Manager Accounting

GERALDINE M. RICHMOND, CEP

Professional Summary:

Team player with a drive to excel. Highly motivated, results-oriented

professional with 20 years progressive experience in accounting, payroll

and stock plan administration. Extensive computer abilities. Dependable

and reliable with great attention to detail.

Selected Accomplishments:

Member of SOX implementation team that worked with outside consulting firm

to review/document processes via flowcharts and spreadsheets and implement

procedures and testing controls for all accounting functions, including

payroll and stock administration.

Member of finance team that implemented upgrade to Microsoft Great Plains

software, including conversion of prior years' financial information,

determination of account number and cost center/department hierarchy and

working with consultant to customize financial reporting through FRx.

Experience:

Allos Therapeutics, Inc., Westminster, CO

Manager, Accounting and Stock Administration

06/00 - 03/10

* Perform month end close including journal entries, complete balance

sheet reconciliations and roll forwards, calculate complex accruals

for unrecorded liabilities and prepare monthly internal financials,

quarterly external financials, footnotes and year end workpapers.

* Maintain fixed asset records for book and tax purposes.

* Work with external auditors to facilitate the external audit and tax

compliance requirements.

* Prepare budget vs. actual variance analysis and act as finance

liaison in monthly department budget meetings.

* Assist with implementation and management of Sarbanes-Oxley Section

404 processes, documentation and reporting.

* Perform monthly accounting for stock based compensation in accordance

with FAS 123R.

* Treasury management functions including input and user maintenance of

online banking system and transmission of A/P check runs through the

Wells Fargo Positive Pay system, preparation of summary investment

worksheets and cash flow forecasts to facilitate interaction with VP

of Finance and investment firm.

* Responsible for all aspects of stock plan and ESPP administration in

Transcentive, including preparation of SEC Forms 3, 4 & 5 and

maintenance of insider information.

* Work with VP, General Counsel and outside legal firm to prepare D&O

questionnaires and proxy compensation tables.

* Supervise A/P process and one direct report, review 1099 activity,

sales/use tax forms, review account coding and signature authority on

all A/P activity and audit travel expenses for compliance with travel

policy.

* Perform all payroll functions in a multi-state environment, complete

net to gross calculations, process 401K contributions, perform

compliance testing and complete payroll journal entries.

* Design custom payroll reports through ReportSmith and custom stock

and fixed asset reports with Crystal Reports.

Baxter Hemoglobin (formerly Somatogen), Boulder, CO

Accounting Manager 08/91 -

06/00

*Stock option plan administration in Equity Edge.

*Supervise accounts payable function and two staff.

* Preparation of month end journal entries.

* Preparation of internal financial statements.

* Prepare budget vs. actual variance analysis.

* Preparation of summary investments worksheets for treasury manager.

* Oversee payroll and fixed asset functions and two staff.

Holnam, Inc. (formerly Ideal Cement), Denver, CO

Senior Accountant

02/78 - 08/91

* Responsible for sales office accounting, including reconciliation

of accounts receivable.

* Prepare cost reports for plant operations.

* Perform internal audits of plant inventories, payroll and

accounting records.

Software Application Experience:

Excel, Great Plains including FRx reporting, Quick Books, Exact Progression

(Macola), Fourth Shift, JD Edwards, ADP - Pay eXpert, PC/Payroll, EzLabor

and Report Smith, Sage FAS Asset Accounting, Crystal Reports, Transcentive,

Equity Edge, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

Professional Associations:

National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, Member 9/01 -

3/10

Education:

Parks Business School, Denver

Accounting Certificate, 3.79 G.P.A. 03/77

Regis University, Denver

Accounting, Business Classes, 4.0 G.P.A.

1993

Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood

Accounting, Business Classes, 4.0 G.P.A.

1984

Certifications:

Santa Clara University - CEP Institute

Certified Equity Professional 11/03 - 12/11

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