Manager Project

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March 25, 2014

James J. McCarren IV

Glen Ridge, NJ 07028

**********@*******.***

Supervised activities of subordinates. Assigned work and evaluated employee performances.

• Planned, directed and organized and schedules the activities of multiple accounting functions.

• Prepared and/or supervised the preparation of financial reports and reconciliations.

• Advised administrative management as to procedures concerning expenditures and other accounting practices.

• Prepared and/or directed the preparation of specialized or highly complex reports, statements, surveys or analyses for

management.

• Maintained accounting and budget records.

• Recommended policies and procedures regarding financial and internal control issues.

• Recommended alternatives to management when accounting data indicates trends or situations requiring action to be

taken beyond scope of responsibilities.

New York Times, NY

Manager, Advertising, Finance and Administration 2000-2010

Organized sales department staffing and financial priorities through business plan analysis, including

pricing, budgeting, and human resource strategies; managed day-to-day production and financial

database consolidation and related staff training, including communication to unit stakeholders,

affiliated departments and personnel; managed team of 50 and demonstrated ability to motivate and

gain commitment at the personal and organizational level; corporate mentor.

Advertising Production Coordinator 1998-2000

Managed project teams within the news and advertising production group; reconciled department and

team costs to expense budgets and project specifications, seeking revenue and expense side

efficiencies; applied micro and macro-economic concepts and strategies to internal and external team

circumstances and overall departmental framework; trained project team personnel; departmental

mentor.

Financial Control Coordinator 1995-1998

Administered corporate financial controls and implemented payroll related financial requirements;

directed news department expense operations and disbursements.

Community Alliances

Leadership positions within the Church of Saint James, Montclair, NJ

Administered portfolio of investment funds and related expense and revenue budgets; directed

allocation of property and equipment funds; stewardship, fundraising, and capital campaign advisor;

organized and administered large regional food distribution teams; analyzed and reconciled network of

faith and related moral mechanisms including related budgets, grants requests and appropriation

demands; organized and guided adult and youth instruction through social and theological programs.

Education

Fordham University, NY. School of Business, MBA Finance.

Rutgers University, NJ. School of Communication and Information, BA Communication.