Cliff Marnick

CFO/Director of Finance & Operations with over twenty five years of progressive international operations experience working on increasing the profitability and productivity of the Enterprise Change agent-team lead on process improvements and unlocking hidden revenue potential Developed training programs for the “non-financial” members of the organization

• Jones Lang LaSalle, Phoenix, AZ, Global Finance Director-Oracle, 01/2023, present, Transitioned 1stGen, 5x global client, Portfolio of 20mil sq ft with Spend in excess of $500mil-$250mil Capex, Oversee Global staff of 25 Finance Professionals, Developed plan to achieve $15mil in cost savings in Year 1, Implement Global SOP’s, Executive Vice President Finance/Operations-Technology Vertical, 01/2022, 12/2022, Provide staffing for new pursuits, Oversee Accounts totalling over $1.2bil in revenue, Member of Commercial Review Board for new MSA’s, Ensure accounts remain compliant relative to SOC Type II standards, Oversee Global staff of 185 finance leaders, Senior Vice President-West Region Finance/Operations Director, 01/2016, 12/2021, Provide staffing for new pursuits, Oversee Accounts totalling over $950mil in revenue, Develop a training program for on-account finance leadership, Spearheaded moving Accounts Payable & Accounting function offshore, Ensure accounts remain compliant relative to SOC Type II standards, Lead effort to implement ASC 606 accounting guidelines, Monitor assignment profitability levels and recommend actions to increase the same, Vice President-Finance Director, 01/2012, 12/2015, Maintain client’s accounting records related to real estate portfolio, Oversee Accounts Payable, General Accounting, Cash Management and Sourcing Functions, Develop annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, Maintain Segregation of Duties to comply with SOC-1, Partner with Account Director to negotiate modifications to MSA, Implemented formal budgeting procedure/software in 60 days, Client KPIs consistently above expectations, Reduced non-reimburse finance compensation expenses by 20%, SME on Utility Bill-pay, Partnered with leadership and colleagues on several committees
• Resources Global Professionals, Phoenix, AZ, Consultant with White Mountain Apache Tribe, 01/2011, 12/2012, Prepare and track federal grant funding, Interface with REDW auditors, Prepare Financial statements for the Tribe council, Liaison with financial institutions on bond issuance, Establish formal month-end closing procedures
• Cultural Experiences Abroad, Tempe, AZ, Worldwide Operations Controller, 01/2008, 12/2011, Budget and forecast the company’s position according to the changing market to ensure profitability and longevity., Prepare, review, and analyse monthly financial reporting for the 25 international locations, Foreign Exchange hedging strategy, Partner with PE to secure capital during expansion into APAC, Oversee all banking relationships, fee negotiations and maintain signature authorities., Implemented formal budgeting procedure/software in first 90 days, Reduced SG&A expenses by 20%, Developed and maintained the foreign exchange hedging strategy, which netted $1.2 million in savings in the first year
• Resources Global Professionals, Phoenix, AZ, Consultant on the Supervalu Account, 01/2007, 12/2008, Prepare and review payroll funding requirements, Maintained all local payroll tax filings-40 states/200 localities, Interfaced with CFO on proper intercompany reporting
• Publicis Groupe, New York, NY, Accounting Manager for Advertising Shared Services, 01/2005, 12/2007, Prepare and review monthly consolidated financial statements for the Chicago & Dallas division-14 global business units utilizing Hyperion, Prepared SEC filings for submission, Supervised the proper recording of hedge accounting by FAS 133, Oversee reconciliation and maintenance of all 28 domestic bank accounts, Led team to implement/document procedures to ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley, Developed an automated upload procedure for journal entries, which resulted in a reduction of the close process to 3 days