Experience

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  Arista Industries

  • Controller

    • Jan 2011 - Present
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  Pitney Bowes

  • United States
  • Software Development
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director, Finance&Planning Mail Services

    • Mar 2005 - Aug 2010

    -Responsible for all accounting and financial analysis for the Pitney Bowes Mail Services division. This includes actual, forecast and budget reporting and variance analysis. Currently a 600+ million dollar business with operations in the U.S. and U.K.-Performed due diligence and integerated several acquisitions into the Pitney Bowes structure and SAP.-Share decision making with the business units on the allocation of financial resources towards business growth ventures and higher rates of return-

  • Director, Finance & Planning Mail Services

    • Mar 2005 - Aug 2010

    * Direct business and financial analysis functions for the company's mail Services division. * Perform detailed reviews of monthly financial performance with field personnel and the president. * Heavily involved with monthly forecasts and the preparation of the annual budget. * Trained and manage the finance Director for the international Mail Services business in the U.S. and U.K.. * Performed due diligence on 7 recent acquisitions over the past few years. * Led the finance team in integrating acquisitions into the PB structure. * Integrated 2 business onto SAP from their old platform. * Support the CEO and CFO with strategic business plans.

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  PITNEY BOWES INC

  • Director, Finance & Planning

    • Jan 1990 - 2010
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  Business & Financial Analysis

  • MANAGER

    • May 1999 - Mar 2005

    Product line controller for a 200 million paper handling manufacturing business. • Perform all closing activity including detailed financial statement review of variances to budget, forecast and prior year. • Prepare annual operating and capital budgets based on revenue forecasts. • Share decisi...

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  Resumé

  • DIRECTOR, Equipment & Purchasing

    • May 1998 - Apr 1999

    * Directed key operational functions for a $50M office services group. * Oversaw purchasing, vendor sourcing, contract negotiations, general accounting, payroll, and financial reporting functions. * Directed a professional staff of ten employees. * Interfaced with office services group in 25 citi...

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  Pitney Bowes

  • United States
  • Software Development
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • GENERAL MANAGER, Administrative Services

    • Sep 1997 - Apr 1998

    * Selected to spearhead the centralization of 21 administrative processing centers. Result was annual savings of 1 million dollars per year. * Established all policies, procedures, systems, staffing and office set-up to accommodate a centralized location with four managers and 75 employees. * Directed all processing center operations to ensure a successful start-up. * Consolidated all general accounting and financial reporting from 21 business units to a centralized system.

  • DIRECTOR, Accounting

    • Mar 1996 - Sep 1997

    * Directed a corporate staff of 38 employees for a $500M business operation. * Directed all general accounting and financial reporting functions, including A/P, A/R, payroll, month-end closings, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and quarterly/end-of-year financials. * Directed all business and financial analysis functions during a growth to $550M in annual sales.

  • SENIOR ACCOUNTING MANAGER

    • Mar 1994 - Mar 1996

    * Supervised a staff of seven employees for a $285M operation. * Managed key accounting functions, including A/R, A/R, payroll, forecasting, budgets, month-end reports and quarterly financials. * Selected as Chairperson of the Process Re-engineering Committee with a focus on cost efficiencies, workflow improvements, productivity and quality.

  • ACCOUNTING MANAGER

    • Apr 1990 - Mar 1994

    * Managed general accounting and financial reporting functions for a $100M region. * Key catalyst in a conversion to JD Edwards general ledger system.

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  Deloitte

  • AUDIT MANAGER

    • Aug 1984 - Apr 1990

    Directed audits for major clients covering diverse industries, including construction, manufacturing, real estate, and service.