P O Box *** Phone 620-***-****
S haron, KS ***** E-Mail *******@********.***
Susan K. Beatty
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Qualifications Summary
CONTROLLER with 30 years’ banking experience in financial management, accounting
department operations, staff supervision, budgeting, forecasting, cash management and
regulatory reporting.
Analytical problem solver, skilled in developing financial controls, policies and
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procedures
Able to communicate effectively with management and staff, internal/external
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auditors and other representatives of the financial community.
Able to see the big picture while possessing the detail knowledge of various
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departments and functions.
Career History
CONSULTANT (2009 – 2010)
Office Consultant for 3-W Inc. (October 2009 to Current) working on projects as needed.
Reviewed accounting system and evaluated and recommended bar-code system for
inventory
Consultant for SolutionsBank (July to December 2009) performing account reconciliations,
training personnel on various accounting functions, call report preparation, bond accounting
SOLUTIONSBANK (1989 – 2009)
Medicine Lodge, Kansas
Started with SolutionsBank (previously First National Bank then First Bank) in Medicine
Lodge, KS in 1989 when it was a locally owned $50 million bank. After changes in ownership,
the head office and bank charter was moved to Overland Park, KS. The accounting
department remained in Medicine Lodge until December 2008 when the Medicine Lodge
branch was sold. I worked from home office for SolutionsBank until June of 2009, assisting
with the transition of the accounting functions to Overland Park. SolutionsBank had over
$500 million in assets when closed in December 2009.
CONTROLLER (2000 – 2009)
Assumed responsibility for all financial and managerial accounting functions, including ledger
entries, reconcilements and month-end close, supervising accounting support staff in
accounts payable, wire transfer and cash management.
1 Attended Director’s Audit Committee meetings, served as member of Technology
Committee, Compliance Committee and Asset/Liability Committee
2 Directed the Bank’s investment activities
3 Prepared monthly financial reports for ALCO, Board of Directors and all regulatory
reporting for Bank, Bank Holding Company and Consolidated reports.
4 Directed preparation and evaluation of annual budgets for multiple branches,
produced monthly budget comparison reports
5 Implemented branch accounting for various systems as bank increased from one to
eleven branches.
6 Solicited and analyzed bids for property, liability and health insurance
7 Key player in the analysis, review and selection of data processors and data
processing conversion due to acquisitions
SVP/CASHIER (1989 - 1999)
Responsibilities included oversight of Operations Departments, directly supervising the Head
Teller, Bookkeeping Manager, Accounts Payable Clerk and Customer Service Supervisor
along with performing accounting functions and regulatory reporting.
CITADEL BANK (1988 – 1989)
Wichita, Kansas
ASSISTANT AUDITOR
Conducted internal audits and communicated results to management. Completed audit
reports and reviewed reports with Executive Audit Committee and Board of Directors.
Recommended policies and procedures to improve internal controls.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK (1977 – 1987)
Enid, Oklahoma
OPERATIONS
Various Operations positions and duties including proof operator, switchboard, data
processing, wire transfer, customer service, account analysis, cash management and
accounting.
Education
University of Wisconsin (1993 – 1995)
Madison, Wisconsin
BAI - Operations Major, two-weeks per summer, three year program
Various banking courses including Principles of Banking, Money and Banking, Accounting,
Installment Lending, Performance Management
References Available Upon Request