Abbott

Head of IT Structural Heart

Head of IT Neuromodulation

NS LUXE

Private Investor

Creators Capital

Board Member

Whirlpool Corporation

NAR Head B2C & B2B eCommerce Technology

Global Technology Head of Global Product Quality

Byrne

Director of Customer Experience & Technology » Digital & IT Strategy | Technology Management

Scottrade

Assistant Vice President, IT Strategy & Business Relationship Management

Best Buy

Director, IT Strategy & Business Relationship Management

Target

Target.com Senior Business Analyst

United Mortgage & Loan Investment, LLC.

Applications Manager

Michigan IT Solutions

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Nick Sims

Republic National Distributing Company

Senior Finance Director (Control States Region)

As a Senior Accounting Manager, I am responsible for Eastern US Control States, Plain States, and Louisiana financial reporting. My team also supports key enterprise transformation initiatives.

Senior Accounting Manager

Wood

As an Accounting Manager in the Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions division, my primary responsibilities include managing a five person accounting team; supporting the General Ledger accounting team during month-end close;  leading the Hyperion monthly financial reporting and consolidation activities; compiling the semi-annual IFRS statutory reporting package; intercompany accounting and reconciliation; administration of daily cash application; and performing general ledger system account maintenance.

Accounting Manager

Duncan Advisors, Independent Accounting and Financial Advisory Service Provider and Consultant

As a senior level management consultant, engaged to perform operational risk analysis and performance audits of subsidiaries and key functional areas at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, a $23B health insurance organization. Developed detailed risk assessments across BCBS’s IT and Financial Operations including, actuarial services, investment accounting, corporate taxation, financial reporting, risk management, and enterprise risk.  Created a comprehensive deficit elimination plan for the Gary Community Schools Corporation, a $55M public school district, to address its distressed financial condition and operational deficiencies.  Developed a driver’s based financial model used to depict various turnaround and restructuring financial initiatives in conjunction with the deficit elimination plan strategy.

President (Owner and Practitioner)

City of Detroit

As the Project Manager and Acting Deputy Treasurer, was responsible for daily operational oversight of the Property Tax, Revenue Collection, and Cash Management units of the Treasury Division of the City of Detroit during its Chapter 9 bankruptcy. Key liaison with Accounts division and external auditors in preparation of the CAFR. Also, served as a liaison to key internal and external constituencies including the State of Michigan, Wayne County Treasurer, and Detroit City Council.

Project Manager – Treasury and Acting Deputy Treasurer (Appointee)

KPMG LLP

Conducted financial statement audit substantive procedures for external audit clients.  Reviewed complex contract agreements at a large automotive manufacturer and drafted whitepapers assessing the accounting related elements for proper treatment with established standards. Co-lead direct method cash forecasting project for $190B diversified financial services institution, which included consolidation of multiple business units and stress test analysis of various “shock” scenarios. Performed review of Liquidity Risk and Asset & Liability Management activities performed by the Treasury Group at $68B financial services institution.

Sr. Associate

Owens Corning

Managed a team of three to six Auditors while conducting financial, operational, and environmental, health and safety auditing areas.  Responsibilities included budgeting, scheduling, logistics, and compilation of formal audit report and report results to business unit and executive management. and performed quality reviews of Sarbanes-Oxley 404 management test results.

Sr. Auditor

Bank of America

Administered $80M loan portfolio and cultivated new business development opportunities for commercial and inventory real estate deals within the Middle Market Lending Division.

Associate Relationship Manager

Prepared credit committee reports for companies seeking commercial financing ranging between $1M - $30M. Analyzing and auditing financial statements, 10K/10Q, corporate tax returns and performed assessment of historical forecasted cash flow generation, management depth, and industry outlook.

Credit Analyst (Commerical Credit Finance)

Versatile Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Operations Risk Management professional.  My areas of expertise include Treasury, Financial Reporting, Turnarounds & Restructuring, and Finance Transformation. As a licensed CPA and process-centric professional, I solve problems by leveraging my team's strengths using Agile principles.

Leighton Duncan, MBA, CPA

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