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TERESA GERARDI

309 Shadow Lane                                                                                                                           (203) 273-9876

New Canaan, CT 06001                                                                                                          teresa@optonline.net

CORPORATE CONTROLLER | DIVISIONAL CFO

Accomplished Financial Executive with experience in the Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Professional Services and Insurance Brokerage industries. Demonstrated ability to build and sustain high-performing accounting and finance teams. Strong track record in optimizing financial results and achieving strategic objectives. Energetic, hands-on leader with superior interpersonal, communication and process improvement skills.

• Accounting, Reporting & Consolidation
• Budgeting, Forecasting & Cost Management
• Expense Reporting & Analysis
• Cash Management & Treasury Administration
• Productivity Improvement & Process Redesign
• Shared Services & Project Management

           

• GAAP, IFRS & SEC Reporting (10-Q, 10-K)
• Sarbanes-Oxley Implementation
• Audit, Bank, Insurance & Legal Relationships
• BOD, Investor & Lender Presentations

• IT System Implementation (SAP, Solomon)
• Acquisition Due Diligence & Integration

EXPERIENCE

CYCLING SPORTS GROUP (Dorel Industries subsidiary), Bethel, CT                                                      2011 – 2012

$800 million international consumer products business (Cannondale and Schwinn bicycles).

Corporate Controller

Direct all finance activities including general and cost accounting, international consolidation, financial reporting, currency accounting, expense analysis, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll functions.

• Re-engineered the US monthly close process reducing the reporting cycle by two days.
• Improved the timing, efficiency and insightfulness of the global consolidation process ensuring that business units in England, Holland, Australia, Japan and Canada reported results more efficiently.
• Assumed control of SAP project and led on-time and successful implementation in four global locations.
• Co-led the creation of a Shared Services Center (SSC), which centralized various accounting and transaction processing functions. The SSC was successfully launched in 2012.
• Successfully managed three internal audit reviews, a full-scope external audit and an IRS review.

USI HOLDINGS CORPORATION, Briarcliff Manor, NY                                                                               2003 – 2010

$600 million insurance brokerage firm owned by Goldman Sachs Capital Partners.

Regional Chief Financial Officer-Consulting Group Division (2009 – 2010)

Assistant Vice President of Corporate Finance and Operational Analysis (2007 – 2009)

Director of Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting (2003 – 2007)

Reported to CFO and directed all accounting functions, consolidation, operational analysis, financial reporting (SEC, BOD and Investor) and external audits, as well as providing accounting guidance to the Regional CFO’s.

• Successfully relocated the corporate accounting function from California to New York in 75 days. Initiative included recruiting new staff and partnering with existing staff to document each function. 
• Effectively integrated financial operations of 25 acquisitions and related reporting requirements.
• Led initiative which shifted work from the Dallas Shared Services Center to three alternate locations.  Project resulted in the reduction of $2 million in annual operating costs.
• Created a monthly process to report and review corporate departmental expenses and assumed ownership of holding each department leader accountable to their spending budget.
• Implemented Sarbanes-Oxley standards, insuring compliance and improving company-wide internal controls.

TERESA GERARDI                                         teresa@optonline.net                                                                 Page 2

ADVANTAGE HUMAN RESOURCING, Stamford, CT                                                                                 2000 – 2003

$100 million corporate staffing firm, privately owned.

Corporate Controller

Reported to CEO and directed a 16-member team performing Corporate Finance and Shared Service activities.  Corporate Finance provided accounting, consolidation, reporting, budgeting/forecasting, treasury and tax functions, while Shared Services provided payroll, collections and accounts payable services to 18 business unit locations.

• Developed a financial reporting/analysis process to monitor the operating performance of the firm’s 18 business units.  Initiated monthly operating reviews with the CEO and each business unit leader.
• Partnered with CEO and VP of HR to redesign the compensation plan for staffing professionals.  The plan was successfully implemented and resulted in increased profit margins and lower employee turnover.
• Led two-year cost reduction plan, which reduced annual operating expenses by 30%.
• Re-engineered time sheet handling process which reduced cycle time and overtime pay of payroll staff.
• Created models for managing cash flow and evaluating capital investments and potential acquisitions.

CROMPTON CORPORATION, Greenwich, CT                                                                                           1999 – 2000

$3 billion international chemicals manufacturer, publicly owned.

Director of Corporate Financial Reporting

Directed all finance activities accounting and reporting the quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K reports, pension plans.

PECHINEY PACKAGING, Norwalk, CT                                                                                                      1998 – 1999

$200 million packaging manufacturer, division of Alcan Packaging (headquartered in France).

Director of Finance

Reported to CEO and directed the accounting, reporting and finance functions for headquarters and six manufacturing plants.  Coordinated the preparation of annual budget, forecasts and monthly financial results.

• Partnered with US Shared Services Director to analyze and improve procedures regarding accounts receivable, accounts payable and general ledger transaction services used by our division.
• Implemented information tracking processes leading to reductions of material waste and labor costs.

UST INC., Greenwich, CT                                                                                                                        1981 – 1998

$1.5 billion consumer products manufacturer (tobacco, wine), publicly owned.

Manager, Corporate Financial Reporting (1994 – 1998)

Manager, Corporate Accounting (1989 – 1993)

Subsidiary Controller - Heritage Health (UST Inc. subsidiary, sales-$10 million, Melbourne, FL) (1987 – 1988)

Supervisor of Corporate Accounting (1985 – 1986)

Senior Accountant (1983 – 1984)

Staff Accountant (1981 – 1982)

Progressed from Staff Accountant to Supervisor of Corporate Accounting level in less than five years and later led the 10-member department as Manager of Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting. During UST career obtained strong foundation of corporate accounting experience in all traditional accounting functions, and financial reporting (SEC 10-Q and 10-K). Relocated to a UST Florida subsidiary for a promotion to Controller role and built in-house accounting department and implemented new Great Plains general ledger system.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION

MBA, Financial Management (Honors), Iona College, New Rochelle, New York

BBA, Accounting, Iona College, New Rochelle, New York

Certified Public Accountant (Florida) and Member of American Institute of CPA’s and Florida Institute of CPA’s

                       

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