Michael Duffy

130 Maple Avenue md69d536@westpost.net Saybrook, CT 06475

Cell phone 860-304-6131
SUMMARY
Analytical professional at Fortune 300 companies with experience in accounting,
financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, account reconciliation and the wisd
om to make good financial business decisions. Excels at working with data and pe
ople in a team-oriented environment. Multi-tasker with ability to learn quickly
and prioritize work accordingly.
Financial Reporting Budget Management
Cost Analysis Sales Forecasting
Reports to Management Sarbanes Oxley Compliance
Manage Accounting Department Training/ Facilitation
EXPERIENCE
Financial Manager
Signature Advertising, Milldale, CT 2009/2010
Manages conduct of statistical analyses of information affecting financial and a
ccounting program
* Analyzed, evaluated, and interpreted data concerning cash flow, financial peri
odicals and financial statements.
* Developed and maintained long rang financial plan.
* Managed Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables and Payroll departments.
* Developed project reporting model to track work flow of clients' full service
agreements
Operations Manager
ALL-TEST Pro LLC, Old Saybrook, CT 2008-2009
Manage Accounting, Warehouse, Marketing and Human Resources Departments
* Created and developed $3.8M operating budget for Company.
* Scheduled all media related marketing from post cards to advertising on the we
b or in magazines throughout the year.
* Created, designed and launched company on-line store website.
* Report Income Statements and Balance sheet to owners along with other financi
al reports.
* Responsible for all GL transactions and reconciling Balance Sheet and Income
Statement.
Accounting Manager
Northeast Graphics, North Haven, CT 2007-2008
Manage Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll departments.
* Created and developed $90M operating budget for plant.
* Processed Journal entries for month end closing and all intra-company sales.
* Prepared and analyzed departments budgets and fiscal operations.
* Established standards and evaluated performance of accounting staff including
performance appraisals and discipline.
* Provided technical guidance on difficult accounting problems and provided all
fixed asset reporing.
Resource Analyst
Webster Bank, New Britain, CT 2006-2007
* Maintained accurate and current resource reports. Managed FTE/Compensation bud
get, open requisitions process to maintain compensation/benefits on plan and mea
sured process with FTE Actual vs. Model report.
* Generated and reported on the analysis of future staffing needs and prepared r
ecommendations for inclusion in 2008 budget.
* Analyzed and recommended extended hours initiative to support Easy Banking st
rategy.
* Partnered with Management to develop resource management tools (Turn over,
Transactions Model vs. Actual and Workload Fit reports) to effectively position
staff and measure productivity.
Cost/ Plant Accountant
Stanley Access Technologies, Farmington, CT 2006
Maintained accurate and current manufacturing costs.
* Developed annual standard cost updates.
* Provided analysis of cost performance against budgets and standards identifyi
ng operational efficiencies and evaluating variances.
* Prepared monthly financial statements and forecasts.
* Maintained plant scorecard reporting and fixed asset reporting.
Senior Accountant
The Hartford Courant, Hartford, CT 2002-2005
* Administered and reported advertising revenue and space for classified departm
ent.
* Maintained accurate financial records and reports on a daily basis by supervis
ing and controlling the continuation of books according to generally accepted ac
counting principles.
* Prepared and reported over $2.5M advertising revenue vs. budget and projected
revenue weekly to The Courant and Tribune Management.
* Streamlined accounting functions for Classified space reporting which decrease
d duplicative processing and reduced processing time by 75%.
* Tracked, investigated and troubleshooter for accounts payable concerns with ve
ndors and provided a high degree of customer satisfaction.
Accountant/ Analyst
R.R. Donnelley & Sons, Old Saybrook, CT 1995-2002
Prepared, reported and presented $80M division's sales budget and associated rep
orting annually to Business Unit.
* Executed timely and accurate invoices to customers and preformed financial ana
lysis on each event for profit and loss.
* Developed and generated a forecasting model to project future sales based on a
nticipated volume, resulting in reducing production time by 92%.
* Taught Managers and Supervisors how to access and manipulate Business Objects
database.
* Developed and trained Accountants on conversion of AS400 invoicing to Excel fo
rmat, which increased productivity of the billing process by 52%

EDUCATION
Masters of Science in Management 2003 Albertus Magnus College
B.A. Economics University of South Florida
COMPUTER SKILLS
Business Objects, Impromptu, People Soft, PBS, Power Point, AS400, Lawson, Net S
uite, SAP, Excel (pivot tables and spreadsheets) Access & Word, Workamagig.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Old Saybrook Middle School PTO, Vic-President 2008/2009, Treasurer 2006/2007 & 2
007/2008
Toastmasters Club of the Hartford Courant, President 2005,VP of Education 2004,
VP of Membership 2003