Manager Accounting

MaSOn Osbourne, CPA

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SUMMARY

CPA WITH SEVEN YEARS EXPERIENCE IN BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE. PROVEN ABILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN

STRONG PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEOPLE AT ALL DIFFERENT

LEVELS OF AN ORGANIZATION. POSSESS A STRONG FINANCIAL ACUMEN WITH

THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY TO BOTH THOSE WITH FINANCIAL

AND OPERATIONAL BACKGROUNDS. I HAVE THE ABILITY TO TAKE CONTROL AND

INDIVIDUALLY LEAD PROJECTS WITH LITTLE OR NO SUPERVISION OR

GUIDANCE, BUT I AM ALSO ABLE TO WORK WITHIN A TEAM ATMOSPHERE.

EXPERIENCE INCLUDES STRONG GENERAL LEDGER, MONTH-END CLOSE,

FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS, BUDGETING, AND FORECASTING.

PROFICIENT IN MICROSOFT EXCEL, WORD, POWER POINT, JDEDWARDS,

HYPERION, HYPERION RETRIEVE, AND SAP. SOME EXPERIENCE WITH

MICROSOFT ACCESS, T-VALUE, PEOPLESOFT, LAWSON, MAS90, AND GREAT

PLAINS.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR (A SUBSIDIARY OF GATEHOUSE MEDIA) -

ROCKFORD, IL

6/2009 - Present

Local newspaper serving the Rockford, IL area - Annual Revenue:

$20M, GateHouse is a $600M Newspaper Company

Assistant Controller

Lead a group of two degreed staff accountants, a Credit Manager,

and three non-degreed professionals. Direct and manage the

month-end close process including the preparation of journal

entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reporting for

corporate and internal management team. Also, monitor and review

accounts payable, payroll, advertising adjustments, advertising

rate structures, and various other facets of the finance

department. Lead the budgeting process, perform ad-hoc analysis,

and regularly lead several other projects simultaneously. This

position has provided an opportunity for growth in the areas of

time management, process improvement, and leading others. In this

role I have gained more exposure to Sarbanes- Oxley, internal

controls, and financial reporting. The Regional Controller has

plans to move me into the Controller position within one to years.

However, I feel the company and newspaper industry are not the best

fit for my long-term career goals.

Quickly resolved a $140,000 out of balance issue with the largest

accounts receivable reconciliation. The variance resulted from a

system conversion that took place five months prior to my joining

the company.

Drove the streamlining of the month-end close process. Eliminating

unnecessary reporting and finding more efficient ways to produce

reports and journal entries.

Lead several projects to provide a more detailed and complete

reporting of revenue by segments in online, local, and classified.

Working to consolidate the budgeting process into fewer steps,

allowing for a more comprehensive review. This also reduces the

probability of errors or missing information in the budget.

Member of the Operating Committee, driving operational and

strategic planning for the newspaper.

Manage a $1M budget for the finance department.

Atria Senior Living Group - Louisville, KY

2/2005 - 6/2009

Industry leading private assisted living facility owner and

operator - Annual Revenue: $600M

Senior Business Analyst, Business Analysis: 8/2007 - 6/2009

Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, as well as, financial

planning and analysis for Atria's Western Division working closely

with operations personnel, others in the business analysis group,

and people in various other departments at all levels of the

organization. I was the financial leader for the division and

regularly presented on financial information, budgeting, and

benchmarking to operators at divisional and regional meetings and

training sessions. I also led the monthly operations forecast for

the company with more than $630M in annual revenue, and reviewed

the total company forecast with the VP of Finance and Director of

Corporate Accounting. I was in the beginning stages of moving into

the Manager of Business Analysis position when I decided to move to

Illinois.

Senior Business Analyst, Business Analysis (continued)

Instrumental in the West Division being the only division in the

company to grow net operating income in the company, with 5% growth

year over year.

Led the operations budgeting process in my second year with the

group, developing the budget model, and working with other

departments on the budgets for various corporate allocations.

Used benchmarking and negotiating skills to drive a $2M, or 4%,

reduction in budgeted controllable expenses from the starting point

that was based on inflationary factors.

Aided in developing an overall staffing model to find efficiencies

operationally. Developed a staffing model for care staffing that

allowed for a savings of $2.5M, or 5%, in care labor.

