20+ years of accounting experience

Mariann Fink *** Cooper Road ? North Babylon, NY *1703

516-***-**** ? ***********@*****.***

Senior Level Accounting Professional

Accounting & Finance Leader with background of 20+ years and record of

success driving timely, accurate completion of corporate accounting tasks,

reporting, and analysis in support of organizational needs and decision-

making. Strong people manager providing oversight, team building, and

mentoring for accounting departments.

> Leverage extensive GAAP and regulatory knowledge to ensure compliance

with requirements.

> Offer problem-solving expertise and keen ability to enhance processes and

procedures to deliver analytical value, increase efficiency, maximize

productivity, and save time.

> Work effortlessly with cross-functional teams in completing initiatives

and projects from end-to-end.

Core Strengths

- Accounting Management - Financial Analysis & Reporting -

Account Reconciliations

- Financial Statement Preparation - Revenue & Expense

Reporting - Internal/External Audit

- Policy, Procedure Implementation - SOX Compliance -

Discrepancy Resolution

- Budgeting - Variance Analysis - SEC Reporting

Professional Overview

Forest Laboratories, Inc.

Associate Director 2012-2014

Provided accounting leadership, expertise, and management for $3B publicly

traded pharmaceutical manufacturer's spend transparency process. Directed

and influenced broad range of functions for processing/tracking/reporting

payments to vendors in stride with regulations, including federal reporting

requirements.

. Interacted with functional teams/task forces to formalize and implement

internal practices and procedures affected by various spend transparency

regulations.

. Established and maintained integrity of data, ensuring state, federal,

and CIA regulatory compliance.

Manager/Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting 2005-2012

Led company's quarterly and annual external financial reporting processes

along with preparation of 10-Qs and 10-Ks for SEC filing. Compiled annual

reports and supported preparation and review of quarterly earnings releases

and annual proxy statements. Reviewed account reconciliations, monthly

journal entries, prepaid schedules, and intercompany reconciliations.

Analyzed financial information to prepare monthly accruals. Managed month-

end and quarter-end close process along with preparation of financial

statements, including management reports, income statement, balance sheet,

statement of cash flow, and actual vs. budget analysis.

. Oversaw, developed, and engaged five-person, high-performing team of

finance/accounting professionals.

. Interacted with technical accounting team to implement newly adopted

reporting standards per FASB.

. Ensured compliance with corporate policies and procedures, SOX

regulations, GAAP and XBRL.

. Managed financial statement consolidation process for 10 domestic and

international subsidiaries.

. Introduced improvements to strengthen internal controls and efficiencies.

. Delivered monthly, annual, and ad-hoc reports to senior leadership, Board

of Directors, and external auditors.

. Prepared yearly budget for departmental spending.

. Managed integration of financial processes and controls following

acquisition of new company.

Accountant/Senior Accountant 1990-2005

Prepared month-end/year-end journal entries and consolidated financial

statements, 10-Q and 10-K schedules, and payroll tax returns, such as IRS

Form 941, 940, and NYS 45, and sales tax returns. Handled account

reconciliations, analyzed and reported budget vs. actual results, and

supported interim and year-end audit activities.

. Reconciled common stock and treasury stock accounts; tracked and reported

stock operations for executives.

. Completed special projects and analyses in support of upper management

needs.

. Reconciled intercompany balances.

. Prepared prepaid expense schedules.

. Prepared accrual schedules and recorded appropriate journal entries.

. Provided training and development for new staff members.

Academic Credentials

Bachelor of Science, Accounting

State University of New York at Old Westbury

Technical Skills

Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Word & Outlook

SAP Financial Reporting

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