Accounts Receivable Public Accounting
Resume:
Vincent Marchese, CPA, CGMA
Marlboro, NJ 07746
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Summary
As an experienced Controller with significant public accounting experience in both tax and audit. Lead both public and private clients in all aspects of accounting including all finance functions from technical accounting research, financial statement preparation, and internal controls improvement to full oversight and direction of staff. Have over twenty years of experience working with senior management, directors, and owners of companies. Received BS in Accounting from the State University of New York - College at Old Westbury.
Professional Experience:
Spano Partners Millstone Twp, NJ 4/21- Present
Controller – Solar Energy
•All controller functions including banking, insurance, contracts for selling and purchasing SREC’s, financial statements and annual budget preparation for thirty-nine companies.
•Integration of new companies (4) into accounting system due to M&A.
•Responsible for overseeing accounts receivable and payable - cash receipts and disbursements.
•Forecasting and budgeting done quarterly. Month-end and year-end close.
•Annual audit and tax work paper preparation.
Vaco / RGP Parsippany, NJ 5/19 - 4/21
Consultant (Controller)
Vaco Client – Entertainment and Studio Client 10/20 - 4/21
•Conversion from Sage to Acumatica.
•Financial statements and annual budget preparation.
•Responsible for overseeing accounts receivable and payable - cash receipts and disbursements.
•Annual audit work paper preparation.
Information Technology Client (Private Equity Backed Company)(RGP) 5/20 - 9/20
•Functioned as interim controller performing month end close and quarterly reporting to private equity investor.
•Performed process improvements in financial processes.
•Oversaw the work of five staff members.
Consultant (Interim Operational Controller)(RGP) 5/19 - 5/20
Biopharma Company (Public)
•Functioned as interim controller performing month end close and led quarterly reporting 10K and 10Q.
•Performed process improvements in financial processes.
•Oversaw the work of four staff members.
Ernst & Young (EY) New York, NY 1/19 - 4/19
Contractor
Big 4 Accounting Firm
•Planning, coordination, and perform audit for preparation of financial statements, work papers for multiple audit clients.
•Preparation and review the compiled detailed financial statements and work papers for clients.
•Went through weeklong training program in Dallas Texas.
•Oversee, evaluate, and mentor professional staff.
•Use time and billing software.
Primus Green Energy, Inc. Hillsborough, NJ 6/12 - 12/18
Controller
Research and Development Company- Alternative Drop-In Fuel- Commercialization
•IFRS consolidated financial statements for an international based company, including outside auditors.
•Implemented new ERP system (NetSuite) to set-up financial statement controls, budgets and projections for internal and external use and have been the administrator of NetSuite for the past six years.
•Work with senior management, insurance brokers and banks.
•International taxes (corporate, transfer, vat, etc.)
•The company going from R&D to commercial and uses project accounting to keep track of all the company’s projects.
•All areas of accounting and financial controls to complete audited financial statements and tax returns.
•Work with external auditors and tax accountants from a Big 4 accounting firm preparing 10K and 10Q.
Adaptive Professional Solutions Short Hills, NJ 6/08 - 6/12
Consultant
Manufacturing Company- Functioning as Controller
•A/R- Collections, billing, and all aspects of accounts receivable.
•A/P- schedule of payments for processing from receipt of bill to cutting of checks.
•Month-end close and financial statement preparation.
University (not-for-profit) – Functioning as Controller
•Oversee and supervise staff.
•Point person for taxes, review, and compliance.
•Reviewed and prepared all month end reconciliations for accuracy and matching to general ledger.
•Day-to-day maintenance of cash and cash projections.
•Supervised both accounts receivable and payable departments - day-to-day activities, to monthly, quarterly, and annual closes.
•Use of PeopleSoft accounting system.
Commodities Trading Firm – Functioned as CFO/Controller
•Lead audit.
•Prepared consolidated financial statements and footnotes.
•Researched and wrote opinion letters for issues such as FIN 46R (VIE’s).
•Updates to internal control environment and compliance.
•Conversion from GAAP to IFRS basis for shareholders so they could see funds fair value for IRR.
•Preparation and review of work paper back-up (U.S. GAAP and IFRS) for accuracy before given to outside auditors.
Entertainment (Digital Music) – Corporate Assistant Controller
•Oversaw and supervised a staff of eight.
•Supervised implementation of SOX compliance from writing guidelines to uses by staff to allow company to go public.
•Point person for all taxes, for the preparation and any compliance issues.
•Prepared monthly financial statements for bank loan covenants.
•Prepared and reviewed financial statements and work papers for 10Q quarterly and 10K annual reports.
•Supervised the implementation of a lockbox and other bank accounts for use in an accounts receivable bank line of credit.
•Reviewed and prepared all month end reconciliations for accuracy and matching to general ledger.
