Manager Accounting

DENNIS P. MARCOU 978-***-**** **********@*****.*** Andover, MA 01810

SENIOR FINANCE LEADER

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Corporate Finance & Accounting Strategic Finance Business Partner An accomplished finance leader with proven experience overseeing all aspects of corporate finance and accounting, including FP&A, AP, AR, GL, billing, reconciliation, and month-end reporting. Expert in supporting multiple departments and lines of business, including serving as a strategic partner that connects finance with all departments enterprise-wide. Adds value through a strong background in business analysis, project management, and business intelligence, including leading major system implementations, process improvement efforts, audits, and new program adoption.

- Selected Highlights & Achievements -

- Financial Process Automation: Automated service fee and rental equipment billings, improving accuracy and timeliness on more than $20M in annual revenue.

- Enterprise Project Management: Led a successful process implementation at the corporate headquarters, and based on its success led implementations on-site in Germany and Mexico.

- Fortune 500 Corporate Finance: Top performer within the Finance organization of The Gillette Company and Proctor & Gamble, supporting large-scale audits, financial reporting, process improvement, and financial projects and programs. CORE AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Corporate Finance Leadership Project & Program Management Cross-Functional Collaboration

Strategic Planning & Execution Continuous Process Improvement Team Leadership & Management

Policy & Regulatory Compliance Financial System Implementation Post-Implementation Training

Capital Planning & Analysis Business Intelligence & Analysis KPI and Scorecard Analysis PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DEMARK FINANCIAL Andover, MA

Financial Controller (Current)

Independent financial consultant providing accounting and advisory assistance to small businesses. Services include implementation, documentation, and management of all aspects of the accounting process including accounts receivable, accounts payable, monthly and year end closings, account reconciliations, reporting and analysis, audit preparation and support, budgets and system implementations. NXSTAGE MEDICAL, INC. / FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE Lawrence, MA Director of Business Analysis (2017 – 2019)

Promoted to serve as a strategic partner working with Finance, Operations, Marketing, Distribution Centers of Excellence, and Executive Teams to translate business needs into systems, processes, and improvements to all areas of the business.

Captured more than $4M in past due payments from a major fluid supplier by leading an in-depth review of Accounts Payable processes; resolved the issue to prevent future occurrences.

Drove the end-to-end lifecycle of a major implementation and upgrade in the ERP system, resulting in full availability and zero downtime across the network.

Eliminated manual failure points by automating $20M in service fee and rental equipment billings, resulting in more accurate and timely billings.

Provided coaching, guidance, and leadership to the Business Intelligence team, including leading a Senior Project Manager as a direct report.

Delivered millions of dollars in annual recurring cost savings by leading the company through continuous process improvement efforts.

Took the lead in the development, deployment, and adoption of a multi-disciplinary approach that resulted in numerous enhancements, implementations and new systems. Senior Project Manager (2014 – 2017)

Oversaw all continuous improvement in IFS internationally, across all divisions. Integrated technology, project, business, and finance operations by automating processes, as well as by implementing new systems and best practices company-wide.

Improved ACH payment and invoice workflow by leading a project to configure the IFS system; created visibility to patient drug usage at Centers of Excellence.

Eliminated paper processes by automating the purchase requisition process, including implementing the ability to approve requisitions via a mobile application.

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Increased visibility across all levels of the organization by establishing process templates for each level of management.

Ensured 100% compliance with internal processes and procedures, as well as with external guidelines and regulations, including IFS and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).

Completely revamped and restructured all permission sets within IFS, resulting in the full alignment with multi-stakeholder and business needs.

Successfully implemented a new user setup process at the corporate headquarters, and based on its success led the international rollout in Mexico and Germany.

Project Manager (2011 – 2014)

Led a wide range of projects and programs related to finance and accounting, FP&A, technology, programs, and software implementation worldwide.

Provided hands-on coaching and training to the new German Controller on IFS, and personally traveled to Germany to ensure success.

Successfully implemented a new ERP system in Mexico; oversaw the end-to-end project lifecycle from planning to deployment and post-implementation training and support.

Deployed an automated rebate process, streamlining financial reporting across multiple teams, departments, and business units.

Enhanced Customer Master and Sales Part Master files, increasing characteristics and allowing for more flexibility when developing future dashboards.

E-Business Leader (2008 – 2010)

Recruited to the organization to oversee e-Business operations, including process improvement, project management, finance and accounting, business analysis, and program leadership.

Led an in-depth audit of all existing databases, and created a clean revenue reporting database with increased accuracy.

Reduced billing from a 2-week to 2-day process by automating Accounts Receivable with enhanced configuring of IFS.

Developed a consolidated process in IFS for all subsidiaries not using IFS, and also created a cost model and trained counterparts in Mexico and Germany.

MONSTER WORLDWIDE, INC. Weston, MA

Finance Manager Customer Service (2007)

Held complete accountability for Monster Customer Central spending in North America, including performing ROI analyses for all outsourced partner activities. Led post-audits and ad hoc analysis to determine areas for improvement, and made recommendations to executive leadership.

Supported a significant 2-year spending increase from $8M to $23.7M annually, instituting the processes, procedures, and best practices necessary to maintain margins.

THE GILLETTE COMPANY / PROCTOR & GAMBLE Boston, MA Finance Manager Distribution & Logistics (2005 – 2006) Project Manager New Transportation Management System (1999 – 2005) Top finance and accounting professional for the Fortune 500 company, receiving multiple promotions to positions of increasing responsibility and scope. Oversaw all financial aspects for freight and duty for North American operations.

Drove the successful rollout of a new Transportation Management System, including providing training to multiple departments post-implementation.

Provided the training, education, and subject matter expertise necessary for Controllers to be educated on the impact of freight and duty expenses.

Ensured all internal stakeholders were up-to-date and aware of the financial ramifications of rising fuel costs, product recalls, use of expedited shipments, and costs associated with product launches. EARLIER CAREER SUCCESS

Additional experience demonstrated with Proctor & Gamble and The Gillette Company, with key roles including Authority & Budget Analyst, followed by a promotion to Sr. Finished Stock Analyst and Project Leader focused. EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

BENTLEY COLLEGE Bachelor of Science (BS) in Accounting MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access) SAP IFS Freight Logic RAM Birst Host Analytics Salesforce CRM Agile Methods Viaware ITLS Hyperion

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