Michael

MICHAEL V. KELLY
Clifton, New Jersey 07012
Cell: 201-618-5128 Email: mv0205@gmail... linkedin/in/michael--352598191/

Chief Financial Officer / Controller

A financial, operational and strategic business partner to management. An effective leader working with all departments to link finance with operations, improving productivity, efficiency and bottom-line results. A manager effective in building teamwork and cultivating strong internal / external relationships, flexible and responsive to the changing demands of the business and marketplace. Proven strengths in evaluating and implementing financial, accounting and control systems to enhance decision-making and profitability through a total team approach.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE and KEY COMPETENCIES

• Financial Statement Preparation & Reporting • Cash Management
• Footnote Disclosures • Contract Reviews / Legal and Contract Negotiations
• SEC Reporting - 10K, 10Q, MD &A • MIS Operations and IT System Selection
• SOX Compliance - Control Focused • Lease Accounting
• Strategic Planning • Month End Close Process
• Senior Level Relationship Management • Strong Accounting Technical Writer
• Operational and Financial Analysis • Building Company Wide Strategic Alliances
• Hands On Operational Focus • Benefit Plan Accounting
• Training and Mentoring / Communication / Creator of High-Performance Teams • Mergers & Acquisition, Due Diligence, Goodwill and Intangibles

EXPERIENCE

RGP - Resources Global Professionals – Consultant Jan 2006 - July 2023

Assisted client companies executing strategies and objectives in business transformation initiatives in multiple engagements with publicly traded, multinational, large privately held companies in various industries including financial services, business services, pharmaceutical, healthcare, travel and leisure, public utilities, a global provider of business decisioning data and music industry.
• Leader in developing the scope of the ASC 842 projects, engaging teams of real estate, treasury, technology, accounting, and SOX personnel on a worldwide basis. Performed contract reviews in a search for embedded leases, developed and wrote corporate position papers, participated in software selection, auditor communications and wrote a template for corporate footnote disclosures.
• Prepared financial statements, supplemental schedules and annual report footnotes for Form 10K and 10Q filings.

• Assisted with the design, development, implementation and testing of SOX internal controls taking a Company from the London Stock Exchange to the New York Stock Exchange, while balancing risk.
• Performed reviews and interpretations of FASB pronouncements and SEC regulations for Revenue Recognition, Leases and Current Expected Credit Losses.
• Engaged with a major pharmaceutical corporation as part their conversion from Hyperion to Hyperion Financial Management consolidation system. Collected data from user groups and developed general ledger account de

Willing to travel: 10 miles

Experience: 35 +Years