Manager - Financial Accounting Advisory Services Resume Cleveland, OH - Hire IT People

CAREER SUMMARY:

Certified Public Accountant experienced in multiple industries and Big 4 public accounting firms. Innovative and energetic leader, skilled communicator/team builder, that combines expertise in Confidential, IFRS and financial reporting for public companies ( Confidential ) with strengths in financial and operations management. Also, financial planning and analysis and performance measurement, as well as financial accounting advisory insight.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Cleveland, OH

Manager - Financial Accounting Advisory Services

Responsibilities:

Serve as trusted business advisor that inspires confidence in clients while addressing accounting and financial reporting challenges.
Deliver service offerings reflecting CFO agenda - best-in-class accounting and reporting, process improvement through technology enhancement, regulatory, governance and financing needs and more.
Created a “future state” external reporting and technical accounting function as part of complex 6-month effort to “stand-up” a corporate Finance organization supporting a newly independent public company (a $3B supplier of frozen food products that was separated from its Chicago-based parent).
The separation was flawlessly executed and the new external reporting personnel were trained and then supported thru the first quarterly close and subsequent timely filing of the Company’s first 10-Q.
Assisted Confidential Risk Management in their support of the internal audit group of a $2.0 billion, Tier 1 automotive supplier with a review of the inputs for the intangibles valuation portion of the purchase price allocation for a major acquisition
Oversaw recording of opening balance sheet including purchase accounting for $250M aerospace supplier spun-off from a Fortune 10 company. Assisted with preparation of financial statements and footnotes requiring Successor/Predecessor presentation.
Assisted in the drafting of key policies for a 500.0 million company growing rapidly through international acquisitions with a decentralized accounting organization which had filed an S-1 registration statement for an IPO.
Developed harmonized global accounting policies as the result of a merger of a Confidential company and its largest competitor based in Germany
Supported global law firm in forensic accounting investigation for a $1B, Tier 2 automotive supplier. Result: $3.5M of improper accounting entries identified that led to restatement of company financial statements.

Confidential, Cleveland, OH

Consultant

Responsibilities:

Provided finance and accounting services to clients on project basis.
Expertise: interim financial management services, external financial reporting ( Confidential ), technical accounting ( Confidential ) and financial planning and analysis. upgraded financial analysis function by replacing staff and then hiring, training and mentoring replacements for $20B dairy cooperative based in New Zealand.
Improved monthly business performance measurement package reviewed with President, CFO and New Zealand Commercial team.
Directed annual budgeting process and identified opportunities to reduce operation cost structure by one-third prepared financial portion of S-1 process for 3 IPO’s (revenue ranged from $10M to $250M). Supported CFOs and management by navigating through the process complexities by working with the professionals associated with the offering, including investment bankers, underwriter counsel, external auditors, company Confidential counsel, and internal accounting staff on issues related to the preparation and filing of the S-1.

Confidential, Toledo, OH

Manager-External Reporting

Responsibilities:

Recruited to improve financial reporting process.
Recruited to return to Company to implement new customer/channel of distribution and product-profitability measurement process.
Established department structure.
Hired and trained 5 finance managers with total of 12 staff.
Oversaw development of financial plans and estimates for 5 strategic business units ( Confidential ’s) accounting for $1.5B in revenue, and 4 channels of distribution.
Provided decision support to Strategic Account Management (SAM) teams, primarily Wal-Mart and Target.

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