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  Milfords Business Consulting, Llc. - Tax, Accou...

  • Business Owner
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  Milford’s Business Consulting, LLC. - Tax, Acco...

  • Clermont, Fl.

  • Business Owner

    • May 2014 - Present
    • Clermont, Fl.

    Milford Consulting, LLC provides Tax, Accounting, and Advisory Services for individuals and small businesses. Our services include:- Tax return preparation services for individuals & businesses.- Accounting and Bookkeeping via QuickBooks Online- Payroll processing, tax filing, and 1099 servic...

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  Avon Products, Inc.

  • United Kingdom
  • Personal Care Product Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Executive Director Finance

    • 1984 - 2013

    Executive Finance Director - Puerto Rico & the Caribbean, San Juan, Puerto Rico 2007 - 2013Led and managed staff of 45 direct and indirect reports Caribbean while providing decision support to senior management, creating annual strategic plan by working with General Manager, V.P. Strategy and VP Finance, NA, • Coordinated North American Long-range Profit Improvement plan by working directly with President, NA, functional leaders, Steer Committee while identifying savings in the multimillion dollar range. • Led Caribbean restructuring project to reduce overhead costs and improve processes across Sales, Marketing and Finance resulting in over $5 million in annualized savings.• Served as acting General Manager for $150 million commercial business unit while achieving plan targets.• Implemented government approved tax exemption strategy resulting a $500K in annualized savings.• Led complex transition strategy for deconsolidation of the Dominican Republic market from North America Business Unit resulting in improved operating model and opportunity for long-term sales growth.

  • Executive Director, Finance Transformation & NA Cluster Reporting

    • 2002 - 2005

    Developed the Finance Operating Model while assessing the feasibility of implementing Financial Shared Services Centers and implementing a new North America Business Unit consolidation and reporting process.• Developed Finance transformation strategy working directly with Finance Leadership Team and CFO.• Implemented Purchasing Card program resulting in $1 million of annualized savings with rebates. • Led and designed worldwide Finance workshop to launch blueprint for processes to support new ERP system.• Led financial assessment of Canadian business resulting in annual profit improvement savings of $5 million.

  • Sr. Finance Director - Selling Support, U.S. Sales Organization

    • 1997 - 2002

    Led finance and accounting support operations for U.S. Sales Organization, including budget, reporting, analysis, monthly closing and strategic analysis of key initiatives.• Led financial analysis of Beauty Center strategy with presentation to CFO and CEO for pilot approval • Directed financial analysis process for worldwide fixed access strategy resulting in no launch recommendation while becoming recipient of Avon N.A. President's Award. • Implemented activity-based budgeting process.

  • Finance Director - Southeast Region

    • 1994 - 1997

    Directed accounting, budget, monthly forecasting, analysis and reporting activities for Southeast Region.• Supported creation of U.S. Financial Shared Services Center resulting in over a $1 million.• Implemented new benchmarking process resulting in annualized savings of $1 million.

  • Supply Chain Finance Director Cost and Inventory Accounting

    • 1992 - 1994

    Directed all product costing, manufacturing and inventory accounting activities.• Oversaw new cost and inventory accounting system implementation resulting improved reporting.• Led redesigned of Cost & Inventory Accounting organization resulting in a more efficient operation.

  • Regional Controller

    • 1992 - 1993

    Managed all accounting operations, budgeting, analysis, reporting and local analysis.• Led financial activities for the shutdown of Branch operations resulting over $5 million in annual savings.• Successfully managed organization change despite the challenge of the shutdown.

  • Sr. Manager of Consolidation & Reporting

    • 1989 - 1992

    Coordinated the financials and disclosures of Avon’s annual reports to shareholders, managed the monthly consolidation of Avon’s’ worldwide operations while reporting results to senior management and BOD's. • Prepared new standardized reporting policy and procedures manual.• Provided accounting disclosure and analysis support for divesture of Retail Division.

  • Audit Manager

    • 1984 - 1989

    Managed & directed risks assessment and audits of the U.S., Latin America and Retail Divisions.Supervised audit staff, developed audit programs and testing procedures, wrote audit reports and conducted opening and closing management meetings.• Designed and implemented new audit methodology leading to more effective and efficient audits.• Led special audit investigation of Healthcare Business Unit resulting in consideration to divest from unit.

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  Avon Products

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Controller, Avon North America

    • 2005 - 2007
    • Greater New York City Area

    Directed budgeting, analysis and financial reporting function, month-end process and annual SOX assessment for $2 Billion North America Business Unit.• Implemented SOX program for NA, including designing new controls, while being recognized as Avon NA's Navigator Award recipient for leading t...

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  Arthur Andersen & Co.

  • New York, N.Y.

  • Senior Auditor

    • Sep 1982 - Sep 1984
    • New York, N.Y.

    Led audits of publicly traded companies across many industries, including supervising staff, developing audit programs and testing procedures, writing audit opinions, and management comments and recommendations.