James Schwab

Background

About James Schwab

Skillful senior operations executive (former CFO and COO), Ivy League MBA, Big 4 background in both public and private businesses. Oversees day to day operations with a focus on data, technology and process while championing a total team approach. Aligns company's operations with its overall business goals and objectives, enhancing bottom-line profitability by strategizing the interface of a company’s organization and business systems to augment internal control and operational efficiency/productivity, cross-functional interactivity, risk mitigation, and reporting accuracy leading to best practices Specialties: o Trusted advisor to senior management in deadline driven environments: o Led integration teams (to align business activities with system resources) via end to end project management involving all relevant stakeholders o Managed key departments on an interim basis for senior management and Board of Directors o Championed GRP and Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404: risk and internal control assessment, testing and remediation, implementation and documentation and quality control evaluation o Implemented financial governance incorporating cross functional relationships and anti-fraud policies o Devised & managed change management and organizational restructuring/transformation o Revamped business processes via process efficiency improvements and technology o Project Management and Best Practices in ERP environment