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AREAS OF
PRACTICE
- Asset & cash management
- Auditing, accounting & administration
- Bank & factor relations
- Budgeting
- Computer-based information systems
- Condominium Associations
- Credit and collections
- Due
diligence (VCs & IPOs)
- EDI
- Insurance & benefits
- Investment management
- Payroll and personnel
- Purchasing
- Taxation
- Warehouse operations
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INDUSTRY LINES
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Accounting Firms
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Apparel Manufacturing/Importing
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Consulting-Business Advisory
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Financial Services
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Law Firms
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Manufacturing/Importing
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Retail
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Not-For-Profit
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Property Management
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Technology Services
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TECHNOLOGY
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Apparel software - various
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ACCPAC
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FRX Report Writer
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Great Plains Accounting
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Knowledge Point Employee Manual
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MAS90
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Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint
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QuickBooks
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Solomon
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Timeslips
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Turbo Tax
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Phyllis Lanin,
VP/Finance and Controls
Progressive and diversified hands-on
experience in finance, controls, accounting and administration,
demonstrating strong analytical and organizational skills. Experienced in
a wide array of functions and areas including due diligence and reporting
necessary for venture capitalists and/or IPOs, asset and cash management,
investment management, bank and factor relations, insurance and benefits,
budgeting, general accounting, auditing, reporting, taxation, credit and
collections, computer-based information systems, purchasing, payroll and
personnel. Intimately familiar with the Internet and World Wide Web, and
varied accounting, production and office productivity software.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
 | VP Finance and Controls for a
global online financial services company. |
| Director of Finance/Business
Analyst at iVillage.com/FamilyPoint.com/iBaby.com, a publicly-traded
Internet-based publicly-traded company. Responsible for all
accounting, financial controls, collections, cash flow, implementation
of new computer system, and supervision of sales, accounting and
administrative staff. |
| Managed accounting and control
functions at iBaby, the La Jolla, CA division of iVillage (working
from NYC and Atlanta, traveling there three days a week).
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| Corporate Controller of the U.S.
division of Chantelle Lingerie, a French manufacturer of women's
intimate apparel. Responsible for all accounting, financial
controls, collections, cash flow, implementation of new computer
system, and supervision of sales, accounting and administrative staff.
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| Corporate Controller/Operations
Manager at three manufacturers of women's sleepwear and intimate
apparel comprised of multiple divisions, multiple factories and
off-shore production. Responsible for all accounting, financial
controls, cash flow, financial information technology systems and
supervising accounting and administrative staff. |
PROFESSIONAL
ACHIEVEMENTS
| Prepared due diligence reports,
budget projections and financial statements for accountants at three
companies preparing for IPO, merger or buyout. |
| Prepared all representations and
warrants for buy out by iVillage
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| Prepared all financial reports and
schedules for consolidation at corporate offices in France, which
included a 30 page schedule together with demographic and industry
statistics.
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| Responsible for cash management of
sixty bank accounts.
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| Supervised preparation of budget,
cash flow projections and monthly financial statements for fifteen
companies.
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| Implemented computer accounting
systems and computerized apparel manufacturing systems, including the
necessary controls and staff training.
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| Implemented a unique method of
collections of receivables that has proven successful at many companies
- from 120+ to 45 days at one company; 90% improvement at another. |
| Noted for reductions in costs for
expenses, outside help and accounting fees.
Established a system for reclaiming of charge backs.
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| Liaison with outside auditors to
assure compliance with appropriate regulatory agencies and unions in
preparation of certified audits.
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| Maintained banking relationships
which included letters of credit, loans, investments, factors and normal
banking functions.
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EDUCATION
| Annually - Taxation updates from NYSSCPA & NJSSCPA
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| On-going continuing professional education courses
(30 credits annually)
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| Behavioral Training course given to diplomats
worldwide |
| Management Effectiveness training
classes
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| Certified Timeslips Consultant
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| H & R Block - Income Tax Course
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| Hunter College - Liberal Arts
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