BStatonCPA

Brian Staton; CPA

**** ****** ******, ************ **, 28078

Phone: 704-***-****

email: ********@*****.***

CAREER SUMMARY

Professional with extensive experience in accounting, auditing and financial leadership. Over 20 years as a CPA. Developed and managed financial controls, accounting policies and procedures for a global business with $3 billion in annual revenues. Full Chief Financial Officer range of experience for an enterprise with $85 million dollars in annual revenues. Reputation as a self-directed professional with excellent problem-solving, computer, communication, analytical and management skills.

EXPERIENCE

Ingersoll Rand – 2001- 2009

Director Accounting & Compliance (2005-2009) – Davidson, NC

Industrial Solutions Sector

•Developed and managed financial controls, accounting policies and procedures, world wide risk management plan, procurement card controls, and controller self assessment process for global business unit.

•Established policies to provide corporate and branch management with a clear picture of the firm’s finances.

•Coordinated month-end accounting close-out process to meet goal of closing books within three business days

•Developed strategies to improve internal controls and risk management world wide. Structured insurance coverage to meet business objectives.

•Liaison to external audit, corporate legal and corporate technical accounting.

•Presented to the CEO at Quarterly Operating Review.

•Performed Asia Pacific financial training for all sector financial management for 4 years. On site experience in developing and growing operations in China and South East Asia.

•Established an agent selection / vetting process to ensure FCPA compliance in China.

•Took acting Controller responsibility for Davidson and South East Asia operations including Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Australia for 24 and 12 months respectively.

•Developed both domestic and Asia Pacific recommendations that resulted in significant growth. Expertise at business analysis of variances and bills of material. Implemented Oracle, and Khalix systems.

Audit Services Manager (2001- 2005) – Huntersville, NC

Ingersoll Rand Global Audit Services Group

•Developed and implemented full annual audit plan for financial controls, compliance with laws and regulations, and operational improvements for North and South American operations for 3 of IR’s 4 sectors.

•Member of Sarbanes Oxley development and implementation teams. In charge of successful 2 day global SOX roll out conference attended by all financial management.

•Managed numerous investigations, including one that required 25 daily report outs to the CFO. Expertise at data mining and analysis

Collins & Aikman – 1996 – 2001

Director of Finance (1999 – 2001) Charlotte, NC

Cramerton Automotive Products Division

•Promoted to full responsibility for Finance and Information Technologies for an acquired joint venture automotive supplier with 485 employees including Treasury and banking.

•Prepared timely financial statements, budgets and forecasts.

•Experience in development of IT strategy and implementation of Hyperion.

•Implemented a highly successful value added / value engineered initiative.

•Managed complete transfer and shut down of all operations over a 24 month period that ensured business continuity, maintained uninterrupted customer revenue and recorded accurate results that consistently beat forecast.

•Established and communicated performance metrics and deliverables necessary for all employee severance payouts.

•Experience included site management of all operations including manufacturing, distribution and logistics for final 60 days.

Assistant Controller (1996 – 1999) Roxboro, NC

Automotive Fabric Division

•Responsible for closings, forecast and budget processes for entity with $400 million in annual sales.

Coopers & Lybrand 1994 – 1996 Greensboro, NC

Manager Audit Services

•Specialized in manufacturing. Managed audit and presented to the board for a leading French chemical manufacturer.

Deloitte, Haskins and Sells 1979-1989

New York, NY (1987- 1989) Two year assignment, to the formation of the firm’s Computer Audit Services function. Developed and responsible for presentation of all global Computer Audit training.

Charlotte, NC (1979- 1987) Progressed from new hire to Audit Senior and Audit Manager on the largest manufacturing entity in the Charlotte metro region, including audit responsibility for the largest merger in textile history at the time.

EDUCATION

B.S., Business Administration, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

Oracle, Mfg. Pro, Hyperion, Khalix, Excel, Power Point, Word, Six Sigma yellow belt

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