Consolidated revenue budgeting processes on the front end of the

budget that allowed us to start out a month earlier than in

previous years. These changes allowed us to focus on expense

control in more detail on allowed us to meet the final budget

deadline that we missed by more than a month the previous year.

Helped develop a standard scheduling process to better control

wages and salaries expense.

Prepared operating budgets for the 36 facilities with more than

$160M in annual revenue.

Led the rate increase process for the West Division in 2008 and

2009, achieving 7% and 5.5% rate growth respectively.

Designed a new forecasting model that allowed for more detail and

accuracy in forecasted revenue, labor, and other expenses.

Senior Accountant, Community Accounting: 10/2006 - 8/2007

Directly supervised three staff accountants and aided in the

development of eight other staff and interns. Effectively served as

controller for two facilities managed by Atria in the Boston, MA

area, working closely with the owner and Atria senior management.

Led meetings with the CFO for the owner of the facilities managed

by Atria in the Boston, MA area. Through my help and support we

were able to mend a damaged relationship with the owner.

Drafted a monthly operations summary for inclusion in the financial

reporting package sent to the owner of the facilities managed by

Atria and their lender.

Reviewed and approved a monthly cash flow forecast for the monthly

reporting package of the managed facilities.

Aided Atria senior management in gathering financial information to

put an offer together to purchase the managed facilities.

Worked closely with the CFO for the owner of the managed facilities

and their lender to better understand some complicated requirements

related to the financing of one of the properties. My work should

lead to the owners reclaiming over $1M in escrows set up at the

inception of the project.

Led a team that tested and aided in developing a billing and lease

management system that Atria developed in-house.

Reviewed balance sheet reconciliations, and led various projects.

Staff Accountant, Community Accounting: 2/2005 - 10/2006

Coordinated the month-end close for approximately 15 facilities in

various regions of the country. Provided oversight for all aspects

of accounting and reporting for a low-income senior housing

facility in California managed by Atria. Performed and reviewed

balance sheet and cash reconciliations. Also, completed special

projects related to policies and procedures and financial

reporting.

Created a Hyperion based financial statement review tool that

allowed month-end close to be shortened by at least one day and

allowed for better record retention.

Identified the need for a more automated accrual process for

revenue that also shortened the month-end close and provided more

accurate financial data.

Supervised two other staff on a project analyzing and leading to

the elimination of hospital allowances at most Atria facilities.

These allowances went from $1.05M in 2006 to $625k in 2007, a

savings of $425k.

Led one other staff and several interns in reviewing R&M and

supplies accounts for capital items, resulting in reclassifications

of $70k. Also, suggested changes in the capital expenditure

policies and procedures as a result of this project.

Potter & Company, LLP - Louisville, KY

1/2004 - 2/2005

Regional certified public accounting and business advisory firm

with offices in Louisville and Lexington, KY

Associate

Worked primarily on audits and other attestation services for small

businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Completed individual

and corporate tax returns. Also, assisted with business valuations

and performed research for a partner that provided expert testimony

and other legal support for civil cases.

Had a realization factor of 98% on hours worked and earned 5 raises

within a year.

Drafted a great deal of the footnotes to the financial statements

and financial statement set up on a number of the audits I worked

on.

Earned the opportunity to run a few of the attestation engagements

I worked on from the planning stage to completion.

Caught on quickly to new paperless trial balance software

implemented when I started with the firm and ended up training

senior staff on the software.

Was approached with an opportunity to focus on business valuations

and legal support by a partner that provided expert testimony and

other legal support for civil cases.

Ross & Company, PLLC - Louisville, KY

6/2003 - 12/2003

Sole proprietor certified public accounting firm focusing on tax

and governmental audits.

Staff Accountant

Audited County Clerks across the Commonwealth of Kentucky with one

other staff. Earned internship credit towards the 150 hour

requirement for the CPA exam.

Professional memberships

Certified Public Accountant, KY License 11067

AICPA Member

Finance Committee Member, Central Christian Church Rockford

Education

2005 - 2006 University of

Louisville Louisville, KY

3.65 GPA while continuing my studies in the MBA/MAC program. I

intend on continuing to pursue my MBA again sometime in the future.

1999 - 2003 Milligan

College Milligan College, TN

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

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