Accounting Manager
Resume:
David Michael McMahon
Plainville, CT 06062
********@*******.***
SUMMARY:
10+ years Accounting, & Finance; MBA-2004; MS-Forensic Accounting*2014; Sox; FERC Compliance;
Corporate Governance; IFRS & GAAP Compliance; CPA-State of CT 12/2014*; Excel Master user:
(vlookup, pivot tables, macros, etc). Strong User of: Microsoft: Project, Access & PowerPoint;
Accomplished technical user of: SAP/ERP; Business Warehouse; Great Plains; JD Edwards; SQL; Oracle;
Hyperion; QuickBooks; etc.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Sarbanes Performance Budgeting/Forecasting/
Oxley Metrics
Compliance Testing Variances
Shared Establishing Financial Contract Pricing
Services
ROI,
Accounting Controls ROA,
Activity GAAP
Based to IFRS Performance Metrics
Percentage Completion
Reporting Conversion
Microsoft Project Utility Industry Analysis
Business FERC Regulatory
Compliance
& Asset
Monthly/Annual
Valuation Reporting
Financial Modeling & Cross-Functional Team
Reporting
Project/Engagement
Analysis Lead
Management
EXPERIENCE:
Senior/Lead Analyst - Planning & Control
3/12 – 4/13
Iberdrola USA, Inc.
Portland, ME
• Managed GAAP /IFRS reporting for multiple functional areas across twenty-five, (25) operating entities.
• Provided ethics, leadership & accountability for 25 operating entities within shared services accounting
context.
• Tracked, researched and reported monthly budget variances; defined metrics; isolated issues for
Controller.
• Produced periodic & ad-hoc value-added reports; established corporate benchmarking; project
management, etc.
Achievements:
• Lead Planning & Control department through corporate-wide convergence to Activity Based Reporting.
• Designed internal performance review metrics for functional group/managers based on Key Performance
Indices.
Manager– Financial Planning & Analysis
3/07 –2/12
Quisenberry & Arcari Architects, LLC
Farmington, CT
Left to pursue opportunity in IFRS accounting with international corporation in Portland, ME.
• Provided accounting leadership and control function for management team and consultants
• Performed valuation analysis (i.e. return on investment) prior to all major project selections to determine
potential profitability and risks.
• Developed solid, structured, GAAP compliant internal accounting system & financial protocols.
• Provided management with all the tools required to make informed decisions through clear reporting.
• Developed entire life cycle of month-end, quarterly, & year-end financial reporting and tax filings.
• Implemented & trained management team in proper application of financial processes & models.
Achievements:
• Established complete budgetary process with constraints on spends; implemented new fiscal operations
planning; established solid, defensible, internal controls for fiduciary requirements.
• Implemented new models and boilerplates then trained all management members in the use of firm-
specific unique financials for tracking Key Performance Indicator metrics.
• Consistently made budget plan each term during every year through due diligence & fiscal responsibility
to Profit & Loss statements.
*Anticipated completion date
Associate-Leadership Training Program 2/05 – 2/07
Home Depot USA, Inc. Atlanta, GA
Completed training program and moved to CT to be closer to aging parents.
• Alternated between special projects, divisional finance needs & in-store face time as program
required.
• Lead in the preparation of revenue forecasts and business metrics reports for assigned division.
• Liaised between Finance & Sales/Operations to address accounting, billing, payments and credit risk
issues.
• Made final call for entire division when determining financial requirements for all new product
initiatives.
• Actively managed performance metrics by division at level of department; region; & location.
Valuation Consultant 1/01 – 1/05
Adams Capital, Inc. 04-05 Atlanta, GA
DoveBid Valuation Services, Inc. 01-04
Completed MBA & accepted management training opportunity with Fortune 100 Corporation.
• Provided Due Diligence and consulting services to include: Purchase Price Allocation Studies/Goodwill
Impairment Testing/Blockage Discounts/Discount& Premium Studies
Restructuring/Mergers/Acquisitions/Gift &Estate Tax/Stock Option Valuation/Management Buyouts
Cost Segregation Studies (FASB 140) & Goodwill Impairment Testing (FASB 141) {Purchase Price
Allocation}; Discounted Cash Flow Analysis with Weighted Avg. Cost Capital: Fair Market Value.
• Managed Engagement from Assignment to Deliverable While Providing Direction, Leadership. Training.
& Oversight for Subordinate & Support Staff Persons.
• Remaining Diplomatic in Situations where Clearly Fraudulent Data is Provided- Consistently Reviewed
& Tested Data Provided by Clients to Ascertain Validity.
• 85%+ Travel Required in USA; Mexico; & Canada While Managing Delivery of Multiple Engagements
Working Independent of Manager/Supervisor.
• Conducted independent market/economy research while maintaining significant client workload
and multiple engagements.
EDUCATION:
Master of Science: Forensic Accounting (MSFA) 3.71 GPA 12/14*
New England College
Henniker, NH
Master of Business Administration: Finance (MBA) 3 .55 GPA 12/04
Kennesaw State University: Coles College of Business
Kennesaw, Georgia
Bachelor of Science: Economics (BS) 8/97
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
*Anticipated completion date
COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
OUTREACH
Member/Volunteer – Cumberland County YMCA (Pineland) Portland, ME
2/12 to 5/14
Volunteer – Georgia to Republic of Georgia Mission Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia 6/06
to 8/06
Volunteer – Georgia to Republic of Georgia Mission Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia 6/05
to 8/05
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