Experience

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  Independent Consultant and Self Publisher

  • Consultant

    • May 2011 - Present

    Lease Financing Consultant and self publisher

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  Cortellini Consulting

  • Greater Chicago Area

  • Independent Finance and Lease Financing Operations Consultant

    • May 2011 - Present
    • Greater Chicago Area

    • Front-end and back-office lease and loan portfolio administration and systems implementation• Establish or modify internal controls system and document process flows and key controls• Sarbanes/Oxley compliance documentation, procedures and testing requirements• Technical accounting guidance• Pr...

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  DG Elmore Group

  • Bloomington, Indiana Area

  • Accounting Specialist

    • Jun 2016 - Dec 2016
    • Bloomington, Indiana Area

    Performed the accounting for two baseball teams including payroll on QuickBooks.

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  Self-Publishing Author

  • Bloomington, Indiana Area

  • Book Author

    • May 2011 - Jun 2014
    • Bloomington, Indiana Area

    Book Description:The book combines the story of the Cortellini family origin which begins in Ancona, Italy, when, amid the final throes of World War II, I was born. Having survived the horrors of Mussolini and Hitler, we immigrates to the United States and settles down in Indiana in a non-Italian...

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  Motorola Solutions

  • Schaumburg, Illinois (Previously Motorola, Inc.

  • Director, Finance Operations and Credit & Compliance

    • May 2000 - May 2011
    • Schaumburg, Illinois (Previously Motorola, Inc.

    Managed and led a staff of up to 25, directly and indirectly, supporting the accounting and portfolio administration related to both short-term trade receivables and long-term customer financing on balance sheet in excess of $3 billion and off balance sheet of over $2 billion. Accomplishments:• ...

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  Newcourt Financial n/k/a The CIT Group

  • Chicago, Indianapolis and London UK

  • Vice President, Operations US and Europe

    • 1996 - 2000
    • Chicago, Indianapolis and London UK

    Acquired by CIT in 1999 and at that time was a $25 billion publicly owned commercial financial services organization.Accomplishments:• Provided operations and accounting support for acquisition of LINC Anthem and ATT Credit by Newcourt which included system integration.• Restructured US accountin...

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  Sanwa Business Credit

  • Chicago IL and London UK

  • Senior VP, Operations and Administration

    • 1986 - 1996
    • Chicago IL and London UK

    Multi-billion dollar leasing subsidiary of Continental Illinois Bank which was purchased by major Japanese bank. Accomplishments:• Converted bank legacy subsidiary accounting system to updated lease and loan administration system.• Established corporate structure, identified, selected and impleme...

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  Continental Illinois National Bank of Chicago

  • Operatins Manager Paris Branch

    • 1983 - 1986
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  PwC

  • Supervisor

    • 1972 - 1975

    Public Accounting Engagements