Accounting Human Resources
Resume:
Brooks Nelson, CPA
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
RSE Ventures, FanVision (Stephen Ross- SMR companies):
Chief Financial Officer (NYC, NY)
(5/12 to Present)
. Responsible for all financial and administrative operations
in support of two multinational sports entertainment/retail
companies ($105m revenue)
. Oversee the following functions: Accounting, Financial
Planning, Information Technology, Human Resources, Tax,
Payroll, Accounts Payable, Billing and Collections
Accomplished the following during my tenure:
. Improved cash flow by $5m:
o Restructured the business through three
divestiture/acquisition transactions
o Consolidated admin operations and infrastructure to the
U.S. from Canada
o Changed distributers and modified contracts with business
partners (decreased costs/degree of operating leverage)
o Scaled the cost structures/resources of companies to be in
line with achievable volumes, then planned for growth:
. Identified staff/expense reductions and created
synergies with other SMR companies
. Reintroduced resources in scale with bookings
outlooks
o Established Financial/Procurement controls:
. Contract reviews require economic modeling/detailed
budgets
. POs mandatory & tied to budgets, approvals occur
before incurrence
. Transformed the Financial Control and Risk Mitigation
processes:
o Established formal accounting/financial planning processes
and internal controls
o Streamlined reporting/data analysis via use of database
applications
o Restructured legal entities
o Decreased insurance costs/expanded coverage
. Inspired numerous business/product development and retail
initiatives
DRS Technologies
Vice President, Controller C3&A Company (Gaithersburg, MD)
(5/10 to 5/12)
. Executed and controlled all financial operations in support
of a $250m engineering services and manufacturing defense
contractor, consisting of three factories, two depots, and
five lines of business
. Managed a team of thirty personnel operating in the following
functions: Financial Planning, Program Finance, Accounting
and Consolidations, System Development, Bids and Proposals,
Tax, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Travel, Billing and
Collections
. Accounted for operations and maintained books and records in
support of three different accounting methods: US GAAP, IFRS,
DOD Cost Accounting Standards
. Responsible for DOD certifications, ensured all systems were
adequately rated and processes were compliant with Milan law
262 (Italian equivalent of Sarbanes-Oxley)
. Significantly improved performance of the Finance
organization and operations:
o Changed the team, developed remaining personnel,
established internal controls, identified and implemented
ERP enhancements
o Corrected the balance sheet, established integrity in the
project ledger and general ledger systems
o Developed financial planning and tracking processes that
enhanced the ability to meet forecast objectives
o Increased cash flow (made operations cash flow positive),
improved C3&A Company credit rating, and identified cost
reductions
o Standardized bid/pricing process, resulting in shorter
audits and quicker awards
Audit Director (Parsippany, NJ)
(1/08 to 5/10)
. Managed teams of DRS personnel and contractors on the
following types of audits:
o Financial Reporting and General IT Control audits
o System audits: Material Management Accounting System,
Estimating Systems
. Performed Audit Planning and Risk Assessment activities
Verizon Communications
Audit Director (Basking Ridge, NJ)
(7/07 to 1/08)
. Oversaw Major Process audits and Sarbanes-Oxley reviews
. Enhanced the fraud detection capability of the Audit
organization
Protiviti - Risk Consulting firm (former Arthur Andersen
Assurance unit)
Director, Internal Audit Practice (Philadelphia, PA)
(12/04 to 7/07)
. National Practice Leader in the following areas: Inventory,
Manufacturing, Financial Process Effectiveness consulting
(i.e. operational audits)
. Responsible for the business management for my
client/practice areas
. Sold business, negotiated contracts, defined the statements
of work
. Authored courses in Inventory Control and Cost accounting
. Identified millions of dollars of savings through operational
audit work
PREVIOUS POSITIONS INCLUDED:
AT&T/Lucent Technologies
Sr. Accounting Manager (Murray Hill, NJ)
. Managed a team of fifteen personnel responsible for
forecasting, accounting, consolidating, and reporting
financial results
. Prepared and analyzed all consolidated financial statements,
explained financial results, and created disclosure
information for SEC filings and press releases
Cost Accountant/System Developer (Reading, PA)
. Implemented and programed (via SQL) a standard costing system
that was highly integrated with the factory shop flow systems
. Performed Cost accounting for Job Order and Process oriented
profit centers
. Performed Master Production Scheduling activities and
analysis
COMPUTER SKILLS:
. Advanced Database Expertise: MS Access, SQL, VisualBasic
. Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, MSoffice
. ERPs used: SAP/Oracle/PeopleSoft/Deltek CostPoint
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:
Saint Joseph's University, M.B.A. Finance concentration
Temple University, B.B.A. Accounting and Finance
Certified Public Account, State of New Jersey
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