Manager Financial

Christopher J. Lane

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Garden City, NY 11530

212-***-**** 516-***-****

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summary

Financial professional with a demonstrated record of achievement in

generating substantial cost savings as well as improving accounting

efficiencies. Specific skills and knowledge include: reporting, inventory

management and control, cost accounting, tax, financial modeling, planning,

financial statement preparation, supervision of accounts payable and

accounts receivable, credit and collections, budgeting, cash management,

metric analyses, payroll, financial and operational audits.

Experience

Changing World Technologies, Inc. West Hempstead, NY

2007-2013

$100 million start-up organization that converts waste into fuel.

Controller/Director of Financial Planning

. Responsible for consolidated financial statement preparation according

to US GAAP

. Writing policies and procedures

. Improving internal controls

. Handling the quarterly and annual audit with Ernst and Young

. Budgeting, reporting, variance analysis, tax, banking, financial modeling

and presentations to senior management

Accomplishments:

. Simplified quarterly estimate preparation, monitor cash flow and

implemented financial controls

. Generated $1.1 million in additional income from grant funding and tax

credits

. Analyzed monthly and quarterly financial results and reported to senior

management

Cooper Industries, Inc., Long Island City, NY

2003-2007

$400 million division that manufacturers and distributes wiring devices and

components

Director of Financial Reporting

. Responsible for financial reporting for all domestic and international

(China, Mexico and Canada) locations

. Financial statement analysis

. Variance analysis

. Manage the annual inventory count and testing

Accomplishments:

. Initiated cost reduction programs that saved $1.8 million

. Developed and tracked a $400 million budget

. Identified inventory shortages of $148K which was then deducted from

suppliers

Nabisco/B&B Worldwide Enterprises, Inc., Brooklyn, NY

1999-2003 Consumer

goods/$100 million food caterer and retailer.

Consultant/Controller

. Responsible for all financial functions including reporting, product

cost, payroll, banking, financial statement preparation, accounts payable

and accounts receivable.

Accomplishments:

. Improved the operating margins by 2%.

. Developed financial reporting package for entire line of business.

. Implemented TQM programs resulting in $100K savings.

Boar's Head Provision Company, Inc., Brooklyn, NY

1996-1999

$900 million meat processor.

Cost Controller

. Responsible for production of weekly product cost data that supported

senior management pricing policy

. Monitor monthly financial data to insure compliance corporate standards

and procedures

Accomplishments:

. Customized and installed a new general ledger that resulted in a $150K

savings

. Developed standard cost system for entire product line

. Reduced inventory costs by $900K through systems improvements

Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Ardsley, NY

1992-1996 $100

million division pharmaceutical manufacturer.

Division Controller

. Responsible for financial reporting at three manufacturing locations for

the pharmaceutical division

. Implemented a three year strategic plan for the division

. Prepared quarterly commentary on operating results and presented to

senior management

. Supervised a staff of 11 at three plant locations

Budget Manager

. Developed and tracked a $400 million division budget

. Responsible for the three year financial plan for the Comptroller's

Department

Assistant Cost Manager

. Developed and implemented a standard cost system broken down by major

lines of business

General Foods Corporation/Maxwell House Division, Hoboken, NJ

1988-1992

$3 billion division that processes coffee beans

Senior Cost Accountant

. Developed LIFO inventory strategies that maximized the corporation's tax

benefit

Cost Accountant

. Formulated and managed an $8.0 million maintenance budget

Inventory Accountant

. Reconciled all physical inventories to general ledger balances

Financial Operational Auditor

. Conducted both operational and financial audits at the plant level.

. Analyzed return on investment for major capital projects

Education

MBA Finance

Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

BS Accounting

Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY

Proficiencies

MS Office including PowerPoint, Access, Word and Excel, Hyperion, SAP, JD

Edwards, Great Plains, PeopleSoft and specialized accounting software

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