Controller & Finance Executive
A Controller who has also held the CFO seat.
Helping businesses run their finances well has been the thread of my career, from accurate reporting and budgeting to cash management and internal controls.
Two-time CFO|Transportation & Logistics|Northern New Jersey
About
A little about me
Much of my career has been in transportation and logistics: trucking, ocean shipping and marine terminals. Two CFO positions and several Controller roles have given me both sides of the job, advising senior leadership on one day and working through the close with the accounting team on the next.
What I enjoy most is bringing structure to financial operations, helping teams get the numbers right, and making financial information useful to the people running the business. My industry experience runs deep, and the financial leadership behind it translates across industries.
Highlights
A few career highlights
- 14Corporate entities closed under GAAP at Mecca & Son Trucking
- 2CFO positions held, at Best Transportation and Canare Corporation of America
- 6Sites brought together in an SAP accounts payable integration at Hapag-Lloyd
Experience
Where I’ve worked
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2021 to 2026
Mecca & Son Trucking, Inc.
Controller
Led accounting and financial reporting for 14 corporate entities, along with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow reporting and payment controls.
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2017 to 2021
RGP / Atlantic Group
Financial Consultant / Interim Controller
Consulting and interim Controller assignments.
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2008 to 2017
Canare Corporation of America
Chief Financial Officer, 2012 to 2017; Controller, 2008 to 2012
Oversaw accounting, reporting, audit coordination and finance operations for the U.S. company of a publicly listed Japanese parent.
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2003 to 2007
Best Transportation, LLC
Chief Financial Officer
Managed financial planning, the operating budget, credit facilities and banking relationships for a transportation company at Port Newark.
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Earlier career
Ceres Terminals & Hapag-Lloyd America
Manager, Financial Analysis; Area Controller
Held finance and accounting leadership roles with a marine terminal operator and an ocean carrier.
Expertise
Areas of expertise
- Financial Reporting & GAAP
- Multi-Entity Accounting
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Cash Flow & Working Capital
- Internal Controls
- Financial Analysis
- Credit Facilities & Banking
- ERP Systems
Systems: NetSuite, Sage Intacct, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics GP, QuickBooks Online, ADP Workforce Now, Excel
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Accounting, William Paterson University. Certified Public Accountant, New Jersey (inactive).