Brendan Thomas Clune, CPA

Experience

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  The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy

  Jun 2008 - Jul 2008

  Intern

  • Authored articles pertaining to cultural relations e.g. German Turkish Relations• Compiled a list of contacts and sponsors for different programs (Germany meets Turkey, Cultural Diplomacy Africa)• Helped plan initiatives e.g. Cultural Diplomacy Africa

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  United Soft Plastics

  Mar 2010 - Jul 2012

  Financial Controlling Manager

  •Financial Controlling Manager at a multinational customized plastics manufacturer supplying Fortune 500 companies• Monitored liquidity, administered accounts payable/ receivable, reconciled accounts, maintained data integrity, and ad-hoc reporting• Handled all after-sales customer interactions (logistics, documentation, status updates on existing orders and confirmations), including dispute resolutions for customers in Europe, Asia, and North and South America• Developed the Human Resources Department structure and processes: developed a productivity tracking database standardized records, held process improvement meetings• Established and improved of operational processes: developed a database to record quality, developed a structure of accountability with the accounting and finance departments• Designed and implemented a database to schedule customer orders and plan current and future inventory levels• Analyzed entrance into new international markets and evaluated business decisions in regards to expanding into Eastern Europe• Trained and supervised business development intern in accounting Show less

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  Kraiburg Bulgaria EOOD

  Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

  Intern

  (Graduate Internship: focus- Economic liberalization of Bulgaria)• Created an excel workbook for Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), which could print records for standardized labels in Bulgarian for handling goods coming from other countries• Organized records of all customers and accounts established over the course of 5 years for a IBM E.R.P. System• Created standardized forms for the accounting department to make invoices for Bulgarian, Turkish, and Romanian customers• Translated from English to German for a customer visit in Istanbul, Turkey Show less

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  Nead Werx, Inc

  Jul 2013 - Feb 2014

  Accountant

  • Created detailed quarterly budgets and sales forecasts for year-end planning and company valuation • Developed a new system of accountability to track the progress of projects and provide metrics on employee utilization, workflow efficiency, and client demands outside of the original scope of a contract • Administered accounts payable/receivable, reconciled accounts, ran payroll• Developed the human resources department structure and documentation e.g. security protocols, new hire and termination checklists, ect. • Planned and coordinated company events, negotiated rates, handled all contact with vendors Show less

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  Definition 6

  Feb 2014 - Dec 2015

  Senior Accountant

  • Reduced the month-end closing processes from 20 working days to 7 and trained and reviewed work from the accounts receivable and accounts payable specialists, ran financials on a consolidated and entity level basis• Successfully completed statutory audits in the UK, Singapore, and India and worked on audits for the consolidated entity, translated financials into USD following a change in functional currency • Created balance sheet reconciliations, weekly roll-forwards, and maintained the intercompany accounts, for entities in the US, Europe, and Asia• Generated weekly pipeline reports, for revenue recognition and commissions calculations • Improved internal control and documentation of processes Show less

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  Roedl & Partner

  Jan 2016 - Aug 2018

  Audit Associate

  • Assessed risk and effectiveness of internal controls in order to plan audits• Led audits, trained personnel, facilitated team meetings and group communication, ensured deadlines were met• Prepared and reviewed audit workpapers and documentation• Prepared corporate, partnership, foreign, and individual tax returns• Provided advisory tax services: prepared tax dashboards and discounted cash flow forecasts for clients selecting production sites and negotiating tax incentives in the US. Show less

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  The Home Depot

  Aug 2018 - May 2023

  • Led process improvements across the team which resulted in 195hrs in monthly time savings• Administered the process improvement log and ensured it is a transparent tool that all team members regularly refer to when tracking yearly progress, evaluating goals, and planning future process improvements• Trained associates in Alteryx and held one on one build sessions to give all team members exposure to Alteryx additionally I encouraged 100% of team members to complete the Alteryx trainings• Led the initiative to refresh documentation, by creating a new documentation template, getting buy-in from across the team, leading weekly status updates, and goal setting ( currently we have prepared documentation for over 60% of our processes in only 5 months)• Provide development guidance and feedback on a monthly basis for goal check ins with staff/senior accountants.• Managed PBCs and communication with KPMG• Managed Process improvement initiatives with outside resources, e.g. PWC, UHY• Trained team on Group Reporting in Fiori, and created custom Data Analysis tiles to reduce reliance on Analysis for Office• Reduced reliance on MS Access, and replaced Access with Alteryx/GBQ workflows mapped out our current usage of Access to eventually eliminate its use Show less • Rebuilt the stock-based compensation process to increase accuracy and cut down on preparation and review time• Led various initiatives to increase leverage of ACFR: moved the stock option valuation from an external system to ACFR, moved Restricted Stock with Performance awards, and Performance Share Awards from manually calculated excel schedules to an upload from the ACFR system• Led initiative to update the restricted stock dividend rate and forfeiture rate in ACFR, and created a series of new processes to accommodate the new changes• Created the stock forecast used by Planning team and the stock footnote used in the 10K• Rebuilt balancing files and billing files for UK, India, and China and added checks to automate the process• Trained all senior accountants on SAP, Blackline, and various processes• Ran simulations for the One Finance initiatives, communicated one finance updates to the team, and ensured the transition to S/4 Hana and group reporting was a smooth one• Increased auto certification rates of reconciliations from 2% to 11%, resolved blackline issues for the team as the local admin and blackline guru for consolidations Show less

  • Manager Data Management Office - Finance Business Services

    Jan 2022 - May 2023

  • Senior Financial Analyst [Accounting Supervisor]

    Oct 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Senior Accountant

    Aug 2018 - Oct 2020
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  MCC Label

  May 2023 - now

  Sr. Manager Consolidations