Experience

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  W. R. GRACE & CO.

  • United States
  • Chemical Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Controller - Legal Services Group

    • Dec 1992 - Oct 2010

    Managed six direct reports that handled all financial responsibilities of the functional group as well as an accounts payable and associated claims/payments database.Developed and oversaw department budgets with peak expenses of $38M and 151 employees.Produced all financial records and reports for corporate accounting, and was point person regarding legal expenses.Managed transition of professional fee payments to Court mandated fee application process during bankruptcy reorganization while maintaining efficient and accurate operation, resulting in Premier Award from CEO.Consulted with General Counsel and Corporate Controller in problem-solving, analysis, financial modeling and executive decision making, contributing the litigation piece to corporate cash flow, range of liability, and estimated insurance recovery projections.Directed an internal legal budget reduction, resulting in a 28% reduction over five years from $14.8M to $10.7M.Tracked more than 300K legal matters and processed legal costs of $2B, enabling direct billing and recovery of $1.2B from insurance carriers.Supported corporate tax, internal audit, and external auditors firms in annual preparation of tax returns, audits, and Sarbanes Oxley compliance. Prepared litigation statistics in the Grace annual report, 10-Q, and 10-K.Researched and created confidential executive summary reports and charts for Grace top management.Prepared interest calculations and discount analyses for risk management for settlement negotiations and penalty calculations under existing settlements.Contributed in project team that updated the chart of accounts, and implemented a successful transition from ROSS ERP to SAP.Instituted invoice analysis for legal fees and expenses, reducing external legal costs by identifying billings not compliant with established guidelines.Converted to vendor electronic billing, facilitating invoice analysis and efficiency.

  • Financial Analyst - Office of Environmental Policy

    • Jan 1992 - Nov 1992

    Prepared monthly worksheets, executive summary charts and tables from the environmental policy database. Prepared ad hoc analyses, charts, and reports. Prepared worksheets for tax and external auditors for tax return preparation and financial reporting.Account reconciliation Present value calculations

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  KNIGHT ENTERPRISES, INC

  • Financial Analyst

    • Mar 1986 - Dec 1991

    Developed extensive financial models for projection and analysis. Completed monthly cash flow reports and operating statements. Prepared and reviewed partnership financial budgets, analyzed monthly variance, and built lender/developer project profit participation arrangements. Assisted in cont...

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  BROWARD FINANCIAL MORTGAGE CORP

  • Financial Analyst

    • Feb 1985 - Feb 1986

    Analyzed and verified financial statements for commercial real estate loan applicants and prepared spreadsheets and credit reports. Instructed financial modeling at the company Vice Presidents meeting, and presented a seminar to Loan Administrators on the application of financial projections in ...

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  GREATER PITTSBURGH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORP

  • Credit Analyst

    • Jan 1983 - Jan 1985

    Analyzed all loan application financial statements, made on-site visits, summarized financials and interviews in formal credit analysis, and presented recommendations to the Board during Loan Review Committee meetings. Supervised monthly billings, performed collections, and prepared monthly repo...