Experience

Jones Knowles Ritchie

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  New York, New York, United States



The Bridge Builders Foundation, Inc.

• Founder

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Plainview, NY Non-for-Profit to support domestic and international missionaries and be a part of "pay-forward".



Wolkow Braker Roofing Corp.

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller

  • Apr 2021 - Oct 2022

  • Responsible for managing and reviewing companies’ daily financial activities including A/R, A/P, payrolls (Union and non-Union), budgeting, cash flow, month end closings, and monthly financial reports in compliance with US GAAP. • Work directly with the executives of the company on a daily basis while reviewing appropriate control and procedures are in place with annual budgets totaling $60 Million. • Analyze and prepare quarterly work in process with backlog of $80 Million from over… Show more • Responsible for managing and reviewing companies’ daily financial activities including A/R, A/P, payrolls (Union and non-Union), budgeting, cash flow, month end closings, and monthly financial reports in compliance with US GAAP. • Work directly with the executives of the company on a daily basis while reviewing appropriate control and procedures are in place with annual budgets totaling $60 Million. • Analyze and prepare quarterly work in process with backlog of $80 Million from over 140 projects ranging from $12 Million to $5,000. • Develop and maintain the system of internal accounting controls and financial reporting including KPI on a monthly basis. • Oversee the monthly job cost report process including cost codes with the CEO and the project managers. • Reviews monthly AIAs and collections with project accountant. • Coordinate and be the main point of contact for outside CPA firm’s reviews and tax preparation. • Review and negotiate annual insurance renewals. • In charge of other various other entities’ books owned by the CEO. • Supervise 5 staff. Show less



Lemle & Wolff Companies

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Dec 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Responsible for managing companies’ daily financial activities including A/R, A/P, payroll, budgeting, cash flow, month end closing, monthly financial reports, and work directly with the CEO of the company on a daily basis while reviewing appropriate control and procedures are in place. • Monitor, analyze and prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements including WIP reports for all entities and submit them to banks and principals. • Analyze, prepare and submit monthly… Show more • Responsible for managing companies’ daily financial activities including A/R, A/P, payroll, budgeting, cash flow, month end closing, monthly financial reports, and work directly with the CEO of the company on a daily basis while reviewing appropriate control and procedures are in place. • Monitor, analyze and prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements including WIP reports for all entities and submit them to banks and principals. • Analyze, prepare and submit monthly sales taxes. • Oversee projects’ monthly AIA reports, subcontractors’ requisitions, budgets and vendors’ invoices. • Review and approve journal entries and reconciliations for all the accounts and provide analysis for each account. • Worked with outside auditors for year end audits and for workers’ comp. audits. • In charge of meeting financial goals, objectives and budgets. • Supervise 4 accountants. Show less



KPA Studio, Inc.

• Finance Director

  • Jan 2017 - Jul 2019

  • Responsible for overseeing company’s financial activities which included over 10 construction projects with budgets totaling $40 Million. • Lead the process for obtaining $15 Million Bond for multiple projects. • Prepared financial reports, forecasts and internal financial statements and analyzed B/S and P/L with CEO. • Reviewed monthly/quarterly/year end closings and account reconciliations. • In charge of reviewing over 60 employees’ payrolls and benefits. • Created and… Show more • Responsible for overseeing company’s financial activities which included over 10 construction projects with budgets totaling $40 Million. • Lead the process for obtaining $15 Million Bond for multiple projects. • Prepared financial reports, forecasts and internal financial statements and analyzed B/S and P/L with CEO. • Reviewed monthly/quarterly/year end closings and account reconciliations. • In charge of reviewing over 60 employees’ payrolls and benefits. • Created and implemented the company’s operating and financial policies reducing the overall expenses by 20 percent. Show less



Lilling & Company, LLP

• Manager

  • Aug 2010 - Jan 2017

  • Managed and directed auditing projects, assigning staff to clients and overseeing projects to completion, complying with policies, procedures and standards at all times. • Interacted with the clients and led a team in audits, reviews and compilations of entities in various industries such as financial services (mid-to-small market private equity, investment banking, and investment brokers), non-for-profit, real estate and pension plans. • Reviewed, analyzed and… Show more • Managed and directed auditing projects, assigning staff to clients and overseeing projects to completion, complying with policies, procedures and standards at all times. • Interacted with the clients and led a team in audits, reviews and compilations of entities in various industries such as financial services (mid-to-small market private equity, investment banking, and investment brokers), non-for-profit, real estate and pension plans. • Reviewed, analyzed and prepared quarterly & annual financial statements and tax returns. • Overhauled audit procedures and systems; responsible for suggesting and implementing audit process that helped to increase efficiency of the firm by 20 percent. • Trained and supervised 5 employees and reviewed their work papers. Show less



Armao, Costa & Ricciardi, CPAs, P.C.

• Senior

  • 2009 - 2010

  •Performed a full spectrum of audit functions, including testing details of accounts, tests of controls, evaluation and documentation of financial systems. • Led a team in audits, reviews and compilations of middle market entities in various industries such as construction, financial services, non-for-profit and manufacturing. • Prepared quarterly & annual financial documents, tax returns, payroll and sales tax returns. • Provided client service on a multitude of… Show more •Performed a full spectrum of audit functions, including testing details of accounts, tests of controls, evaluation and documentation of financial systems. • Led a team in audits, reviews and compilations of middle market entities in various industries such as construction, financial services, non-for-profit and manufacturing. • Prepared quarterly & annual financial documents, tax returns, payroll and sales tax returns. • Provided client service on a multitude of matters including recording and transactions, reconciliations, and preparation of work paper packages. Show less



Friedman LLP

• United States
• Accounting
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • 2006 - 2009

  • Conducted comprehensive financial audits, federal and state compliance audits, and agreed-upon procedures • Performed analytical procedures to detect unusual financial statement relationships • Perform internal control and substantive testings. • Prepared quarterly and annual financial documents, tax returns, payroll and sales tax returns. •Actively participated in various clients’ month end accounting close, such as preparing journal entries.



EisnerAmper

• United States
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff II Auditor

  • 2006 - 2006

  • Performed a full spectrum of audit functions, including testing of details of accounts, tests of controls, evaluation and documentation of financial systems. • Assisted with preparation of 10Q’s for a mid-sized publicly traded manufacturing organization.



Weisberg, Mole, Krantz & Goldfarb LLP

• Accountant

  • 2004 - 2006

  • Responsible for accounting activities such as monthly write-ups, bank reconciliations, journal entries, preparing quarterly & annual financial statements, payroll & sales returns and personal & corporate returns. • Participated in audits, reviews and compilations of middle market entities in various industries such as real estate, financial services and manufacturing. • Corresponded with the Internal Revenue Service on behalf of clients, and researched codes and regulations to resolve… Show more • Responsible for accounting activities such as monthly write-ups, bank reconciliations, journal entries, preparing quarterly & annual financial statements, payroll & sales returns and personal & corporate returns. • Participated in audits, reviews and compilations of middle market entities in various industries such as real estate, financial services and manufacturing. • Corresponded with the Internal Revenue Service on behalf of clients, and researched codes and regulations to resolve issues. Show less