John Sharpe
Randolph,NJ
Summary
Seasoned Financial Executive offering over 25 years of experience, including interim CFO, senior advising, and restructuring roles for early stage, middle market, and fortune 500 companies, with a proven track record of collaborating with the CEOs, Boards of Directors, and other senior leaders of organizations to scale, transform, and optimize businesses to improve financial performance and stakeholder value.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Managing Director, Corporate Advising & Restructuring
Sharpe Advisors, LLC.
Denville, NJ
01.2011 - Current
- Provides corporate restructuring and advisory services, interim management (CFO), and other consulting services to middle market and large clientele across a range of industries
- Managed all aspects of a number of corporate restructuring assignments, including Chapter 11 filings and Out-of-Court restructurings
- Assumed interim CFO positions for multiple early stage and middle market companies, including PE backed technology and software development companies.
Director, Corporate Advising & Restructuring
Zolfo Cooper, LLC. (now part of AlixPartners, LLC)
New York, NY
01.2002 - 01.2010
- Specialized in corporate restructuring and advisory services
- Performed operational turnarounds, interim management and financial restructurings
- Integral part of a number of high-profile restructuring assignments, specifically LandAmerica Financial Group, The Industrial Company (TIC), Collins & Aikman Corporation, Mirant Corporation, and NRG Energy, Inc
- All of these companies were multi-billion-dollar revenue enterprises in various stages of financial distress.
Corporate Controller
Sleepmaster, LLC
Linden, NJ
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Provided strategic leadership and managed all aspects of the Company’s internal and external financial reporting, treasury and cash management functions, including reported to Board of Directors, Senior Management, SEC, banks, bondholders, taxing authorities and the bankruptcy court
- Reviewed and evaluated the Company’s subsidiary budgets, projections and strategic plans, ensuring consistency with the overall corporate objectives.
Vice President, Corporate Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer
Graff Pay-Per-View
New York, NY
01.1995 - 01.2000
- Provided strategic leadership and oversaw all facets of the Company’s internal and external financial reporting, including reporting to Board of Directors, Senior Management, SEC, banks, and tax authorities
- Led the operational and financial turnaround of the Company and its subsidiaries resulting in the sale of the Company for approximately $150 million
- Managed the sale due diligence process and negotiated the resolution of post-closing disputes with the buyer on favorable terms to the Company
- Completed successful spin-off, achieving goal of partial shareholder liquidation, allowing for the subsequent IPO of spin-off company.
Divisional Controller
Us Services, Inc
West Orange, NJ
Senior Accountant
Wiss & Company CPAs
Roseland, NJ
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
North Carolina State University
Skills
- Corporate / Operational Finance
- Treasury
- Taxation
- Budgeting
- Mergers and Acquisition
- Business Plan Development
- Investor Relations
- Contracts and Procurement
- Internal Controls
- SEC Reporting
- Risk Management
- Strategic Leadership
Certification
- Certified Public Accountant
- Certified Insolvency & Restructuring Advisor
Industries Of Focus
- SaaS
- Financial Services
- Manufacturing
- Construction
- Energy
- Pharmaceutical
- Healthcare & Technology
Timeline
Managing Director, Corporate Advising & Restructuring
Sharpe Advisors, LLC.
01.2011 - Current
Director, Corporate Advising & Restructuring
Zolfo Cooper, LLC. (now part of AlixPartners, LLC)
01.2002 - 01.2010
Corporate Controller
Sleepmaster, LLC
01.2000 - 01.2002
Vice President, Corporate Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer
Graff Pay-Per-View
01.1995 - 01.2000
Divisional Controller
Us Services, Inc
Senior Accountant
Wiss & Company CPAs
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
North Carolina State University
- Certified Public Accountant
- Certified Insolvency & Restructuring Advisor
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