Lawrence Cummings

QUALIFICATIONS: Strong background in accounting and finance, providing decision makers with quality information for making decisions that achieve optimal results. Demonstrated ability to lead. Team player experienced in partnering with other functions to achieve success. Insightful with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Ability to interact effectively with all levels of management, staff and outside professional. EXPERIENCE: Sarbanes Oxley Compliance Partner with the controller to coordinate the annual assessment process and provided direct support to department heads, liaison with functional business leaders and process owners to ensure proper coverage of relevant risks and key controls with regards to the Sarbanes Oxley Act. Assisted in the development and maintenance of internal control documents, including risk assessment, control objectives, and monitoring activities for business processes. Coordinated the implementation of corrections to internal control deficiencies.  Reviewed the processes for the acquisition, maintenance, and disposition of the fixed asset, and documented recommendations to enhance financial and operational controls. Financial Reporting & Accounting Managed Accounting operations, including general ledger, monthly closings, financial reporting and analysis, and internal accounting controls. Responsible for the application of US GAAP accounting principles. Reviewed accounting questions and concerns raised by clients groups and assess existing practices and methods for implementation of improvements. Performed financial analysis to clarify significant operational variances, prepared monthly variance analysis of balance sheet accounts, developed adjusting entries. Worked with areas within the organization as well as external partners to ensure that revenue and expenses are accurately recorded, and assisted in the review of the results. Performed general ledger reconciliation and prepared audit schedules. Prepare quarterly financial statements including balance sheet, P&L, and Cash Flow Designed matrix to analyze various business activities including cash receipts and intercompany transactions Assist in monthly and quarterly consolidation Reconcile consolidated financial statement to the general ledger EMPLOYMENT CHRONOLOGY: Robert Half Management Resources – Long-term assignments –Accounting Manager January 2005– August 2008 Auburn Eagle Incorporated - Manager January 2003 – Present ABN Amro / Robert Walters Associates – Financial Analyst / Consultant July 2000 – December 2002 Primedia Special Interest Publications - Senior Accountant January 1999 – April 2000 Salomon Smith Barney -Consultant March 1998 – November 1998 Yamaichi International - Accountant September 1989 -February 1998 EDUCATION: Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY MBA - January 2003 Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY B.S. Accounting - June 1998 SKILLS: Hardware and Software computer skills. Microsoft Excel, Working knowledge of ADP, ReadQ, GMI, McCormack & Dodge, CODA, Essbase, Hyperion. Oracle Discoverer, QuickBooks, PeopleSoft. ACHIEVEMENTS: Resolved conflicts between the Sales Desk and P&L reporting. Designed computer-aided process to automate the allocation of cost and revenue. Completed projects within the predetermined timeframe. Improved financial reporting procedures to make information more relevant to decision-making. Established relationships to recover in excess 1 million dollars in interest relief. Discovered a 9 million dollars exposure, which allowed management to proactively execute contingencies instead at the end of the operating lease agreement when it would have become apparent. Documented the deficiencies found while reviewing the Sarbanes Oxley compliance and reported the implications related to those conclusions.