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Joel Sikovsky adz9rb@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel310/

Northport, NY 11768 • 646-***-****

Summary

Chief Operating & Financial Officer (COO & CFO)

Accomplished professional with extensive experience spearheading implementation of operational, financial, people, process, and IT management functions across diverse sectors. Solid track record of heading and ensuring seamless incorporation of organizational functions through execution of robust strategies, management and analytical reporting processes, and multiple major systems. Demonstrated expertise enhancing revenue and profit growth by overseeing organizational overhauls, migration and expansion of corporate IT infrastructures, and design of budgets, quarterly re-forecasts, and profitability models. Well versed in maximizing cost savings and improving service levels through development and restructuring of various departments. Articulate and refined communicator with ability to establish strong professional relationships with all levels of management, stakeholders, and C-suite executives, as well as coach and direct cross-functional teams. Areas of Expertise

• Operational & Financial Governance

• Strategic Planning & Execution

• IT & System Management

• Process Redesign & Structure

• Profit & Revenue Growth

• Cost Saving & Control

• Team Development & Leadership

• Stakeholder Engagement

• Process Efficiency

Career Experience

Principal / Consultant, Sandporte Consulting, New York, NY June 2021 – Present Facilitate multiple companies in complete redesign of operational and financial functions, including accounting, IT, financial reporting, HR, and marketing to increase business efficiency and performance. Train and coach potential chief operating officers to enhance professional and business development.

● Led design and execution of management and analytical reporting processes to streamline and enhance efficiency of operational activities.

● Directed successful integration of several support systems, including case management and document management systems.

● Drove continuous business expansion by heading complete organizational overhaul. Chief Operating and Financial Officer, GM Law LLP, Miami, Florida Jul 2012 – June 2021 Headed operationality of a 150-person organization consisting of diverse teams, including finance, HR, reporting and analytics, IT, marketing, facilities, office services, and library teams. Provided oversight to national expansion efforts from NY to LA and oversaw launch of a national and branding campaign. Administered control over implementation of enterprise accounting time, billing, and enterprise HRIS systems.

● Led migration and efficient expansion of corporate IT infrastructure from a physical to a virtual environment through utilization of VMWare.

● Maximized and scaled real-time storage, recovery, and live support efforts by initiating data-center redundancies.

● Structured and managed implementation of robust and accurate yearly budgets, quarterly re-forecasts, and profitability models.

● Facilitated in securing SOC certification and preventing data beaches through execution of new security protocols.

● Spearheaded a steady increase in YoY revenue and profitability from $50M to $165M. Operations Director, Feeding South Florida, Pembroke Pines, Florida March 2018- June 2021 Volunteered to help streamline and manage operations for the food bank, which provided meals for families in need throughout the south Florida area.

Chief Financial Officer, LLGM L.L.P., New York, NY 2000 – 2012 Oversaw and streamlined execution of all aspects related to finance, accounting, operations, administration, technology, and partner support for a large-sized international law firm with 26 offices and 1100 lawyers. Managed various key tasks, including assessment of current processes, recommendation for software upgrades, and direction of multiple teams on utilization of best practices.

● Drove enhancement in cost savings and improvement in service levels through development and restructuring of financial, technology, and administrative departments. Vice President – Finance / Operations, Time Warner Music Group, New York, NY 1990-2000

• Oversaw all aspects of Finance and Operations for a start-up division of Time Warner Music. Helped grow the division from the ground up to over $500M in revenue.

• Implemented and managed the Financial Accounting enterprise system (Oracle Financials).

• Built a Reporting and Analysis function to help drive the division’s decision-making process and facilitate Board presentations.

• Managed Accounting, Financial Reporting, Warehouse Operations, Label Relations, HR and IT. Education

Juris Doctor

Cum laude and Law Review

St. John’s School of Law, Jamaica, NY

Master of Business Administration

Member Beta Gamma Sigma National Business Honor Society Bernard Baruch College – Valedictorian, Zicklin School of Business, New York, NY Master of Science in Public Administration

Concentration: Economics, Operations Research

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

Bachelor of Arts, Economics

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

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