Ava B. Holtwick, CTP
Bending Birch Drive
Cypress, Texas 77433
Hm 281-***-****, Cell 832-***-****
*********@*****.***
Professional Summary
Cash Management professional with 20 years of expertise with domestic and
international treasury management. Highly knowledgeable in startups,
streamlining and consolidating treasury operations. Hands-on manager
dedicated to continuous improvement and adopting new ideas and technology
to reduce costs. Proven ability for identifying problems, analyzing
solutions, implementing and managing change.
Professional Experience
6/2011-Current Cash Manager - Cameron Int'l Corp - Contractor
Houston, Tx
. US and Canadian cash management
. Treasury consultant for AP Shared Services
2006 - 2/2011 Manager - Cash Management, ExpressJet Airlines, Inc.
Traded on NYSE as XJT Houston, Tx
(DBA Continental Express, United Express, Delta
Connection)
. Created the treasury dept, as a result of IPO, including policies,
procedures and structure for efficient and
effective operation
. Monitor bank activity to ensure daily liquidity and maximize portfolio
performance
. Manage the Company's investment portfolio and recommend investments to
the Board for approval
. Develop, improve and maintain a daily 120 day rolling cash forecast
. Transmit appropriate Fedwire and ACH payments, check funding, credit
card settlements
. Control daily general ledger interface of cash transactions from
Kyriba Treasury Workstation to ERP system
. Ensure cash accounting conforms with GAAP, SOX and internal policies
. Month end reconciliation of General Ledger cash accounts in Lawson ERP
system
. Examination of monthly account analysis statements for accuracy, cost
control and changes in business needs
. Lead special project for selection, implementation and maintenance of
new Treasury Workstation
. Establish and maintain global banking, broker and vendor relationships
. Execute foreign currency exchange transactions
. Provide operations with treasury solutions which included
setting up bank accounts, credit card
processing and managing the issuance of letters of credit
. Select, train and direct Treasury Analyst
2000 - 2006 Global Cash Manager, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc and Lawter
International Inc.
(formerly Resolution Performance Products)
Houston, Tx
. Recommend, structured and launched Corporate Global Treasury
Department
. Project Team Leader in European and Asian centralization of cash
management to USA Corporate
which included designing new world wide banking
structure, reviewing compliance of
implementations with corporate guidelines, providing
guidance to affiliate companies and
monitoring action plans
. Make recommendations and set strategy regarding cash management
and other treasury issues to mitigate
risk and improve total cash flow
. Maintain global cash position, weekly forecast and senior management
reporting
. Manage $150mm Revolver Credit Facility
. Oversee international and domestic banking relationships
. Money market investments and portfolio performance review according to
Investment Policy
. Recruit, develop and train staff on treasury job functions and
treasury products
Ava B. Holtwick, CTP
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Jan '99 - Dec '99 Cash Management Supervisor, AquaSource, Inc.
Houston, Tx
. Develop and implement Treasury Department startup
including drafting and instituting all policies,
procedures, forecast and various legal documents
. Design and piloted method of automated cash concentration for over 150
companies
. Proposed multiple bank cash management programs
. Transition 150 plus new acquisitions throughout the U.S.
. Portfolio trader for money market investments
. Select and mentor two Treasury Assistants
1990 - 1999 Senior Treasury Analyst, Compaq Computer Corporation
Houston, Tx
. Responsible for all U.S. bank accounts and
Investment Custody Accounts
. Compile and prepare U.S. daily cash position.
. Facilitate all daily domestic transaction settlements
. Accountable for due diligence in U.S. Dollar transactions
. Liaison for all custody, banking, accounting, and tax issues.
. Trader for $8 billion money market investment portfolio.
1989 - 1990 Accounting Analyst, Compaq Computer Corp thru Abacus
Personnel Co Houston, Tx
Skills
. Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and banking website
applications including BOADIRECT,
CITIDIRECT, CBOL, JPMorgan ACCESS, WellsFargo Commercial
Electronic Office, Compass e-Access and BancaNet
. SAP, Oracle and Lawson ERP systems experience
. Kyriba Treasury Workstation
. Conversational Spanish
Education
. North Harris Community College - Accounting
( "Certified Treasury Professional" Certification - Association
of Financial Professionals