Sean Staples

www.kcpartyrentals.com

Responsible for $100M+ legal budget for a fortune 200 company. Main responsibilities included forecasting and a monthly, quarterly and yearly level along with budgeting. Also various ad hoc financial responsibilities helping vendor setup and payment in a timely fashion. Used legal software and excel skills to create financial reports and dashboards for tracking KPI's. Trained various internal resources on how to properly use legal software for increased accuracy in financial reporting. • Reduced stuck invoices by 48% over 6-month period • Integrated legal software in multiple global regions not previously using the software • Facilitated communication between executive leadership, attorneys and India finance team

Controlled costs, monitored budgets, explained variances and forecasted quarterly revenue on 6 simultaneous projects. Used SAP software to maintain and update financial records. Created processes and spreadsheets for invoicing on new projects using contract analysis skills to assure timely invoicing and revenue recognition. Ensured all SOX and GAAP compliance issues were resolved quickly or avoided all together. Communicated financial results with executive leadership team. • Reduced unbilled by over $53 million helping to reduce working capital days • Maintained records and financial for projects in excess of $300 million in orders booked. • Led process changes and improvements in several customer units based on operations experience.

Spearheaded reduction of company unbilled and accounts receivables. Actions ensured company stretch targets were exceeded. Helped efficiently drive down client audit balances. Created process and procedures for more efficient invoicing which reduced time to receive complete and increased the accuracy of invoicing leading to better bottom line numbers. Recognized leader and procedural expert. • Worked actions on well over 1,000 sites and drove them to solution. Increased work force management ticket all while improving success rates on those tickets. • Orchestrated and led multiple work streams in the reduction of un-received Hardware causing customer SOX Audit issue. Realized $124M reduction in SOX Audit balance; amazing 80% (155m high to 31M) • Drove down overdue AR balance to an all-time low. Beginning balance exceeded $100 million and currently stands at less than $5 million • Successfully facilitated improvement projects across a Matrix workforce spanning numerous internal as well as customer entities. • Communicated with 29 markets daily and drove actions with 4 groups to see complicated sites to resolution.

Had P&L responsibilities at multiple locations where revenues exceeded $6 million annually. Quickly identified revenue stream shortfall and led the diversification of client base by capturing first public account in the city. Created many of the financial statements, annual budgets and forecasts, and presented financial results to clients monthly. Managed over 40 employees including 4 salaried managers. Communicated with C level contacts on a consistent basis and assured the highest level of customer service was being provided to 2 of the highest profile venues in Kansas City. • Developed new business and oversaw the process and procedural development and implementation at 8 new locations

Key member of development team responsible for testing software and tools to be utilized across the company. Testing ensured accuracy and compliance with the SEC and GAAP regulations. Responsible for creating procedures with new software. Produced financial statements for one of the largest mutual fund companies in the world which included the world’s largest mutual funds. Responsible for researching statistical data to identify trends and insure financial reporting precision using Excel and Access. • Strong financial background led to development of expertise in derivatives. Derivatives were seen by most as a highly complex transactions.

Responsible for marketing, client service, financial analysis, and product recommendations for my client base which exceeded over 100 accounts. I prepared and presented customized financial plans, recommended appropriate financial products which included various types of insurance, and communicated through various mediums including public presentations, written documentation and individual meetings.