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John McGlynn

John McGlynn

Summary

A talented and results-oriented Certified Public Accountant with years of demonstrated experience in private and public accounting. Expertise in accounting system conversions, and staff development. Proven ability to provide creative, innovative, and enthusiastic leadership in a collaborative, team-based environment. Demonstrated success in analyzing processes and procedures, identifying problematic areas, and designing and executing action plans to meet and/or exceed company goals and objectives. Known for delivering accurate financial reports and driving process improvements. Proficient in GAAP, financial forecasting, and risk management.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director Of Accounting

The Briad Group
04.2022 - Current
  • Manage a staff of ten in all day-to-day aspects of financial control and accounting, ensuring the highest standards are maintained across all the company's activities
  • Working closely with all departments in all aspects of finance and accounting management, including treasury operations, payroll, and account payable
  • Key Accomplishments
  • Establish process manuals for treasury operations, payroll, and account payable
  • Coordinated the improvement of the cash forecasting for Wendy's, Hotels and Corporate
  • Automated journal recordkeeping and reconciliations for the Treasury function
  • Participated in Payroll transition from Paycor to ADP
  • Streamlined Treasury functions in regards to cash sweeps

Corporate Controller

BRAVO! Building Services, a KBS Company
06.2020 - 03.2022
  • Manage a staff of eight in all day-to-day aspects of financial control and accounting, ensuring the highest standards are maintained across all the company's activities
  • Working closely with all departments, using expertise in all aspects of finance and accounting management, including internal and external financial reporting, forecasting, P&L Management, operations, payroll and AP
  • Key Accomplishments
  • Establish closing schedule to reduce days to close to six business days
  • Revamp and expand the purchase order function
  • Coordinated transition due to purchase by private equity firm

Vice President Revenue, Lease Analysis and Assistant Treasurer

New York City Economic Development Corporation
01.2016 - 06.2020
  • Responsible for leading a team of six staff members to provide the core financial support functions to the Division Head
  • Responsibilities include revenue billing, corporate insurance administration and portfolio management reporting
  • Provide cross-functional support to Asset Management Portfolio Managers
  • Key Accomplishments
  • Centralized the department billing function as newly created head of revenue billing
  • Established new policies and procedures to create efficiencies within the department
  • Member of cross functional team that established new Mayor's NYC Ferry initiative
  • Centralized and strengthened the Corporate Insurance function
  • Added staff to support division goals and objectives

Vice President and Director of Budget/Reporting, Lease Administration and Risk Management

New York City Economic Development Corporation
07.2012 - 12.2015
  • Responsible for leading a team of five staff members to provide the core financial support functions to the Division Head and the Portfolio Managers within the division
  • Reporting to the Asset Management Division Head
  • Responsibilities include budget, reporting, lease administration, risk (insurance) and enforcement
  • Key Accomplishments
  • Coordinated filing and collection of $11 million insurance proceeds from Superstorm Sandy
  • Established metrics for collection of accounts receivable and Superstorm Sandy restoration
  • Changed annual budgeting/quarterly forecasting process for timely and accurate submittal to President
  • Coordinating Lease Administration Reorganization and Best Practices Project strategy plans

Corporate Financial Controller

Temco Service Industries, Inc.
11.2009 - 06.2012
  • Supervise a staff of 20 in General Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing, Collections and Purchasing, generating $300mm in annual revenues
  • Reported to the CFO
  • Implemented monthly closing procedures for general ledger, billing and accounts payable in JD Edwards
  • Lead team to complete on time year-end audit for issuance of financial statements to bank
  • Created departmental process improvements in an effort to improve billing through SharePoint and JD Edwards

Senior Consultant

Resources Global Professionals, Inc.
01.2006 - 11.2009
  • Company Overview: $900 million international professional services firm that provides high-quality, experienced professionals to clients on a project basis
  • Consulting Projects included AIG Investments, Inc., Stryker Orthopedics, Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea (A&P) and Cendant Travel Distribution Services
  • $900 million international professional services firm that provides high-quality, experienced professionals to clients on a project basis
  • Key Accomplishments
  • Subject matter expert in accounting system conversion from Platinum to SAP
  • Established procedures for balance sheet reconciliations and trained offshore personnel in monthly close of expenses
  • Developed policies for compliance of physicians in Consultant Management Practice
  • Performed audits of billings of primary third-party grocery wholesalers
  • Managed audit requests by Deloitte & Touche for three-year audit due to spinoff and sale of part of Cendant

Assistant Financial Controller

ABM Industries (Northeast Region)
01.2004 - 01.2006
  • Company Overview: $2.8 billion NYSE facilities services contractor providing janitorial, parking, engineering, security, lighting and mechanical services for thousands of commercial, industrial, institutional and retail facilities in hundreds of cities across the United States and British Columbia
  • Supervised the monthly closing process and monthly financial reporting, including variance analysis for the Northeast Region
  • $2.8 billion NYSE facilities services contractor providing janitorial, parking, engineering, security, lighting and mechanical services for thousands of commercial, industrial, institutional and retail facilities in hundreds of cities across the United States and British Columbia
  • Incorporated accounts of Initial Contract Services (2004) and Colin Business Services (2005)
  • Assisted in training of personnel retained by ABM from acquired companies
  • Assisted in all company acquisition earn out agreement calculations
  • Coordinated and reduced ABM's liability during the New Jersey sales tax audit
  • Assisted in annual inventory count audit for lighting division
  • Audited branch's records in regards to lapping of accounts receivable to cover old accounts
  • Coordinated reforecast of region's budget for 2004

