Accounting Management

Charles H. Seeman, CPA

**** ****** ***** *****

Wake Forest, NC 27587

919-***-**** abkq1e@r.postjobfree.com

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

. Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

Sarbanes-Oxley Implementation

Sarbanes-Oxley graduate dissertation paper

Internal audit management

External audit management

SEC reporting

Technical accounting knowledge

External audit relationship management

Accounting department management

Due diligence management related to acquisitions.

Team building

People skill

SUMMARY

A professional controls manager with extensive Sarbanes-Oxley

implementation and compliance testing, financial management and both

internal and external audit experience. This CPA and soon to be CIA

certified professional has eight years of public accounting experience,

three of which with a big four firm, three years of solid internal audit

function management, six years serving as the Chief Financial Officer of

various companies and five years of overseeing a public companies entire

financial reporting function. All this experience, combined with excellent

technical accounting knowledge, excellent people skills, an ability to see

the big picture, an excellent mind for strategy and the experience and

knowledge one acquires after writing a graduate dissertation paper on

Sarbanes-Oxley make me in excellent candidate for this position.

Professional Experience

Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc:

Chief Compliance Officer and President of PHIL Management Company 2008

- 2009

Responsible for setting-up and managing a newly created non-profit entity

and negotiating with investment bankers to provide funding. Also

responsible for implementing and developing Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc

Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program.

Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc:

Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Finance and Admin

2008 - 2009

Ensured that the company filed timely and accurate reports with the

Securities and Exchange Commission. Also developed the entire

infrastructure including the administrative, information systems and

compliance function. Stepped down from this position to manage a non-profit

organization related to scientific research.

Control Solutions International:

Senior Manager 2006 -

2008

Managed teams of Sarbanes-Oxley testing and compliance professionals and

provided expert internal audit practice consultation services and expert

Sarbanes-Oxley compliance consultation services to fortune 500 companies

such as Ford Motor Company and Ivanhoe Mines. Resigned because the position

required 100 % travel and I am seeking a better work/ life balance.

. Served as subject matter expert on Revenue recognition, Financial

Reporting, GAAP applications for controls testing team.

. Helped Ford Motor Company redesign its Sarbanes-Oxley compliance

program.

. Served as team coach to help mentor younger managers and staff.

. Created extensive process flow narratives.

. Served as team coach to help mentor younger managers and staff.

. Designed a controls management system and set the internal controls

policy to effectively manage risk and comply with Corporate Policies.

. Completed project that resulted in the redesign of a Mongolian

subsidiaries process that allowed the subsidiary to comply with

International GAAP standards.

. Performed extensive Sarbanes-Oxley testing related to Mongolian

subsidiaries of Canadian mining company.

. Performed extensive hands-on Sarbanes-Oxley testing as a member of

project team.

Lenovo Group:

Manager, Business Controls for Accounting, Treasury and Tax

2005-2006

Managed cross functional relationship between controls department and

senior management in the area's of Accounting, Finance, Treasury and Tax

Accounting. Managed and directed all activity related to the development

and implementation of an Internal Audit process and perform internal audits

in compliance with IIA Standards and Hong Kong Governance related to the

areas of Accounting, Finance, Treasury and Tax Accounting. The entire

controls department was eliminated due to corporate restructuring.

. Developed accounting controls documentation in the area's of

Accounting, Finance, Treasury and Tax accounting...

. Responsible for identifying audit risk area's and alerting senior

management of these issues.

. Acted as a liaison between the line and the external auditors on all

controls issues.

. Helped design and implement Lenovo Sarbanes-Oxley type compliance

program

. Managed the Sarbanes-Oxley testing for Lenovo in the areas of

Accounting, Treasury and Tax Accounting.

Lenovo Group:

Senior Manager- Internal Audit

2005

Planned and conducted internal audits of business practices and reported

results to senior management. Also helped development polices and

procedures related to the internal auditing function at Lenovo Group.

. Lead complex audits involving up to 6 auditors of financial and

operational audits of business units throughout North America and

Europe.

. Conducted audit planning, audit scope determination, management of the

audit, drafting of the formal audit report, reviews with audit

management and presentation to the internal customer

. Managed corrective actions resulting from audit findings to ensure

closure

Carrot -Top Industries

Chief Financial Officer

2003-2004

Chief Financial Officer of a privately-held consumer products catalog

company with revenues in excess of 50 million.

. Managed Accounting department staff of 5 people.

. Redesigned inventory management and purchasing policies and

procedures.

Telamon Corporation

Ledger and Audit Officer

2003

Responsible for ensuring corporation was in compliance with over 50

different federal, state and local government grants. Managed the

accounting department compliance with GASB 34. Resigned to temporarily move

up to New Jersey to care for terminally-ill father.

. Developed the entire corporate process related to the internal audit

function.

. Performed internal testing of grant compliance.

Vertical net, Inc.

Director, Financial Accounting and Reporting 1998 -

2003

Responsible for all SEC reporting and Accounting department operations for

a company traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Also responsible for

managing the relationship with external auditors, managing the due

diligence process related to acquisition volume averaging one acquisition

per month.

. Responsible for preparation of S-1 filing for initial public offering.

. Responsible for quarterly and annual preparation of corporate 10 Q and

10 K.

. Responsible for developing corporate accounting policy related to all

current and emerging FASB and SEC accounting policy statements.

. Supervised Accounting department staff of approximately 12 people.

. Ensured that annual external audit was completed on time and managed

relationship with external audit firm.

. Managed the conversion of over 90 subsidiaries from their Accounting

software package to MAS90 once acquisition was completed.

. Managed entire due diligence process for the acquisition of over 90

companies.

Vertical net, Inc.

Assistant Controller 1997 -

1998

Responsible for redesigning internal accounting department operations and

preparing the financial statements for the preliminary external audit. Also

responsible for documenting all processes for internal control purposes.

Geri-Care Products.

Chief Financial Officer

1993 - 1997

Chief Financial Officer for a privately-held textile manufacturing company

with revenues in excess of 100 million and 6 production and distribution

sites throughout the United States. In 1997 I helped negotiate the sale of

the company to Emerald Financial Group after the company president was

diagnosed with cancer.

. Developed plan to restructure business to enable the business to

become profitable.

. Worked cross-functionally with production management to improve

production process.

. Managed the entire monthly and annual financial statement closes.

. Managed Accounting and finance department staff of approximately 20

people.

. Responsible for identifying and resolving issues related to

inconsistent internal control processes and procedures.

. Resolved specific problems related to critical internal control policy

deficiencies related to inventory control policies and practices.

. Resolved specific problems related to critical internal control

policy deficiencies related to accounts payables processing policies

and practices

Price Waterhouse-Cooper/ Louis H. Linowitz and Company

Various audit and audit management positions

1985 -1993

Additional Experience

Nash Community College

2003-2005

Professor- Accounting-Part-Time

Education

Masters in Accounting Strayer University 2004

BS Accounting Delaware Valley College 1991

Candidate Masters of Business Administration,

Pfeiffer University.

Professional Certifications

Certified Public Accountant

Candidate Certified Internal Auditor

Professional Training

Completed Dale Carnegie Course on Human Relations

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