John Duffy has over 20 years of experience in accounting, internal controls, and quality management. He has held senior roles such as Director of Policies and Controls at Condé Nast where he established new internal control processes. Duffy also has plant controller experience, having established the initial accounting systems and internal controls at Repauno Products. He possesses strong skills in financial accounting, internal controls, management, and developing policies and procedures.

1. John Duffy
Newark,DE 19711
302.545.6824 |jmjduffy@msn.com
ACCOUNTING●INTERNALCONTROLS
Senior Accountant/Internal Controls Analyst
Professional Profile
 Accounting andInternalControlsprofessional withextensive experience acrossdiverseindustries,includingmassmedia,
manufacturing,softwaredevelopment,andfinancialservices.
 Directorof PoliciesandControls responsibleforensuringthatall departmentswithinAccountingServicesmaintained
processesandproceduresthatwerecosteffective, efficient,and deterredfraud.
 Effective managerwitharecordof increasingefficiency,andemployeeengagement whileminimizingheadcount.
Professional Skills
FinancialAccounting InternalControls Management C-Level Communications&Presentations
Policies,Procedures&Systems Development FinancialManagement Gather& DocumentSystem Requirements
Leadership&Teambuilding Productivity Optimization Ability to Prioritize Responsibilities
Financial StatementPreparation PrepareBudgets & Forecasts Analytical & Problem-SolvingSkills
Variance& TrendingAnalyses Multi-TaskingExpertise Vendor OnboardingAutomation
Develop& Deliver TrainingPrograms ProjectManagement RelationshipManagementSkills
ExcellentCommunicationsSkills BusinessProcessMapping Creativity, Integrity, Initiative & Drive
ComputerSkills
ProficientwithMicrosoftOfficeSuite:Word, Excel,PowerPoint,Access, andOutlook,MicrosoftOffice365,Visio, andProject.
Experienceusing PeopleSoftFinancials,SharePoint,andEssbase.
PerformanceHighlights
 Directorof PoliciesandControlsat CondéNastwho championedandinfluencedtheinclusionofbusinesscontinuityand
disasterrecovery protocolsintofunctionalstrategies for this globalmediacompanywith $1 billion inannualrevenues.
− Ledthe developmentandimplementationofa newVendor Portal application,whichledtoa reductionof3 FTEsfrom a
staff of 6, yielded$142,000in annualsavingsand reducedtheaveragecycletimefrom 2.5 weeksto 4 days.
− With the CorporateController,co-authoredandco-presented“TheBusinessofContent”presentation series,whichwas
deliveredto over 250 employees.
 Plant Controllerat RepaunoProducts,LLC whojoined thisstartup companyandestablished thecompany’sinitial accounting
system and internalcontrols.Directedandcoachedstaffmembersinsettingup accountspayable,orderentry, customer
services, purchasing,andpayrollfunctions.Successfullyled migrationfrom ISO 9002:1994to ISO 9001:2000.
Professional Experience
CONDÉ NAST (CN) – Adivision of Advance Publications Wilmington,DE
Director, Policies & Controls | SeniorManager, Policies & Controls | Manager, Accounting 2003– 2015
Privately held global mass media company headquartered at One World Trade Center in New York City with $1 billion in annual revenue and
approximately 2,800 employees in the USA. The company’s portfolio of industry-leading print, video, and digital brands includes Vogue, Vanity
Fair, GQ, Glamour, Wired, and Self, among others.
Director,Policies&Controls (2011 –2015)
 Reportedto SVP – CorporateController.Managed internal controls,ensuringthatalldepartmentswithinAccounting
Servicesmaintainedprocessesandproceduresthatwere costeffective, efficient,anddeterredfraud.
 Chosento leadnewlyformedVendor Controlsgroup (6 employees)that providedoversight of allvendors, on boarded
newvendors, monitoredchangestoexistingvendor information,andprevented fraud ina vendor master filecontaining
almost200,000vendors.

