Experience

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  Mastech Digital

  • Greater Pittsburgh Area

  • Corporate Controller

    • Feb 2018 - Present
    • Greater Pittsburgh Area

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  Mylan

  • Canonsburg, PA

  • Senior Director - Global Consolidations

    • 2008 - May 2017
    • Canonsburg, PA

    Established closing procedures, improved processes/controls, and built the Consolidations team as the company grew from $1.5 billion to $12 billion. Direct the monthly closing for 350 legal entities using Oracle Hyperion - load SAP data files, translate foreign currencies, eliminate intercompany transactions, resolve accounting/tax issues, conduct financial analysis and provide consolidated financial statements to Management within a tight time frame.

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  Data Science Automation

  • Greater Pittsburgh Area

  • VP Finance

    • Aug 1999 - Feb 2008
    • Greater Pittsburgh Area

    Accountable for all financial operations (actuals and forecast), human resources, IT and facilities management. Obtained bank financing, negotiated customer/supplier agreements, maximized staff productivity/gross margins, administered medical/401k/pension plans, oversaw procurement, and presented financial results vs. budget and strategic planning ideas to the CEO.

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  PNC

  • Greater Pittsburgh Area

  • VP / Manager - SEC Reporting & Consolidations

    • Nov 1998 - Aug 1999
    • Greater Pittsburgh Area

    Led the Consolidations and SEC Reporting teams to consistently meet all reporting deadlines. Completed the monthly financial statement consolidation and explained significant budget variances; prepared financial statements, footnotes and financial review for SEC reports; concisely portrayed line of business results in the quarterly earnings release and Shareholder reports; and coordinated comments with external accountants, legal staff, business and senior management.

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  Rockwell Automation

  • Greater Pittsburgh Area

  • Director Consolidations / Manager Special Projects / External Reports

    • 1991 - 1999
    • Greater Pittsburgh Area

    Directed a team of seven to prepare monthly consolidated financial data for 200 locations worldwide with sales of $8 billion - recorded income taxes, calculated EPS, compared actuals to forecast, and presented results to management. Modified the Hyperion reporting system to reflect discontinued operations of two business units, modernized the supplemental data collection process, and reduced the time required to complete the closing. Managed accounting issues and coordinated audit procedures for acquisitions and divestitures; prepared financial statement disclosures for environmental remediation liabilities and income taxes. Researched accounting standards and detailed their impact on disclosures and policies.

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  National Steel Corporation

  • Sr. Accountant

    • Nov 1988 - May 1991

    Prepared financial statements, SEC filings and employee benefit plan financial statements; performed monthly general ledger closings, journal entries and account analyses; and maintained fixed asset system for Corporate Office and R & D Centers.

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  PwC

  • Sr. Accountant

    • 1985 - 1988

    Directed audit engagements for a diversified client base including manufacturing and banking; trained, coached and evaluated staff personnel; received outstanding academic achievement award for passing the CPA exam on my first attempt.