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Well before Mr. Daniel Cullinane, CPA, accepted the position of Chief Financial Officer for The Henson Group, Inc., he was already a valued contributor to the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner having served as a strategic advisor to the senior management team since 2004. In his new position, Mr. Cullinane draws upon a successful career as a seasoned financial professional, having held several high-ranking positions at various major US corporations, as well as having built a thriving private practice in Metuchen, NJ. During the course of accumulating several decades of senior-level experience, Mr. Cullinane developed a specialization in providing medium-to-small businesses with accounting services ideally positioning him to provide the accounting operations management and leadership in the finance division The Henson Group needs to shepherd its growth moving forward. As CFO for The Henson Group, Mr. Cullinane leverages the experience that enabled him to assemble an extensive roster of satisfied clients in private practice, as well as propel him to key CFO and other accounting positions at major US companies, including postings at Johnson & Johnson, Coopers & Lybrand, Stearns Airport Equipment, Adolph Gottscho Inc., Virginia KMP Corp., and Aviall Inc. Mr. Cullinane�s responsibilities as CFO encompass executive oversight of The Henson Group�s financial operations, including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Financial Reporting, Pay Roll Management, Cash Flow Reporting, Financial Strategic Planning, Cost Accounting Processes, and many other functions. A PROVEN PROFESSIONAL Mr. Cullinane�s experience includes being an audit supervisor for Coopers & Lybrand, an international regional controller for Johnson & Johnson, controllerships for manufacturing and construction companies and successfully managing a start-up operation. Separately, Mr. Cullinane also distinguished himself by building a thriving practice as a sole proprietor Certified Public Accountant.
FINANCIAL REPORTING
Mr. Cullinane offers valuable SEC Reporting experience from Coopers & Lybrand, where as an audit supervisor most of his clients were SEC certified audits including Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries, Bell Laboratories, Citizens First National Bank, and Foster Wheeler. In addition, Mr. Cullinane held SEC reporting responsibilities while Regional Controller for Technicare, a Johnson & Johnson company, and as Assistant Controller for Aviall, a Ryder Systems company. In several companies, Mr. Cullinane instituted flash reporting to enhance reporting and internal control. And, at Aviall, he implemented a cost accounting system, which was compliant with government cost accounting standards.
TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
Mr. Cullinane is a Certified Quick Books Pro Advisor, skilled in the use of Microsoft Office applications, and has used J D Edwards, Manman, Mapics, Real World, Accounting Solutions, Lacerte, McCormick and Dodge, and various other technologies.
TREASURY OPERATIONS
Mr. Cullinane was responsible for Treasury operations as a Johnson & Johnson Regional Controller, Executive Vice President of Virginia Kmp, where he obtained a $500,000 line of credit, automated the cash forecast which enabled the company to reduce the average daily cash balance by $150,000 and reduce accounts payable from 65 days to 40 days. And, Mr. Cullinane managed treasury operations of Cullinane & Associates, a start-up company, which involved securing a $150,000 line of credit.
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Mr. Cullinane�s industry experience includes manufacturing in both hi-technology and basic metal bending. Mr. Cullinane also offers experience in the construction industry as CFO of Stearns Airport Equipment Company, which had construction sites internationally, auditing Foster Wheeler, and managing Cullinane & Associates, which was a project-oriented company. At Coopers & Lybrand, Mr. Cullinane�s clients included manufacturing, banking and reinsurance.
ACQUISTIONS
Mr. Cullinane has managed accounting due diligence while with Coopers & Lybrand, Johnson & Johnson internal audit and as Assistant Controller for Aviall.
INTERNAL CONTROL
At Johnson & Johnson, Mr. Cullinane authored the inventory/manufacturing section of the internal control handbook, which is distributed to all Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries. While controller for Technicare Hong Kong, it was the first subsidiary audited by the internal audit department that did not receive recommendations for improvement in internal controls.
STAFFING
Mr. Cullinane managed a start-up operation, which launched with four people and rapidly evolved to oversight of a team of more than 45 professionals. Mr. Cullinane has been responsible for various multi-site locations. And, at Aviall, he was responsible for inventory accounting at more than 70 locations, 10 of which were remanufacturing locations. As Executive Vice President, he was responsible for over 200 employees.
Mr. Cullinane also boasts a BBA Accounting degree from the University of Georgia and an MBA Taxation degree from Fairleigh Dickenson University.
Mr. Cullinane is based in The Henson Group�s Metuchen, NJ, operational headquarters (304 Amboy Ave., Metuchen, NJ, 08840) and can be reached at Daniel.Cullinane@Henson or by calling (800) 980-1130. |
