Financial Accounting

Elisa Cattaneo

**** ******** ******** *****, *********, NC 28216 Home 704-***-****, Cell 704-***-**** ***********@*****.*** Director of Finance

A fully qualified finance director with experience of leading financial strategies to facilitate a company’s ambitious growth plans. A proven ability to constantly challenge and improve existing processes and strategies. Possessing excellent communication skills and having the ability to communicate professionally with clients and colleagues on detailed financial issues.

Easy going by nature, and able to get along with work colleagues and managers, currently looking for finance director position with an ambitious company.

INDUSTRY EXPERTISE & MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Providing direction and leadership to planning and accounting staff.

Knowledgeable of: Balance sheets, Profit Measurement, Cash Flow statements.

Carrying out investment planning

Trend analysis & financial modelling to help respond to dynamic market conditions

Ensuring compliance and statutory reporting

Able to provide a high standard of financial control

Proven ability to manage and develop a financial team.

Ensuring legal & regulatory compliance relating to tax is adhered to

Comfortable with working as the number one financial person in the company

Experience of systems processes and procedures

CAREER & ACHIEVEMENT SUMMARY

UBL INTERACTIVE, INC. 2011 to Present

Director of Finance and Operations

Responsible for the financial planning and management of projects

Managing the financial day to day operational aspects of the company

Reporting to the CEO

Responsible for the oversight and delivery of annual budgets

Expenditure tracking, operating budgets and long range financial plans

Managing of the Human Resource Department

Implementation of new corporate financial procedures to ensure best practice

Measuring financial risks

Working with various departments of the business to help them plan their budgets.

Prepared the financial statements for the 10K and 10Q Flynn Transportation Services, Inc. 7/2007 to 6/2010 Controller

Managing the financial day to day operational aspects of the company

In charge of the Accounts Payable & Receivable

Payroll and financial statement preparation

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Handled all benefits to include Medical, Dental, 401K, profit sharing and disability

Instituted a long term insurance plan

Prepared budgets and forecasts concerning revenue and expenses to the CEO

Responsible for dealing with the banks and outside accounting firm and all customers and vendors

Saved the company over 40K in eliminating a position and absorbing all responsibilities. Various Finance Positions

Consulting (temporary) positions 3/2006 to 1/2007

Petland Discounts, Inc. 1/1988 to 2/2006

VP of Finance

Successfully managed all accounting procedures and financial controls and operations for 106 retail pet stores throughout three states.

Total revenue of over 80M with over 800 employees

Gained hands on experience with financial, bank reconciliation and monthly and annual financial reports

In charge of the Payroll department.

Accurately prepared the payroll taxes

Analyzed corporate performance and forecasting budget

Created financial and operational policies and procedures.

Ensured adequate internal controls

Preformed all monthly financial closing operations

Generated combined income statements and balance sheets

Monitored all aspects of monthly inventory goals

Prepared break even reports for all stores, detailing expenses and projected sales goals.

Prepared and analyzed P&L statements

Administered all corporate benefit programs medical, disability, worker’s compensation and 401K plans. Education

Master of Science: Accounting 1998

Long Island University at C.W. Post, Brookeville, NY Bachelor of Science: Finance, 1990

Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

References available upon request.

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