Little Falls, NJ 07424

JOSEPH C SIENKIEWICZ CPA jcs@thecfogroupllc.com www.linkedin.com/in/JosephSienkiewicz

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

(c) 954.547.6922

Results driven, highly ethical seasoned financial executive with broad experience in service, retail, distribution, manufacturing, start-up and SEC registrant organizations. Analysis of operation s, acquisitions, JVs and strategic alliances. Skilled at process improvement while promoting team-building and cross-functional resource management to achieve top-line growth and profit goals; extensive international experience.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DANA CLASSIC FRAGRANCES INC, Saddle Brook NJ ACME INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES INC, Saddle Brook NJ $45 million combined manufacturer/distributors of consumer goods
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

2008 - 2013 2010 - 2013

Provided financial and operational leadership for these private equity (Patriarch Partners) owned portfolio companies. Directed all finance, accounting, purchasing, payroll, credit, collections and tax functions for the domestic and five foreign subsidiaries. Oversaw all IP renewals, licensing and new filings for over 730 trademarks in 121 countries. Eliminated redundancy and streamlined automation for all accounting functions and reduced closing cycle from 27 days to 7 days; reduced external audit cycle from 5 months to 35 days; conversion from JD Edwards to Microsoft Dynamics. Reduced purchasing and overhead costs, reduced and consolidated inventories to bring Dana Classics from multi-million dollar losses to mid-twenties EBIDTA percentage in 18 months ($33MM swing) in addition to shuttering unprofitable foreign operations. Negotiated lease renewal in 2012 for existing 92,000 sq. ft. facility in Saddle Brook resulting in a 3.3% decrease in rents whereas the lease renewal contractual option was a 17.5% increase.

THE CFO GROUP LLC, Deerfield Beach FL Financial services consulting firm with US and Canada operations
PRINCIPAL

1999 - 2013

Executive financial and operations consultant leading a diverse array of projects, primarily in SEC registrants and go public transactions; took position of interim CFO as needed. Retained by Fortress Investment Group to assess and revamp cash forecasting models for its Intrawest portfolio company in Vancouver BC; directed installation of Hyperion software to support the revised model. Restructured FL based OTC in the direct marketing and infomercial business including consolidation several subsidiaries to improve profitability. Installed Microsoft Dynamic across remaining 23 subsidiaries. Resolved and re-filed several years of federal and state corporation income tax returns; settled out FL tax claim saving in excess of $150,000. Completed multi-year audits, prepared and filed all regulatory documents with the SEC for go-public transactions that included: $30MM Japanese slot business in Oita, Japan; $10MM security services company in Richmond BC; $18MM institutional pharmacy in Middletown CT; institutional medical supply company in Brooklyn NY; e-commerce business in San Juan PR; interim CFO for a NYC based e-commerce incubator holding company with 28 active entities.

ATWOOD RICHARDS INC, New York, NY $500MM Global barter and trading company
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

1996 - 1999

Controlled and directed all finance, accounting, IT and tax functions for US and 29 foreign locations. Managed team of 16 in the execution of corporate goals. Directly grew top-line by $50MM in first year through launch of 6 new sales offices in Eastern Europe and South America; negotiated tax/import arrangement to facilitate movement of raw material from Mexico to Brazil and export of finished goods from Brazil utilizing only barter credits. Saved $4MM plus in annual expenses by consolidating staff, eliminating operational redundancies and enforcing spending limits.

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REVLON INC, New York NY $1.6B International fragrance manufacturer

GENERAL MANAGER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - RETAIL (1995 - 1996) ASSISTANT CORPORATE CONTROLLER (1994 - 1995) DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL SYSTEMS (1992 - 1994)

1992 - 1996

Advanced through fast-track promotions to serve as senior financial and operations executive with full line control for $300MM retail outlet subsidiary. Reversed 6% annual sales decline in retail to achieve 15% increase within first 120 days in position. Awarded Charlie Award for Excellence for implementation of Hyperion worldwide within 6 months, decrease d closing cycle from 30 days to 6 days while reducing corporate finance staff by 50%. Prepared all SEC offering documents for $1.6B IPO; integrated acquisitions in Italy and Brazil, expanded Mexico business through negotiated tax treaties with Brazil; expended operations in Singapore and South Africa.

SIMON AND SCHUSTER INC, Englewood Cliffs NJ $1.0B Educational and consumer publisher
DIRECTOR, PLANNING AND SYSTEMS

1989 - 1992

Promoted after 11 months to direct strategic planning and turnaround activities for this Viacom subsidiary. Directed seamless financial integration for acquired companies comprising $250MM in revenue. Reduced operational overhead by $5MM through restructuring of corporate functions, implementation of productivity metrics and installed initiatives to maintain the monitoring and reporting on these key indicators.

THE GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA COMPANY INC, Montvale NJ $10B Domestic supermarket chain
DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE FINANCE

1984 - 1989

Directed all finance and SEC reporting activities; integrated $5B in acquisition activity over 4-year period.

KPMG, Short Hills NJ

AUDIT MANAGER

1978 - 1984

Supervised audits of SEC clients; served Fellowship at SEC Division of Corporate Finance; directed all computer audit activities for Short Hills clients.

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT - New York, New Jersey, Florida CERTIFICATE IN FINANCIAL FORENSICS AICPA accredited certification MS - FEDERAL TAXATION, Pace University, New York NY BS - ACCOUNTING, Seton Hall University, South Orange NJ FELLOWSHIP, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington DC AFFILIATIONS: Financial Executives Networking Group American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Association of Certified Fraud Examiners New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants