John Anthony Clancy
** ******* *****, **********, ** 06877, USA
adik5v@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
• Two years as CFO of school system with 90 schools, 3,000 employees and 24,000 students
• Three years ‘Big 4’ treasury consulting: assessments, transformations, designs, cash management and governance
• Seventeen years IBM Treasury Operations project management, front office, middle office, compliance and accounting
• Extensive experience in financial management, accounting and finance
• CTP, CPA, MBA, Law degree
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Dec. ‘18 – June ‘19: Newell Brands (CorTech consultant, Hoboken, New Jersey)
Foreign Exchange Manager
Manage balance sheet and anticipated cash flow hedge accounting programs from exposure analysis through execution, settlement and accounting using FX forwards on Kyriba and SAP with banks and business units
Identify, recommend and implement cost saving process improvements that increase efficiency and control
Maintain and update policies and procedures and manage internal and external audit deliverables
Jan. ‘17 – Nov. ‘18: Archdiocese of New York, (New York City)
Managing Director of Financial Operations, Global Regional School System
Led a staff of 60 managing tuition, employee payroll, accounts payable, treasury, budgeting, audited financial statements and Pre-K for All service provision to New York City and New York State
Mar. ‘14 – Jan. ‘17: Ernst & Young LLP, (New York City)
Manager, Global Treasury Services
Advised global clients on all aspects of treasury management including financial and insurance risk management, global cash and liquidity management, bank relationship management, treasury organizational structure, technology selection and implementation, treasury integration and carve-out support, debt and investment management, regulatory matters and related functions processes, controls, and policies. Engagements included:
Cash management and treasury transformations at large corporations and a network of professional firms designing and documenting processes to implement SAP Treasury and reduce FTEs and bank fees
Risk management review at insurance company resulting in better understanding of risks and alternatives
Treasury internal audit reviews and treasury policy and SOx process drafting at global manufacturers and
Feasibility study at a global development organization
Dec. ‘06 – Mar. ‘14: IBM Corporate Treasury, (Armonk, New York)
Global Treasury Transformation Manager (May ‘11 – Mar. ’14)
Transformed processes by implementing Wall Street Systems and SWIFT in Europe, Asia and Latin America
Facilitated closure of bank portals and replacement of spreadsheets leading to FTE and bank fee reductions
Tested upgrades from dealing through settlement and accounting and migrated thousands of structured trades
Automated the accounting for all IBM treasury activities worldwide
Established Dodd Frank and EMIR derivative reporting
Foreign Exchange Deal Specialist (Dec. ‘09 – May ‘11)
Managed hedge accounting programs by monitoring FX markets and managing stakeholders’ relationships
Analyzed underlying exposures and evaluated alternative hedging strategies to determine courses of action
Recommended appropriate instruments, priced securities, and negotiated terms with external counterparties
Developed, documented and executed hedging strategies to protect against changing foreign exchange rates
Global Treasury Controls Lead (Dec. ‘06 – Dec. ‘09)
Led treasury controls as part of the global team managing financial and insurance risk management
Standardized, centralized and automated treasury processes globally reducing bank account access points resulting in substantial FTE and bank fee reductions
Identified and resolved weaknesses in controls and processes using control assessments
Co-ordinated quarterly SOx process and internal and external audits globally
Jul. ‘97 – Dec. ‘06: IBM Treasury Center, (Dublin, Ireland)
Director
Dutch and Irish holding companies.
Dealer (Sep. ‘06 – Dec. ‘06)
Concentrated global IHB cash positions daily and funded payment factory and global multilateral netting
Invested surpluses in money markets and executed foreign exchange trades with external bank counterparties
A/R Factoring & IT Manager (Jan. ‘06 – Sep. ‘06)
Managed the accounts receivable factoring programs and the IT department
Chief Accountant (Jan. ‘03 – Jan. ‘06)
Managed the US GAAP and local statutory accounting processes for all non-US treasury entities
Restated the foreign currency transactions of Corporate treasury on JDE (PeopleSoft/Oracle) ERP
Automated, upgraded (from AS/400 to One World) and maintained IBM’s multicurrency ledger
Managed the line of business reporting process and supervised the accounting team
Compliance Officer (Jan. ‘01 – Jan. ‘03)
One of a three part management team of a large treasury center ensuring cash optimization and risk mitigation
Led the control function with responsibility for front, back, middle office and accounting processes
Migrated cash positioning activities from affiliates to treasury centers leading to FTE and bank fee savings
Managed all IBM’s bank accounts ensuring closure of hundreds of unnecessary or inactive bank accounts and relationships and bank fee savings of hundreds of thousands
Treasury Consultant (Jun. ‘97 – Jan. ‘01)
Expanded the center by migrating cash concentration for affiliates and insurance captives from external banks
Negotiated bond documentation, ISDAs, factoring agreements, loans and structured transactions
Managed process and technology changes including conversion of all legacy currency transactions to euro
Established derivative reporting to handle FAS133 and other regulatory requirements
Managed software changes, payment line maintenance and board of directors’ meetings
System administrator on treasury management, JPMC portals, trade input and confirmation systems
Bank signatory for several IBM subsidiaries
Sep. ’96 – Jun. ’97: IBM, (Mount Pleasant, New York)
Advisory Accounting Analyst
Lead Balance Sheet and Industry accountant for IBM Latin America
Mar. ’94 - Sept. ’96: Mitsubishi Imaging, (Rye, New York)
Accounting Manager
Managed the accounting department including general ledger, A/R, A/P, inventory and taxation
Reconciled cash and subsidiary ledgers, compiled financial statements and supervised accounting team
Nov. ‘92 - Feb.’94: BDO, (formerly Salibello & Broder), (New York City)
Accountant
Audited, compiled and reviewed the financial statements of corporations and financial institutions
Monitored compliance of Entertainment companies to Union Pension contracts and prepared tax returns
Jul. ‘89 - Apr. ‘92: Bank of Ireland, (New York City)
Accountant
Managed the monthly close, maintained the general ledger and reported by line of business
Verified profitability from interest income, futures, FX, FRAs, interest rate swaps and securities
Dec. ‘88 – Jun. ‘89: Thomas Hill & Co., (Cork, Ireland)
Accountant
Managed accounts receivable, payable, general ledger postings and compiled trial balance
Jun. ‘88 - Dec. ‘88: State Street Bank, (North Quincy, Massachusetts)
Account Controller
Monitored cash, processed securities and maintained custodian records for several large mutual funds
EDUCATION:
Fordham University, NYC - MBA
Concentration in accounting (G.P.A. 3.8) 1992
Dublin City University (DCU), Dublin - Professional Diploma in Accounting
Intensive graduate conversion course for non-accounting graduates 1987
University College Cork (UCC), Cork - BCL (Law) Degree
Qualified as an entry level attorney in Europe and eligible to sit the New York State bar exam 1986
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
AFP/CTP, CPA, Finalist of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants.
Elected to Beta Gamma Sigma.