Regional Controller (NY Metro)

Rentokil Initial (Initial Contract Services, Inc.)
01.2000 - 01.2004
  • Company Overview: $40 million commercial building cleaning services Company; a subsidiary of Rentokil Initial PLC, a $2 billion international business services company
  • Supervised monthly closing
  • Published the region's qtrly forecast and annual operating budget
  • Supervised all disbursements and billing
  • Coordinated contractual union salary increases and tenant and owner escalations needed to offset union increases
  • Approved health and welfare payments to union
  • Reviewed cost variances with Project Mgrs and Regional VP
  • Reported to the CFO
  • $40 million commercial building cleaning services Company; a subsidiary of Rentokil Initial PLC, a $2 billion international business services company
  • Prepared and reviewed bids for new business and rebidding of existing contracts
  • Reduced DSO's of New York Metropolitan Region to 28 days
  • Coordinated move to new office, including purchase of new telephone system
  • Coordinated conversion to new accounting software
  • Reduced operating expenses of New York office

Controller

Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass
01.1995 - 01.2000
  • Coordinated the year-end audit and worked closely with the outside accountants, including assisting with all returns filed
  • Reported monthly and annual financial results to Executive Committee
  • Managed cash flow needs of firm
  • Managed daily activities for the accounting department
  • Reported and monitored covenants relating to firm's bank line of credit
  • Implemented and maintained management reporting
  • Automated the payroll function and the capture of time worked, copier, postage and other costs
  • Converted the time and billing/accounting system to a new Y2K compliant system
  • Implemented the change of the Firm's 401K plan
  • Assessed and implemented changes to the accounting function regarding quality and frequency of reporting to the partners; escrow accounting and financial analysis and technology

Manager of Accounting and Financial Reporting

Milbank LLP
01.1989 - 01.1995
  • Managed staff of three Accountants
  • Reviewed adjustments to general ledger and supervised monthly closing
  • Reviewed analysis of balance sheet and adjustments
  • Approved monthly bank reconciliations
  • Reviewed weekly 'flash' reports provided to Executive Committee
  • Signatory on company disbursements
  • Assisted in annual upload of budget and download of financial reporting history
  • Reported to the Controller status of daily activities and projects
  • Prepared annual audited financial statements and notes which were reviewed by outside accountants
  • Changed financial reporting from cash to accrual basis
  • Improved quality of financial analysis and reporting including marketing related activity
  • Automated budgeting process
  • Participated in conversion of time and billing/accounting system

Senior Accountant

Deloitte & Touche (Middle Mkt Division, formerly Mann Judd Landau)
01.1987 - 01.1989
  • Performed financial and operational audits for SEC and non-SEC middle market clients including food franchisers, manufacturers, real estate lenders, diamond wholesalers/retailers, oil and gas developers and non-profit organizations
  • Prepared corporate, individual and trust tax returns

Senior Accountant

Schain, Leifer and Guralnick
01.1984 - 01.1987
  • Performed financial and operational audits for SEC and non-SEC middle market clients including food franchisers, manufacturers, real estate lenders, diamond wholesalers/retailers, oil and gas developers and non-profit organizations
  • Prepared corporate, individual and trust tax returns

Education

BA - Accounting

Georgetown University
05-1984

Skills

  • Financial Statement Preparation
  • Financial Accounting
  • Financial Data Analysis
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Controllership
  • Financial Reporting
  • Budget Management
  • Accounting Software Integration
  • Process Optimization
  • Comprehensive Risk Management
  • Financial Audit Expertise
  • Month-End Financial Reporting
  • Advanced Excel Proficiency
  • Ledger Reconciliation
  • Payroll Management
  • Accounts Payable Oversight
  • Technical Accounting Expertise
  • Lease Financial Management
  • Software Integration
  • Payroll Administration
  • Accounts Payable Management
  • Accounts Receivable Management
  • Liquidity Management
  • Audit Oversight
  • Consolidated Financial Reporting
  • Budgetary Forecasting
  • Effective Debt Oversight
  • Preparation of Financial Reports

Accomplishments

  • Supervised teams of eight to twenty staff members.
  • Documented Accounts Payable and Treasury which led to better efficiency and sustainability.
  • Created over lease abstract excel files to manage the over 500 leases managed by NYCEDC
  • Led 2 software implementations successfully

Certification

  • NY State Certified Public Accountant (#058335)

Timeline

Director Of Accounting

The Briad Group
04.2022 - Current

Corporate Controller

BRAVO! Building Services, a KBS Company
06.2020 - 03.2022

Vice President Revenue, Lease Analysis and Assistant Treasurer

New York City Economic Development Corporation
01.2016 - 06.2020

Vice President and Director of Budget/Reporting, Lease Administration and Risk Management

New York City Economic Development Corporation
07.2012 - 12.2015

Corporate Financial Controller

Temco Service Industries, Inc.
11.2009 - 06.2012

Senior Consultant

Resources Global Professionals, Inc.
01.2006 - 11.2009

Assistant Financial Controller

ABM Industries (Northeast Region)
01.2004 - 01.2006

Regional Controller (NY Metro)

Rentokil Initial (Initial Contract Services, Inc.)
01.2000 - 01.2004

Controller

Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass
01.1995 - 01.2000

Manager of Accounting and Financial Reporting

Milbank LLP
01.1989 - 01.1995

Senior Accountant

Deloitte & Touche (Middle Mkt Division, formerly Mann Judd Landau)
01.1987 - 01.1989

Senior Accountant

Schain, Leifer and Guralnick
01.1984 - 01.1987

BA - Accounting

Georgetown University

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