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Education
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Certification
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Thomas J Klecan

Westchester,USA

Summary

Accounting and Operations professional bridging startup agility, corporate discipline, and global luxury sophistication. Proven ability leading through ambiguity — from launching new business units for LVMH North America to navigating operational business scaling at high-growth startups. Expertise spans financial reporting & analysis, business compliance, systems integration, and workflow optimization, with a hands-on approach that balances technical precision and operational agility. Strong collaborator with a bias for action, ready to transform finance functions into strategic business drivers.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Accountant

LVMH, LVMHappening LLC
01.2022 - 02.2025
  • North America Business Launch Directed financial planning and built the organizational structure for the North American business unit, launching U.S. operations in 2022 and expanding to Canada by 2024, generated over $30M in sale revenue, in coordination with Paris-based leadership and U.S. Holdings reporting requirements. Hands-on project management planning strategy and execution for new entity setup.
  • Business Compliance Established legal entities and secured tax registrations across U.S. states and Canadian provinces, aligning with complex cross-border compliance frameworks, and maintaining internal business records for timely registration renewals.
  • Systems Integration Built accounting infrastructure by implementing scalable software and processes for the growing business, enabling consistent, compliant, and timely accounting treatment of multi-currency e-commerce operations within tight 8 day turnaround deadline for consolidated financials.
  • Sales Tax Oversight Owned end-to-end sales tax compliance across all U.S. states and Canadian provinces, including data validation, return filings, payment remittances, and responding to & resolving notices from jurisdiction agencies.
  • Financial Reporting Directed financial close process (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow), and prepared all workpapers, driving accuracy and timely reporting for North American consolidation reporting.

Accountant

LVMH, LVMH Inc.
03.2020 - 01.2022
  • OPEX Analysis Managed monthly OpEx reporting across 30+ cost centers, maintaining accrual/deferral schedules, posting journal entries, and producing audit-compliant financial workpapers. Led monthly discussions with cost center managers reviewing budgeted vs actual department spend.
  • Intercompany Billing Handled high-volume cost-sharing and intercompany invoicing across a 75-brand structure, managing financial draws and ensuring accurate cross-entity receivables tracking. Reviewed cost center expenses with managers to identify spend to be shared with affiliates.
  • T&E Management Directed administration of Concur and corporate card programs, ensuring T&E policy adherence, training rollout, and strategic coordination with Amex. Ensured consistent support documentation for annual audit of employee submitted expenses.
  • AP System Implementation Mapped internal workflows and supported AP operations during the rollout of a new AP system from France Holdings, standardizing invoice approvals across cost center.

Lead Accountant

Knock | Axial | Offerpop
04.2014 - 11.2019
  • Accounting & Finance Leadership Senior Accountant with full ownership of end-to-end accounting and period close reporting, built on progressive experience across AR, AP, cash management, and GL.
  • Investor Reporting & Board Engagement Produced strategic financial and operational analysis to support financial transparency with investors. Regularly presented insights on capital allocations at quarterly board meetings to guide high-level decision-making and potential additional funding.
  • Operational Agility & Role Expansion Assumed responsibilities leading People Operations (benefits, onboarding/offboarding, payroll approvals, engagement) and Revenue Operations, serving as Salesforce Admin and Commission Plan Administrator for variable comp roles.
  • Organizational Change & Scaling Founded and led a Cross-Functional Success Committee to drive operational efficiency, streamline processes, and enhance cross-departmental alignment as company evolved amid environmental shifts.

Junior Accountant

The Richman Group
05.2011 - 04.2014
  • Property Management Accounting Completed rotational program across AP, Cash Accounting, and Property Accounting teams, building foundational expertise in full-cycle real estate accounting and financial operations.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT
05-2013

Skills

  • Core Accounting Functions

  • Cash Forecasting

  • Financial Analysis & Budget Planning

  • Investor Relations

  • Period Close Financial Reporting

  • Workflow Improvements

  • Change Management

  • Systems Implementation

Accomplishments

  • Certified Quickbooks Online Pro-Advisor Level 1
  • Certified Quickbooks Online Pro-Advisor Level 2
  • Certified Intuit Bookkeeping Professional

Certification

  • Intuit Professional Bookkeeper Certification
  • Quickbooks Online Certification – Level 1 ProAdvisor
  • Quickbooks Online Certification – Level 2 ProAdvisor

Timeline

Senior Accountant

LVMH, LVMHappening LLC
01.2022 - 02.2025

Accountant

LVMH, LVMH Inc.
03.2020 - 01.2022

Lead Accountant

Knock | Axial | Offerpop
04.2014 - 11.2019

Junior Accountant

The Richman Group
05.2011 - 04.2014

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Sacred Heart University

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