Anthony Rubino is an innovative and energetic accounting professional and highly effective manager with MBA in Finance &...
Anthony F. Rubino S. Huntington NY 11746 631-673-3909 or
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An innovative and energetic accounting professional and highly effective manager with MBA in Finance &
PROFILE
Economics and 14 years as a controller who has saved his employers millions of dollars through creativity, constant process review & redesign and by being a catalyst for change. Five years as a pension consultant to the Fortune 500 for one of the top three actuarial consulting firms in the U.S. Twenty years as an employee benefits manager for companies with between 6,600 and 150,000 employees. Expert in accounting & taxation including G/L, A/R, A/P, monthly/year-end close, financial statements, sales tax, payroll & employee benefits, budgeting and analysis. A real people person who creates a positive atmosphere, develops employees, and motivates with consistency and compassion.
EMPLOYMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Controller, Lone Star Jeans, Plainview, NY
14 years
Responsible for daily financial operations of multi-store family business, including a/r, a/p, payroll, W-2s, 1099s, commissions, benefits, IT, accounting and finance including tax, insurance and compliance. Expert in QuickBooksPro, MS Excel & Word. Familiar with 10K, 10Q and SOX testing. Implemented quarterly inventory to sales analysis which led to a realignment of strategic priorities and boosted sales by over 300% over two years. Renegotiated purchase agreements resulting in a reduction in cost of goods sold and increasing gross profit by nearly $1 million a year. Initiated insurance review resulting in a 50% reduction in liability insurance expense, and 25% reduction in health insurance costs. President, Lakeside Consulting Group, Inc., Huntington, NY
7 years
Provided Financial Planning and analysis, insurance and investment sales. NASD Licensed Series 7 broker/registered representative. LUTC Certified, NYS licensed life & health insurance agent. Employee Benefits Manager, Long Island Lighting Company, Hicksville, NY
7 years
Responsible for design, development & administration of indemnity and self-insured health insurance, definedbenefit pension, 401(k) and Long Term Disability plans. Supported Industrial Relations with ideas and analyses for negotiation of collective bargaining agreements with IBEW locals 1049 and 1381. Designed & implemented IT systems with full payroll integration. Managed staff of 14. Identified overcharges by insurance provider and obtained a $625,000 refund of in the first year, and $125,000 reduction in health insurance expense each year thereafter, while improving claim turnaround from one month to 3 days and completely eliminating lost claims. Initiated a strategic benefits review, in cooperation with the Edison Electric Institute, which resulted in the implementation of a §125 cafeteria benefit plan that reduced benefit costs by $1.2 million in the first year alone. Established a Benefit Hotline for employee questions, hired an employee counselor to assist employees planning their retirement, established a retiree’s club, set a “Clear Language” policy for all employee benefit communications and re-wrote all benefit plan handbooks in clear language. Benefit Consultant, George B. Buck Consulting Actuaries, Inc., NY, NY
5 years
Consulted with Fortune 500 clients on defined-benefit and defined-contribution pension plan policies and procedures, assistng them with cutting-edge competitive, strategic, legal, tax, administrative and regulatory issues. Designed and implemented 401(k) plans including all required plan documents, trust agreements, payroll and recordkeeping IT systems as well as day-to-day administration. Provided complete administrative manuals including all required administrative forms. Provided technical support in creation of employee handbooks and other communications material. ACTIVITIES
Distinguished Past President, Kiwanis Club of Huntington. Recipient of Hickson Fellowship Award, Kiwanis’ highest honor. Conducted fund-raising for children's programs supporting Huntington Hospital & Family Service League resulting in highest fundraising year ever for the club, and raised an additional $10,000 for UNICEF's thyroid disease prevention program. Former 1st Vice President, St. John’s University College of Business Administration Alumni Assoc.
EDUCATION
MBA, Finance & Economics, Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John's University; BA, Psychology, St. John's University
