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River Edge, NJ 07661 Financial Controller adbqd5@r.postjobfree.com

Energetic and accomplished Financial Controller with a rich blend of accounting, operations, strategic, administrative and motivating leadership talents cultivated from over 20 years of publicly traded corporations and privately held companies. History of reorganizing, streamlining, and strengthening financial operations to maximize profitability. Motivated by entrepreneurial environment and highly hands on.

Qualifications and Expertise

Full Cycle Month End Accounting

Financial Statement Preparation

FP&A: Financial Planning & Analysis

Budgeting & Strategic Planning

Cash Management & Bank Liaison

Accounting Operations: G/L, A/R, A/P & Intercompany

Change Management-Restructuring

Human Resources Administration

ERP System Selection, Integration & Management

Project Progress Billing Accounting

Division Start Up Accounting

Project Team Chairperson

Financial Statement Preparation

Purchase and Vendor Management

Inventory Management

Payroll Management & Processing

Employee Insurance & Savings Plans Sourcing & Management

Business Insurance Management

Process/Procedure Creation & Management

Sales Executive Commission Oversee

Talent Sourcing, Management & Development

Balance Sheet & Income Statement Reconciling

Outside CPA audit team & State auditor Liaison

Industry & Product Coverage

Manufacturing

Retail

Woman’s Apparel

Photographic/Imaging Equipment & Consumables

Service

Distribution & Custom Fulfillment

Domestic and International Organizations

Automotive Lighting

Pharmaceutical Educational Animations

Food & Produce

Steel and Scaffolding

Green Solution Technology & Equipment

Professional Experience & Key Accomplishments

Group Controller 3/19-present

Dr. Produce LLC/Sycamore Foods Inc/Blue Star LLC; Produce Wholesale; Privately held

Hired to establish proper accounting infrastructure for newly acquired companies owned 100% by single member. Brought accounting in house from local CPA firms, led system migrations, acquired LOC and refinance funding with large banks, hired reputable CPA firm, consolidated business & health insurances for larger savings, led acquisition process for small businesses, established I/C charge back procedures, sourced proper operating banking platforms and hired newly created accounting teams.

Senior Controller 5/14-2/19

BioHiTech Global Inc.; Chestnut Ridge, NY; Manufacturer of Green tech equipment that turns food waste to liquid: Publicly Traded

Transitioned privately held company to publicly traded corp. serving as direct liaison with CPA audit firm during multiyear audit. Sourced/implemented ERP system, implemented policies & procedures and built accounting team.

Prepare monthly financial close for US and UK operations, including full BS reconciliations and quarter end roll forwards. Preparation of pre-consolidated financial statements and month end supporting package.

Manage and direct day-to-day Accounting Department Staff that includes AP, AR, Inventory and Payroll including hiring of talent.

Responsible for tax matter compliance, including payroll tax, business tax, property tax, franchise /income tax; and multi state sales tax.

Handle all business insurances, state audit reviews, daily cash management and inter company

bank account funding. Introduced Cash Disbursement and Zero balance bank accounts linked to Line of Credit bank account for minimal cash funding of operating accounts.

Direct Inventory physical count at year end observed by outside audit firm as well as internal mid-year inventory count of manufactured equipment/spare parts.

Develop, author and manage internal policies and procedures. Created internal Procedure Task Team and act as chairperson.

Prepare supporting financial schedules for monthly internal review, quarterly external CPA review and year-end external CPA audit, as well as direct liaison during CPA audit fieldwork.

Controller 6/07-5/14

Thomas Direct, Inc.; Montclair, NJ; Creative Scientific Visualization Studio for Pharmaceutical Industry & Fulfillment of Promotional Items; Four legal entities consolidated; Privately Held

Saved Company approx. $120K in medical premiums by introducing high deductible Medical plans vs. traditional medical plans.

Saved Company approx. $50K in business insurance premiums by adjusting deductibles and right sizing coverage limits.

Streamlined daily Cash Management over funding of outstanding A/P checks by implementing Cash Disbursement/Zero Balance bank accounts, resulting in presentment funding only and major savings in Lines of Credit interest.

Increased open orders turnover to billable revenue by streamlining the entire order process.

Introduced large corp. budgeting and forecasting procedures resulting in increased financial statement integrity for major business decision making.

Implemented due diligence procedures resulting in smoother audits (bank/state) decreasing costs.

