Experience

Kellenberg Memorial High School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Finance

  • Sep 2013 - Present

  Responsible for day to day operations of the Finance department for Kellenberg Memorial High School and St. Martin dePorres Marianist School. Managing cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, payroll, human resources of two schools with 3000 students. Member of Finance and Investment Committee and Advisory Board Responsible for day to day operations of the Finance department for Kellenberg Memorial High School and St. Martin dePorres Marianist School. Managing cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, payroll, human resources of two schools with 3000 students. Member of Finance and Investment Committee and Advisory Board



Foresight Accounting Consultants, Inc.

• President

  • Jun 2002 - Present

  Provide budget and forecasting services to small business. Provide budget and forecasting services to small business.



LuHi

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller

  • Jul 2002 - Aug 2013

  •Responsible for preparation of monthly financial statements and journal entries. •All aspects of payroll, from preparation to system conversions as well as providing guidance on determining payroll increases. •Prepare faculty and staff salary scale. •Prepare analysis of Memorial Endowment funds for quarterly committee meetings. •Compile data to complete timely filing for The Nonpublic School Aid Mandated Services. •Prepare all Balance Sheet analyses and create a system of reconciliation to prepare for monthly close and annual audit, reducing the amount of time needed to prepare each monthly close and annual audit. Show less



BizBash

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Consultant

  • Jun 2002 - Jun 2009

  Consultant for BizBash Media, Inc., preparing financial statements, budgets, board presentations and strategic analyses. Consultant for BizBash Media, Inc., preparing financial statements, budgets, board presentations and strategic analyses.



Creative Bubble

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Consultant

  • 2009 - 2009

  •Consultant for Creative Bubble, Inc. effectively managing the accounting department, preparing all analysis work needed for sale of company. •Consultant for Creative Bubble, Inc. effectively managing the accounting department, preparing all analysis work needed for sale of company.



Primedia Magazines Inc.

• United States
• Entertainment Providers

• Director of Finance

  • Sep 1998 - Aug 2001

  •Presentation of monthly financial statements; variance analyses; cash flow projections; payroll analyses; cost savings analyses. •Responsible for management of all cash accounts, banking liaison. •Monitoring of billing and determining timing of outgoing payments •Develop, analyze, present and manage budgets varying in size from $200K to $1B. Work collaboratively with all departments to ensure fair and equitable allocation of resources. Continually monitor expected progress through routinely forecasting expected results. •Manage all internal and external audits. Work with auditors by providing information needed to minimize time spent on audits thereby saving on audit fees. •Manage staff of accountants, accounts receivables, accounts payable and interns. Management focus is on staff development, proven through successful promotion of many staff members to various positions from clerical to management. •Developed complex budget models to assist in organic growth of various businesses as well as creating analyses needed to determine feasibility of new business ventures. •Critically analyze all areas of the organization to improve efficiency, reduce spending and enhance internal control. •Collaborate with IT regarding upgrades to accounting software. Oversee many system conversions. •Present budgets and financial results to Board of Directors on monthly and quarterly basis. •Act as a resource regarding financial, budgetary and operational issues to all departments. Show less



News Corp

• Technology, Information and Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Finance

  • Jan 1986 - Aug 1998

  •Efficient restructuring of a 35 person department creating improved workflow and meaningful analyses to develop and grow the core business. •Collaborated with programmers to develop and design a system to account for $50MM in paper inventory. •Folded a $500MM free standing insert business into an existing business when a best practices audit determined my department best equipped to handle the transition and consolidation. •Effectively managed accounting department of News Corp while being the acting Director of Finance for Mirabella magazine. Facilitated the subsequent closure of Mirabella. Show less