Julio Wexler

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Edgewater,NJ 07020 201-***-**** acz42p@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

SENIOR LEVEL FINANCE EXECUTIVE – CFO / GM / CONTROLLER / AUDIT MANAGER/PARALEGAL

Infuse leadership, organization, and financial talents that drive productivity,

Performance, and bottom–line improvements

Analytical finance professional with strong international background and more than 20 years of progressive experience working in diverse industries, including,foods and beverages, pharmaceutical, public accounting, and manufacturing. Value creator with career history of saving millions of dollars in costs / expenses and driving unprecedented growth in revenues. Transform business strategies into profits commensurate with the best interests of shareholders, Board of Directors, employees. Dedicated to maintaining a reputation built on quality and uncompromising ethics.

SIGNATURE STRENGTHS

Internal Controls

Financial Reporting

Budgeting / P&L

Expense Reduction

International Negotiations

Revenue Improvement

Compliances

Process improvement

Auditing

AP / AR / GL

Due Diligence

Software Implementation

Excel in dynamic environments experiencing frequent change

Strength in evaluating and discerning solid conclusions to complex situations

Deep expertise in operations management, financial leadership, and strategic business planning

Fortify financial operations by partnering finance with business objectives to drive continuous revenue and profit growth

Able to define, implement, and maintain high–impact process improvements

CAREER NARRATIVE

Frozen Foods Partners LLC; Greenville KY; 7/2015-10/13/2016

Frozen Foods Partners LLC company specializing in frozen skillet meals. Starting out as a wholesaler and retailer of high quality frozen vegetables in the mid 90's the key to our success is recognizing an opportunity. Realizing consumers were getting poor quality vegetables, bland tasting sauces and skimpy portions in the skillet meal category we went to work. The skillet meal products that were in the market place had few menu selections and were a high price per ounce. It became our goal to create a line of skillet meals with improved flavor, higher quality and lower in price. We already had the best vegetables around, all we had to do was come up with the meat and the sauces, put it all in a bag and viola, there you have it, a skillet meal.

Easy we thought. But it wasn't so easy. Working and reworking every recipe of each meal until it was a perfect blend of ingredients took time. We used only the highest quality vegetables and the freshest meat and seafood available. No MSG was added to the recipes and unique spices enhance the sauces. Finally, after 12 months the first skillet meals hit the market. We wanted our meals to be flavorful but healthy, consumers didn't need to sacrifice one for the other.

With this in mind we now have over 13 different nutritionally-balanced skillet meals packaged under the Gourmet Dining label. Improved portions, quality ingredients, flavorful recipe's at affordable prices are what we provide in each meal, we guarantee it.

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Chief Financial Officer

Accountable for organization's accounting practices, fiscal records, and reporting functions, including presentation to management, Board of Directors, shareholders, and external groups on financial health of the company. Responsible for hiring and supervising finance and accounting personnel while managing payroll, accounts payable, treasury, and plant operations in Greenville

. Responsible for planning, organizing, and directing activities of Financial Department, including

finance and treasury functions, accounting, and preparation and maintenance of financial and

statistical records, fiscal and budgetary planning and information technology. Direct Reports:

Cost Manager, Credit and Collection Manager, EDP Manager, Senior Financial Analyst and A/P

Manager and Accounting Manager.

. Devised and instituted financial / operating procedures and developed short–term business plans.

.Transformed poorly managed, inaccurate financial accounts from sporadic analysis and reporting

into highly-efficient operation, producing full management accounts within five days of month end

including P&L, Balance Sheet and budget variance analysis.

Grace Kennedy Foods USA LLC (DBA LA FE FOODS ), Moonachie NJ; 1998-2015

Full wholesale distributor of more than 1,400 products in the categories of grocery, frozen, dairy, and beverages. Represent top brands of food products from the Caribbean, Central America, South America, and Europe.

Chief Financial Officer/Finance Manager

Accountable for organization's accounting practices, fiscal records, and reporting functions, including presentation to management, Board of Directors, shareholders, and external groups on financial health of the company. Responsible for hiring and supervising finance and accounting personnel while managing payroll, accounts payable, treasury, and plant operations in Ecuador.

