rosemary mcdonnell

director of finance

About

Technically-minded finance professional with extensive experience in the professional services industry and association management. Solid experience in finance and accounting operations for multi-office, global firms, analytics, software conversions and database management, project management, client contracts and HR-related fields including payroll, benefits, training and administering expatriate services. Specialties: Solving unstructured problems in dynamic organizations. Creating and developing efficient and responsive finance and accounting departments. Mentoring and coaching accounting professionals. Managing teams across all staff levels, departments and cultures.

Country

united states

City

chicago

Industry

non-profit organization management

Skill

financial analysis, budgets, budgeting, financial reporting, project management, training, cash flow forecasting, access, managerial finance, financial accounting, association management, data analysis, databases, internal controls, microsoft office 2007, international accounting, project accounting, benchmarking, employee training, financial management, financial dashboards, balanced scorecard, enterprise software, professional services management, mentoring, problem solving, great people skills, layout, employee benefits, software development, compliance, training and development, contract review and compliance, adaptive insights

Experience

finance manager

zs associates

1989-5 - 2009-7 · 20 yrs 3 mos

Managed all aspects of this privately held, rapidly growing, global management consulting firm’s accounting and finance functions. Hands-on experience with financial statement preparation, corporate tax support, client contracts, project accounting, financial analysis and reporting, employee performance metrics, employee benefits, expatriate services, and hiring, training and mentoring firm-wide accounting staff

accounting manager

holleb & coff

1986-7 - 1989-4 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Prepared financial statements, operating budgets and management reports for this mid-size law firm. Supervised payroll and administered the firm’s 401(k) Plan and other employee benefits. Developed collection procedures and collected over $200,000 of outstanding receivables.

assistant controller

thomas m. cooley law school

1980-8 - 1986-6 · 5 yrs 11 mos

Assisted Controller with all facets of the private law school’s financial operations, including financial statements, annual financial audits, cash management, budgeting, payroll, employee benefits and Bookstore and Cafeteria operations. Responsible for the administration of federal grants and filing of required federal reports.

director of finance

apics

2010-1 - Present · 16 yrs 9 mos

Oversee the daily operations of the Finance Department and the Association’s multi-million dollar annual budget. Guide financial decisions by recommending, implementing, monitoring and enforcing financial policies and procedures. Prepare, analyze, and verify the accuracy of reports and financial information for use by the CFO, the Finance Committee and the Board of Directors. Manage budget cycle and guide Directors in preparing annual operating and capital budgets for APICS and APICS Foundation..