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Accomplished and detailed oriented Certified Public Accountant with over 10

years of experience as a Controller. Industry concentration: Manufacturing,

Beverages, Software. Specialized in start-up and turn around environment.

Recently an Independent Consultant with a total of 7 years' experience for

various business entities. Track record of leading teams to meet or exceed

goals. Seeking a permanent position in Fairfield or New Haven counties of

Connecticut.

SKILLS

Great Plains and Lawson Implementation Month-End and Year-End Close

Business Planning and Analysis Multi-Entity Consolidations

Internal Controls Foreign Currency Translations and

Adjustments

Policy and Procedure Implementation Mergers and Acquisitions

Start Ups Budgets, Forecasts, Variance Analysis

Manufacturing and CPG Software and Technology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

New World Spirits, New York, NY (Start-up Beverage Manufacturer) 2011

- Present

RFL: Company under financial constraints

Consulting Controller

. Automated financial records. Prepared all journal entries, bank

reconciliations and account analyses.

. Prepare quarterly financial statements.

. Business planning and analysis: Prepared and updated five-year

financial forecast. Analyzed variances.

. Prepare quarterly board of director report

. Ensure general ledger and financial statements accurately reflect

business model

. Develop policies and procedures in accordance with GAAP.

. Product launch: researched prospects for strategic alliances,

advisors, and board of director positions.

Independent Consulting for Diverse Clients 2010 - 2011

Accounting Professional

Beau Dietl & Associates (International security and investigation firm)

. Provided client service: financial process review and improvement;

staff evaluation; increased accuracy and efficiency of accounting

procedures and reports.

National Basketball Association

. Analyzed Asian and European subsidiaries' financial statements to

ensure accuracy for annual audit

. Utilized pivot tables and v look-up for liability analyses.

EdisonLearning, Inc., New York, NY (International management services/

2007 -2009

online education resources company)

RFL: Finance Division relocated to Knoxville, Tennessee

Director of Accounting

. Prepared month-end and year-end consolidated financial statements in

accordance with GAAP (Great Plains and Lawson).

. Business planning and analysis: Prepared and updated five-year

financial forecast. Analyzed variances.

. Managed Pension Accounting and Reporting

. Implemented and monitored processes, procedures and internal controls.

. Supervised and trained staff and senior level accountants.

. Evaluated M&A opportunities.

. Prepared US Department of Commerce Reports

Independent Consulting for 4 Clients 2004 -2007

Viewpoint, Inc. New York, NY (Publicly traded internet media marketing

company)

Consultant - Interim Controller

. Prepared quarterly and year-end consolidated financial statements in

accordance with GAAP (Great Plains).

. Managed annual audit (PWC). Prepared Forms 8Q and 10Q, and 8K and 10K.

. Business planning and analysis: Prepared and updated three-year

financial forecast.

CrossBorder Solutions, Inc., New York, NY (Start-up Transfer Pricing, and

International

Tax Planning Software)

Consultant

. Prepared company for due diligence audit for the years 2003, 2004,

2005 (Great Plains and FrX). Prepared revenue recognition schedules

and forecast (SAB 101, SFAC 5). Company purchased in 2007 by Thompson

Reuters.

. Filed overdue multi-state sales and use tax returns.

Certified Care, Inc., New York, NY (Tri-state healthcare company)

Consultant - Interim Controller

. Prepared month-end and year-end financial statements in accordance

with GAAP (Great Plains).

. Updated and administered ERP (Great Plains and FrX).

NumeriX, LLC, New York, NY (Start-up International Software Developer)

Consultant - Interim Controller

. Prepared monthly and year-end consolidated financial statements in

accordance with GAAP (Great Plains).

. Prepared revenue recognition schedules and forecast (SAB 101)

. Implemented and administered accounting system (Great Plains and FrX)

. Traced and collected $20K payment previously unrecorded by Internal

Revenue Service.

World-Link Solutions, Inc., New York, NY (Multi-National Telecommunications

Company) 2002 - 2004

RFL: Company dissolved in bankruptcy

Assistant Controller

. Prepared monthly and year-end financial statements in accordance with

GAAP. Reviewed analyses.

. Business planning and analysis: Prepared and updated five-year

financial forecast.

. Increased accuracy of billing and reporting: improved system generated

customer usage reports and communications tax calculation in

collaboration with MIS Department.

. Prepared multi-state sales and use tax returns, all corporate tax

return.

. Prepared US Department of Commerce Reports and regulatory reports.

DF King Company, Inc., New York, NY (Teleservice Company with Four

Locations) 2000 - 2002

RFL: Company-wide layoffs

Corporate Controller

. Directed Finance, Payroll (Ceridian), and Reporting Departments:

internal and external reporting, budget and cash flow projections,

variance analyses, and revenue recognition.

. Prepared monthly and year-end financial statements in accordance with

GAAP (Lawson).

. Reduced annual expenditures by $3.75 Million: centralized and

automated processes; implemented purchase order system; and

renegotiated vendor contracts and payment schedules.

. Member of Lawson implementation team: account mapping; activity based

cost module - created coding system.

Capy Machine Shop, Inc., West Babylon, NY (Start-up Aerospace Manufacturer)

1995 - 1999

Controller

. Created, staffed, and trained accounting department.

. Implemented standard cost accounting system.

. Prepared month-end and year-end financial statements in accordance

with GAAP (JD Edwards).

. Created and managed perpetual inventory system. Calculated WIP

. Performed physical inventories.

. Created budget. Analyzed variances.

. Prepared US Department of Commerce Reports and regulatory reports.

ERP Implementations and Other Skills

FrX, Great Plains, JD Edwards, Lawson, MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Power

Point, Visio Professional, Word)

EDUCATION

New York University, New York, NY, Certificate in Forensic Accounting, GPA:

4.0 2007 -2009

St. John's University, New York, NY, Bachelor of Science in Accounting

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