Director Finance Planning and Control

Giacomo Di Mattia

*** **** *** ******, ***#*B New York, NY 10023

646-***-**** / adhxd3@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE:

Valentino Fashion Group USA, Inc. - New York, NY

Director, Financial Planning and Control (August 2017 – June 2020)

Manager, Financial Planning and Control (February 2014 – August 2017)

Senior Financial Analyst (June 2012 - January 2014)

June 2012 – June 2020

•Direct preparation of all retail-related financial modeling for review by CFO/COO, including: monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, five year strategic planning

•Fully responsible for the month-end closing, including the preparation of consolidated financial statements for two legal entities (US and Canada), elimination entries between inter-companies, and variances analysis versus budgets and last years, on a monthly basis

•Reconcile all balance sheet accounts in a monthly basis, preparing the supporting schedules, and analyze the P&L accounts providing explanations for variances against last year’s and budget (forecast and Pre-closing if in different planning moments)

•Perform variance analysis of monthly income statements and balance sheet

•Prepare retail and wholesale division income statement in order to analyze profitability, expenditure, and revenue

•Prepare monthly analysis on inventory elimination (including evaluation @ FMV, shrinkage and damaged), and gross margin

•Conduct pro forma analysis for potential store locations, managerial P&Ls, payroll modeling and lease administration

•Oversee all budget and expense forecasting across all departments and effect monthly reporting and analysis procedures to meet budgetary expectations

•Analysis across all departments, of profit forecasting, monthly closing statements, balance sheets, accruals and profit and loss statements

•Collaborate with inventory control, distribution and accounting departments on analysis including variance commentary, inventory audit, and customer returns

•Prepare financial analysis including budgeting, financial reporting, and process improvement

•Closing out revenues accounts and clearing, closing expense accounts

•Review Sales tax files prepared from Senior Accountant before send to Avalara, assisting Sales Tax audit

•Perform Cash flow projection for the treasure WW Director in HQ

•Created blue print and assisting in the integration of different IT projects

•Earned assignment of Business Intelligence Director in 2018; identify KPIs and provide current and predictive views of business operation

•Perform ad hoc analysis and management reporting

•Manage hiring, training and oversight of 3 Senior and Junior Financial Analysts

G.C. Consultants, Inc. (CPA Firm) - New York, NY May 2008 - March 2012

Senior Accountant (October 2009 - March 2012)

Accountant (May 2008 - February 2009)

•Reviewed operating records for accuracy, completeness and adherence to accounting principles

•Partnered with accountants and compliance managers to remedy internal inefficiencies

•Prepared financial statements, related working papers and sales tax returns in accordance with internal policies and fiscal rules applicable to the industry

•Compared fiscal regulations by country and evaluated resulting company net income differentials

•Assisting firm development of competencies in the international arena including accounting and tax planning, minimizing U.S. and foreign tax and developing strategies centered on the use of foreign tax credits

•Prepared and analyzed sales and use tax returns and state transactional tax returns

•Assisting audit services and performance of due diligence for corporate acquisitions

•Assisted in preparation of monthly quarterly closing reports

•Supervised a team of three employees

•Monitored accounts of 20 mid-cap corporations. Notable clients included Buccelatti, Pomellato, Les Copains, Piazza Sempione and Morellato Group

Mediterranean Shipping USA, Inc. (Shipping) - New York, NY July 2006 - April 2008

Staff Corporate Accountant

•Responsible for the monitoring and reporting of accounts receivable

•Prepared daily cash flow statements, daily bank reconciliations and monthly bank reconciliations

Ernst & Young S.P.A. (Audit) - Genoa, Italy Staff Auditor

January 2006 - June 2006

•Assisted analysis and financial verification of 10 corporations in the fields of communication, metallurgy production, and chemical production

•Worked with Partner, Senior Project Manager and Project Manager to support clients through compliance exams and internal audits from Sarbanes Oxley

EDUCATION:

Universita' Degli Studi Di Genova - Genoa, Italy

July 2005

Master in Business and Administration

COMPUTER SKILLS:

SAP FI, SAP Business Objects, SAP Business Information Warehouse, SAP Business Objects Planning and Consolidation, SAP Business Consolidation, Oracle, Hyperion, Navision, AS400, Cosmo, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Windows, Coda Financial, QuickBooks, Peachtree, CCH, Intelliform, Prosystem, Rpas, Tagetik.

LANGUAGES:

English- Spoken and Written: Advanced

Italian-Spoken and Written: Fluent

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