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 Managedthe business/technologyteam chargedwithdevelopingandimplementingthe ~$70,000 vendorportal
application,whichcameinontimeand 7% underbudget,whichsaved ~$5,000.
 Reducedstaff by 3 FTEs,cuttingthestaff of 6 inhalf, whichyieldedan annualsavingsof $150,000whilereducing the
average cycletimefrom 3.0 weeks to just 4 days.
 Coordinatedbusinesscontinuityplanning(BCP)companywide.Performedcross-functionalbusinessprocessmapping
(BPM)engagementsthatenhancedprocessesandreducedcosts.
 CollaboratedwithIT andseniorbusinessleadersto createthe initialBusinessContinuityPlanfor CN.
SeniorManager,Policies&Controls (2008–2011)
 Selectedto leadnewlycreatedPolicies&Controlsgroup responsibleforensuringthat all Accounting Services
departmentshadadequatepoliciesand internalcontrolsinplaceforallcriticalbusinessprocesses. Savedthe company
$120,000by reducingheadcountby2 FTEs.
 Trackedandreportedbookroyalty advancesand paymentsfor allbrandsand corporategroups.
 CollaboratedwithauditorsonInternal Controlsauditreport and contributedaccountingexpertiseto specialprojectsin
conjunctionwiththebrandsand corporategroups.
 Created,developed, andannuallyupdated “TheBusinessDirectorPolicies&ControlsGuidelines”Document which
provided accountingguidanceto~ 40 BusinessDirectorscompanywide.
 With the CorporateController,co-authoredandco-presented“TheBusinessofContent”presentationseries,whichwas
deliveredto over 250 employees.
Manager,Accounting (2003–2008)
 Ledaccounting team thatcapturedandreportedfinancial information forthecompany’sGolfDigest,digital,and
intercompanyoperations.
 Learnedallof Golf DigestCompany’saccountingpracticesandintegratedthem intoCN after acquisition,ledthemonthly
accounting closeandrelatedbalancesheetanalysis.
 Performedaccountanalysis,reviewed staff work (journalentriesandaccountanalysis), andhandledadhoc requests.
 Trained andmentored 6staff accountants.
REPAUNO PRODUCTS, LLC. Gibbstown,NJ
Plant Controller / ISO Management Representative 1999– 2003
Privately held specialty chemical manufacturer and distributor of sodium nitrite, a chemical used by diverse industries such as automotive
(OEM) parts and food processors. Repauno Products, formerly a division of US Salt, was purchased by General Chemical Corporation in
2006. At the time, the company had ~$10 million in annual revenue and 23 employees.
 Reportedto the GeneralManager.Managedallaspectsofaccounting,finance, andlogistics,aswellas qualityand
supportservices, includingpurchasing,productionplanning, andqualityassurance.
 Performedmonthlyaccountingcloseandservedas a liaisonto corporateholdingcompanyfor all accounting/financeand
technologyneeds.
 Ledsuccessfulmigrationfrom ISO 9002:1994standardtothe new ISO 9001:2000standard.Thecompanywasthe first
producerofsodium nitritein the USA to attain this qualitycertification.
F. SCHUMACHER & CO. Newark,DE
Promoted into roles with increased levels of responsibilityduring 11 years of employment with the company 1988– 1999
Manager,Accounting (1997–1999)|SeniorCostAnalyst,(1995 –1997)| Manager,Financial Projects (1993–1995)
Manager,GeneralAccounting (1991–1993)| Accounting Supervisor /Staff Accountant(1988–1991)
F. Schumacher & Company is a privately held manufacturer and wholesaler of fabrics, wall coverings, and decorative home furnishings with
~$45 million in annual revenue and 225 employees.
As AccountingManager,reportedto VP – CorporateController.Managedallaccountingfunctions,includingissuanceoffinancial
statementsand coordinatingcross-functionalinitiativesthrough 5division presidents.
 Determinedcriteriafornewautomatedgeneralledgersystem.Evaluated several systems anddeterminedthebest
option.Presented findingsfor executiveapproval andinstallednewsystem in recordtime,resultingin improvingmonthly
closingcycleby3 businessdays, providingbetter information,andreducingusercomplaintsofinaccuraciesby65%.

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 Realized$250,000inproductivity gainsby evaluating,selecting,andinstallinganactivity-based costingsystem that
provided fast, accuratecost-per-datafortrackingoverheadexpense,whichimprovedprocessingtimeby50%and
transmissiontimeby75%.
 Coached,mentored,andrebuiltacohesiveandeffective 6-personteam of accountingprofessionals,effectively
reversing a trend towarda competitivecollectionofindividualspullingindifferentdirections.Fosteredacollaborativeand
productiveworkplaceenvironmentandbuiltsolidbusinessrelationships.
 Majorareasof work performed included monthly,quarterly, andyear-end financialstatements,monthlycloseprocess,
specialprojects,andreviewof staff work(journalentriesand accountreconciliations).
Prior experienceincludesseniorandstaff accounting rolesat Baxter International,Inc. and DeanWitter, Discover& Company.
Education
MastersofBusinessAdministration (MBA),Universityof Delaware,Newark,DE
BachelorsofBusinessAdministration(BBA),St. Bonaventure University, Olean,NY
Professional Certifications
CertifiedBusinessManager(CBM),2001
CertifiedLeadAuditor – ISO 9001:2000QualitySystems (passed exam)
Certified Internal Auditor – ISO 9000:1994QualitySystems (passedexam)
Hobbies&Interests
InternationalTraveland Golf