Management Accounting
Resume:
MIRIAM KHRIS, CPA
Delray Beach, Florida 33446
Mobile: 561-***-****
E-mail: ************@*****.***
Professional Experience
**** –2012 Director of Finance, Garda Cash Logistics Boca Raton, FL
• Managed day-to-day operations of Treasury, General Accounting, Accounts Receivable,
Accounts Payable, Tax, and Payroll departments
• Led and managed transition of the above departments from previous headquarters in
Pasadena, CA to Boca Raton, FL including hiring and training of staff
• Supervised and managed monthly close process in order to meet reporting deadlines
• Implemented new internal controls and reporting tools for cash management resulting in an improved
cash forecast, accurate cash reportingand a decrease in Accounts Receivable of 18% in five months
• Reduced time needed to complete month-end close processfrom 14 days to 7 days
• Completed monthly and quarterly reporting package for US division
• Prepared and reviewed all schedules needed for the quarterly and yearly external audits
2006 – 2011 Director of Accounting, SBA Communications, Inc. Boca
Raton, FL
• Reviewed SEC filings (10-Q and 10-K) including Financial Statements, MD&A, and all
footnotes and supporting documentation before presenting to external auditors
• Prepared quarterly/yearly earning materials, including press release, earnings call script, and all
supporting documentation
• Responsible for the consolidation of 50 companies’ Financial Statements including Balance Sheet,
Income Statement, and Statement of Cash Flows and supplemental reports/schedulesfor both internal
and external reporting and integrated new domestic and foreign acquisitions in accordance with
GAAP
• Managed yearly budgeting process including the review/analysis of all departments’ budgets;
investigated and explained variances between current, prior year and budgeted amounts and presented
results to Senior Executives
• Prepared quarterly financial forecastof Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Cash Flows,
and detail SG&A
• Responsible for Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for the Accounting Department
• Achievements included:
o Streamlining closing process from 11 days to 8 days
o President’s Award for “Best Department” in 2010
o Lead in implementation of FSP APB 14-1, Convertible Debt
2005 – 2006 Manager of Accounting and Consolidation, Jarden Corporation Boca Raton, FL
• Managed monthly close process for Corporate Headquarters including preparation and review of
journal entries, monthly reconciliations, and variance analysis of Balance Sheet and Income
Statementand prepared monthly internal reporting packages for Executive Management
• Consolidated accounting records for all Jarden’s divisions; duties included managing chart of
accounts, preparing and posting post-close and elimination entries in Hyperion, resolving differences
with Divisional Management and reconciling all Corporate and Divisional Intercompany accounts
• Assisted in the preparation of quarterly and yearly SEC filings and gathered all information for
internal and external auditors
2004 – 2005 Assistant Controller, Peachtree Settlement Funding Boca Raton, FL
• Supervised six professionals in accounting departmentincluding professional development and timely
feedback of performance, review of day-to-day work and creation of opportunities for individual staff
achievement
• Responsible for monthly close process, including profit and loss, variance analysis, Balance Sheet
reconciliations and preparation of financial statements for ten legal entities
• Responsible for corporate financial reporting, both internal and external; assist to external auditors
with yearly audit and with yearend tax package
• Prepared weekly consolidated cash flow and projection for senior management/ownership
• Special projects included implementation of 1099 project, HR/Payroll analysis and development of
new procedures to improve operating efficiencies and cost savings
2000 – 2004 Consolidation and Internal Audit Supervisor, Tyco International (US) Inc .Boca Raton,
FL
• Reviewed Goodwill and Intangible monthly activity for all Tyco subsidiaries and created schedules
for SEC reporting
• Analyzed and reviewed Divisional Financial Statements and resolved/communicated findings with
Senior Management
• Drafted, reviewed and posted elimination and adjustment entries during the close process
• Special projects included acting as financial representative for Tyco Corporate on company-wide
restructuring program, evaluating its impact on external reporting and assisting with Sarbanes-Oxley
compliance within the Consolidation Department
• Planned and performed financial and operational audits of Tyco subsidiaries in Europe, Asia, and
North & Central America for Manufacturing, Service and Contracting operations and Corporate
Treasury, Accounts Payable and Human Resource functions
• Created detailed audit plans, coordinated fieldwork, supervised and trained Senior Auditors, and
participated in recruitment of new team members
• Proposed recommendations to improve operations, internal controls, and accounting applications in
accordance with US GAAP and presented to Divisional Management, Corporate Management and
Audit Committee in verbal and written format
1995 – 2000 Supervisor, PricewaterhouseCoopers Montreal, Quebec
• Responsible for all aspects of financial attestation engagements including budgeting, planning,
fieldwork, financial statement, income tax and audit report preparation
• Evaluated and analyzed accounting systems and internal controls, drafted reports and communicated
with Client Management
• Industry experience included pulp and paper mills, services, mining, manufacturing, car dealerships
and marketing companies in both the public and private sector
Education: Certified Public Accountant, State of Delaware, 1999
University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada, Bachelor of Accounting, 1995
Computer Skills: Hyperion, Hyperion Retrieve, Great Plains, JD Edwards, QuickBooks,
Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
Languages: English, French, Czech
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