Professional Objective: To secure an executive financial management position with a stable and profitable organization, where I may be a member of a team that utilizes my business experience to the fullest.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
" Certified Public Accountant
" 35 Years financial and administrative experience
" Strategic business planning & cost containment
" Financial modeling/planning & risk management
" Revenue / profit optimization
" Mergers, acquisitions & corporate integration
" Capital expenditure analysis, planning & funding
" Divestitures, asset liquidation & corporate credit
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SENECA MANUFACTURING COMPANY Salamanca, NY 2013 to Present
Chief Financial Officer
Responsible for all finance, accounting, IT and HR functions for $50 million tobacco manufacturing, wholesale and retail operation.
" Initiate, develop and direct administrative operations providing quality assurance and quality control.
" Implemented Number Cruncher and QuickBooks software programs.
" Enabled a comprehensive inventory planning process that reduced inventory by 50%.
" Achieved balance sheet credibility through establishing accounting policies and procedures.
" Set stage to secure competitive credit lines.
" Established and managed internal audit functions.
" Facilitated merger process through demonstration of consistent figures depicting financial health of company.
" Facilitated Risk Assessment and Audit Committee review meetings, administering corporate governance reporting functions.
ADEPTIV SOLUTIONS / SYNERGY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Salamanca, NY 2006 to 2013
Chief Financial Officer 2008 to 2012
Accountable for the financial operations, accounting and planning functions for $150 million tobacco mail order, wholesale and retail operations.
" Financial and strategic planning
" Complex business and tax issues.
" Budget Development and Management
" Integral part of management team that assisted in growing the business from start up to a national tobacco mail order company.
" Closed additional warehouse facilities based on ROI analysis. Assisted with transition of consolidating North Carolina facility to the main New York warehouse.
Controller 2006 to 2008
Managed the day-to-day operations of the finance and accounting functions, with direct accountability for budgeting, forecasting, treasury, internal controls, payables/receivables, and closing/reporting activities.
" Reduced month-end close from 10 days to 5 days, while reducing staff size.
BLAIR CORPORATION Warren, PA 2001 to 2006
Budget Director 2004 to 2006
Responsible for all budgeting operations for $600 million publicly traded Mail Order Company.
" Wrote and directed the acquisition plan for the company.
" Directed the installation of fully integrated financial planning system.
Financial Director Womenswear 2001 to 2004
Responsible for all financial planning of $400 million Womenswear division.
" Wrote 10-year financial plan for division.
" Assisted in acquisition analysis of potential companies.
CENCO REFFINING CO. Santa FE Springs, CA 1998 to 2000
Vice President Treasurer
Responsible for financial and administrative functions. Assisted in preparation of offering memorandum for high yield bond. Prepared presentation for potential debt and equity participants. Responsible for financial modeling.
" Assisted in successful acquisition of shut down oil refinery.
" Obtained $60 million operating line of credit.
THE FAUCET EXPRESS COMPANY / INDIANA BRASS, INC. Erie, PA & Frankfort, IN 1994 to 1998
Chief Financial Officer
Responsible for all financial and administrative functions including strategic and financial planning, accounting, MIS, risk management, human resources, and legal matters.
" Prepared Statement of Debts and Assets and Statement of Financial Affairs during chapter 11 proceedings.
" Assisted in development of new strategic plan that allowed company return to profitability.
PELLEGRINO FOOD PRODUCTS COMPANY Warren, PA 1993 to 1994
Chief Financial Officer
Responsible for all financial functions including short range and long range financial projections, capital expenditure and ROI analysis, accounting, MIS, risk management and legal matters.
" Successfully refinanced existing debt and obtained new debt to modernize operations.
WARREN INDUSTRIES, INC. Warren, PA 1998 to 1993
Chief Financial Officer
Responsible for financial and administrative functions. Screened companies that met enterprise strategy. Performed business review, acquisition analysis, due diligence and price determination for acquisition candidates.
" Successfully acquired two companies.
" Raised $3.8 million of equity and debt through private investors and the Farmers Home Administrative Business & Industry Loan Program.
UNITED REFINING COMPANY Warren, PA 1982 to 1988
Manager Financial Planning and Development 1984 to 1988
Responsible for short/long range financial planning, statistical/trend analysis of historical data and Gulf Coast margin correlation analysis to project refinery profitability. Assisted in preparation of company business plan.
" Assisted in formulation of financial plan and term sheet that allowed for successful reorganization of company debt under Chapter 11.
" Assisted in analysis that resulted in successful acquisition of 45 retail gas stations.
Manager Financial Accounting 1982 to 1984
Responsible for supervised accounting staff that prepared of monthly financial statements. Organized purchase price accounting under APB 16 to detail ledgers from $100 million acquisition.
" Reviewed GAAP policies that allowed company to eliminate $10 million cash bond while in Chapter 11.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE (formerly TOUCHE ROSS & CO) St. Louis, MO & Pittsburgh, PA 1978 to 1982
Audit Senior
Supervised and reviewed audit field work. Coordinated audit planning with Audit Supervisor and clients. Assisted in annual tax planning. Prepared annual and quarterly financial statements and 10-K/10-Q reports. Involved with manufacturing, architectural/construction, banking and extractive industries.
EDUCATION
BS, Business Administration Accounting & Finance Indiana University of Pennsylvania 1978
Educator: Taught CPA review course
Received additional training in acquisition analysis, marketing planning, business planning, strategic planning, and people management.
Advanced experienced with Excel, Word, and other Office Suite programs, QuickBooks, Number Cruncher, Peachtree, Apprise, MAS 90, ACC-PAC, and Hyperion Business Planning. |
