Gary Luster

Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer

Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States

About

Dedicated and self motivated career accounting/finance professional with relevant and progressive experience across all aspects of the corporate landscape – including Financial Reporting, SEC Reporting, Consolidations, Planning, International Operations, Financial Systems, Process Improvements, Corporate Accounting and Financial Controls & Compliance. Strong strategic thinker and team builder who has the ability to work effectively with all levels of Company executives and personnel in order to accomplish the task at hand. Specialties: Consolidations & Internal Reporting, SEC Reporting, Financial Controls & Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley, Accounting Policy, International Operations, Financial Planning, Finance Transformation, Process Improvements, Financial Systems - SAP, Oracle, HFM, JD Edwards, OneStream, Record to Report, Corporate Accounting, Team Building and Career Development.

Experience

  • SVP, Chief Accounting Officer at Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
    Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Vice President & Corporate Controller at TerrAscend
    Aug 2020 - Sep 2024 · 4 yrs 2 mos

  • Vice President of Accounting & Reporting at Capri Holdings Limited (Versace | Jimmy Choo | Michael Kors)
    Jul 2019 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Sr. Director, Assistant Controller at Tiffany & Co.
    Sep 2016 - Jun 2019 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Novartis (8 yrs 5 mos)
    • Global Record to Report Process Director
      Feb 2013 - Aug 2016 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    • Head - Financial Reporting & Accounting N.America
      Apr 2008 - Feb 2013 · 4 yrs 11 mos

    • Director- Accounting & Compliance
      Apr 2008 - Apr 2011 · 3 yrs 1 mo