Pelleg Graupe

About Pelleg Graupe

Accounting and Financial Reporting• Experience with both public and private companies.• Responsible for monthly consolidated financial statements.• Prepared and filed consolidated annual and quarterly financial statements.• Coordinated with external accountants for annual audit.• Coordinated with external accountant for preparation of income and sales tax returns.• Prepared presentations for Audit Committee and Board of Directors.• Researched and prepared technical memoranda on a variety of accounting topics, including revenue recognition, software capitalization, recognition of goodwill and fresh start accounting.• Oversaw worldwide capital asset management.• Identified and performed key controls for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.Finance and Planning• Developed models for forecasting and recognizing revenue on multiple-element, fixed-fee projects.• Analyzed variances between actual results and projected performance allowing management to make informed business decisions.• Coordinated effort with external financial advisors and investment bankers as company sought strategic alternatives.Mergers and Acquisitions• Assisted in sale of company to new private equity partner. Responsible for accounting issues including goodwill recognition and fresh start accounting.• Assisted in the acquisition of two subsidiaries. Responsible for accounting issues, including preparation of consolidated financial statements and integration of accounting systems.• Performed due diligence on a potential acquisition.Treasury• Assisted in negotiating amendments to credit facility and obtaining new credit facility.Leadership• Hired and supervised accountants, business operations analysts, managers of accounting and directors of financial reporting.• Acted as lead of finance and accounting staff during the company’s search for a new CFO.• Served as Corporate Secretary, prepared meeting minutes.• Served on Board of Education, overseeing all aspects of a school district.

Experience

1. Board Member

   Aptakisic-Tripp Ccsd 102

   Apr 2009 — Present

   Board Vice President 2013 - presentBoard Secretary 20••••13Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) Master Board MemberPersonnel CommitteePolicy CommitteeLearning Vision into Action (LVIA) CommitteeIllinois Association of School Boards (IASB) DelegateLiaison to and member of NSBA Federal Relations Network

Education

• Cornell University

  BA, Biology

  1991 — 1995

• The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

  MBA, Analytical Finance, Finance, Accounting

  2002 — 2005

Skills

• Leadership
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Finance
• Cash Flow
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Financial Statements
• Management
• Gaap
• Financial Reporting
• Payroll
• Analysis
• Accounting
• Strategic Financial Planning