Management Accounting
Resume:
Walter J. Viola
*******@*******.***
Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer
Senior level executive with extensive hands-on experience in management, business leadership and working with Board of Directors, Banks and Attorneys. CPA/MBA with an established record of success in significantly growth enterprise value. Strong in budgets, cash forecasts, business valuations. Acquisitions, IRS audits, SEC comments letters, IFRS conversions and AICPA CPE authorship. Areas of expertise in:
Financial & Strategic Planning
Complex Business & Tax Issues
Budget Development & Management
Accounting & Financial Operations
Staff Management & Development
Initiate, develop and direct administrative operations providing quality assurance and quality control. Responsible for managing all personnel activities which include recruiting, hiring, reclassification/promotions and salary management. Demonstrate organizational and negotiation skills and the ability to prioritize multiple and complex tasks, often with conflicting deadlines. Proven ability to work independently as well as perform as an executive team member. Exercise a high degree of discretion, mature judgment, and tact in handling issues of a sensitive nature. Advanced knowledge of ERP, Business Intelligence and Portal technology. Strong leadership, problem-solving, planning, team building and project management skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Society of St. Pius X 2014 – Present
Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer
Created and implemented US District financial accounting systems for 103 parish corporations.
Created and manage the following departments:
oCapital Projects (created and managed)
oCompliance (created and managed)
oTreasury (created and managed)
oLegal (managed)
oPriest tax department (created and managed)
Reorganized all board proceedings.
Reorganized all staff during 2015 and added five (5) additional staff members.
Vantage Consulting, LLC 2004 – 2014
Managing Director, Technical Accounting and Assurance Services
Responsible for $15M annual business development for Northeast Region.
Responsible for all Technical (FASB/APB/SEC) advisory services.
CFO department turn around services.
Subject matter expert on engagements involving technical accounting issues, e.g. SOP 97-2, EITF 00-21, IFRIC 12, SAS 112, FAS 15, FAS 91, FAS 109, FAS 114, FAS 115, FAS 123R, FAS 133, FAS 144, FAS 157, FAS 159, FIN48.
Built a national team of delivery specialists.
Perform CFO roundtables.
Interview with technical media resources for publication purposes.
SEC Reporting (Q’s and K’s) ; Comment Letters and Position Papers.
Interim CFO/Controllership Services.
ERP and Business Intelligence system implementations.
Implemented Internal Audit and Sarbanes Oxley risk management departments.
International and domestic financial accounting and internal audit deliverables.
Southwest Telecom Inc 1995 – 2003
CFO (1999-2003)
Senior Vice President and Controller, 1997 – 1999
Vice President Budgets and Financial Analysis, 1995 – 1997
Led revenue and expense strategies that improved operating margin from zero to six percent.
Generated half of company’s 20 percent annual revenue growth, worth $700 million over five years.
Led Board of Directors through strategic decentralization of financial and brand management.
Consolidated 17 billing systems into one, enabled company to execute complex pricing strategies.
Created, marketed and implemented value-based pricing strategies at regional level.
Saved over $40 million leading corporate cost cutting initiatives.
Launched processing center strategy to generate over $2 million annual operating income.
Reengineered financial processes (e.g., reduced monthly accounting close from seven to four days).
Managed Chief Financial Officer functions (Board of Directors, Audit Committee) during 1995-96.
Developed and deployed the first internal audit department.
ExpoMax International 1989 – 1995
Chief Financial Officer
Responsible for overall operations, business strategies, and market expansion. Sales increased from $12.8 million in 1997 to $19.2 million in 1999 under my stewardship.
Sold the company in 1999 for a price exceeding $40 Million. Team leader in positioning the company for this acquisition. Guiding force for identifying the financial advisor and directing the company-wide compliance information and data.
Oversight management responsibility for 26 field offices in North America.
Successfully concluded the founder’s exit plan by obtaining purchase offers from Deloitte & Touche’s outsource services division and from PRG-Schultz.
Responsibilities included the administration of overall operations of the corporation, and reviewing and evaluating the results of audit activities.
Ensured that contractual obligations are being fulfilled, allocated resources for program effectiveness and efficiency, and developed organizational and administrative policies and program objectives for the Chairman.
Increased average recoveries per audit by 40% and reduced audit cycle by two weeks, increased company competency in use of computers for field auditing services, and developed company marketing program and sales presentation materials.
KPMG (formerly Peat, Marwick & Mitchell) 1986 – 1989
Supervising Senior, 1986 – 1989
Managed audits of public and private companies.
Reviewed numerous SEC filings.
Involved in over 25 different publicly traded company audits.
General Electric Corporation – GE Capital 1983 – 1986
Senior Audit Manager
Led audit department for the Chicago office, a $13 billion (assets) subsidiary of GE Capital. Responsible for accounting, internal and external reporting, SEC disclosures, treasury and cash management, financial integration of acquisitions.
Helped reorganize controllership across 13 businesses to create teamwork, reduce bottlenecks and integrate with other business functions.
Established asset securitization support capability within finance, supporting $25 million income.
Restructured an acquisition to prevent a $35 million charge to income.
Completed conversion to Oracle financial system in eight months.
Led 35 engagements across the United States which ranged from the Tobacco to Energy Industries.
EDUCATION / PUBLICATIONS / TEACHING
DePaul University – Chicago, Illinois
Masters of Business Administration, 1984
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, 1983
Publication / Authoring
Authored twenty five (25) AICPA CPE Courses from 1999 to present.
Teaching
Taught twelve (12) years for the AICPA on ten (10) different CPE courses throughout all state societies in the United States.
Contact this candidate