Vice President Finance

• Jul 2021 - Present

Responsible for all aspects of financial management, strategic planning & budgeting, financial reporting, inventory, treasury, risk management, and insurance for leading marketer and distributor of multiple luxury fragrance brands, including Creed and Mizensir. Go to market includes both B2B (sales to major retailers), as well as B2C (multiple eComm sites and retail shops). - Oversee Finance & Accounting function, including General Ledger / monthly closes, financial statement preparation, cash flow, payroll, A/P and A/R for US-based parent as well as Mexican and newly formed Canadian subsidiaries. - Active member of the Executive Team, supporting cross-functional partners, providing leadership and insights that contributed to outstanding business results, including record Sales and EBITDA. - Supported Founders in completing sale of business to BlackRock LTPC, owner of Creed. Specifically, worked closely with Investment bankers and Legal advisors across all aspects of transaction, from development of financial models and supporting buyer due diligence, through finalizing sale agreement and transaction closing. Also led post-transaction integration and alignment with London-based parent. - Throughout, championed transformation of end-to-end processes, improving efficiency and effectiveness, overall controls. - Accelerated monthly close process (5 days), in turn leading to facilitating timely plan-to-actual variance analysis. - Established FP&A function to expedite reporting alignment, and provide insights into Customer and Product performance/profitability. Show less

Principal, Business Advisory Services

• Jan 2018 - Present

Hands-on strategic, financial and operations support, including interim or part-time CFO advisory engagements. Part-Time / Fractional CFO roles include Richardson Brands / Roses Brands and BioWave Corporation. Other noteworthy Consulting roles have included: - Principal, ProCFO Partners, providing financial and operational support to small and middle-market businesses - Consultant with Realization Services, Inc., a full-service strategic consulting firm specializing in turnaround management & restructuring - Sr. Finance & Operations Consultant at Revlon, Inc., focusing on Sales & Operations Planning and serving as a Finance Business Partner to Supply Chain operations Show less

SVP & Chief Financial Officer

• May 2019 - Nov 2019

Suspended “single shingle” consulting practice, accepting a local full-time opportunity, joining the leadership team at a distressed middle-market Toy business, to assist in its turnaround initiative. Alex Brands ultimately went into liquidation and is now out-of-business; subsequently resumed consulting practice. Suspended “single shingle” consulting practice, accepting a local full-time opportunity, joining the leadership team at a distressed middle-market Toy business, to assist in its turnaround initiative. Alex Brands ultimately went into liquidation and is now out-of-business; subsequently resumed consulting practice.

Director, Finance Business Partnering

• Jan 2012 - Dec 2017

Director, Global Supply Chain Finance

• Apr 2007 - Jan 2012

Finance Director, Poland / Baltics

• Apr 2002 - Apr 2007

Finance Director, New Geographies Business Development

• Sep 1997 - Apr 2002

Finance Director, Czech & Slovak Republics

• Jun 1994 - Sep 1997

Senior Financial Analyst

• Jan 1993 - Jun 1994

Senior Internal Auditor

• Apr 1990 - Jan 1993

Audit Supervisor

• May 1986 - Apr 1990