PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Mike is a Certified Public Accountant with nearly a three decades of demonstrated experience in providing cross-functional services to clients, which include CFO Advisory, Controller Services and Mergers and Acquisition, SOC reporting, financial assurance and advisory, risk management, and accounting and tax planning for multiple small to mid-sized companies.

Mike manages CFO and Attestation Services, as well as Organization Controls (SOC), audits, including readiness assessments, gap analysis, documentation of process narratives, testing and remediation of business controls, and preparation and issuance of reports. Mike also has substantial experience in advisory services, including managing several internal audit outsourcing/co-sourcing projects by developing and executing financial risk assessments and evaluating controls. Determine if controls are suitably designed and operating effectively relative to the clients’ size and complexity and risk appetite.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE-ECS CONSULTANTS, LLC

Various Clients – Accounting and Tax Services

• Applied technical accounting and financial reporting standards and supported resolution of audit issues through effective analysis of accounting and firm standards. Perform Variance Analysis and in-depth Cash Flow Projections
• Identified and recommended areas of improvement by evaluating the effectiveness of internal control policies in relation to the preparation of financial statements.
• Tax Planning and Tax Return Preparation of Profit Entities, Not-for Profit Businesses, Estate and Fiduciary.

Various Clients – CFO Advisory and M&A Consulting

• Assess and evaluate the Organization's financial performance concerning long-term operational goals, budgets, and forecasts. Develop and Implement Strategies for targeted EBIDTA and KPI growth within the Organization's multiple business verticals. Provide insight and recommendations to both short term and long-term growth plans.
• Identify companies for mergers or outright acquisitions by soliciting proposals and performing business, risk, and financial due diligence to present findings and recommendations to Senior Executives and the CEO.
• Evaluating and improving the Company's Risk Management structure (i.e., enterprise-wide operational risks).
• Create and establish yearly financial objectives that align with the company’s plan for maintenance, growth and expansion. Represent Organization to banks, lending partners, institutions, government auditors and officials.
• Participate in pivotal decisions as they relate to strategic initiatives and operational models.