Joe Farkas, CPA, CFE

Current

Senior Consultant at Resources Global Professionals

Past

Vice President & Director at Sunset Lakes Master Association
Senior Vice President & Business Exec - Operations at Bank of America
Executive Director & CFO at Bank of America, Mexico

Senior International Tax Specialist at Bank of Boston

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Education

Southern New Hampshire University
Southern New Hampshire University

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Industry

Accounting

Joe Farkas, CPA, CFE’s Summary

Shareholder value oriented financial executive with demonstrated success managing start-up, turnaround and growth operations in the banking and financial services industry. Well developed skills in accounting and finance, strategic planning, budgeting, operational risk management, internal control and training. Proven ability to generate synergies across business and support lines. Broad experience at the senior and executive finance and business management levels in key regional and local overseas positions in Latin America and Europe.

Joe Farkas, CPA, CFE’s Specialties:

♦ M&A Integration
♦ Financial Reporting, Analysis, Budgeting & Forecasting
♦ Extensive International Experience
♦ Internal Control, Accounting & Operational Policy Development
♦ Leadership, Mentoring & Team Building
♦ Business, Legal & Operational Support
♦ Issue Resolution & Management
♦ Sound Judgment & Focus on Risk/Reward Trade-Off
♦ Building Client-Driven Environments

Joe Farkas, CPA, CFE’s Experience

Senior Consultant

Resources Global Professionals

(Public Company; RECN; Management Consulting industry)

August 2009 — Present (5 months)

Assist client organizations in improving performance, analyzing business, risk and operational issues and developing mitigation plans. Provide interim senior level support in business areas such as finance & accounting, risk management, internal control, operations, restructuring, business integration and change management.
Vice President & Director

Sunset Lakes Master Association

(Accounting industry)

2008 — 2009 (1 year )
Senior Vice President & Business Exec - Operations

Bank of America

(Public Company; BAC; Banking industry)

October 2004 — December 2007 (3 years 3 months)

Identify and develope synergies across the Investment Banking, Leasing, Capital Markets, Cash Management, Trade Finance and Corporate Banking business lines and support areas for the corporation’s Financial Group and Representative Office in Mexico. Scope of responsibility included profitability and cross-selling initiatives, cost management and control, business/product development and corporate governance. Leveraged management skills on a broad range of committees including Executive, Operational Risk, Asset/Liability, Pandemic Planning/Business Recovery and Internal Audit. Accountable for the consolidation of legal entities and business integration for several local mergers, including the establishment, sale and liquidation of local business lines and legal elements.
Executive Director & CFO

Bank of America, Mexico

(Public Company; BAC; Banking industry)

August 1994 — September 2004 (10 years 2 months)

Entrusted with all local and US financial, tax and regulatory reporting for the Mexico Representative Office and Financial Group comprised of a holding company, banking subsidiary, leasing company, broker-dealer and non-financial entity. Partnered with institution-wide divisions on administration, operations, legal, and corporate headquarters in Mexico. Served on the local Board of Directors for the subsidiary and leasing company. Primary contact for local and US regulators for all finance and business related issues.
Senior International Tax Specialist

Bank of Boston

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BKB; Banking industry)

1992 — 1994 (2 years )