John Barry
Chief Financial and Operating Officer at Impact Philanthropy Group (IPG)- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certified Public Accountant
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Experience
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Impact Philanthropy Group (IPG)
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Financial and Operating Officer
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Aug 2013 - Present
Co-founded Impact Philanthropy Group, a non-profit fiscal sponsorship organization. A fiscal sponsor provides the legal status by which clients share a common administrative platform, thus increasing efficiency. The organization provides accounting and human resource services, fundraising assistance and strategic advice so that resources of the client projects can focus on programmatic operations. International in scope of mission, projects include medical research, education, youth counseling and development programs, construction of youth sports facilities both in US inner-cities and in third world countries, as well as a host of other endeavors. https://ipgrp.org/
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New Dominion Pictures, L.L.C.
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Financial Officer
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2005 - 2013
• Key member of senior management team, Responsibilities include charge of Accounting Department, Treasury, Business Affairs, Human Resources and IT functions• Restructured private placement and bank financing arrangements, strengthening cash management efforts to establish a more suitable capital structure. Maintain banking and private equity investor group relations • Active leader in development of strategic decision-making processes, work closely with the CEO/COO, President and Board of Directors • Provide innovative initiatives that allow for continued business expansion, cost efficiencies and increased utilization of facilities• Instrumental in negotiation of all significant Company contracts with third parties. • Direct financial planning and budget management functions, recommending benchmarks for measuring financial and operating performance• Responsible for the oversight of financial audits, government and tax regulatory and compliance requirements• Developed and established production cost accounting system to enhance uniformity and control to each phase of production. In addition to financial control, this provided a measurement of labor efficiency as well as utilization of equipment and facilities. • Redesigned IT framework to more effectively provide timely information
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Consultant (CPA)
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1998 - 2005
Established a professional consulting practice to provide financial and operational expertise and accounting and project based accounting services to a variety of organizations. These were primarily emerging private equity companies.Engagement activities included:- Private equity investment analysis of opportunities - New business start ups- Performance of feasibility studies - Business turnarounds- Banking and investor relations- Forensic litigation support- Systems design and implementation- Oversight of SEC, tax, insurance and regulatory reporting requirements- Coordination with outside audit firms and management advisorIndustries included:- International distribution- Advertising- Residential construction- Not-for-profit community organizations- Filmed entertainment production and distribution
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VP Finance
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1994 - 1998
• Based in London England, served as the primary accounting and financial executive at the Company’s headquarters for its worldwide film, television and video distribution operation• Played a lead role in organizing both operational and financial areas at the start up of the International Division of the Company. This included establishing appropriate financial reporting systems and procedures on a country-by-country basis • Designed currency hedging strategies in cooperation with parent company Treasury Department• Directly in charge of accounting officers, and indirectly their subordinate personnel in all international offices • Responsible for all financial reporting, including public reporting, corporate accounting policies, technical GAAP, SEC, and IFRS International Reporting Standards. • Directed all budgeting, strategic financial planning, cash flow management and treasury activities• Developed financial modeling and budget systems for short and long range planning• Instrumental in the formation of the framework and negotiations for all significant licensing agreements• Liaison between operational executives located outside of the United States and parent company executives
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Education
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Rider University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting and Finance
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