Delivered $2 million in saving during tenure through successful negotiation of millions of dollars in resources with multiple financial institution based solely on annual review of finances versus audit.

Performed on–site audit testing resulting in exposure of reportable issues and risk factors in locations throughout Central and South America.

Pivotal in tripling company's annual revenue to $100 million while efficiently managing growth of i staff from 85 employees to 250.

Profitably negotiated annual health, property and casualty policies capturing thousands of dollars in saving as company insurance broker.

Improved operations as a result of implementing automated software programs, including Sage A/R, Inv, A/P, G/L, Fixed Asset, Purchase and Batchmaster manufacturing applications.

Devised and instituted financial / operating procedures and developed short–term business plans.

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RICCARDOS CATERING, Long Island, NY; 1993 – 1998

40 years in Business, organizing large gatherings for weddings, birthdays, business meetings, and anniversaries. Customers from New York, and NJ, comprised of 70% businesses and 30% direct.

General Manager

Held full accountability for entire financial operation, including $5 million budget, F&B forecasting, catering activities, and establishment of corporate policies and procedures. Reported directly to President, Board of Directors, and Shareholders.

Credited with accelerating sales by 15% year–over–year throughout tenure by ensuring optimum levels of financial performance comprised of planning, effective budgeting, and resource optimization.

Analyzed and instituted inventory controls continually accelerating annual profit margins by 10%.

Identified and hired qualified personnel from interviewing through hiring, training, and development of staff ensuring maximum performance levels and sustainability of employees.

Directed full scope of financial operations consisting of expense management, asset control, A/P and A/R, loans, and payroll.

UPJOHN LABORATORIES (KNA Pfizer), HQ Kalamazoo, MI; 1989 – 1993

Leading Pharmaceutical Manufacturer with annual revenues topping $70 million dollars.

Financial Controller

Responsible for planning, organizing, and directing activities of Financial Department, including finance and treasury functions, accounting, and preparation and maintenance of financial and statistical records, fiscal and budgetary planning and information technology. Direct Reports: Cost Manager, Credit and Collection Manager, EDP Manager, Senior Financial Analyst, BPCS Manager and Accounting Manager.

Coordinated assigned activities with other departments and provided highly responsible and complex administrative support to the General Manager.

Cost-effectively managed budget expenses of $55 million, controlled all assets, payables, receivables, loans, payroll and reports to headquarters.

Transformed poorly managed, inaccurate financial accounts from sporadic analysis and reporting into highly-efficient operation, producing full management accounts within five days of month end including P&L, Balance Sheet and budget variance analysis.

Streamlined financial accuracy and reporting through conversion of manual GL into Attaché software and integrated debtors, creditors, stock, purchasing, and payroll.

Identified and developed controls and processes ensuring all risk and opportunities were highlighted.

Controlled and managed currency exposure.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Advance Accounting, MAPICS, QuickBooks Pro, Asset Business, Intuit: ProSeries, ABS Accounting System, Sage Software, ACCPAC Advantage Series ( Mid Range), 2000 Accounting, ADP Online –US, Crystal Reports, Quicken, eTime, SAP Business Planning & Consolidation, SAP Manufacturing, SAP MM, MS Word, JD Edwards, SAP BPC, FAS –Best Software, SAP B1, Vigilant Point of Sale- Accounting & Inventory Control, SBT, IFRS accounting.

QuickBooks, Vertex : Sales and Use Tax, SAP Financials, Vertex : Payroll Tax, SAP HR, Business Objects, Lotus 1,2,3, Peachtree Dos, MS Excel, Macros, Prep Tax com,PeopleSoft Tools, Simply Accounting, ACCPAC Source Solutions, BPI/ACCPAC, SAP Fi/CO, MFG/ PRO, WestlawNext, Microsoft Office 2013, Easy Soft.

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EDUCATION

ANDRES BELLO CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY, Caracas, Venezuela

Bachelor's Degree, Accounting and Administration-CPA

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / CERTIFICATIONS

Acquired numerous industry certifications, including:

Life Insurance, Accident, Heath and Sickness

Property and Casualty

Paralegal –Fairleigh Dickinson University

Bilingual : English - Spanish

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