Myron Darrah

BUSINESS MANAGER & ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Vancouver, WA

acg3nx@r.postjobfree.com - 360-***-****

Finance professional with diversified background. Comprehensive accounting and finance experience in a

variety of industries. General ledger and consolidation accounting, budgeting, and financial analysis. Key

player for internal and external financial reporting. Management experience with small and large, privately and

publicly held, and government entities.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Business Manager / Accounting Manager

MENTOR OREGON - Portland, OR - September 2009 to August 2014

Senior management position for Oregon’s division of The Mentor Network, a national network of local health

and human services providers offering community-based services to adults and children with intellectual and

developmental disabilities, brain and spinal cord injuries and other catastrophic injuries and illnesses, and to

youth with emotional, behavioral and medically complex challenges as well as their families. MENTOR Oregon

provides group home, supported living, and day program services, as well as children’s host homes, and

brokerage services.

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Responsible for the financial integrity, reporting, budgeting, and analysis of state-wide MENTOR Oregon.

Annual revenues of over $20 million with funding streams including Medicare/Medicaid, state, local, private

pay, and third party insurance.

• Key player in the recent acquisition of a social services business unit representing $2 million in additional

revenue.

• External and internal reporting compliance to senior corporate management and regulatory agencies.

• Budget and forecast preparation and consolidation for Oregon operations including five individual service

lines, three overhead lines, and fifty individual programs throughout the state.

• Creates and maintains complex financial models and cost reports (including fee for service).

• Mentors and educates clinical managers on financial and business goals of the organization.

• Oversight of the Oregon operation’s Oracle-based AR, AP, and GL functions provided by the affiliated service

center.

• Provides fiscal input and oversight related to contracts and compliance.

AVP/Assistant Controller

FIRST INDEPENDENT BANK - Vancouver, WA - 2005 to 2009

Management position with full service privately-held community bank with approximately $1 billion in assets.

Responsible for monthly and annual accounting and reporting functions including general ledger, fixed assets,

accounts payable, cash management, regulatory reporting (FDIC & FRB), variance analysis, and budgeting.

Directed a staff of three.

• Brought monthly financial close current (from two-month lag) during first six months of employment.

Established monthly reconciliation procedures for bank and general ledger accounts.

• Developed a journal entry and accrual system for the Accounting Department.

• Consolidated corporate insurance program, saving $50,000 in annual insurance costs.

• Streamlined fixed asset inventory reconciliation for corporate office and multiple branches.

• Preparer of regulatory reporting to Federal Reserve, the FDIC, and the State of Washington (i.e. Call, FR-

Y, etc.)

• Assisted with federal and state compliance audits.

• Washington State B&O, personal/ real property tax reporting. ALCO and Pricing Committee.

Senior Accountant

INTERNATIONAL GARDEN PRODUCTS - Portland, OR - 2004 to 2005

Corporate accounting position with local privately-owned garden products company with consumer and

commercial divisions in the U.S., Holland, and Canada.

• Monthly consolidation of international divisions and all general ledger account reconciliations.

• Detailed variance analysis of all income and expense accounts.

• Modification of financial close procedures to expedite month-end close process.

Assistant Controller

BANK OF THE NORTHWEST - Portland, OR - 1998 to 2002

Management position with publicly-held regional bank with assets of $350 million. Responsible for month-

end general ledger closing for multiple branches/cost centers. Preparation of internal and external financial

reporting. Supervised a staff of 2.

• Preparation of all regulatory, board, shareholder, and management financial reporting.

• Quarterly financial press release.

• Coordination of the preparation of annual budgets for multiple branches and cost centers.

• Assisted in the preparation of quarterly and annual SEC reporting.

• Designed and implemented new general ledger on a ITI/Fiserv system.

• Established month-end account reconciliation process, supporting integrity of financial reporting.

Senior Accountant

U.S. BANCORP - Portland, OR - 1996 to 1997

Regulatory reporting position for publicly-held national bank with consolidated assets of $33 billion.

• Prepared Federal Reserve series of regulatory reports on a consolidated basis.

• Consolidated risk based capital calculations (internal and external reporting).

• Assisted with preparation of annual SEC 10K reporting.

• Developed, designed and coordinated the preparation of complex ad-hoc reporting for management,

directors, and government agencies.

Senior Accountant

COMERICA BANK - San Jose, CA - 1994 to 1996

General ledger and reporting position with $4 billion regional bank.

• Quarterly financial reporting to Federal Reserve and FDIC including FR-Y reporting.

• General ledger close for bank and bank holding company.

Field Accountant in San Jose and San Francisco

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION - San Francisco, CA - 1990 to 1994

Field Accountant in San Jose and San Francisco offices of the FDIC.

• Participated in annual compliance audits for FDIC field offices responsible for over $1 billion in failed bank

assets.

• Consolidation of 20+ FDIC corporate-owned subsidiaries on a quarterly basis.

• Supervision of eleven employees in general ledger and A/R units.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Accounting

Portland State University

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