David E. Simpson

About David E. Simpson

s••••••••@gmail.com 10+ years of financial management in a corporate subsidiary environment for two multinational German and French manufacturers in the print services industry with $30 and $11 million in annual revenues respectively.• 3 years of financial, information systems, and human resources management in a corporate environment for a distributor of commercial lighting fixtures with $18 million in annual revenues.• 6 years of financial management in a family owned corporate environment for a multinational distributor in the cosmetic/personal care industry with $60 million in annual revenues-Successfully completed the CPA exam in the State of Illinois Certificate Number 44633 as issued by the Illinois Board of Examiners.

Experience

1. Interim Accounting Manager

   Chicago Cubs

   Jan 2015 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Hired as interim-level Accounting Manager during medical leave. Prepared, reviewed, and reported monthly financial activity and position for Hickory Street Capital (construction management entities), Chicago Cubs Charities (not-for-profit entity), and 1060 Media (retail operations entity). Managed and maintained daily accounting requirements for ongoing construction projects of commercial/retail office building, entertainment plaza, and hotel building. Assisted activation of CIP/construction loan process to monitor project development and separation. Reviewed project transactions since inception ensuring accuracy and corporate separateness across several entities. Reviewed and recorded all monthly charitable transactions utilizing Microsoft Dynamics GP and Sales Force software. Reported on operations of retail store.

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelor of Science, Accounting

Skills

• Property & Casualty Insurance
• Budget Forecasts
• Corporate Finance
• Financial Audits
• External Audit
• Consolidated Financial Statements
• Financial Accounting
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Microsoft Office
• Banking
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Consolidation
• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Family Business
• Budget Monitoring
• Management
• Accounting
• Cost Variance Analysis
• Consolidated Returns
• Department Budgeting
• Auditing
• Due Diligence
• Multinational
• Business Process Improvement
• Strategic Partnerships
• Budgeting
• Disability Insurance
• Tax Accounting
• Commercial Insurance
• Internal Audit
• Health Insurance
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Financial Variance Analysis
• Cash Management
• Subsidiaries
• International Subsidiaries
• Import/Export Operations
• Capital Budgeting