VP of Finance CFO-Controller

Experienced CFO/Controller/VP of Finance with proven record of establishing cross-functional partnerships to deliver stellar results. Agile, strategic leader driving operations within marketing, sales, analytics and business development areas in premier diverse and multicultural companies. Accountable for multi-million dollar budgets and allocating resources to exceed profit and sales goals. Particularly adept at streamlining, reorganizing and leading large, staffs productively. Proficient in using technology to enhance data and information management to maximize profits and productivity. An enthusiastic and motivated individual who’s not afraid to take the initiative to ensure maximum potential for the company's monthly and yearly profit.

●Financial Planning & Analysis

●P&L Ownership & Management

●Budgeting, forecasting & Ad hoc Analysis

●Talent Selection, Development and Retention

●Policy and Procedures Development

●Fiscal & Productivity Tool Design & Execution

●Contract Negotiations

●Business process re-engineering

Operational Cost Control

Citroil Group of Companies Inc. /Carlstadt, NJ 2017-Present

Group Controller (9/2017-Present)

●Oversee day-to-day accounting activities

●Direct the activities of a 4 junior accounting staff which consist of A/R, A/P, Credit Management, Billing, Cost Accounting and Inventory

●Work closely with our partners in Argentina, understanding their financial needs

●Develop Policies and Procedures for the entire company

●Oversee the HR Department

●Supervised the IT Department.

●Help manage and direct the safety department to ensure all processes and procedures where adhered to by New Jersey Regulations

●Oversee the preparations of payroll

●Weekly /Monthly cash flow from operating activities

●Capital Expenditures and operational analysis.

●Prepare all year end supporting BS Schedules, posting/analysis for outside audit firm.

●Perform Intercompany Eliminations

●Perform analysis of income statements, and balance sheets.

●Prepare yearly budgets and cash flow statements.

●Analysis of actuals vs. budget

●Prepare monthly/Quarterly entities P&L financial statements in accordance to GAAP/IFRS for owners

●Analysis of Inventory Control

●Oversee treasury functions

White Plains Coat and Apron, Inc. /Peekskill, NY 2011-2017

CFO/VP of Finance (7/2014 - 8/2017)

Controller (4/2011-7/2014)

●Oversee day-to-day accounting activities

●Direct the activities of a 14 junior accounting staff which consist of A/R, A/P, Route Accounting, Credit Management, Billing, and Cash Applications

●Oversaw HR Department

●Supervised the implementation and maintenance of the IT Department.

●Speared headed and implemented the ERP software to increase productivity and profitability within the production department

●Appointed to manage and direct the safety department to ensure all processes and procedures where adhered to by New York State Regulations

●Ran all Union Contract Negotiations

●Oversaw the preparations of payroll for union and non-union employees

●Cash flow from operating activities

●Capital and operational analysis.

●Prepare all year end ledger posting/analysis for outside audit firm.

●Perform analysis of income statements, and balance sheets.

●Prepare yearly budgets and cash flow statements.

●Analysis of actual vs. budget

●Prepare monthly DC, P&L financial statements for General Managers

●Analysis of Inventory Control

●Oversee treasury functions

●Conduct market research to establish and perform audit procedures to ensure the internal control environment is sound and working properly and submit reports findings and recommendations to the Owner at monthly financial meetings

GOYA FOODS, INC.INTER AMERICAS and ANE/Secaucus, NJ 2008-2011

Northeast Controller (9/2008 - 1/2011)

●Oversee day-to-day accounting operations for Goya foods, Inter America and ANE.

●Direct the activities of twenty six junior accounting staff which consist of A/R, A/P, Payroll, cost accounting and credit management, cash application

●Oversaw the preparation of payroll for unions and non-union employees.

●Prepare monthly financial statements for management for the US offices

●Perform analysis of income statements, balance sheets

●Cash flow from operating activities

●Oversaw the delivery of raw materials from various suppliers to the productions facility

●Prepare yearly budgets and cash flow statements

●Prepare all aspects of year-end, quarter-end and month-end

●Analysis of actual vs. budget

●Oversee treasury functions

Conduct market research to establish and perform audit procedures to ensure the internal control environment is sound and working properly and submit reports findings and recommendations to VP of Finance, Corporate Controller and Owners at monthly financial meetings

REEVES INTERNATIONAL, INC. /BREYER HORSES /Pequannock, NJ 2007-2008

Controller-USA/UK (2/2007 - 8/2008)

Oversee day-to-day accounting operations

Direct the activities of six junior accounting staff which consist of A/R, A/P, Payroll, Cost Accounting and credit management

Prepare monthly financial statements.

Perform analysis of income statement, balance sheet and P&L

Prepare yearly budgets and cash flow statements

Prepare all aspects of year-end, quarter-end and month-end

Conduct market research to establish and perform audit procedures to ensure the internal control

Cash flow from operating activities

Oversaw the direct labor vs the indirect labor

Had input in our supply chain process

Environment is sound and working properly and submits reports finding, and recommendations to CFO and owner

Prepare monthly management reports for the U.S. and U.K. offices

Analysis of Inventory Control

Analysis of manufacturing Cost Accounting

Capital and operational analysis

Prepare general ledger posting/analysis

Prepare all year end schedules for outside audit. Firm

Oversee the VAT('fax)Filling

WURTH USA, INC. / Ramsey, NJ 2002-2006

Finance Manager (2/2002 – 12/2006)

•Oversee day-to-day accounting operations

•Direct the activities of a seventeen member junior accounting staff which consist of eight collections agents, three A/P personnel, two payroll specialist, two cash application representatives and two accounting clerks

•Prepare monthly financial statements accordance to GAAP for all 5 distribution centers within the USA

•Testing and evaluating Entity-Level Controls using (SOX 404) employee surveys, inquiries, IT, general control Review, document review and direct observation

•Inventory controls to meet 97% fill rate

•to our customers

•Cash flow from operating activities

•Compile yearly budgets for U.S. operations and for regional/district sales manager

•Prepare yearly budgets for review at the headquarters in Germany

•Perform monthly management reports for corporate headquarters in Germany.

•Performs all aspects of Month-end and Year-end accounting closing

•Prepare general ledger postings/analysis

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EDUCATION

HUNTER COLLEGE • FASHION INSTITUTE OF

TECHNOLOGY

B.S. Accounting 1992 B.A. Textile Design, 1990

SYSTEMS/SKILLS

Sage, Quick Books, Linen Master, SAP R/3, SAP Business One, Oracle Hyperion, Vertex Sales and Use Tax, SBT Accounting, UA Accounting, LG2000, MS Office, MS OneNote, Pick System, IPACS, Lawson, ADP/PCPW Payroll, Report Smith, e-time, XP Environment, Manage 2000 Accounting, ROI, Paychex Payroll, Sage FAS.

LANGUAGES: Bilingual with extensive written and oral proficiency with English-Spanish

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