Project Manager Accounting

GEORGE L. ROSA, CPA

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Silver Spring, MD 20904

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

. Strategic finance executive with over 20 years of accounting and

reporting experience in publicly traded companies and private

enterprises.

. Led significant finance transformation including large system

implementations, consolidations, centralization, acquisitions,

divestitures and new enterprise start-ups.

. Presented strategic initiatives and financial updates to Fortune 500 C-

suite level executives.

. Direct working experience in diverse industries including energy,

telecommunication, aerospace/defense, transportation, manufacturing

and banking.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE AES CORPORATION - July 2008 to Current

Company Profile: A NYSE listed Fortune 200 Company in the energy and

utilities industry

Accounting Director, Global Generation (March 2012 to Present) - Arlington,

VA

. Conduct accounting oversight for over $5 billion revenue global power

generation business units.

. Provide direction to the business unit controllers on US GAAP and

policy interpretations

. Oversee the SOX 404 compliance including root causes and corrective

action plans.

. Provide business updates and reporting to the Corporate Functional

Departments including Legal, Tax, External Reporting, Corporate

Consolidations and FP&A.

. Support the preparation of the 10-Q and 10-K and audit committee

presentations.

. Drive global generation financial process improvement and

standardization.

. Review of technical accounting issues in revenue recognition (ASC

605), foreign currency matters (ASC 830), consolidation (ASC 810) and

contingencies (ASC 450).

Controller, North America Generation (January 2009 to March 2012) - The

Woodlands, TX

. Promoted to newly created position of Controller, North America

Generation.

. Co-founder and designer of the North America Generation shared service

center which supported a $2 billion revenue operation comprised of

over 20 thermal power plants and over 10 wind farms.

. Centralized the accounting operations for over 170 legal entities from

multiple legacy systems and processes to the shared service center

while reducing costs and improving efficiencies.

. Implemented SAP ECC 6.0, developed new processes, procedures and

control environment.

. Recruited and trained a professional staff of over 50 people as part

of my controllership team.

. Managed the general ledger, monthly close, consolidations, financial

reporting, A/P, A/R, fixed asset accounting, external auditor

relationship and management discussion and analysis.

. Outsourced record-to-report, order-to-cash and procure-to-pay to

Capgemini in India.

. Achieved 1st quartile on finance costs as a percentage of revenues

for this division.

Group Controller, North America Central (July 2008 to January 2009) - The

Woodlands, TX

. Selected by the Regional CFO, North America to act as project manager

to lead the implementation of the new AES North America Generation

shared service center.

. Prepared budget/forecast/actual analysis and reported key

risks/opportunities to Sr. Management.

. Conducted reviews of significant contracts including US GAAP

interpretation and implications.

. Acted as key liaison between Corporate and the North America business

units.

NII HOLDINGS, INC., Reston, VA - January 2006 to July 2008

Company Profile: A NASDAQ listed $3.3 billion revenue wireless

telecommunication provider

Sr. Director and Assistant Corporate Controller

. Directed the accounting and internal reporting for Nextel's Latin

American Operations.

. Business travel to Latin America to conduct operational and financial

reviews.

. Presented monthly consolidated and segment financial results to

Controller and CFO.

. Reviewed the 10-Q and 10-K and participated in audit committee

meetings.

. Researched and resolved complex technical accounting issues in areas

of asset retirement obligations, long-lived assets, investments and

other pertinent areas.

. Prepared analysis and support for the quarterly earnings and press

release binder.

VEOLIA TRANSPORTATION (formerly CONNEX), Silver Spring, MD - April 2005

to January 2006

Company Profile: An $800 million revenue transportation company part of

Veolia Group.

Corporate Controller

. Managed the corporate consolidations, monthly close, tax matters,

Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, cash management, budgets, operating plans

and external auditor relations.

. Conducted operational reviews of bus, train and taxi operations

throughout the U.S.A.

. Conducted due diligence on successful acquisition of $270 million

business.

RAYTHEON COMPANY - November 2001 to April 2005

Company profile: A NYSE listed Fortune 100 Defense and Aerospace

contractor.

Senior Manager, General Accounting (July 2003 to April 2005) - Reston, VA

. Promoted within 18 months of starting employment with Raytheon to

Senior Manager, General Accounting of $2 billion Technical Services

segment in Reston, VA.

