Accounting Management

Michael F. Bruno, CPA ********@*****.***

*** ******* ******, *******, ** 07481 917-***-****

Financial professional with extensive financial and operational experience with construction, energy and financial services

companies. Results oriented with a strong focus on controls, costs, efficient use of resources and determination to assist in

growth and development of organization. Solid understanding of finances and accounting as it relates to the key business

drivers, business and reporting metrics, internal/external reporting, risk and returns, and operations. Hands on management

approach with mentality of rolling up sleeves and digging into the details. Adept at partnering and collaborating with business

leaders toward implementing efficient streamlined and effective business strategies.

Financial & Management/Controls Financial Statement Analysis G/L Accounting & Closing

Corporate Finances & Funding Forecasting & Budgeting Implementation of ERP System

Strategic Planning Cash Management Risk Management

Accounting Compliance Inventory Management Financial & Statutory Reporting

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Castleton Commodities International, LLC – Stamford, CT 12/12 – 6/14

VP – Corporate Controller

• Recruited by CFO of this $2 billion global private equity commodity and energy firm to manage all accounting functions.

Manage, coach and mentor a 12 person accounting team covering asset portfolio companies.

• Instituted internal controls around accounting and treasury group, brought leadership and structure to Controllers Group

and streamlined structured processes that reduced the monthly close from 25 days to 3 days.

• Directly manage cash, implemented AR/AP program to improve working capital needs, payroll, consolidation,

management comp plans, taxes, allocations, budgets, variance analysis, and projections.

• Prepare bidding forms, job costing analysis and WIP schedules for construction related portfolio company,

analyzed contracts to ensure revenue recognized in accordance with US GAAP, managed all job expenses.

• Tracked workflow backlogs, reported on project metrics and worked with PM’s to ensure deadlines maintained,

prepared financials and negotiated with insurance and bonding agents.

• Prepare board & investor packages, internal and external financial statements, management & shareholder reports

with commentary, consolidated reports, legal entity, statutory, and bank covenant reporting

• Manage consolidated, statutory and bank external audits & negotiated bank lending facilities.

• Oversaw transformation from batch-processing (AS400) to ERP (SAP) System and implement reporting tools.

Societe Generale, CIB – New York, NY 1/06 – 12/12

VP – Controller of Fixed Income and Energy Divisions - Accounting & Finance Group

• Responsible for reporting divisional results, weekly/monthly dashboards, global consolidation reports, maintaining &

closing G/L, produce financials and perform risk analysis and various business metrics.

• Assist CFO with managing day-to-day operations both financially and operationally including strategy & new business

advisory, FA’s, issues & standards implementation, licensing, invoicing, P/R,A/P & A/R, etc.

• Prepare corporate tax schedules and analysis domestically (FAS 109/Federal and state) and for international entities as well

as sales and use taxes, DOE and other property, fuel, and state taxes.

• Automated data aggregation processes which provided transparency, controls, and substantially cut closing period by 50%

& led to reduced headcount.

• Implemented IAS & US GAAP standards and reporting process for complex transactions (FAS 133, 157, IAS 2, 7, 39) to

satisfy Audit and Regulatory requirements.

• Manage divisional cash flows and reduced funding needs and rates, manage all cash and investments & increased returns

on short-term investments, collateral, LOC’s & guarantees, capital infusions by parent.

• Interface and partnered with Risk, Operations (assisting), Accounting Policy, Internal & External Auditors/Tax and

Regulatory Reporting.

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. – New York, NY – Consultant - Controllers 9/05 – 12/05

• Developed a trade management and accounting reporting database which kept results, exposures, and produced

financial reports which centralized the reporting process and automated the reporting function.

• Managed a team to analyze and value MBS & CDS exposures and report the results for the divisions.

• Implemented accounting guidance as per US GAAP standards.

Credit Suisse First Boston – New York, NY 7/99 – 6/05

CFO/COO Group - Corporate Banking/Portfolio Management – Assistant Vice-President (2003 – 2005)

• Pre-approved corporate loans of $5 million $500 million based on credit analysis metrics.

• Partnered with Sr Mgmnt to increase business growth, perform client profitability and devise metrics.

• Instituted a cross-selling program which generated over $30M of revenuePrepared financials, capital & risk limits,

and other loan portfolio analysis for firm division heads.

Controller – Debt Capital Markets & Liability Management - Assistant Vice-President (1999 – 2003)

• Managed primary and secondary trading books interest rate, credit, & FX sensitivity.

• Reconciled, enhanced and automated data feeds to G/L which produced financial, budget and forecasts reports.

• Developed and implemented a weekly and monthly deal, market, and business profitability, budget and variance

analysis package. Sr Exec Management utilized extensively & provided a tool to manage business.

• Maintained G/L & produced US GAAP financials and implemented internal controls.

Lehman Brothers Inc. – New York, NY – Trading Desk Assistant 5/96 – 6/99

• Substituted on IG Institutional Sales desk which entailed coverage of smaller accounts.

• Priced securities, wrote commentaries, obtained desk financing, managed exposures.

• Prepared P&L & financials, analyzed business volumes, trends, concentrations to assist in trading strategies.

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. – New York, NY – Trading Desk Assistant 9/94 – 5/96

• Rotated through Institutional Commercial Paper (CP), IG Syndicate and Secondary Corporate Bonds, International

Bond and Repo, and Credit Derivatives desks.

• Managed interest rate and FX exposure of International Repo desk & Marketed new derivative products

• Prepared profitability reports and analysis and financial reports on US GAAP basis

TPK Construction Corp. –Englewood, NJ - Controller 6/93 – 9/94

• Installed financial controls for the accounting and finance departments as well as provide direction in areas of

accounting, budgeting, funding, job cost/return analysis and other financial operations of the organization.

• Established cash management systems and installed an A/P system which improved working capital position

• Produced financials, job cost & WIP schedules, forecasts and CF’s, capital budgeting, and tax projections.

• Liaised with banks, bonding agents, and sureties to negotiate the bonding lines and credit facilities which allowed

company to bid on $100M+ contracts.

Gabriel & Sciacca, CPA’s – Syosset, NY – Senior Staff Accountant 7/88 – 6/93

• Managed client portfolio of 60+ private companies (85% contractors) with revenues from $0.5M to $150M.

• Prepared US GAAP financial statements, corporate tax returns and strategically advised clients on business strategy

and cash management & tax issues

• Conducted and managed financial audits, reviews and prepared compilations for clients.

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY – B.B.A. – Accounting – December 1996

CERTIFICATIONS: Certified Public Accountant, Licensed in State of New York

CCIFP Certification – Enrolling into Program for 2015 Exam

Chartered Financial Analyst Program – Completed 2 of 3 Levels

MEMBERSHIPS: American Institute of Certified Public Accounts

Construction Finance Management Association

PROFICIENCIES: Excel (advanced), VBA, Access, MS Word, MS Powerpoint, SAP, Quickbooks, Timberline,

Peoplesoft, Business Objects, Summit, Bloomberg

OTHER: Consultant to smaller Contracting Companies, Wyckoff Recreational Sports Volunteer Soccer Coach,

avid Golfer.

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