Accounting Management

SUMMARY: A licensed CPA with over fifteen years of both public and

private Corporate Accounting and Financial experience.

Exposure across multiple industries, with a focus on managing

all aspects of the Corporate Finance function including;

Operational Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Planning and

Analysis, Tax compliance, Treasury, and GAAP reporting.

Looking to build and lead the financial Department of a

secure and growing company.

EXPERIENCE:

Jun 2009-Present VIRGIN MANAGEMENT USA, New York NY

Director of

Finance

Manage all finance and accounting activities for the Virgin

Group's US corporate office and oversee all US financial

activity. Responsibilities include:

. Management of the entire monthly financial operating

process for multiple operating companies and affiliates

Including: AP, AR, payroll, T&E, consolidation, and

reporting.

. Oversight of all accounting and financial systems/data,

ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP.

. Oversee the budget process and implementation and reporting

of operational metrics to senior management.

. Coordinate the US tax strategy and all filing activities.

Including implementation of transfer pricing process.

. Manage all US cash flow and treasury forecasting; direct

all project-based funding.

. Evaluate and oversee all benefits plan selections and

administration.

Jun 2008-Jun 2009 ORE HILL PARTNERS LLC, New York NY

Controller

Controller for the management company of a New York based

hedge fund with $6 bil in assets under management.

Responsibilities included:

. Oversight of monthly accounting close process.

. Design and prepare internal and external reporting packages

in accordance with GAAP.

. Consolidation of all domestic and international

subsidiaries.

. Coordination of all yearly tax and audit reports.

. Administration of all employee benefit programs.

Jun 2007-May 2008 JP MORGAN CHASE, New York NY

VP, Controller

VP and Controller for the World Wide Securities Division

which provides institutional banking and treasury

services to institutional clients.

Responsibilities included;

. Direct the operational close activities for three product

groups (Custody Services, Securities Lending, AIS).

. Manage the consolidation of financial data between multiple

GL and operating systems.

. Advise product groups on compliance with all GAAP and bank

regulatory issues.

. Oversee Risk Management, account substantiation, and

Revenue recognition.

Jan 2003-Jun 2007 THOMSON FINANCIAL, New York NY

Assistant Controller

Four plus years of corporate accounting experience. Beginning

as a Divisional Controller where I was responsible for the

accounting and financial reporting process for an entire

product group. Ultimately promoted to Assistant Controller at

the corporate level. Responsibilities included;

. GL/Accounting - Monthly close (AP, AR, Revenue, Cash),

Consolidation reporting, Variance analysis.

. FP&A - Creation of Management reporting packages, Planning

and Analysis, Forecasting.

. Compliance - Internal/External Audit support, SOX/GAAP

compliance, Internal controls implementation.

Aug 1997-Sep 2001 KPMG LLP, Washington DC

Senior Auditor/Consultant

Four plus years of public accounting experience as part of an audit team in

the financial services Division.

. Concentrated in the Mortgage Banking and Financial Services

industry. Key Clients included FNMA, FHA, GE Financial, Cal

Fed Financial.

. Researched and advised clients on GAAP, FASB

pronouncements, and industry developments.

. Advised and reviewed SEC Reporting for Publicly Traded

Clients

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE,

RYLAND HOMES, Columbia MD - Internship in the Internal Audit department, -

May 1996.

REZNICK FEDDER & SILVERMAN, Bethesda, MD - Internship in the Corporate

Audit Group - May 1995.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION

University of Maryland - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration,

Major in Accounting - May 1997

Member of Deans' list 1995/1996, Member of National Honors society of

Accountants (Beta Alpha Psi)

Licensed CPA, State of Maryland - Completion of Uniform Certified Public

Accounting exam, first sitting - Nov 1997

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Finance ERP Systems - SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, Cognos, Agresso.

Accounting Software - Great Plains, QuickBooks, Peachtree, Sage.

Office Suites - MS Excel (advanced), MS Word, PowerPoint, Access.

Current Salary Requirement= 180k+

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