KLAUS KESSLER
201 Piermont Rd. Cresskill, NJ 07626 (D) 973-801-0381 klaus_kes[at]msn.com
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
CFO Chief Financial Officer
CONSTRUCTION/REAL ESTATE/FINANCE
Cost Reductions Business Growth / Sustainability Elevated ROI
Accomplished, Financial Partner with superlative record of leveraging broad Business acumen to drive organizations to optimal financial efficiency. Hands-on strategist with proficiency at initiating directives that stimulate company expansion and growth. Trusted Executive with proven ability to collaborate with senior representatives to determine mission-critical imperatives and establish tactics for achievement. Highly skilled communicator with superlative interpersonal and negotiation talents; adept at securing and managing key relationships. Involved and motivational leader, proven ability to hire and pilot teams to peak performance levels. Proficient at managing multiple projects while maintaining keen oversight of all daily operations across multiple sites in disparate locations.
Core Competencies:
Technical Accounting - Strong applied GAAP - In Charge of all Accounting & Financial Ledgers,
Schedules, Work papers, Closings and Reporting through Tax and Statement.
Percentage of Completion Accounting WIP Financials, Holding Companies, including
Rollups through Consolidations.
Contracts/Legal Expertise - Negotiation Strategies focused on leverage and Risk Management.
Read, interpret, and Negotiate Terms & Conditions.
Sophisticated Financial Skill Set - Suitable to Service/Time Management, Asset based Revenue Streams.
Finance Lead - Multiple State Business Units; Partnerships LLC, LP, S/C-Corp. Cost centers, Budgets.
Relationship Manager - Legal, Accounting, Surety, Banking and Investments.
Treasury & Fiduciary - Cash Management, Trust Funds, Escrow and Investment Accounts.
ERP /Technology - Software Acumen, Timberline, GEAC, MACOLA (MAS), Great Plains, QuickBooks.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
SESSIONS CONTRACT CONSULTING New York, NY
Experienced Business Process & Implementation Consultant 2007 to Present
Utilizing extensive skill sets geared toward entrepreneurs and growing business start ups:
Implements Management Practices, Accounting, Financials, and Enterprise software.
Providing consultancy, training, performance metrics.
STAMACK USA, INC.New York, NY
$200M / 100-employee Construction Management Organization with 20 Multi-state operations
VP Finance/Group Controller 2005 to 2007
In charge of all financial work of Four operating subsidiaries and parental Holding Company tax entity, from administrative functions to financial matters, including accounting, cash flows, P&L, and ROI.
Guide growth and expansion throughout twenty states; structured and manage business units,
Mentor Managing Directors, and establish cost center metrics, budgets, and Op. plans.
Restructured Financials: Balance Sheet positions/ Tax aspects for Income.
STAMACK USA, INC continued:
Authoritatively complete all financials through audit (certified) financial statements, including pre-tax work, work-in-process, quarterly interims, and all financial consolidations.
Reduced 2006 audit up-charges by 400K through negotiations and settlement compromises.
Re-bid all corporate liability programs; elevated coverage protection to secure corporate risk exposure against litigation.
Direct and supervise a unit of 12, plus two direct reports (General Controller and Operations Controller).
Los Angeles, Regional East Cost Support teams.
Selected Achievements
Achieved Net Cost Savings of $ One Million Dollars
IDICCNew York, NY
$150M Contractor / Construction manager
Chief Financial Officer2001 to 2005
Added $80M in revenue capacity by hosting remote locations to provide client management services.
Formed team groups, developed protocols.
Restored faulty Timberline construction application to operational functionality; provided management with factual financial performance indicators that detected weak profitability trending, and projected upcoming losses.
Oversaw and provided guidance to 15 direct and eight indirect reports.
Held overall authority for all financial functions, including IT, budgeting, cash flows, project management, purchasing, and internal controls.
Selected Achievements
Added $15Million in gross profit supporting scalable customer and client services
WILDMAN & BERNHARDTNew York City, NY
General contractor / real estate developer with multiple business units
Chief Financial Officer / Controller1990 to 2001
Modernized all accounting and business technology applications to support future business growth and improve effectiveness of enterprise management.
Performed due diligence on business acquisitions to triple capacity and diversify the business platform.
Provided hands-on control of all Company accounting / financials, including interim and year-end audits.
WILDMAN & BERNHARDT continued
Supported transformations in the cost mix equation; from 95% of sublet work to 40% self-performing trade work, and expanded workforce from 60 to 200.
Created cash flow programs to meet the requirements of larger labor operations.
Overhauled internal estimating and costing mechanisms to achieve pinpoint time-costing.
Created Performa financial models to secure partnerships with real estate speculator, which enabled satellite businesses launches in North Carolina and Georgia; directed financial management, controls, processes, operating budgets, staffing, and training.
Adapted existing financial network to support each enterprise.
Retained home-office control of all financial functions with no significant overhead expenditures.
Selected Achievements
Sustained Growth during new business launches, Integrated Acquisitions that brought revenue diversity.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science
Business
Accounting & Finance
MSU Montclair State University
Skill Set
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Management database information system Implementation, Migration and Restorations.
Accounting Process linked to business platforms, controls, process, and best practices.
Ten years public sector experience (1986 -1996) in accounting, strong GAAP knowledge.
Create and implement Capital and Operational Budgets, Sales Projections, Backlogs.
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