JOSEPH IDLER, CIA, CISA, CQA, CISM, CISSP, CGEIT, CCSA, CRISC, CRMA, C/CISO,

Teaneck, NJ 07666 Cell: (917) 301-7293 Home: (201) 836-7951 E-Mail: joseph.idler@gmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/joseph-idler/0/92/5a1

SUMMARY
Accomplished executive with extensive experience in business improvement. Savvy, resourceful and visionary leader with a service oriented focus delivering excellence through client satisfaction. Vast and diverse business expertise with financial and operational systems; experienced in myriad aspects of computer and communication technologies. Experience leading high performance work teams and departments in the design, re-design and launch of leading-edge solutions. Effective in aligning expectations with business goals and building solid relationships with strategic partners.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Process Re-engineering Project Planning and Management Regulatory Compliance Data Governance and Continuity Planning Accounting and Auditing Technological Improvements Strategic Planning and Cost Reductions Systems and Data Security ERP and CRM Systems Finance and Treasury

EXPERIENCE
UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2003 -- Present Senior Director, Business Improvement (2007 Present) Responsible for generating, leading, and implementing programs and strategic initiatives to drive profitable growth and performance across this $2B+ national media company resulting in significant company-wide improvements in business processes for financial and operational systems. Ensured that critical management information reaching the executive team was sufficiently complete, accurate and timely to enable appropriate decision making, and provide the control mechanisms that strategies, directions and instructions were carried out effectively and systematically.

Assess and develop long-term strategic data governance goals, data quality assurance standards, master data management administration and data life cycles for policy implementation. Applied a comprehensive continuous control monitoring solution using ACLs Exchange to provide key transaction analytics of potential control violations allowing for follow-up of anomalies by appropriate personnel. Developed a comprehensive policy for capitalizing broadcast and technology assets using RFID tags, established policy guidelines for capitalizing software development costs. Managed an AR Portfolio of $500M+ restructured Credit, Collection and Payment Application functional groups consolidating operations and eliminating processing silos and improving overall DSOs. Revised Travel and Entertainment policies, instituted new programs that improved controls and automated approval processing for $40M in annual T&E spend using Concur. Identified and mitigated spend anomalies. Implemented LEAN Six Sigma methodologies for various process improvement initiatives. Held Kaizen Events realizing immediate improvements in payment processing and applications. Instituted a discrepancy identification and resolution system for handling $300M annually in discrepant invoices from major Agencies, improving times for payment and providing identification of root causes. Negotiated company-wide credit card acceptance program with First Data reducing card charges by $500k and provided a web-based PCI compliant platform that streamlined and enhanced the payment application process. Obtained and managed a $300M receivable borrowing facility thru GE Capital in an asset based lending agreement. Developed and formalized facility financial reporting structures utilizing a data warehouse. Improved the treasury function, streamlined accounts and consolidated banking relationships. Reduced bank fees by 75% eliminating 1 full days float. Maximized returns from entire investment portfolio. Established an automated bank receipt processing and application function through remote deposit capture and imaging. Improved DSOs by 4 days automated 90% of receipts application and eliminated all bank lockboxes.

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Re-engineered system processes and procedures to a shared services environment. Liaise with Outsourcer for mandated accounts receivable facility receipt of funds. Redesigned the process for unclaimed property filings for various states resulting in savings of $1.3M. Applied for and received all escheated property held by these states. Led the OTC implementation of a comprehensive Oracle Financials framework which integrated and consolidated all financial reporting functions in a multi-company migration and deployment to Oracle Financials,

Director, Technology Auditing (2003 2007) Planned and conducted internal audits of financial systems, operations performance, forensics, applications and technology infrastructure, developed programs to facilitate testing of data and processes. Identified, analyzed, and responded appropriately to risks that might adversely affect realization of the Companies business objectives. Assess the state of compliance, the risks and potential costs of non-compliance, recommended and initiated corrective actions as deemed necessary.

Ensured internal controls were adequate and operated efficiently, financial information was materially accurate as reported and company data was properly safeguarded. Coordinated, documented and tested assertions for Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for entity-level, general IT process and application level controls. Worked with different business units to resolve control weaknesses. Created and maintained a COSO & COBIT controls framework providing assurance that information security strategies were aligned with business objectives and consistent with applicable laws and regulations. Advised on the design, development and alignment of internal controls including security and change management within an ITIL framework. Enabled control improvements for business continuity and disaster recovery. Recommended process improvements which mitigated risk and established sound risk management practices after reviewing internal controls and evaluating business, and technology risks. Prepared a comprehensive report for the senior leadership team, on existing legacy operational traffic systems impacting $2B in revenues, providing the impetus for major traffic system changes.

RUDIN MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. 2000 2002 Vice President, Director of Information Technology Directed company-wide technologies and voice/data communications for this top 10 New York City Property Management Company. Managed a campus-wide network including primary data center and alternate disaster sites on a Microsoft Windows and Intel platform environment. Supervisory and budgetary responsibility for IT Department. Coordinated all enterprise systems required to support applications and infrastructure for internal operations.

Expanded the computer network to include 20 commercial and residential properties enabling the expansion of service capabilities including computers, phones, time clocks, building management and security systems.

YOHALEM, GILLMAN & COMPANY (Anchin Bloch & Anchin) 1997 2000 Director, Information Consulting Services Instituted technology relationships with clients, for this public accounting firm, providing operational advice and strategic direction on systems, software, infrastructure, communications and design of business processes. Supervised internal enterprise applications, managed network infrastructure, designed communications framework for voice and data. EDWARD ISAACS & COMPANY (RSM McGladrey) Manager, Information Systems DORFMAN, ABRAMS MUSIC & CO. Manager, Consulting Services WEIDENBAUM RYDER & COMPANY (J.H. Cohn) Systems Consultant 1996 1997 1995 1996 1989 1994

EDUCATION
MBA, Long Island University BS in Accounting, Brooklyn College