Theresa L. Smith - Financial Management Professional -
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415-***-**** (cell) Member of LinkedIn
"work with an accounting & financial team to ensure the main focus of the
contributions to the financing, investing, technology and operational
activities would highly affect the quality of earnings and financial
position of the company"
Core Professional Assets
- Merger & Acquisition integrations - External audits (bank, 401k,
annual, tax)
- GAAP/IFRS/SOX/internal controls - Management mentoring &
leadership
- Cash Management - Global accounting/RevRec
- Budget/Forecasting implementation & analysis - Financial statement
reporting/analysis
EDUCATION
Golden Gate University - Master of Accountancy (Aug 2010 - Dec 2012)
California State University, East Bay - BS Business Administration/option
Accounting
College of Marin - Various IT networking classes
Cal CPA Educational Foundation - Various CPE's (IFRS, RevRec, SEC)
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Windows 7 & 8 - Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Google Chrome
Financial Programs - Oracle, SAP, Great Plains, ABACUS, Planning Wizard,
Equity Edge, Hyperion, FRx, MAS90, Business Objects, COGNOS, Quickbooks
Pro, Axiom
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Controller / Golden Gate Software, Inc. acquired by Oracle
2008-2010
Manage monthly / quarterly G/L close process on a timely basis
Direct US/Global Accounting Managers to ensure that balance sheet account
reconciliations
are performed monthly and provide support for all technical
accounting issues
Provide financial reporting which is reliable, informative and timely-
fluctuation analysis
Maintain adherence to GAAP/SOX/SOP-97-2, SOP 98-1
Oversee external audits (bank, 401k, annual, tax).
Review and approve all state sales tax returns and submissions
Evaluate, implement and manage internal control processes for possible IPO
Oversee a team of 5-6
Team up with M&A managers at Oracle to ensure workflow processes are
integrated to complete the finance/IT integration
Oracle/Golden Gate Software / Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Mnager
Silver Creek Systems in Denver -manage integration in all functional areas
eServ Global - work with all functional area managers on integration of
Asset Purchase
Phase Forward - work with area function managers on integration
Controller/IT Manager / PetsUnlimited.Org - 106 emp / $8m annual income
2004-2005 Review and approval accounting transactions, capital
expenditures and IT implementation. Completed a 2 year external audit for
bank debt and state reporting compliance. Manage 4 employees. Planned and
directed operational/capital budget/ strategic plan as executive management
team
Assistant Controller / Law.com Holdings, Inc. - 156 emp / $20m annual Sales
2001-2002
Software and Web site startup in San Francisco, New York and Denver.
Manage 5 employees. Oversee all revenue recognition from various startup
acquisitions (i.e. Barter agreements, deferred revenue and purchase
accounting), AR/cash management and review integration processes.
Controller/IT Manager/Woodlands Store, Inc. - 169 emp / $22M revenue
1999-2001
Implement and streamline an accounting department. Manage 4 employees.
Oversee accounting/HR department, month-end closing, financial reporting
and audit schedules. Manage IT
Senior Financial Analyst /Chiron, Inc. Bio Tech Firm - 700 emp/$450M
revenue 1997-1999
Facilitate integrations on acquisitions on F/S and all other acctg
projects. Sr. lead on $60M budget for the Life Science building under
construction and liaison with all parties. SAP implementation and
configuration team.
Assistant Controller/KPMG Peat Marwick LLP- Public Accounting Firm
1995-1997
Responsible for the analysis and validity of financial statements for 5
outside offices. Sign off on all journal entries, cash disbursements,
payroll and inter-office notes. Fiscal Year Plan.
Controller/Advacare, Inc. - Public Med Billing Corp - 245 emp/$28M Revenue
1992-1995
Management of client trust funds, investment portfolio, and cash
management. Accounting department of 5 and 7 outside offices. Ensure timing
of consolidations, month/year end close and budget analysis. Assist
corporate office in debt restructuring process.
Financial Consulting
Canara - (formerly IntelliBatt) - Consulting - Controller
May - July 2013
Revenue/Sales Tax Management/Month End/Financial Reporting
St Mary's Medical Center - Consulting - Controller
Month End/Quarterly Reporting / FY13 Budget (new system)
Easter Seals of NOCA - Consulting -Director of Accounting
Completed FY 2011 Audit / Manage financial statement reporting and
accounting processes.
Biomarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. -Consulting -Strategically implement drug
product in cost accounting system from Clinical trials (R&D) to Commercial
sales (capital). Collaborative processes with Supply Chain, Production and
cost accounting. ERP system - Macola. Document all technical accounting
issues and solutions (SOX).
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals - Consulting - Int'l Controller (FP&A) -
Biotech Division -management reporting US, Italy, Germany /Contract &
Royalties Management/Budget/Planning for Global Strategic Marketing ($60m)
Create new year budget, maintain and establish accrual for current global
marketing budget through collaborative processes with VP and 4 global
directors. ERP systems - various legacy budget systems and SAP.
PC Guardian Anti Theft Products-Consulting Controller - Manufacturing -
startup-train staff on Great Plains for purchasing/inventory processes.
Review and approve all accounting processes and create all financial
statements write up narratives on flucs analysts for monthly and quarterly
submittal.
Arvesta Life Science Corp. - Int'l Biotech - management
reporting/consolidations/ review audit schedules Produced, analyzed and
maintained gross margin report created from ERP - SAP
SPL World Group - Int'l Software/Consulting Review reimbursable T&E
processes.
Locate disconnects between the systems, T&E (proprietary software) and
Oracle. Review and update various audit schedules in revenue and various
balance sheet items (capital leases, bad debt, prepaids & deferred tax).
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
California Society of CPAs - San Francisco chapter member
Finance & Accounting Women's Alliance- S F Chapter/Financial Literacy
Program
KPMG Peat Marwick - Alumni - TAX AID
Halleck Creek Riding Club for the Handicap