Accounting Analyst

JAMES T. GOLEMATIS, MBA, CPA, CIA

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Brownstown Twp., MI 48193 **********@***.*** Cellular 734-***-****

SENIOR FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL

Well rounded finance and accounting professional with fifteen plus years experience in several functional areas

including public accounting, internal audit, corporate accounting, corporate finance, and treasury. Recognized

by colleagues for honesty, proven work ethic, in depth accounting and finance expertise, and ability to lead

teams to surpass assigned objectives.

Areas of Expertise:

Financial Analysis • Financial Modeling • Budget & Forecasting • External Audit • Pricing Analysis •

Internal Audit • General Ledger • GAAP • Variance Analysis • Financial Reporting • Business Case

Proposals • Competitive Analysis • New Business Development • Treasury • Financial Planning

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JT GOLEMATIS CONSULTING, Brownstown, MI • 2009 – Present

President

Consulting business focused on providing accounting, tax, and strategic services to small businesses,

individuals, and nonprofits.

• Developed a business plan and set up the accounting for Between Two Worlds, a NJ based firm.

• Provided tax services to small businesses that included small law firms and a computer repair business.

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Detroit, MI • 1998 2009

Sr. Financial Analyst, OnStar and GM (2006 2009)

Senior analytical responsibility for managing pricing process and business case analysis for OnStar and General

Motor’s Vehicle Sales, Service, and Marketing group. Responsibilities included financial modeling, analysis,

presentation of results, and recommendations to management.

• Recovered $5 million in lost revenue after initiating pricing analysis of OnStar Canadian operations in

response to low Canadian subscriber retention rates.

• Championed the creation of a "look back" process for OnStar management to evaluate the effectiveness

of previously approved pricing proposals. New process improved overall decision making effectiveness,

using best practices to improve and evaluate proposals before reaching decision point while reducing

time, resources, and iterative reviews for executive management.

• Led cross functional team to improve future Buick LaCrosse revenue and profitability by creating and

launching an effective pricing program for the redesigned 2010 Buick LaCrosse. Total model year

revenue amounted to over $1.3 billion.

• Improved incremental revenue $500K/year based on an in depth competitive analysis of Cadillac DTS,

Buick Lucerne and Buick LaCrosse pricing.

• Led and directed the development and implementation of new transfer pricing process that ensured GM

and OnStar would receive agreed upon accounting and tax treatment. Transfer pricing payments

accounted for more than $250 million of annual revenue to OnStar.

• Key financial analyst on several large scale new business proposals aimed at significantly increasing

future OnStar revenue by 20% or $200 million.

Sr. Budget & Forecast Analyst, OnStar (2004 2005)

Senior responsibility for managing and directing the budgeting and forecasting process for OnStar’s Subscriber

Relationship Marketing group ($40 million) and OEM business ($20 million).

• Created financial models for a $100 million new business proposal for OnStar business expansion

receiving GM Recognition Award.

• Developed and presented business cases enabling OnStar to exceed cost saving metrics by more than

15% or $1 million.

• Forecasted OnStar revenues and expenses within +/ 2%, surpassing established target of +/ 5%.

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• Responsibilities also included financial reporting, month end close, variance analysis, internal controls

and general ledger activities for these groups.

Lead Auditor, GM Audit Services (2001 2004)

Planned, performed, and supervised risk based process audits of both Financial Services and

Automotive

Entities communicating internal control weaknesses and value added recommendations to senior management.

Led business units in creating action plans to mitigate risks and address audit recommendations.

• Instrumental as co lead in directing multi location global audit of GMAC Treasury Centers.

• Provided on site advice and counsel to the IT audit staff in Brussels, Belgium to ensure that all business

risks were appropriately identified and controlled in the new treasury system.

• Audit teams received a customer satisfaction rating of 4 or higher (scale of 1 to 5) on >75% of audits.

• Ensured audits were completed within +/ 10% of budgeted hours on 100% of audits.

Securitization Analyst & Sr. Treasury Analyst, General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC) (1998

2001)

Senior responsibility for developing complex models to effectively price wholesale, retail, and lease products to

achieve established profitability targets. Forecasted residual book gains or losses on the Canadian lease

portfolio (approx. $500 million portfolio).

• Directed daily funding requirements and financial reporting for $12 billion commercial paper conduit.

• Played a key role in completion of a substantial funding deal by advising underwriters and credit rating

agencies on a C$500 million Canadian sale of receivables transaction.

• Increased revenues and profitability over the life of financial products by improving the forecast accuracy

of the loan and lease pricing models.

• Completed complex pricing analyses including lease pull ahead programs and no payment for first three

months that generated increased revenue and profitability when implemented.

• Instrumental as project lead of a multi functional group to create and implement unique lease titling to

provide the structure for GMAC to securitize future lease assets in several states.

PETER STENGER & ASSOCIATES, P.C., Detroit, MI • 1994 1996

Sr. Associate

Planned and completed consulting projects, compilations, and tax services for clients.

• Directed and led a consulting team to redesign the chart of accounts for Detroit Public Schools that

enabled the client to comply with State of Michigan financial reporting requirements and produce useful

internal financial reports not previously available.

• Led a project to draft a complete accounting policies and procedures manual tailored specifically for the

Detroit Public Schools.

COOPERS & LYBRAND, LLP, Detroit, MI • 1992 1994

Sr. Audit Associate

Spearheaded the planning, direction and performance of external audits of financial statements for public and

private clients in manufacturing, broker/dealer, healthcare, retail, non profit, and governmental sectors consistent

with US GAAP, US GAAS, and AICPA guidelines. Managed the training and evaluation of staff.

• Co senior associate chosen to plan, direct, coordinate, and lead a major project to audit over 90 pension

plans for Fortune 500 conglomerate.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

MBA, Finance and Supply Chain Mgmt, Michigan State University, May 1998

Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, University of Michigan, May 1992

Certified Public Accountant (active license in Michigan), Certified Internal Auditor

Experience with Windows XP, Vista, 7; Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access; Outlook,

Lotus Notes; Hyperion Enterprise, Retrieve, Essbase; Visio

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