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Thank you for the opportunity to review my skill set and background in your search for the Senior Manager/ Director of

Technical Accounting and SEC Reporting (or equivalent title) at your corporate office. My expertise and skill set includes four

plus years (as a Senior Finance consultant supporting the External Reporting Director and VP combined with fifteen years as an

Controller/ Sr. Finance Manager for three private and four public firms. This background allows me to be comfortable in both a

hands-on role within the Finance group and a strategic contributor to the senior management group. In these roles as a Senior

Financial Reporting consultant and senior Finance Manager for public and private firms, my accomplishments included the

following:

• Developed as a team player who effectively worked with diverse managers and organizational structures.

(Deloitte Touche} as a supervisor for large public clients. Leveraged this skill set with a MBA from UCLA,

emphasizing accounting and finance. Maintained knowledge of GAAP and SEC regulations thru CPE and work

roles.

• Direct current experience with external reporting (i.e. 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, Proxy) through recent experience at Juniper,

Knight Ridder, Proxim, Dionex and Intel. Maintained an excellent grasp of financial risks, reporting and corporate

planning impacting mid-size and privately held organizations.

• Ability to apply revenue guidelines (e.g. SOP 97-2, SAB 104, and EITF 08-1)) for complex product and

service contracts with MDA and performance requirements (e.g. upgrades, contingencies, add-ons).

• Provided guidance and ownership in the preparation of multi-entity and complex financial statements within

the area of revenue, reserves, equity accounting, treasury and accruals. Involved in the quarterly investor package

preparation for both large public companies and closely-held private firms.

• Managed the executive/investor package and the budget/ forecast for three privately- held companies in the

engineering/ contracting sectors as they expanded and required “full service” accounting functions.

• Extensive experience with standard and process cost systems used in large and mid-size technology companies

with extensive private and public contracts that acquired inventory from in-house and external supply chains

• Reviewed existing policies and procedures for product returns, allowances and rebates (e.g. distributor

reserves, price protection allowances, rebates and E&O) for networking and medical companies. Updated quarterly

analysis and white paper in accordance with GAAP.

• Direct experience with international operations and consolidations, especially for large multi-national

organizations with legal entities in China, India, Europe and Australia.

• Provided technical guidance on current accounting pronouncements related to stock options, equity

transactions, discontinued operations, asset impairment, restructuring reserves, purchase accounting and segment

reporting. Responsible for calculation of basic and dilutive shares and consolidated cash flow statements for two

companies.

This unique combination of corporate accounting, business planning and systems development provides an excellent perspective for

understanding needs of both the Corporate Finance group and other stakeholders in this Accounting role. You may reach me at my

personal email address of ********@*****.***, at or at 408-***-**** or 244-4005 (evenings). I look forward to learning more

about this technical accounting and similar Finance/ Corporate Accounting roles that you are actively seeking to fill.

Cordially

Kate Kelly

Kate Kelly; CPA & MBA

San Jose, CA. ***********@*****.***

Work: 408-***-**** Res: 408-***-****

Accomplishments and Skills:

Versatile, proven Finance professional with expertise in external reporting, technical accounting, quarterly Board packages and

Corporate Accounting. Proven history in delivering timely, transparent reports, mentoring staff and using latest ERP tools for

management reporting and external needs. Directly involved in 14 SEC filings, restatements and consolidated F/Statements.

Completed complex analyses for EPS, cash statements, impairment and reserves. Skilled in revenue recognition for product

and service firms. Selected to fill key Finance positions (e.g. Treasury cash forecasts, reserve analyses) from six to twelve

months. Twelve years developing and leading teams as a Controller and Manager.

• Practical experience with cash management and forecasting systems for emerging and mid-size companies.

• Full responsibility for general ledger, consolidations, reporting, cash management and budgeting with three firms.

• Knowledge of deal structures, revenue principles and contract analysis for product and service businesses.

Professional Experience:

Project Controller & Reporting Consultant, (Design firm); Clarite, Santa Clara

2008 - Present

Project-based Controller for an engineering firm directing improvements in the monthly/quarterly close process and financial

planning/ review cycle. Created custom spreadsheets, reporting packages and check lists that allowed existing staff to produce

full BOD packages within a realistic close schedule. Created and presented quality financial reports and policies to enable these

emerging companies to qualify for future working capital or equity needs.

