Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller

Ira Lande, mba

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VICE PRESIDENT – FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

WITH NETSUITE CONTROLLER EXPERIENCE

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Hands-on NetSuite Controller experience with exceptional time management skills, rigorous attention to detail, highly motivated with an exceptional work ethic. Proven willingness to roll up my sleeves to get the job done – period. Fully administered NetSuite and Adaptive Planning including user management, reporting and dashboard development

Ability to build strong trusted strategic partnerships with all internal and external stakeholders

Maximizes financial goals by developing and evaluating key revenue performance drivers and cost reduction strategies through proactive continuous efficiencies and process improvement

Proficient MS Office skills including advanced Excel financial models and PowerPoint presentation skills

Stellar interpersonal skills supporting team members and cross functional partnering with the ability to partner across multiple business functions and influence decisions

Consensus builder with the understanding to successfully manage competing priorities, meet deadlines in a high pressure, fast-paced environment with the ability to work overtime, weekends and travel

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build strong trusted partnerships with all levels of internal and external customers

VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE

Financial Planning and Analysis Consultant

Assurant, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia August 2016-June 2017

Recommended and implemented lean process improvement principles, quarterly rolling forecasting, monthly variance and analysis, KPI presentations with performance metrics, spend analysis, reported monthly variance versus plan and all assigned complex ad hoc projects

Provided analysis of monthly/quarterly/yearend financial results for the CTO and worldwide leadership team while identifying trends and opportunities for profit improvement

Reviewed IT CAPEX requests and supported Regional Managers with financial modeling and data gathering

Tasked with monthly contractor overtime reporting and accruals, performance reporting including updating Dashboards and KPIs for key stakeholders

Accounting Consultant

Vaco Atlanta, Georgia December 2015 – June 2016

Recommended NetSuite ERP process improvements and implemented the first Adaptive Planning budget

Defined and made recommendations to improve the financial planning and analysis process to enhance efficiencies and better meet internal customers’ needs

Prepared Board of Director’s Package with KPI’s focusing on profitability of new business and renewals

Managed analytical and business decision support to drive margin expansion, financial forecasts, operating plans and strategic goals.

Vice President of Finance and North American Controller (6 Month Contract)

Bibliotheca, LLC Norcross, Georgia December 2014-May 2015

After just days on job, led company through its first external audit that fully complied with GAAP standards

Audited all Support and Maintenance contracts resulting in $380K of unbilled 2014 revenue

Supported the US and Canadian GMs with an accurate monthly financial reporting package with actual to budget and actual to forecast variance analysis

Prepared, reviewed and approved journal entries and championed culture of accurate and timely monthly financial P&L statements

Accelerated collection of $1.5M in 180+ days category and lowered A/R file from 112 to 68 DSO

Prepared monthly/quarterly/annual sales tax returns for 22 states

Calculated and accrued monthly commissions in accordance with compensation plan

Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller (One Year Contract)

Case-Mate, Inc. Tucker, Georgia July 2013-June 2014

Served as a key member of Case-Mate’s management team to review internal management reporting, monthly financial statements and business performance trends

Oversaw the day-to-day operations of the Accounting department and ensured accurate and timely reporting of financial statements, processing of invoices, purchase orders, employee expense reports and commission

Negotiated $5M global asset-based line of credit, saved $330K annually by closing UK, Ireland and Argentina financial operations key to cash flow influx for this privately held B2B consumer goods distributor

Reduced global G&A spending 31%, recovered $200K via streamlining that identified contract term discrepancies, saved $110K in vendor billing and reduced $7M A/R from 76 to 47 DSO

Responsible for all multi-entry, multi-currency monthly consolidation using NetSuite, strategic planning including competitive pricing analysis, annual budgeting, trend analysis and customer profitability analysis

Provided financial projections and analytical support that contributed to the attainment of corporate goals and influenced senior management to make appropriate business investments

Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller

Alpha Comm Enterprise, Inc. Lawrenceville, Georgia December 2009-February 2013

Served as a key member of the management team and partnered with Sales, Operations and Marketing to review internal management reporting, monthly financial statements and business performance trends

Established sustainable financial policies, procedures and controls that supported 2X growth and integration of $10M key account as this privately held $50M B2B manufacturer/distributor’s first in-house Controller

Implemented NetSuite Enterprise Software and accounting controls and account reconciliation - billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable functions and fixed assets

Managed annual budget and monthly financial analysis processes including identifying root causes and provided KPIs and sales variance reporting for the leadership team for this wireless products distributor to 9,000+ retail locations in 35 states

Coordinated and facilitated external audits and tax fillings with outside CPA firm

Provided leadership and coordination of accounting, payables and receivables, internal audit, commissions, fixed assets and tax

Developed and maintained all pricing and product profitability models for over 2,200 SKUs over multiple product lines

Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller

Reconditioned Sales Norcross, Georgia June 2008-November 2009

Accountable for the accounting operations including the production of monthly financial reports, maintained a system of accounting records and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk

Developed and maintained retail and internet pricing models for more than 500 SKUs

Finance Manager

DataPath, Inc. Acquired by Rockwell Collins, Duluth, Georgia June 2006-May 2008

Reported to the CFO and helped guide DataPath through IPO, oversaw downsize following $50M contract loss and saved $500K via healthcare/workers comp and G&A cost renegotiations

Managed analytical and business decision support to drive margin expansion, financial forecasts including free cash flow analysis, operating plans and strategic goals.

Developed reporting systems and analytical reports that enabled the management team to make more informed business decisions

Led and executed all ad hoc financial planning and analysis projects for the CFO

Reduced manufacturing labor costs $350K via analysis of historical headcount matrices

Drove the execution of pricing and business policies in support of the corporation’s strategy and profitability goals and responsible for complex pricing pro-formas for the multi-state sales team

Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller

iVivity, Inc. Norcross, Georgia June 2002-May 2006

Reported to the CEO of this semiconductor and software manufacturing company. Migrated NetSuite financials in-house and established SOX & GAAP compliant controls

Managed accounting, treasury, legal, forecasting and all financial planning and reporting

Directed the 5-year strategic and AOP process including capital spending and cash flow requirements

Managed the A/R process and ensured proper revenue recognition, accurate and timely billing

Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller

MessageLink, Inc. Duluth, Georgia December 1998–May 2002

Reported to the CEO of this VC held platform company, providing a vehicle to consolidate wireless messaging companies. Acquired seven companies in less than 24 months with annualized revenues of $29 million and $5.4 million of EBITDA

Supervised 3 accounting professionals, payroll, cash, journal entries and revenue recognition accounting

Established internal controls for cash management, banking, AP/AR, payroll and HR

Spearheaded pre-purchase due diligence to post-integration for the seven corporate acquisitions

Monitored product line profitability, expense trends and market share reporting for multi locations

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A. – Finance), University of Miami School of Business Administration

Master of Arts (M.A.) American History, Iowa State University – Graduate Teaching Assistantship

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) American History, University of Miami – Athletic Scholarship (Tennis)

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