RICHARD NOTTURNO, CPA
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Ph: 425-***-****
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant Projectuniverse Seattle, Wa 2000 – present
Consultant for hire in several industries and capacities.
Project manager for general ledger conversions, system implementations and specific internal control reviews of accounting cycles.
Single project or continued relationships - in the areas of: risk management, Sarbanes-Oxley
(expert in both IT and business processes), policies and procedures drafting, planning, budgeting, profitability analysis, cash flow, management reporting, start ups, business plans, accounting systems, internal controls, and project management.
Accounting, Finance, Operations, Internal Audit and Business Development expertise.
SoX Client list includes Acucela, Office Depot, DHL, AT & T Wireless, Cantor Fitzgerald, GMAC RFC, Cingular, Demand Media/Enom Director of Operations
Cell Therapeutics, Inc.(ticker CTIC) Seattle, Washington 1995 - 1999
Managed the resources (personnel, capital, equipment) needed to support the Company’s ongoing research, discovery and development programs
Managed 30+ persons plus numerous consultants in operating units, which included Accounting, Information Technology, Facilities Management, Materials Management, and Non-Lab Operations
Participated extensively in the successful IPO leading the preparation and review of financial information documentation
Controller
Cell Therapeutics, Inc. Seattle, Washington 1994 - 1995
Coordinated, administered, and controlled the financial operations of the organization
Prepared timely and accurate filings on Form S-1 and Form 10 managing a staff of 7
Directed the accounting and treasury operations, maintained fiscal records, established and maintained budgetary controls and procedures, and prepared financial reports on both a cash and accrual basis
Managed investment portfolio review, insurance/risk management, drafting, design, and implementation of accounting policies and procedures, review of tax returns and related accounts, preparation of internal and external financial statements, board materials, reports to shareholders, and other special projects
Director - Private Banking and Securities, Operations and Systems Division Deutsche Bank AG New York, New York 1993 - 1994
Developed and implemented Deutsche Bank’s entry into private banking in the US
Designed and created an activity based accounting system
Presented at the annual symposium for Private Bankers on activity based accounting concepts in a private banking environment which generated over 1 million dollars of consulting fees
Redesigned and introduced the firms’ new modular multi-currency, color brokerage statement for over 35,000 customer accounts
Project manager for in-house multi-currency trading system upgrade(project team of 50+) Director - Securities Operations Division
Deutsche Bank Capital Corporation New York, New York 1990 - 1993
Managed the day-to-day securities processing operation
Effectuated a 50% reduction in staff as a result of automating numerous processes
Operations project manager for in-house implementation of new multi-currency trading system
Chief Financial Officer, Bain Securities, a registered Broker-Dealer in the US. - responsible for maintaining regulatory compliance for this Australian based subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG
Chief Financial Officer, Deutsche Bank Mergers & Acquisition Inc. a de novo US mergers and acquisitions firm – responsible for administration and monthly accounting over the 10
‘Germany Funds’ mutual funds
Chief Financial Officer -Administration and Planning Division Deutsche Bank Capital Corporation New York, New York 1986 - 1990
Responsible for all phases of the financial process including preparation of the annual financial statements, running of annual audits and internal controls
Project manager for conversion from ADP general ledger software (service bureau) to an in- house multi-currency general ledger (28 currencies)
Controller - Deutsche Portfolio Corporation a wholly owned trading subsidiary (assets of approximately $100 million)
Supervisor - Audit Division for Financial Institutions Touche Ross & Co. New York, New York 1982 – 1986
Wrote a securities industry-training manual
Major clients included Prudential Bache Securities, Dean Witter Reynolds, and the Bank of New York
Staff Accountant - Audit Division
Oppenheim, Apple, Dixon & Co. New York, New York 1980 – 1982
Audited commodity firms, prepared trust, corporate, partnership and individual tax returns Technical Skills
Software: MS Office Suite, MS Project, Visio, Primavera, Dekker Trakker
Enterprise Solutions: SAP, Oracle
Collaboration Tools: MS SharePoint, Cognos products Education
SUNY at Binghamton, Binghamton New York Bachelor of Science in Accounting Community Involvement
Volunteer Activities: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research – Strategic Alliance Fundraising Executive Board; Children’s Hospital Charity Auctions - organizer 2 years, Elementary school chess tournaments organizer - 2 years (400+ participants), Opera Ensemble of New York