David Lauro, CPA

Certified Public Accountant with 20+ years public/private experience in industries ranging from pharmaceutical companies to media/communications agencies with a financial repertoire in commercial pricing negotiations, accounting, budgeting and cost control principles to drive profitable growth. ***************************************************************************************************************** My 20+ years in the finance industry with a focus on operations has been focused on collaborating and building relationships with peers to ensure sustainable profitable growth. I am recognized as someone within the network who focuses on solutions which achieve results. An area of expertise I am leveraged by Publicis is client commercial negotiations having negotiated contracts with $200m+ contract value individually with a focus on helping deliver clients business results. My Primary responsibilities have included: • Large multi-faceted client contractual negotiations • Coordinate financial planning and budget management functions • Recommend benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance • Monitor and analyze monthly operating results against budget • Oversee daily operations of the finance and accounting department • Manage the preparation of all financial reports • Manage the preparation of financial outlooks and financial forecasts • Prepare financial analysis for contract negotiations • Work with department managers to develop annual and rolling business plans • Assist in establishing short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures • Design, establish, and maintain an organizational structure to effectively accomplish the departments goals and objectives • Serve on planning and policy-making committees • Coordinate financial audits and provide recommendations for procedural improvements