. Managed monthly close, consolidations and reporting of division's

operating results.

. Responsible for first-time SOX 404 implementation and ongoing

compliance.

. Supported DCAA audits, incurred costs submission and external auditor

requests.

. Prepared reporting packages to support Raytheon's SEC reporting.

. Provided results analysis for the business unit leaders and

controllers.

. Prepared quarterly trial balance reviews for Corporate Controller and

Segment CFO.

Manager Corporate Consolidations (November 2001 to July 2003) - Lexington,

MA

. Managed the corporate ledger closing process and the global

consolidation of the Company's financial results in SAP.

. Interacted with the Business Units, Corporate Legal, Treasury, FP&A

and Tax in transactions impacting the monthly results.

. Prepared SEC filings schedules and managed the inter-organizational

cost transfer system.

. Provided guidance on accounting policies and generally accepted

accounting practices

. Corporate lead on the successful implementation of SAP R/3, SAP BCS

and SAP BW.

CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC., Burlington, MA - October 1999 to November

2001

Company profile: A NYSE listed $350 million revenue valve manufacturer

Corporate Accounting Manager

. Key contributor to establishing accounting process for Circor, a Watts

Industries spin-off.

. Managed the corporate consolidations, monthly close and banking

relationships.

. Prepared analysis on corporate budgets and forecasts.

. Prepared post spin-off SEC filings (e.g. Form 10-Q and Form 10-K).

. Key point of contact for external auditors to resolve accounting

issues.

C.P. CLARE CORPORATION, Beverly, MA - August 1997 to October 1999

Company profile: A NASDAQ listed $156 million revenue electronics

manufacturer

Finance Manager, Treasury and Accounting Services

. Managed the Company's liquidity, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Accounts

Receivable, Credit and Collections and banking relationships.

. Project manager on ORACLE A/P and A/R module implementation.

. Prepared investor presentations, hedged foreign currency risk

exposures, prepared banking RFPs and wrote corporate policies and

procedures.

. Managed $40 million investment portfolio and implemented cash

forecasting model.

FRUEHAUF TRAILER CORPORATION (FTC), Indianapolis, IN - July 1995 to

August 1997

Company profile: A NYSE listed $370 million truck trailer manufacturer

Controller, FIL Partners a spin-off of FTC (August 1996 to August 1997)

. Promoted to Controller within one year for the FIL Partners start-up.

. Established accounting systems and procedures for this start-up.

. Managed reporting to private equity investors and venture capital

firms.

. Conducted the monthly close, budgeting, forecasting, tax matters,

external auditor relations, ADP payroll, working capital and risk

management.

Manager International Accounting, FTC (July 1995 to August 1996)

. Established the international accounting department for Fruehauf

who relocated their world headquarters from Detroit, MI to

Indianapolis, IN.

. Managed the monthly close, international consolidation and reporting

for international operations. Travel to Brazil, Argentina and Columbia

to support strategic alliances.

BANK OF BOSTON CORPORATION, Boston, MA - January 1992 to March 1995

Company profile: A NYSE listed multi-billion financial institution now part

of Bank of America

Accounting Supervisor

. Managed staff accountants, prepared financial statements and other

regulatory filings.

. Won two "Excellence Awards" for contribution to divestiture of two

multi-billion deals.

CIBA CORNING DIAGNOSTICS CORP., Medfield, MA - July 1989 to January 1991

Company profile: A Manufacturer of medical diagnostics equipment

Internal Auditor

. Conducted financial and operational audits of the worldwide

operations.

. Made recommendations to improve controls and administrative practices.

ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO., Boston, MA - 1988 to 1989 (Internship)

Staff Auditor

. Conducted audits of cash, prepaid expenses, revenues and other

financial statement accounts.

EDUCATION

. Northeastern University, Boston, MA, Bachelors of Science in

Accounting - June 1989

CERTIFICATION AND OTHER

. Certified Public Accountant, Indiana - May 1997

. Systems: SAP (including FICO, BPC, BCS and BW), ORACLE, Hyperion HFM,

Comshare, Great Plains, JD Edwards, QuickBooks and MS Office Suites

. Languages: Fluent in English and Spanish

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