SENIOR FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE
Strategic Planning / International Business / Operations / Sales & Marketing / Cost Management
Business and finance leader with track record of successfully partnering with business operations and management to produce cost efficiencies, increased profitability, and management reports to improve business decision-making. Experience dealing at board level reporting and venture capital investors. Expertise in organizational restructuring of finance organizations. Built highly regarded/effective accounting and financial teams to support business operations.
Broad background in Corporate Finance, Controllership, Financial Planning, International Operations, Internal Auditing, and Sales Administration in prestigious corporations in Professional Services, Media, Travel, IT and Transaction Processing. Core competencies include:
„X Financial Leadership / Strategic Administration „X Mergers and Acquisitions / Due Diligence
„X Management Information Systems „X International business
„X Organizational Development „X Cost Analysis and Control
„X Management Reporting „X Pricing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GROUND TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY TEAM, INC, Hackensack, NJ 2004 -Current
The leading provider of software, transaction processing and consulting services to the ground transportation industry
CFO /COO
Directed all finance and customer directed activities for $8M software, transaction processing and expense management company. Prepared monthly board package for venture capital investors. Directed 45 employees.
„X Led development and call center outsourcing initiatives saving over $500K annually
„X Directed project on company wide collections effort which reduced outstanding receivables by $1.2M or 60% in 6 months
„X Standardized pricing of entire product line to simplify customer offering
„X Arranged Line of Credit financing to fund continued growth
„X Reorganized customer support and implementation teams to maximize value to organization
DIVERSIFIED MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC, New York, NY 2003 - 2004
Ethnic programming and Affinity Information & Marketing Services to global communities
CFO
Fully accountable for all financial, accounting and reporting functions for company. Prepared pro-forma analysis on acquisitions, interfaced with investment bankers, investors and outside auditors. Directed all strategic planning, forecasting, reporting and acquisition activities.
„X Led financial analysis and integration for two major acquisitions
„X Set up Swiss based entity to handle international rights for assets acquired
CENDANT, Parsippany, NJ 2002 - 2003
One of the foremost providers of travel, real estate, vehicle, and financial services in the world
CFO ¡V Strategic Distribution & Travel Services
Fully accountable for $160M Travel Distribution Group within the corporation. Directed all strategic planning, forecasting and acquisition activities. Presented monthly business review to CEO of the Travel Division and Chief Strategic Officer of Cendant. Supervised 65 employees.
„X Led company wide cost reduction procedures to translate into $3M savings in first 12 months. M&A efforts on two acquisitions resulting in an increase of $50M in sales and $15M EBITDA.
„X Created methodology/reporting to assess call center productivity by month and year over year.
KETCHUM Communications, Atlanta, GA 2001 - 2002
$20 million Public relations and marketing agency, a division of Omnicom
Senior Vice President ¡V Finance
Headed finance activities for largest public relations company in southeast United States. Managed all staffing, planning, IT, HR, customer billing, and collection issues. Reviewed all client proposals, managed client and group profitability and assisted office-managing partner with business development.
„X Reorganized accounting department from functional organization to one that directly supported each of the practice areas (IT, Consumer, Health).
WORLDSPAN 1985 - 2001
$900M global provider of travel transaction processing services for Internet and travel agencies.
Director ¡V Finance & Accounting, Atlanta, GA, 1999-2001
Senior Financial Executive with full controller responsibility for financial and management reporting functions including U.S. and international corporate entities, merger and acquisition analysis, forecasting, and planned IPO. Oversaw a staff of 40 management-level professionals.
„X Led entire budgeting/ executive annual business plan process, including CEO presentation to Board of Directors.
„X Implemented team-driven reward system to encourage staff to restructure, refocus, and transform processes to reduce monthly close time.
Finance Director ¡V International Operations, London, UK, 1997-99
Selected to lead finance, accounting, commercial, pricing, and tax activities for WORLDSPAN international operations, annual revenue totaling $150M and staff of 47. Coordinated activities for 30+ countries in Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia in CFO role.
„X Provided profitability analysis changing selling focus; resulting in $50M revenue increase.
„X Introduced value management methodology to country operations to maximize returns.
Director ¡V Internal Audit, Atlanta, GA 1996-97
Manager ¡V Financial Planning, Atlanta, GA, 1993-95
Manager ¡V Sales Administration, Atlanta, GA / Kansas City, MO, 1988-93
Manager ¡V Accounting, Denver, CO, 1985-88
TIME WARNER CABLE; Denver, CO ¡V Supervisor ¡V Financial Reporting 1982-85
ERNST & YOUNG (Arthur Young & Company); Denver, CO ¡V Audit Senior 1979-82
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
BS ¡V Accounting ¡V University of Colorado; Boulder, CO
Certified Public Accountant
Leadership Training, Institute of Directors (IOD) ¡V London, England
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Randolph, NJ Department of Recreation Volunteer Coach ¡V Basketball, Softball, Soccer
St. Matthew the Apostle, Randolph, NJ ¡V Chairman Parish Finance Committee |
