marc segal
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Doylestown, PA 18902 Email: acaomf@r.postjobfree.com Cell: (215) 431-
4465
Summary
A Financial Professional providing leadership and support to continually
improve business potential. Diverse background in a variety of service and
product driven settings. Proven track record of success interacting with
clients and colleagues across the organization in team environments. Areas
of expertise include:
Competitive Research Process Improvements Human Resources
System Integration Strategic Planning Project Management
Accounting Operations Financial Analysis Financial Reporting
Professional Experience
Shire Pharmaceuticals, Wayne PA
5/2013- Present
Specialty Biopharmaceutical Company
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST - Information Technology - Contractor
. Month end close & journal entries.
. Manage & report capital and related operational spend ensuring
adherence to IT budget.
. Research and educate all cost center owners about their costs. Manage
monthly cost review meetings.
. Comply with Shire's required standards and policies.
. Maintain forecast of operating expense and capital expenditure for IT
. Approve and validate business cases including analysis and make
recommendations relating to costs & costs savings/avoidance
MedImmune Vaccines, Philadelphia, PA
8/2012- 5/2013
Global Manufacturer of Vaccines
FINANCE MANAGER - Contractor
. Month end close, P & L variances, balance sheet movement across cost
centers.
. COG calculations, variance analysis, prepare presentations &
discussions to cost centers owners, educate staff on good business
practices & financial controls. Supporting the sites with financial,
analytical and business decision support services.
. Annual & quarterly financial plans, timely delivery of accurate
monthly management reporting. Manage and report capital spend ensuring
adherence to budget.
. Partner with the business to achieve strategic, financial and
operational goals.
. Ensure Operational Excellence is integrated into the team's
responsibilities.
. Comply with MedImmune's required standards and policies.
Sweet Ovations, Philadelphia, PA
4/2012 - 8/2012
Food Manufacturing for the frozen dessert, foodservice, bakery &
refrigerated dairy industries
SENIOR COSTING ANALYST - Contractor
Product/material costing, providing costing models, research & financial
analysis for customer quotes.
Calculation of PPV for all inventory line items
DuPont, Wilmington, DE
5/2009 - 3/2012
International $39B Chemical Manufacturing Company
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST / SENIOR ACCOUNTANT - Contractor
Sales & Use Tax, product costing, plant accounting, budgeting/forecasting,
A/P and financial analysis, using SAP and BW software. Maintain general
ledgers and performs the complete accounting cycle in compliance with
established practices and generally accepted accounting principles,
including month/year end closings.
. Research and educate all cost center owners about their costs. Managed
monthly cost review meetings.
. Cost of Manufacturing Analysis and Reporting
. Key contributor to monthly Maintenance Cost meetings.
. Initiated process improvements for reporting accurate utility costs,
discovered an overpayment of $331,000 in electricity cost that was
reimbursed to DuPont.
. Key contributor to the month end close, including general journal
entries/accruals.
WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH, Yardley, PA
1/2007 -
12/2008
International $3.9B research and publishing medical, legal and financial
products company.
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST & INCENTIVE COMPENSATION ANALYST
Interact and centralize the functions of Sales Reporting, Finance and
Operations as it relates to the sales/revenue function to enhance sales
force efficiency and the process that ties sales to revenue.
. Initiated process improvements to tighten the checks and balances
needed to report accurate information; discovered ~ $40,000 in
overpayments that were reimbursed to the company.
. Member of Operational Excellence & Sales Effectiveness Teams
. Conducted risk assessment analysis to measure financial results and
gather revised assumptions for future planning including target/budget
analysis.
. Converted key performance indicators into a format that enables the
organization to clearly understand current category dynamics including
shortfalls to potential financials.
. Participated in a weekly "order to cash" initiative and identified
opportunities for improving cash flow and A/R days outstanding.
. Managed and prepared quarterly and annual incentive plan calculations;
verified accuracy and integrity of commissions submitted to payroll.
. Key contributor to the month end close for sales, revenue and
accruals.
. Managed and educated on line sales reporting to all sales staff and
senior management.
CONSULTANT
3/2006 - 1/2007
Comcast/American Water/JYC of Allentown/Food for Life/Gamesa
Provided financial consulting assistance performing a variety of roles
including bank reconciliations, budget editing, general journal
preparations, A/P, fixed assets and A/R, researching and completing
applications for funding of non profit housing projects, sales reporting
and financial analysis.
MOLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE Inc., Newtown, PA 6/2002 - 2/2006
International $800M manufacturer of surgical drapes/gowns and wound care
products.
Accounts Payable Manager / Senior Accountant
Managed all accounts payable functions, including all company accruals and
account analysis. Prepared cash flow analysis, inventory analysis, fixed
assets and reconciliations. Also handled intercompany invoicing and
reconciliation, month end closings, purchase order and vendor
reconciliations, and interacted with outside accounting firm during audits.
. Key contributor to the SAP software conversion, which integrated all
manufacturing and related applications into one computer system
including integrity of the financials. Perform the complete accounting
cycle in compliance with established practices and GAAP including
month and year end accounting closings.
. Managed monthly budgeting analysis and monthly interactions with
related managers/directors reviewing their department's actual
activity vs. budgeted.
. Implemented the GR/IR process, which was in disarray, reconciling the
process and reconciling to the GL.
. Created SOP manuals for A/P and GRIR processing.
. Established centralized purchasing initiative which reduced supply
costs by ~11%.
PETRUCCI'S ICE CREAM company, Warminster, PA 12/1997 - 5/2002
Owner/Operator
Purchased a frozen dessert franchise. Built company visibility within
target market analyzing demographics and wrote business/marketing plan.
Also initiated community relations, sponsoring non-profit programs.
. Created a unique setting, an ice cream store and bakery combination.
. Established policies and procedures to maximize productivity and
profitability.
. Hired, trained and continually motivate staff to achieve sales and
service objectives.
. Develop pricing structures, specials and advertising campaigns.
AUTO CLUB CELLULAR CORPORATION, Newtown, PA 1/1991 - 11/1997
Company markets and sells cellular phones via AAA Clubs nationwide.
Controller
Directed all accounting functions; supervised a staff of 7 managers and a
department of ~20.
. Converted organization to a new computer system MAS90. System enabled
consolidation of data, flexibility and increased access to up to the
minute customer information and service using one computer system.
. Experienced the growth of a company from 10 employees to 300 and
successfully guided their financial needs and concerns through their
growth. Achieved year-after-year sales growth of ~12%.
. Established vendor and banking relationships, as well as policies and
procedures to maximize productivity and profitability.
. Established and managed centralized purchasing which saved Auto Club
~14% of supply costs.
Education
Pursuing, MBA, University of Phoenix, Philadelphia, PA
BA, Accounting, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Technical Training
Microsoft Office, SAP, MAS90, Great Plains, JD Edwards, QuickBooks,
Salesforce.com, PeopleSoft, Hyperion, SalesLogix, Ariba