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JAMES J. BRUNELLE ASST.

CONTROLLER; DIRECTOR FINANCE


Clifton, NJ 07012 O: (212) 809-9100 / C: (973) 464-0053 Jamesbrunelle2@gmail.com

A respected, qualified, innovative, imaginative, team-focused, and financial-impact driven Accounting Officer, committed
to cost-effective management of resources and quality performance. An accomplished accounting/auditing executive with
the demonstrated ability to manage risk, control costs, and ensure GAAP, SEC, SOX and Dodd-Frank compliance while
detecting/preventing financial irregularities and delivering mission-critical results. Continually focused on building desired
satisfaction with customers, shareholders and team members while promoting cooperation across business units to drive
positive change, efficient practices and an energized organization. Areas of Expertise include:
Management Strategic Analysis Cost Control and Resource Allocation Presentation Skills Financial Modelling GAAP,
SEC, SOX, Dodd-Frank Compliance Budget Development and Management Fraud Prevention Negotiation
Written/Oral Communications Team Leadership Strong Interpersonal Skills Corporate Finance Team Management
and Development Project Development Oracle Lawson SAP Multiple Accounting Systems QuickBooks Quicken
Microsoft Office Suite

P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE
REGULATORY SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC New York, NY 7/2001 - Present
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Tasked with designing, creating, and implementing financial reporting and regulatory compliance programs.
Develop/apply litigation support systems for the companys affiliated law firm. Provide comprehensive review and ensure
full compliance with GAAP, SEC, SOX and Dodd-Frank requirements. Conduct wide-ranging improvements in internal cost
control, fraud prevention, and operational efficiencies.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Created accounting and audit systems that enabled clients to achieve seven-figure operational savings.
Restructured the companys accounts receivable and tax accounting systems to achieve savings through better
internal control and fraud prevention.
Streamlined the firms collection systems, increasing revenues and reducing administrative expenses by 10%.
Designed management-friendly accounting systems that achieved regulatory compliance under SOX/Dodd-Frank thus
enabling clients to avoid regulatory violations and proceedings as well as potential exposure to millions of dollars in
legal expenses and penalties.
Designed audit and compliance systems that consistently maximized business expansion through client satisfaction
and increased revenues.

LECHTERS, INC Harrison, NJ 4/1992 3/2001


ASSISTANT CONTROLLER
Responsible for the companys fiscal management which included managing all financial activities for operating program operations;
accountable for all operational budgeting and cost management. Collaborated with inside/outside counsel to achieve cost-control
without sacrificing the companys legal interests in pending lawsuits. Participated in creatively reinventing the companys retailing
methods in a changing, highly-volatile technological climate; facilitated changes in product lines that had become unprofitable. These
efforts helped preserve shareholder value and employee jobs during a difficult period of corporate transition.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Significantly reduced department expenditures by 10%+ ($20M), through reductions in non-personnel operating expenses, and by
helping to preserve going concern status.
Renegotiated multiple leases for retail outlets that represented one of the companys largest overhead expenses.
Fundamentally reformed the companys financial reporting/compliance programs during implementations of Sarbanes-Oxley
initiatives, thereby preventing potential regulatory actions against the company.

Additional experience gained as an Assistant Controller with Laura Ashley & Co.

E DUCATION
MBA | COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | New York, NY
Master of Science in Accounting | ST. PETERS UNIVERSITY | Jersey City, NJ
Bachelor of Science in Accounting | ST. PETERS UNIVERSITY | Jersey City, NJ

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