Sales Management

CASSANDRA C. NARC ISSE

**********@*****.*** 347-***-****

* ******** *****, *** * B rooklyn, NY 11226

CONTROLLER

CU R R E N T M B A CA N D I D A T E

Meticulous and improvement-focused Accounting and Finance Executive with years of success cultivating and

maintaining highly efficient and cost-effective financial departments to realize significant improvement in bottom-line

performance. Leverage a diverse skill set in accounting, controls, reporting, and overall financial management to

deliver immediate and impactful contributions to companies. Proven t rack record of implementing and executing

f inancial initiatives ranging from top-level strategy development to process improvement directives. Proactive pace-

setter, f luent in French, able to critically evaluate and respond to changing business environments. Align all financial

i nitiatives with strategic business goals.

Areas of expertise:

ACCOUNT ING & FI NANCIAL MANAGEMENT – PROJECT MANAGEMENT – CONTROLLERSH IP & DECISION SUPPORT – FI NANCIAL & FORECAST

A NALYSIS PROCESS I MPROVEMENT & OPTI M IZAT ION – STRATEGIC PLANN I NG – B UDGETING – B ENEF ITS & H R M ANAGEMENT – T RAIN ING &

D EVELOPMENT RESOURCE M ANAGEMENT – COMPLIANCE – N EEDS A SSESSMENT – GROWTH STRATEGY D EVELOPMENT – PERFORMANCE

M ANAGEMENT – REPORTING A CCOUNTS RECEIVABLE & PAYABLE – GAAP/SOX/10K REPORTING

PR O F E SS I O N A L EX P E R I E N C E

M CRA, L LC – New York, NY February 2014 to June 2014

Leading advisory firm providing services to the neuro-musculoskeletal industry with offices in D.C., NY, and CT.

TE MPORARY ASSISTANT CONTROLLER

Served as interim Controller overseeing operations including cash management, budget maintenance, and ad hoc

reporting.

Revised monthly billing, prepared monthly accruals, and conducted bank reconciliations and collection functions.

Formulated monthly accruals and prepared supporting schedules related to balance sheet and P & L accounts

Drafted P&L and cash f low statements employing both Excel and Juris.

Evaluated and approved all consultant expense reports prior to authorizing related disbursements.

Brought books current, amending records by $65K and mitigating 15% in funds, performing accrual and prior

period adjustments for multi-state subsidiaries neglected the previous year.

Improved financial visibility and closed monthly books five days ahead of legacy schedule.

V AN W AGNER C OM MUN ICATIONS – New York, NY May 2013 to July 2013

Provides nationwide, out-of-home branding and advertising solutions through its subsidiaries.

T E MPORARY ACCOUNTANT

Utilized preexisting multimillion-dollar contracts to bill clients related to two subsidiaries, Aerial and

E xperiential.

Revitalized depreciation and deferred schedules, amortizing all insurance policy expenses monthly.

Reconciled internal accounts, categorizing all COGS by division.

Directed coordination of cost reporting for each individual job, delivering variance analyses to senior stakeholders.

Amalgamated divisional reports utilizing consolidation software and engineered any ad hoc report requested by

senior management.

Reconciled bank statements and intercompany accounts, preparing monthly adjustment entries in MAS 500.

CASSANDRA C. NARC ISSE

**********@*****.*** 347-***-****

CLEANED ISON, INC. – New York, NY June 2012 to October 2012

Provides vocational training to professionals, businesses, postsecondary institutions, and government organizations.

FI NANCE MANAGER

Led report preparation for submittal to investors and creditors to secure critical organizational financing.

Drove internal compliance, preparing monthly financial reporting packages to bank.

Assessed all ledger accounts and established weekly cash forecasts to anticipate liquidity and calculate ratios in

regards to prospective risk and vulnerability.

Administered payroll, journalized related t ransactions, and reconciled tax liabilities.

Maintained capital budget of $15M+ while reviewing monthly journals and compiling financial statements.

Primary point of contact for banks and tax authorities

P R I NT I CON – New York, NY 2008 to 2012

Offers modern and heritage printing, including laser engraving, letterpress, and debossing, as well as custom design

services.

ACCOUNTANT /CONT ROLLER

Promoted from accounting clerk to senior accountant based on initiative and exceptional performance.

Processed payroll and conducted manual tax calculations.

Key contributor to new hire onboarding process, including documentation, reference review, and tax related

operations such as payroll related discrepancies.

Reconciled all cash and ledger accounts, providing meticulously detailed analyses of budget amendments.

Reduced accounts receivable 30% as well as expenses related to worker’s compensation, COGS, and employee

payroll.

Steered cash management operations, including approval of weekly vendor payments.

Calculated job costs, preparing P& L analysis for each.

Implemented new system projects, enabling books to close within initial 10 days of the month.

Led preparation of monthly and quarterly sales tax returns and contributed to that of corporate tax returns.

P REV IOUS P ROFESSIONAL E XPER IENCE

Temporary Staff Accountant – Bike & Roll – New York, NY

Temporary Accounting Instructor – Union County College – Cranford, NJ

Temporary Assistant Controller – Ganin Tire, Inc. – New York, NY

E DUCAT ION

Bachelor of Science in Accounting – Brooklyn College – Brooklyn, NY

T ECHN ICAL P ROF IC IENC IES

MAS500, FRX, Peachtree, PrintSmith, Sales Force, Juris, QuickBooks, TimeSlips, Excel, Basic Knowledge of SAP,

NetSuite

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