Art
CFO/Chief Financial Officer - USA - iCEO #88998

Experience

Art is a Senior Finance Executive with experience in various industries, including consumer products, media, financial services and commodities, with companies ranging in sales from $50M to $1.5B, including PE portfolio companies, US subsidiaries, private and public companies.

Major Achievements

Improving operations is something Art has focused on and has overseen several software implementations, integrated 20+ acquisition, reduced the monthly close cycle from two weeks to four days, optimized working capital, moved HR & payroll to a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), implemented a payment portal, installed travel and entertainment software & processes and written policies. He has managed relationships with audit, banking, tax, legal, payroll, pension, and merchant service providers.

Industry Sector Competencies

Systems Integration

Consumer Goods

Consumer, Media

Professional Objectives

Function: Interim CFO, CFO, VP Finance, Interim VP Finance

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time, part time

Prefered Locations: New York City area, Remote, Hybrid

Additional Professional Interests

Non executive director assignments

Countries Covered

USA

Area of Experiences

Accounting (Consolidation, US GAAP - UK GAAP)

Financial control (Plan MT - Business plan, Budgets - Reporting, Cost price, Return of investment, Multi-annual contracts, ABC ABM / Balance scorecard, Negotiation of acquisition, Valuation)

Treasury (International, Financing, Software)

Capital operations (Capital increase, Financial Communication)

Information systems (ERP implementation, IT projects)

Law and Finances (Insurance, Fiscal)

Other areas (Strategy, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Quality)