SHARON C. MOE-DURANT
MBA
Bayonne,NJ
The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere.
Barack Obama
Summary
Top-notch Financial Executive with proven track record of success leading and growing organizations in the shared services, insurance, digital banking, hedge fund, manufacturing, and consumer products (liquor distribution) industries. Strong background in strategic planning, operations, financial management and team development. Possesses exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving and analytical skills, used in identifying opportunities and implementing practical business strategies. Provides advice and expertise to client organizations, improving business performance, enabling quick identification of areas for improvement and suggesting strategies to help businesses reach their goals. Focused on introducing efficient systems and processes to clients. Expert at recruiting, hiring and managing high-performance teams.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
22
22
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Consultant
Treehouse Consulting Group, LLC
New York, NY
09.2019 - Current
- Provide CFO and corporate financial management services to 8 small to medium sized businesses in insurance, manufacturing, digital banking and consumer products industries. Revenue ($150,000 - $675 million).
- Support clients with business analysis, documentation, and data modeling. Decipher CARES act and prepare PPP loan applications.
- Perform SWAT analysis and analyze current market environment for recommendations and development of strategic financial planning. Reduction in overall expenses in each company.
- Devise and implement processes and procedures to reduce expenditures and increase savings, (Avg $10,000 - $15 million).
- Delivered outstanding service to clients to maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities.
Vice President (CFO)
Guardian Shared Services LTD,
06.2013 - 08.2019
- Provided executive leadership to GSSL encompassing twelve functional areas, serving 3 global regions and over 21 countries. Controlled $256 million budget and team of 14 direct / 233 indirect employees. Achieved over 35% reduction in external talent spend.
- Oversaw deployment of strategic business plans to accomplish accounting, compliance, and revenue targets. Worked with Mc Kinsey & Co to restructure the company after sale to new owners.
- Conducted detailed analysis of company financial information to drive internal and external financial reporting, stewardship of company assets and ownership of cash management
- Oversaw Oracle EBS and database upgrade. Upgrade shortened financial reporting cycle by 57%, and created 40% more accurate information. Project featured on IBM website.
- Created, planned, and implemented policies and procedures to increase productivity and maximize return on investments. Developed SLA's between subsidiaries and shared services department.
- Established standardized group procurement policies . Average yearly savings $130 million.
- Introduced Robotics Process Automation (RPA), enhancing customer satisfaction by 62% and increasing monthly premium applications by $65.2 million.
- Introduced "Software as a Service" (SAAS), savings $17.6 million.
- Implemented internal 'Asset Tracking System' (ATS). Yearly reduction in asset theft of $3.5 million and ability to monitor asset location in real time.
- Reduced GSSL staff by 20% (296 to 247 employees) ($8.5 million in savings) while simultaneously raising productivity 60%.
Assistant Vice President
CIFG Services Inc
New York, NY
02.2008 - 01.2012
- Provided financial services expertise as part of core leadership group that implemented Microsoft Navision. Reduction in monthly financial reporting from 14 days to 8 days.
- Worked with CFO in restructuring negotiations with investment banks totaling $14 billion.
- Managed complex general accounting functions including group consolidations, preparation of journal entries, financial reports, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Partnered with financial controller to optimize processes, maintain control, streamline workflow, and improve efficiency following numerous corporate reorganizations. Led activities for finance re-domestication of entities France to Bermuda, to USA. Converted accounting bases, functional currencies, merged entities, and prepared historical financial statements and US income tax returns.
- Reviewed, identified, updated and prioritized strategic initiatives to provide comprehensive support to senior leadership
Education
MBA/BBA Combined Degree - Public Accounting
09.1997 - 01.2001
- Member of Beta Alpha Psi
Skills
Oracle, SAP, Navision, Quickbooks, Workday, SharePoint, Smartsheet
undefinedAffiliations
Finance Executives Networking Group (FENG)
National Association of Professional Women (NAPW)
Beta Alpha Psi Honor Society
Work Availability
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Timeline
Consultant - Treehouse Consulting Group, LLC
09.2019 - Current
Vice President (CFO) - Guardian Shared Services LTD,
06.2013 - 08.2019
Assistant Vice President - CIFG Services Inc
02.2008 - 01.2012
Pace University - MBA/BBA Combined Degree, Public Accounting
09.1997 - 01.2001
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