Chief Financial Officer Resume Example KENYON & KENYON LLP

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Executive Profile

An MBA with over 20 years of CFO experience in unified team building within highly competitive markets. Responsible for the reengineering of three financial operations while successfully navigating firms through periods

of rapid growth and contraction. Analytical strategist who can manage firm global issues while being involved in the detail that accompanies the financial and operational affairs of a growing, fast paced firm. Collaborative communicator who is effective a building relationships with all levels of management while simultaneously mobilize and developing the talents of the financial staff to build them into a cohesive team who exhibit professionalism poised for growth

Skill Highlights

*Audit & Control

*Budgeting/Analysis

*Financial Systems

*Meager & Acquisitions

Process Reengineering
Strategic Planning
Tax
Treasury

Professional Experience

Chief Financial Officer
May 2000 to CurrentKENYON & KENYON LLP - New York, NY

Established new collection metrics which has resulted in a 40% increase in collection efficiency over three years as well as the implementation of a risk assessment program as part of the business intake process.
Recommended and implemented new banking relationships which automated the treasury process resulting annual labor savings of over $100,000, an increase in annual investment income of $50,000, and a decrease in interest expense by $150,000 as the result of renegotiating terms and length of the Firm's loan portfolio.
Directed the reengineering of the financial software application resulting in the more efficient use of the system together with financial process reengineering which resulted annual labor saving of $500,000.
Slashed operational costs by $5 million annually by implementing operational audits, stringent cost controls, process reengineering, and annual vendor audits.
Established a Business Budget and Profitability group which instituted budget and profitability reviews to identify clients who are underperforming in relation to the Firm's profit objectives.
Proposed and implemented a Client Billing Policy encompassing electronic billing that has resulted in timelier client billing with an increase in monthly cash flow of approximately $1 million.
Designed and implemented an imaging process for all Firm financial documents together with identifying and improving data processing systems and procedures for the distribution of operational and financial information that resulted in annual savings of $350,000.
Recommended and implemented a real estate subleasing strategy which resulted in savings of $2 million annually in real estate leasing costs.
Reengineered the travel and entertainment reimbursement process by use of a web-based application and ACH payments resulting in cost savings of $100,000 annually.
Proposed and implemented a comprehensive Human Resource/Payroll Management System which has resulted in labor cost savings of $75,000 annually.
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Finance Director
November 1991 to May 2000MENDES & MOUNT LLP - New York, NY

Direct all facets of firm financial management including the operations of an escrow account with an average daily balance of approximately $100 million in addition to hardware/software management.
Aggressively pursued outstanding accounts receivable which resulted in revenue growth of 65% over a three year period.
Responsible for the implementation of the new financial software application that enabled the Firm to process a high volume of transactions resulting in improved efficiency, greater control, and enhanced management reporting.
Reorganized a $100 million escrow account operation to more efficiently process some $1 billion in annual receipts and disbursements.
Re-engineered and cross-trained the Finance department by work groups resulting in a staff reduction of 33% and annual savings of approximately $300,000.
Proposed and implemented a recapitalization program that resulted in additional funds being made available for working capital.

Manager of Planning and Analysis
June 1985 to November 1991SIMPSON, THACHER, & BARTLETT LLP - New York, NY

Managed all financial reporting, analysis, planning, and forecasting in addition to all aspects of cash management and payroll.
Directed the installation of new payroll systems which saved the firm $50,000 and 250 man-hours annually.
Managed the installation of new financial software which improved reporting and more efficiently handled transaction work.
Established an annual budget process with quarterly reviews conducted by the Management Committee.

Senior Staff Accountant
September 1980 to June 1985THE CAMPUS CORPORATION - Paramus, NJ

Financial Analyst
September 1978 to September 1980J.B. WILLIAMS COMPANY - Cranford, NJ

Education

Master of Business Administration : 1984Fairleigh Dickinson University

Bachelor of Arts : 1978Seton Hall University

Skills

accounts receivable, Acquisitions, balance, banking, Billing, Budgeting, Budget, cash flow, cash management, hardware, Client, clients, data processing, Databases, Finance, Financial, financial management, financial reporting, forecasting, funds, Human Resource, imaging, management reporting, Access, Excel, Powerpoint, MS Word, Payroll, Presentations, Process Reengineering, Procurement, profit, real estate, reengineering, reporting, risk assessment, Risk Management, Spreadsheets, SQL, strategy, Strategic Planning, Tax, Treasury, Visio

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

KENYON & KENYON LLP
MENDES & MOUNT LLP
SIMPSON, THACHER, & BARTLETT LLP
THE CAMPUS CORPORATION
J.B. WILLIAMS COMPANY

School Attended

Fairleigh Dickinson University
Seton Hall University

Job Titles Held:

Chief Financial Officer
Finance Director
Manager of Planning and Analysis
Senior Staff Accountant
Financial Analyst

Degrees

Master of Business Administration : 1984
Bachelor of Arts : 1978

Chief Financial Officer Resume Example

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