SENIOR FINANCIAL SERVICES EXECUTIVE

Excellence in Technology Management and Financial Leadership

PROFILE
Twenty years of global financial and systems management experience encompassing
a steady progression of increasing accomplishments and responsibilities. Top-tie
r strategic financial services professional acknowledged for well-defined unders
tanding of the business-technology interface and capacity to identify and align
clients? business process needs with products and services.
Successful and diversified background spanning financial, technical, operational
management, and project management disciplines. Expert in engaging decision mak
ers and devising winning strategies and solutions. Valued advisor with unwaverin
g integrity and recipient of numerous awards for exceptional contributions to te
chnology initiatives and projects at Pitney Bowes.
?TS?was in charge of all accounting matters for the company. He displayed a high
level of professionalism,
team work and accuracy. He led a team of seasoned professionals always on their
toes with regards to accounting standards. His contribution to the very smooth r
unning of our Funding and Investing activities was key to ensuring compliance an
d governance, as well as any activity linked to the middle and back offices resp
onsibilities.?
(Stephane Alby Treasurer, Nestle Capital Corporation USA)

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
* Finance/Control * Budgeting * CMMI
* Project Management * Planning * SAP R/3
* Process Improvements * Forecasting * ERP Software
* Re-engineering * Consolidations * Treasury Operations
* Cost Management * Accounting * Portfolio Management
* Leadership * Global Teaming * Training

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CONFIDENTIAL Stamford, CT 2007 ? present
Senior Manager, Enterprise Business Applications
Lead systems and functional integration of acquired businesses within tight budg
et and timeline constraints, and identify opportunities for process improvement.
Manage off-shore partner relationships, develop and analyze requirements, maint
ain project plans, coordinate user acceptance testing in addition to ensuring co
mpliance with capability maturity model integration (CMMI) standards.
* Key liaison between project management, implementation partners, corporate fin
ance, and infrastructure teams to ensure successful business, systems, and integ
ration of corporate acquisitions as well as integration of software tools for Gl
obal Consolidation, Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting.
* Provide pivotal role between end-users and off-shore development teams due to
extensive knowledge of financial processes, cultural background, and refined com
munications skills while integrating SAP into several of the corporation?s large
st business units consistently on time and up to 20% under budget.

Converium Reinsurance, Inc. Stamford, CT 2003?2007

Senior Manager, SAP Global Competence Center
Supported SAP users and developers in North America, Europe, and the Far East pr
oviding in-depth technical knowledge and assistance in the usage of Finance, Tre
asury, and Human Resource modules. Provided finance and human resources staff te
chnical support during month-end-closing and was actively involved in and traine
d department managers in annual review processes.
* Finance team lead for global implementation of SAP; cut ongoing support costs
30% year over year by leading the global redesign of all external system interfa
ces interacting with SAP to improve data quality and drive consistent processes
across all locations.
* Provided financial and technical expertise in preparing annual reports, includ
ing analysis of long term incentive plans, option grants, vesting information, a
nd other statutory disclosures allowing the corporation to publish financial doc
uments in a timely manner.

Louis Dreyfus Corporation Wilton, CT 1998?2003

Director, Business Analysis
Directed the selection and implementation of enterprise resource planning softwa
re and supervised 15 consultants while managing business analysis, defining glob
al business processes, and interacting with financial controllers of business un
its and operating companies worldwide to resolve process issues.
* Implemented a fully integrated trading system encompassing order management, l
ogistics, inventory control, accounting, and reporting by re-engineering busines
s processes and developing functional specifications.
* Reduced support costs 20% by phasing out several legacy applications while man
aging the Soft Commodities Business Unit?s global implementation of SAP Financia
ls.

Nestle Capital Corporation Stamford, CT 1987?1998

Financial Controller
Directed middle and back office functions in support of Nestle?s Global Treasury
financing and investment operations. Managed day-to-day accounting as well as a
dministration of internal controls, external audit, performance analysis and rep
orting while implementing treasury workstation software and developing an SAP R/
3 General Ledger interface.
* Oversaw the all-in cost calculation of funds for a $2,400,000,000 U.S. debt po
rtfolio consisting of commercial paper, bond issues, and inter-company funds by
conducting performance measurements.
Kane International Corporation, Inc. Larchmont, NY Assistant Controller 1984?198
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EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration, Finance Pace University White Plains, NY
Bachelor of Science, Physics University College Trivandrum, India
(Graduated Magna Cum Laude)

CERTIFICATIONS
Chartered Financial Analyst CFA Institute Charlottesville, Virginia
Chartered Accountant Institute of Chartered Accountants New Delhi, India