•Supervised both accounts receivable and payable departments - day-to-day activities, to monthly, quarterly, and annual closes.
•Reviewed and finalized the monthly cash flow projections including budgets to actual flash reports for management use.
•Supervised conversion from QuickBooks to Great Plains and Accpac to Great Plains.
Friedman LLP New York, NY 6/07 - 6/08
Senior Manager Tax and Audit
Real estate industry focus serving diverse range of clients, including real estate private equity funds (opportunity, value-added and core funds; just closed-end funds), real estate operating companies, developers, REITs, properties, construction, and insurance companies.
•Planned, coordinated, and performed audits, reviews, and compilations for preparation of financial statements and tax returns.
•Reviewed work papers and financial statements to meet firms’ quality control requirements.
•Review of percentage of completion, cost and other revenue recognition methods for manufacturing real estate construction and insurance clients.
•Used time and billing software for budgets, billing and requirements for clients and staff.
•Reviewed and prepared 10K and 10Q and their work papers (SEC and IFRS) for accuracy for client before being signed off and released by Big 4.
•Preparation and review the compiled detailed financial statements and work papers for clients which are then audited (at year-end) (SEC and IFRS) or reviewed (quarterly) by a Big 4 audit firm.
•Review and preparation of payroll, sales, corporate, partnership, fiduciary, and personal tax returns.
•Oversaw, evaluated, and mentored professional staff.
•Restructuring due to downturn in the real estate market – last one in first one out.
Rosen Seymour Shapss Martin & Company LLP New York, NY 6/05 - 6/07
Manager Tax and Audit
Industry exposure includes real estate industry focus serving diverse range of clients, including real estate private equity funds (opportunity, value-added and core funds; closed-end funds), real estate hedge funds, real estate operating companies, developers, REITs, offshore investors, construction, real estate co-ops, manufacturing, distributing, insurance, oil exploration, drilling and mining, publications, not-for profit, pension and retirement plans, insurance and service companies.
•SEC audits and quarterly reviews – 10K and 10Q reports.
•Planned, coordinated, and performed audits, reviews, and compilations for preparation of financial statements and tax returns.
•Used time and billing software for budgets, billing and requirements for clients and staff.
•Reviewed, prepared, and reported to international parent in Cognos format (conversion and update to IFRS basis for consolidation with foreign parent).
•Reviewed work papers and financial statements to meet firms’ quality control requirements.
•Preparation and reviewed payroll, sales, corporate, partnership, fiduciary, and personal tax returns.
•Reviewed, researched, and resolved any tax compliance issues, which come up in the preparation of payroll, sales, corporate, partnership and individual tax returns.
•Review of percentage of completion, cost, and other revenue recognition methods for manufacturing and real estate construction clients.
•Oversaw, evaluated, and mentored professional staff.
•Evaluated clients’ internal controls.
•Lost $2 million client to Big 4, laid off team that worked on client: from manager to junior accountant.
Krant & Bialick (KBMG, LLC) Ocean, NJ 12/01 - 5/05
Manager Tax and Audit
Industry exposure includes manufacturing, distributing, metal recycling, healthcare facilities, hedge funds, insurance companies, real estate, not for profit and service companies.
•Planed, coordinated, and performed audits, reviews, and compilations.
•Preparation and review (to meet firms quality control requirements) the compiled detailed financial statements and work papers for clients for the preparation of tax returns.
•Reviewed and prepared reports for international parent in Cognos format (update for IFRS).
•Preparation and reviewed payroll, sales, corporate, partnership, fiduciary, and personal tax returns.
•Reviewed, researched, and resolved any tax compliance issues, which come up in the preparation of payroll, sales, corporate, partnership and individual tax returns.
•Review of percentage of completion, cost, and other revenue recognition methods for manufacturing and real estate construction clients along with their pension and retirement plans.
•Oversaw, evaluated, and mentored professional staff.
•Evaluated clients’ internal controls.
Graf Repetti & Co., LLP New York, NY 12/93 - 12/01
Manager/Senior Accountant/Tax and Audit
Harvey B. Caspari, CPA Wheatley Heights, NY 9/89 - 12/93
Senior Accountant/Accountant
Computer Skills:
Windows (all versions), Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.) Sage, Acumatica PeopleSoft, Great Plains, Sage Master Builder, Cognos, XBRL, Wdesk, Dock-It, Engagement Manager, BNA Fixed Assets, Go System Audit, Accpac, MAS90, FACTS IV, Quicken, QuickBooks (all versions), Pro System FX, Epace, Lotus 1-2-3, Oracle, Peachtree, NetSuite.
Education:
State University of New York - College at Old Westbury
B.S. Accounting, Cum Laude
Certification:
Certified Public Accountant – State of New York
Chartered Global Management Accountant – AICPA
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