I am a CPA and have extensive finance and accounting experience obtained in multiple operating environments coupled with superb management skills. I have experience in controllership activities including monthly close, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, payroll, financial statement preparation, audits, and SOX compliance. I also have experience in M&A, SEC reporting, treasury, taxation, and planning & analysis. I am proficient with lease accounting (FAS 13), pension accounting, (FAS 87) hedge accounting (FAS 133), fair value accounting (FAS 157), purchase accounting (FAS 141, FAS 142), tax accounting (FAS 109, FIN 48), and other complex topics.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
$1.5B PUBLIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY Detroit, MI
Finance Director 2008
Promoted to Finance Director following successful integration of European operations.
Served as close financial business partner to top operational management
Oversaw accounts payable, accounts receivable and financial statement preparation
Directed financial statement analysis and account reconciliations
Oversaw preparation of information for 10K/Q and MD&A disclosures
Coordinated quarterly audit and SOX compliance testing
Directed development of budget, monthly forecast, and long range business plan
Managed business intelligence function, implementation of financial systems
Financial Integration Manager 2007 - 2008
Integrated $600M European automotive supplier into parent company in under a year.
Implemented process to produce US GAAP financial statements, and ensure comprehensive SEC reporting
Directed purchase accounting, implemented standard costs, managed a wide variety of special accounting topics
Analyzed working capital and developed inventory reduction program to save $15 million
Completed comprehensive restructuring of the European finance function
Directed development and consolidation of budgets and monthly forecasting
Implemented optimal legal structure to maximize tax efficiencies in all jurisdictions
Oversaw establishment of European treasury function, cash forecasting, and covenant reporting
Completed risk and control assessment, testing, and control remediation to meet SOX compliance
Oversaw changes to and implementation of financial systems (SAP)
PUBLIC FORTUNE 500 MANUFACTURING COMPANY Chicago, IL
Controller / Acting CFO 2006 - 2007
Acting CFO for a $40 million South American subsidiary during transition period
Developed and maintained relationships with external parties, including legal firms, auditors, and banks
Managed treasury operations and negotiated lines of credit
Managed monthly close process, currency translation (FAS 52), and preparation of consolidated financial statements
Directed divisional monthly forecasting process
Managed development of operating plan from inception to final presentation
International Controller 2005 - 2006
Provided financial advice and strategy to local Controllers, comprising $300 million of operations
Managed due diligence process for a foreign divestiture
Planned and executed Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) audits and balance sheet reviews of foreign subsidiaries
Coordinated international corporate audit including pension obligation and asset impairment analyses (FAS 87 & FAS 144)
Designed new management fee recharge process and transfer pricing initiative
Designed and implemented reconciliation process between statutory and US GAAP financial statements
Participated in international meetings with local auditors and regulatory authorities
$50M PRIVATE SOFTWARE COMPANY Poland, Ukraine
Controller / General Manager Duties 2003 - 2005
General management of Ukrainian office, including direction of HR, Finance, Administration and IT functions
Spearheaded Ukrainian expansion effort
Recruited and developed Ukrainian and Polish staff
Represented the Company at Trade Councils and Civic Meetings
Worked with Ukrainian Economic Council, local lawyers, auditors, consultants
Financial Manager / Controller 2001 - 2005
Managed finance and accounting functions for Eastern European region
Directed Risk, Insurance, Credit, Consolidations, Currency Translation, Hedging
Responsible for Financial Forecasting, Reporting, Variance Analysis and Modeling
Tracked key metrics for the Polish and Ukrainian divisions
Learned Polish and Russian
PUBLIC FORTUNE 50 MANUFACTURING COMPANY Decatur, IL
Internal Auditor 2001
Completed financial and operational audits
Audited grain storage locations throughout US
Audited plant and corporate locations
Performed M&A due diligence work for the purchase of a major agricultural corporation
Cost Accounting Manager 2000 - 2001
Supervised Cost Accounting Intern
Directed quarterly physical inventories at 25+ locations
Researched and resolved all product costing issues
Responsible for monthly manufacturing cost variance, PPV analysis and management presentation
Designed a database reporting system to track profitability of product lines and sales representatives
PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMPANY Quincy, IL
Staff Accountant 1997 - 1999
Prepared annual report for external stakeholders
Coordinated two external audits (NCAA and WQUB)
Responsible for numerous monthly journal entries
Performed account analysis and reconciliation
Responsible for tax reporting for various taxes
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Finance Summa Cum Laude
Finance Valedictorian GPA 3.9/4.0
Quincy University, Quincy, IL
Additional Coursework:
University of Miami, Miami, FL GPA 3.5/4.0
IT, Economics and Management Courses
Lulea Technical University, Lulea, Sweden GPA 4.0/4.0
Business, Economics and Management Courses
SKILLS/LICENSES
Certified Public Accountant license
Information Technology: JD Edwards, Oracle, SAP, Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Visio, Internet
Language: English - Native
German, Polish, Spanish - Fluent
French, Swedish, Dutch - Proficient
Financial:
Controlling, Reporting, Planning, Analysis, Treasury, Taxation, Credit, Collections, Audit, Mergers & Acquisitions, Purchase Accounting, Cost Accounting, Internal Controls, Sarbanes-Oxley, Consolidation, Currency Translation, Transfer Pricing, Impairment, Leases, Derivatives, Goodwill, Valuations
HOBBIES
Travel, Logic Puzzles, Fine Arts, Cycling, Tennis, Golf |