Saved company $100K annually by presenting outsourcing solutions for underutilized staff.

Created Job Costing Analysis for Pharma/Health scientific animation jobs to ensure profitability.

Full responsibility of Month End Financial Close and preparation of Financial Statements. Including intercompany eliminations for 4 legal entities.

Preparation of full year budgets for all companies and forecasting several times per year.

Initiate relevant Balance Sheet and Income Statement analysis as needed with recommendations for improvements to executive management.

Sales & Use tax preparation, submissions and direct liaison for state audits.

Daily cash treasury management and funding of bank accounts with direct liaison relationship with banks.

Management of payroll and commission payout process, as well as year-end W2/1099 form oversight.

Management of A/R, A/P, Payroll and staff accountant areas of responsibility, with 4 direct reports.

Responsible for Banking. Business Insurance, Corp Credit Card and vendor relationships.

Corporate policies & procedures authoring, implementation and adherence.

Review sales team forecasts and open orders monthly with sales executives and report direction of revenue to executive management.

Human Resources management including annual performance evaluation event, benefits administration and employee grievance counseling. Introduced self-service Human Resources employee software.

Assistant Controller 6/06-6/07

CML Innovative Technologies Corp.; Hackensack, NJ; Automotive Miniature Lighting Manufacturer $200M U.K. based International Corp.; Publicly Traded

Hired as part of a new highly experienced Finance/Accounting team focused on turning around financial reporting results to comply with GAAP and establish audit readiness.

Project Team Leader for identified efficiency improvements reporting to the CFO including $20m active Tooling Project profitability and Purchasing/Receiving procedure improvements.

Management of A/P including a staff of 3, Receivables with a staff of 2 and a Senior Accountant.

Intercompany Eliminations and liaison with 5 plus international affiliates.

Heavy Balance Sheet/Expense Analysis with recommendations for improvements.

Assist Controller with month end close, reporting to parent.

Responsibilities for External Audits (PWC) 2 times per year.

Manager Finance Controls and Payables 1/05-5/06

Patent Systems Construction Corp.; Paramus, NJ; Scaffolding Sales & rental including all large construction materials. Division of multi billion $ FORTUNE 500 Co.-Harsco Corp.; Publicly Traded

Documentation of internal policies/procedures via development and review of current company standards, resulting in increased efficiencies and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliancy.

Project Team Leader for identified efficiency improvements, expense controls, and profit improvements throughout organization reporting directly to the President/Vice President within SOX compliance. Lead liaison working with internal and external (PWC) auditors.

Management of Payables including a staff of 5; monthly average disbursements of $20m.

Strategic cash management including days payable, vendor relations and discount agreements.

Cash management funding for 46 branches into local accounts and approval of all expenditures.

Monthly analysis of sales, shrinkage and other equipment revenue generating comparisons.

Coordination/Preparation of Annual budgets, monthly and quarterly projections for 46 locations.

Commercial Finance Manager 11/88-1/05

Ilford Imaging Corp. Paramus, NJ; Digital/Photographic Industry; Division of multibillion $ U.K. corp. (Owned by Ciba-Geigy and International Paper during tenure)Manufacturer

New position created to establish all financial procedures for new U.S. division reporting directly to European parent. Lead team member for system conversion from BPCS to Great Plains. Managed general accounting, A/R, A/P, purchasing, and financial statement preparation. Authored and implemented financial Procedures. Served as a member of U.S. Management team responsible for commercial client bid/business plan preparations and member of International Management team. Managed spare parts inventory.

Manager, Financial Planning/Analysis and Purchasing

Developed yearly budget and quarterly forecasts for western hemisphere Selling Company with Sales of $100 million and $25 million of operating expenses. Audited/approved commission payments and Marketing Program rebates. Managed a staff of 5 direct reports, including professionals.

Senior Accountant

Responsible for all Equipment Inventory Accounting, which involved warranties, obsolescence, rework accounting and service agreement deferred revenue accounting. Coordination of annual physical inventory, monthly cycle counts and perpetual inventory reconciliations.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Saint Peter’s University, Jersey City, NJ

Software Skills

Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook, MAPICS, Great Plains, BPCS, JD Edwards, ADP payroll/HR Benefits, Account Mate, Quick Books, Net Suite-Oracle, Microsoft BC/NAV, MAC Apple*various other databases

Languages

Fluent in Greek

References furnished upon request

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