Management Accounting

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Catherine A. Devine

Objective

To obtain a Controller position with a company that will utilize skills and talents and provide opportunities for growth

and development.

Experience

2008 - Present

The Gladstone Companies

McLean, VA

Accounting Manager

- Gladstone Management Corp (Registered Investment Advisor)

- Gladstone Securities (Broker Dealer)

- Gladstone Administration (Administrator)

- Gladstone Management Corp Ltd./Gladstone International (Bermuda co-investment funds)

- Gladstone Partners/Gladstone Participation, LLC (domestic co-investment funds)

- Gladstone Land Corp (Agricultural REIT)

- Gladstone Commercial Corp (REIT)

Reports directly to David Gladstone and is responsible for all functions related to financial

reporting

Periodic close of general ledger under GAAP, including preparation of financial statements and

accompanying schedules, worksheets, reconciliations and narratives for a business unit with

m ultiple business segments

Provides analytical support to senior management and pro-actively identifies cost efficiency

opportunities

Manages Financial Reporting process, including P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

Budget production and analysis

Responsible for improving processes and procedures, including r isk control documentation and

streamlining monthly close and reporting

Coordinates and assists in PwC internal controls review, interim reviews and the year-end

audit

Provides tax data package to PwC and prepares year-end tax provisions, including transfer

p ricing and tax reporting for the broker dealer

Works closely with CCO and general counsel regarding all matters of financial compliance,

specifically including broker-dealer and FINRA/SEC compliance

Handles all regulatory reporting for the broker dealer including the 15c3-3, 15c3-1 and FOCUS

reports

Works closely with the Broker Dealer FINOP to complete FINRA examinations/audits and

external audits of the broker dealer

Supervises Senior Accountants for the publicly t raded funds: Gladstone Capital Corp (BDC),

G ladstone Investment Corp (BDC) and Gladstone Commercial Corp (REIT)

Preparation of board of directors meeting packages and presentations

Participates in due diligence procedures for investment acquisitions

Extensive GAAP/IFRS research regarding corporate restructure, acquisition of Broker Dealer,

and other ad hoc requests relating to management of privately held funds

Coordinated all stages of six-month project to implement new accounting and loan servicing

software

2010 – Present

Gladstone Capital Corporation Portfolio Investment Companies

Oklahoma City, OK / Fairfield, NJ

Acting Senior Associate, Portfolio Management Team

Extremely t ight cash management; monitors daily cash f lows, instructs company employees on

b ill payments and deposits to anticipate needed draws on company guidance facilities

Valuation analysis and financial modeling

Preparation of and participation in new business presentations

Industry, market, and technical research

Drafting of transaction-related documents and memos

Builds relationships both internally and externally

Significant interaction with marketing management/portfolio management

Prepares weekly cash forecast and reports to management team and company CEO’s

On-site annual audit preparation work, as well as on-site business process analysis and

reporting

2005 - 2008

Halt, Buzas & Powell, LTD

Alexandria, VA

Senior Accountant

Supervised and managed financial statement audits, reviews and compilations for small to

l arge not-for-profit organizations and nonpublic companies

Supervised and managed financial statement and government compliance audits under OMB

C ircular A-133 (requires certification through the AICPA)

Prepared and reviewed individual (1040) and business (990, 1120, 1120S, 1065) tax returns for

small to medium clientele

Coordinated and led formal audit training for firm (beginner to advanced)

Consulted with various clients in improving internal control processes and accounting

p rocedures (in varying degrees as acting Controller and Senior Consultant)

Performed reconciliations of accounts and prepared/reviewed monthly and year-end schedules

and financial statements for various clients

Majority of work experience was in a supervisory role: teaching and guiding staff through

engagements and developing working relationships with clientele (in most cases, acting as the

d irect contact between the engagement partner and the client)

Mentored seven staff accountants and provided direct supervision throughout various client

engagements, as well as, assisting in their professional and personal development

2003 – 2003

The Chessie Group Reston, VA

Accounting Intern

Payoff Department-contacted lending institutions for payoff amounts for prior mortgages

being refinanced

Post Closing Department-used Quickbooks software to issue checks, researched property

t ax information, and examined 2000-2002 files with discrepancies for their internal and

external audit

E ducation

2003-2005

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Bachelor of Science, Accounting

2000-2003

Longwood University Farmville, VA

Certification

Certified Public Accountant, in progress (Virginia Board of Accountancy):

Business Environment and Concepts (section passed September 2010)

Financial Accounting and Reporting (scheduled for Jan 2011)

Regulation (scheduled for Feb 2011)

Auditing (scheduled for April 2011)

Computer Skills/Training

Computer Skills: Microsoft Dynamics Solomon, Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains, Quickbooks, PeachTree, Yardi,

Caseware Working Papers (Caseview & Caseware Connector), ProSystem fx Tax, BNA tax projection, Perform Plus,

PPC E-Tools, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Outlook & MS PowerPoint

Applicable training: FASB Codification update, SEC annual updates, FINRA annual update seminars, GAAP annual

financial reporting updates, Annual AESTax Update Seminars, AICPA audit in-charge/supervisory training, AICPA

certification: Applying A-133 to Nonprofit and Governmental Organizations, AICPA Nonprofit Auditing and

Accounting Updates, various audit and tax training sessions consisting of the following: paperless procedures,

substantive testing and audit areas, audit planning and risk assessment standards, individual and business tax returns,

and annual updates for changes in tax laws, Generally Accepted Accounting Principals and Generally Accepted

Auditing Standards

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