Management Financial

CAREER SUMMARY AND OBJECTIVES

Performance-driven financial professional with 20 years of experience and

notable success in delivering impressive turnaround results, streamlining

measures and cost cutting efficiencies in both for-profit (transportation

and logistics) and not-for-profit environments. Effective strengths in

financial representation, initiatives, and policies that have supported

organizational growth, improved staff productivity, and increased margins.

Demonstrated ability to implement procedures to improve efficiencies, to

achieve objectives and meet critical deadlines in fast-paced environments.

. Regulatory Compliance: GAAP, IFRS & SOX

. Risk Management, Commercial Collections

. Financial analysis & preparation

. Inventory Evaluation, Fixed Assets, Depreciation

. Reconciliation - bank, general ledger

. Internal & External Audits

. Strategic Planning, Risk Management

. Policies & Procedures Creation & Implementation

. Treasury Management & Banking Relations

. Taxation Compliance - state, local, federal, fuel, road, corporate,

international

. Internal Controls

. Budgeting, Cash Flow & Forecasting

. Payroll, HR Compliance, Benefit Admin, A/P, A/R

. Cost Reduction Efficiencies

. IT Implementation & Conversion

. Governmental Accounting & Auditing

. Project & Cost Accounting

. Subsidiary development

. Negotiations with Federal authorities

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS

FINANCIAL STRATEGY

. Develop, recommend and execute financial strategies supporting the

business strategy of the company to capture maximum value for the

company and communicating key elements

. Financial advisor responsible for financial administration and

planning including financial management, financial policy development

and implementation, internal control systems, risk management,

forecasting and strategic planning

BUDGETING AND MANAGEMENT CONTROL

. Coordinate preparation of annual operating budgets

. Manage and evaluate the results of overall operations including

reporting, forecasting and regular communication of performance versus

budget

. Develop and ensure that adequate controls and standardized accounting

policies and procedures are implemented and maintained

. Evaluate company performance with key managers

FINANCIAL CONTROLLERSHIP

. Ensure the effective and efficient management of the company's

financial operations

. Maintain reporting and compliance obligations

. Oversee the accounting personnel and department functionality

. Establish controls to protect company resources and assets

. Maintain strong relationships and synergies with the company's

financial advisors

. Develop flexible and responsive programs for managing and controlling

financial exposure

CASH MANAGEMENT

. Develop a cash management system that maximizes available cash

. Ensure sufficient cash availability to meet obligations through

developed short- and long-term flexibility

. Develop effective collection and disbursement systems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Volga Dnepr-Unique Air Cargo, Inc., The Woodlands, TX

2010-present

Finance Director of a $400 Million unscheduled oversized airfreight company

responsible for all financial aspects and operational avenues relevant to

maintaining compliance with commercial and US DOD contractors,

international authorities and affiliates abroad.

