GMS LeadershipDirector of Finance
Oct. 2013 - Apr. 2016DubaiThe world's largest and only ISO 9001 (BVC) certified cash buyer of ships for recycling. Responsible for structural reform, finance department restructuring, successful ERP migration, and implementation of internal control procedures to six offices around the globe. Supervised and coordinated work flow for nine financial professionals, prioritizing and delegating tasks, providing motivation and direction to create a positive work environment and ensure accurate, on-time completion. • Supervise all accounting and finance activities for the international market leader in sales and purchase of vessels, with more than $1B in transactions per year. • Examine and improve, as required, financial systems, business processes, and reporting, modifying available information systems to the company’s needs. • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to the accounting and finance cycles. • Improve accounting processes and internal controls, restructuring accounts, finance, and operations, resulting in a significant decrease in operating costs. • Oversee internal controls and compliance including response to internal and external audit requests, leading to the group’s first clean audit report. • Oversee the expansion of the group into trading vessels and successfully implement procedures to reconcile and monitor ship managers’ accounts.