale to the Fortress Investment Group, a leading private equity firm.

Effectively steered the organization and staff through a change in ownership, a major acquisition, and an ERP system implementation.

Successfully managed the operating and finance lease portfolios to achieve the largest share of the worldwide refrigerated container leasing market.

Continuously monitored and developed internal controls to maintain GAAP compliance and reporting integrity.

Improved efficiencies by implementing policies and procedures to streamline the closing and financial reporting processes.

Successfully designed and implemented the accounting and reporting systems for 7 overseas offices including general ledger and chart of account setup, financial statement and ad hoc report creation, integrated consolidations, and trained staff.

Functional Accounting Responsibilities:

Managed the general ledger, chart of accounts, and reporting structures in Lawson and HFM.

Journalized/Recorded/Posted all journal entries including monthly accruals, prepaid amortization, payroll, depreciation, derivatives & swaps.

Reconciled 27 bank accounts for the monthly close.

Processed and recorded all container fleet transactions including purchases, disposals, trade-ins, depreciation expense.

Assisted all department heads in performing the monthly accounting close and various account analysis.

Reconciled and analyzed all balance sheet and income statement accounts.

Created and compiled the monthly reporting package including commentary and variance analysis for senior management.

Performed monthly consolidation of all foreign and domestic operations in Lawson and Hyperion.

Assisted in creating the annual budget and forecast.

Managed the annual audit and quarterly reviews including a separate annual audit of our Danish entity, internal audits and SOX compliance engagements, providing respective supporting documentation and audit explanations.

Compiled the annual reporting package, GAAP checklist, and assisted the Controller and CFO in writing the footnotes and disclosures.

Special Projects:

Department leader for the Lawson ERP system implementation, which included chart of account design and implementation, general ledger creation and account mapping, consolidation and financial report creation, validation testing, and assisting IT with security class and access levels.

Project leader in developing the Procurement module in Lawson. Successfully designed, created, and implemented the company's procurement process and launched the procurement module in Lawson. This included systems integration and testing, establishing a monthly closing process, creating reports, and training staff.

Team leader in HFM implementation. Responsibilities included chart of account design, general ledger account mapping from Lawson to HFM, established reporting entities and consolidation structure, validation testing, and assisted in developing financial statements and various reports.

Project leader in developing financial close documentation for each operational department (general ledger, billing, accounts payable, treasury, credit & collections) and working with our internal auditors to design audit procedures to ensure SOX compliance and best practices.

Team leader in assisting with the S-1 public registration document filed with the SEC. Responsibilities included compiling all financial statement data, drafted various footnote disclosures, assisted with MD&A commentary, and provided respective supporting documentation and explanations.

KPMG, LLP

Stamford, CT SEP 1999 – MAR 2002

Senior Auditor

Joined the company as an entry level staff auditor and advanced to Senior Auditor. Conducted financial statement and pension plan audits for SEC registrants and privately held corporations and partnerships in accordance with GAAP/ERISA/International Accounting Standards. Additional responsibilities included:

Lead consultant and primary client contact on audit engagements and various special projects.

Extensive client interaction to ensure clients' expectations were met and satisfied accordingly.

Managed and mentored audit staff to optimize efficiency and ensure quality results.

Ensured SEC compliance of annual and quarterly reports.

Extensive internal control evaluation and documentation of client systems performed both independently and in conjunction with client’s internal auditors.

Special projects to include operational and functional process analysis and evaluation of sales and marketing initiatives.

Client list: United Distillers and Vintners NA, Guinness Bass Import Co, PepsiCo, Union State Bank, Drew Industries, Playtex Products, Mobius, Mercator Software, Stora Enso, Alimak, Reveo Corp, Capricorn Investors Group, Absolut Spirits

The Dannon Company Inc.

Tarrytown, NY Oct 1998 to May 1999

Junior Tax Accountant (Internship)

Worked approximately 30 hours/week during Junior/Senior year in college while taking approximately 16 credits/semester and reported to the Director of Taxation. Responsibilities included the following:

Prepared property, sales & use, and miscellaneous tax returns.

Drafted letters of correspondence regarding tax assessments, and compliance procedures from taxing jurisdictions.

Assisted in preparing federal and state corporate income tax returns for six U.S. entities.

Education / Computer Knowledge / Interests

EDUCATION:

PACE UNIVERSITY, PLEASANTVILLE NY

Bachelor of Business Administration - May 1999

Major: Public Accounting

Minor: Business Law

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE:

Hardware: IBM Compatibles, Windows

Software: Hyperion Financial Management Suite, Lawson, Mistral, Great Plains, Hyperion, Essbase, FRX Reporting, MS Office Products

Interests:

Certified NYS Baseball/Softball Umpire

President, Pine Bush Elementary Parent Teach Association

Motocross, Baseball, Football, Guitar, Drums

References available upon request

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