. Streamlined relationships with Military and commercial contracts by

better fulfilling the requirements of expectations as represented by

all parties through bettered teamwork and procedures

. Created further financial efficiencies by cutting costs associated

with international transactions, Customs and Border Patrol and other

affiliates involved in the Aviation Industry

. Facilitated comprehensive risk management relevant to the foreign

affiliates and the US Federal tax requirements that had not been met

with complete implementation of tax compliance for all foreign

affiliates

. Extensively worked with foreign affiliates on budgeting issues, cash

forecasting, international regulatory requirements, and US taxation

issues, as well as providing all GAAP regulatory financial information

to meet IFRS requirements

. Managed all foreign affiliate lines of credit and intercompany

receivables involving extensive currency exchange and regulatory

compliance

. Worked aggressively with the IRS to reduce the audit liability as

recognized by the IRS and successfully reduced from $1.8 million to

$180K

. Demonstrated solid team building skills with inter-company personnel

in the US and with foreign affiliates as well as with licensed

professionals working on behalf of the Company in financial and legal

arenas

. Managed the creation and implementation of a new subsidiary in the

Chicago area

. Developed board procedures for continued compliance with newly

established Company-wide protocol

Walden Community Improvement Association, Conroe TX

2008-2010

Controller for community improvement association responsible for

maintaining the financial integrity of the community and its privately

owned yacht club, fitness center and racquet/tennis center

. Effectively developed and implemented policies and procedures with

establishment and maintenance of internal controls

. Management of financial projects including project analysis, budgeting

and costing - cut or maintained budget levels for past 3 years

. Designed management reporting systems and communicating financial

results

. Coordinated the development of the overall business strategy which

enhanced the financial position

. Successfully corrected faulty software conversion while maintained

software and hardware integrity

. Manage accounting risks for accounts receivable, accounts payable and

collections - lowered collections accounts through improved

receivables (9%)

. Active in business expansion strategies to continue to develop the

company and its financial position

. Supports major financial transactions including borrowings, capital

transactions and re-capitalization

. Ensure financial information generation was accurate, complete and

maintained integrity compliance to GAAP

. Implemented internal controls to meet the needs of policies and

procedures newly created

. Cost accounting to determine individual cost centers on department and

company wide basis

. Monthly tax filings for sales & excise, and liquor taxes, quarterly

and annual tax filings including State, Federal and Corporate Income

Taxes (1120)

. Facilitated clean external audits

. Project costing and financial analysis for fitness facility

($1,450,000) and yacht club ($2,850,000)

Avance, Houston TX 2005-

2007

Controller for a $25 million non-profit federally funded Headstart program

. Prepared all financial information including specific reports

regarding usage of funds for presentation to Federal Government,

inside users and Board members.

. Resolved expenditure problems through implementation of internal

controls

. System conversion, implementation and support

. Implemented policies and procedures and cost cutting measures to find

the agency $667,000 in extra money

. Actively involved with outside CPA firm to further facilitate audits

and Federal Reviews

. Initially managed Accounting, Facilities and Human Resource

departments until appropriate management was put into place (11 direct

reports)

. Created company, departmental and center budgets and forecasts as well

as cash flow analysis

. Actively involved in development and management of satellite locations

Independent Consultant 1998-

2010

Independent Contractor for small to mid-sized companies in the Houston area

. Developed privately owned logistics company

. Successfully implemented strategic planning for financial and

structural growth

. Financial statement creation, preparation and analysis including

budgeting, cash flow analysis furthered by short- and long-term

forecast development

. Asset acquisition and capitalization

. Ensured taxation compliance including state and federal filings, fuel,

road, and corporate

. Facilitated comprehensive risk management and analysis

. Coordinated internal and external audits for banking authorities as

well as federal authorities

. Created and implemented policies and procedures in order to adhere to

strict banking and federal regulations

. Continued business development with creation of new contracts and

client relations

. Unemployment and workers compensation filings, audits and compliance

to regulations

. Effective cost analysis through various reports as well as development

of cost efficiencies

. Strategically improved gross revenue on a yearly continuous basis

despite market fluctuations

. Successful reduction in operating costs through implementation of

various procedures

. Facilitated owner operator and carrier development through

consultation and guidance

. Software conversion and installation to meet company needs

. Training of corporate staff in order to meet corporate requirements

for financial and software demands

. Companies include: Butcher Hollar Transportation, James Burgess

Trucking, Equipment Investco, EI Rentals, Connells Feed & Agriculture,

Philbron Investments, Village Pub, Flying Physicians Association

EDUCATION

. Ryerson Polytechnical, Toronto Ontario 1989, Bachelor of Applied Arts

Degree in Business Management

. American Intercontinental University 2005, MBA in Finance and

Accounting (4.0 GPA)

. American Intercontinental University 2006, MBA in Management (4.0 GPA)

. Chartered Public Bookkeeper 2009

. Devry University, Masters in Accounting and Financial Management -

expected completion 2014

. Texas Certified Public Accountant candidate

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