Director of Finance

• Jan 2020 - Present

As the most senior finance executive, I held primary accountability for ensuring sound governance of the company’s financial management and corporate administration. Key achievements and responsibilities include: • Established and managed budgeting and forecasting processes, driving an average annual growth rate of 18% and increasing profitability over 5 years. • Effectively managed $5M in working capital in multiple currencies, employing FX hedging, short term investments and crypto asset management.• Completed companies first M&A in cash and stock transaction. Secured $7M in financing commitments for future M&As from various financial institutions.• Initiated and managed the conversion to a new ERP system, leveraging the opportunity to restructure financial data in alignment with business activities. This led a more than 10x increase in reporting output and enhanced decision-making insights.• Strategically managed all accounting and finance functions, cross functional processes, and reporting.• Conducted regular financial analysis and reports for all business verticals, identifying trends and putting forth executive level recommendations that drove transformative decision-making. • Identified and managed business risks and insurance requirements. • Established subsidiary companies in the US and Singapore.• Developed and implemented accounting policies and processes, aligning financial reporting with GAAP standards. • Cultivated and maintained key relationships with Banks, Tax Advisors, Auditors, Valuation Consultants, Corporate Lawyers.• Initiated SHRED claims that yielded over 1 million in tax credits over 4 years. • Directly managed a team of up to nine developers, overseeing the development and launch of a proprietary catalogue management, distribution, and royalty calculation system – the central software utilized by the company. Show less

Financial Controller

• Jul 2017 - Jan 2020

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT

• Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

Independently consulted with multiple companies on various finance and accounting needs. - Successfully led the implementation and staff onboarding of NetSuite ERP, including complex contract modules and Salesforce integration. - Served as Interim Accounting Manager for a team of four, overseeing the completion of the full accounting cycle and preparing monthly financial reports. Managed the consolidation of multiple entities and currencies. Independently consulted with multiple companies on various finance and accounting needs. - Successfully led the implementation and staff onboarding of NetSuite ERP, including complex contract modules and Salesforce integration. - Served as Interim Accounting Manager for a team of four, overseeing the completion of the full accounting cycle and preparing monthly financial reports. Managed the consolidation of multiple entities and currencies.

ENTREPRENUER, START-UP FOUNDER

• Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

My experience as an entrepreneur has instilled in me a profound sense of ownership and responsibility for all aspects of a business. This, combined with my professional training and diverse experiences, has shaped me into a well-rounded dedicated business partner. Key accomplishments include: - Developed and successfully launched a two-sided marketplace, featuring a portfolio of over 30 boats and facilitated more than 100 boat rental transactions. with over 30 boats, completing more than 100 boat rental transactions. - Secured of $100K in investment commitments to support the growth and development of the business. - Conceptualized, developed and launched a mobile application, that combined social media with peer-to peer financial transactions and charitable giving. Show less

Senior Consultant

• Aug 2013 - Feb 2015

Consultant

• 2011 - Aug 2013

Internal Auditor

• Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

• Performance Audits – Used risk-based approach to identify control and process weaknesses in operational areas and provided viable recommendations in customized audit reports to enhance controls over accounts receivables, procurement, vendor compliance and physical inventory. • Retail Audits – Designed standardized audit program and working paper templates to be used in all 2010 retail audits. Performed operational audits of stores and examined point-of-sale controls, inventory controls and store expenses. Investigated suspicious, non-compliant and unapproved transactions and re-trained Associates on proper policy and procedures. • Fraud Investigations – Performed data analysis using CAATs to identify suspicious trending, built case files, collected and documented evidence and assisted Loss Prevention to bring founded investigations to a resolution. • Fraud Monitoring – Collaborated with Senior Management to build continuous monitoring reports by identifying new ways to cultivate existing data in order to identify fraud indicators. • Training – Spearheaded a retail audit training program for the Internal Audit department that contributed to improving the audit cycle to 12 days from 30 days. Created the official training manual and delivered a 1-day training seminar on performing retail audits with quarterly follow-up workshops. Show less