• Developed cash management tools, cash projections and budget to actual reports and trained staff on continued use.

• Identified key issues impacting performance and financial controls in expense control and budget analysis.

Sr. Corporate Reporting Analyst; Proxim Wireless (WLAN), San Jose

2008 - 2008

Drafted and “owned” the 10-K filing, Proxy and impairment analysis for a mid-size technology firm, reporting directly to the

Controller. Rewrote footnotes and tables as needed. Controlled draft versions of 10-K.

• Sole responsible owner of the cash flow statements, equity roll forward, MD&A and liquidity for the 10-K.

• Assisted the Controller in providing support related to impairment supporting the 10-K and Board report.

• Updated schedules related to deferred revenue and excess/ obsolete inventory avoid audit and reporting issues.

Sr. Financial Consultant; Juniper Networks (networks), Sunnyvale

2006 - 2007

Supported the Controller’s group during stock option restatement project, six SEC filings and ad-hoc projects to support senior

managers and stakeholders during monthly and quarterly reporting.

• Assisted the Controller and Ext. Reporting Director with the MD&A sections of six filings before sign-off by the Audit

Committee and external auditors. All notes and statements supported and tied out to final documents. Made appropriate

changes to disclosure based upon current pronouncements. All reports were filed on time with no audit issues.

• Prepared cash flow statements and EPS forecast as requested for forecasting and Treasury use.

• Successfully completed PP rollback and the actual restatement for 3 quarters in support a $990M stock option adjustment

with complete audit and legal buyoff and within time period projected.

• Completed projects related to treatment and disclosure for equity transactions, FAS 123R, intangible asset impairment, stock

repurchases, FAS 142 and other new or non-recurring accounting transactions.

Sr. Financial Consultant, Knight Ridder (public media company), San Jose

2005 - 2006

Provided the External Reporting and Corporate Accounting groups critical accounting and operational support for three quarters

as the company acquired three subsidiaries and was purchased by another media firm.

• Supported the Ext. Reporting Director with detailed reports and narratives showing the financial statements of prior

years after reflecting the pro-forma impact of these entities on the prior periods using OFA (Oracle writer/analyzer).

• Responsible for updating and writing Oracle analytical reports which provided management critical data regarding

advertising and circulation performance of various print and online media groups.

• Coordinated interface with 26 subsidiaries documentation for allowances, rebates and bad debt reserves at year-end.

• Provided SEC disclosure required for unconsolidated subsidiaries, debt, pension funds and stock option accounting.

Senior Sox Analyst; CV Partners, San Francisco & Hudson Global Partners

2004 - 2005

Clients: GoRemote, San Jose; Dionex, Sunnyvale;

Connetics, Palo Alto; Levi Strauss, San Francisco

As project leader or senior consultant lead four successful SOX project engagements during the first twelve to eighteen months

of required compliance. Delivered all narratives, risk control tables, testing scope and results to senior management and public

auditors with no material deficiencies or reportable items. Monitored project costs and hours within expected budget.

• Designed and executed SOX testing for order to cash, purchase to pay, financial reporting and equity at four major

companies. Provided required remediation steps to Controller or VP from testing results.

• Completed all risk/ control matrices, test plan and final test results at Connetics and GoRemote on time.

• Provided Sr. Finance Director recommended changes and adjustment to the standard quarterly allowance and rebate reserve

based upon revised inputs to these allowance and rebate spreadsheets.

Controller and Admin Manager; Ambience Technology (Engineering), San Jose

1999 - 2004

• Oversaw the daily accounting and planning functions of this engineering firm from minimal financial systems to full cycle

reporting. Signed off on all Board packages, external reports and to internal management or outside parties.

• Trained a small accounting staff to effectively use Platinum, QuickBooks and other tools for monthly reporting.

• Successfully implemented quarterly reporting/ forecast package without increasing staff.

• Lead implementation to a hosted accounting system with standard monthly procedures. Set up ongoing short-term capital

needs with banks and private party investors.

Other Professional Experience:

Controller/Director; Aspen Specialties & ASE; (Distribution/ Contracting) San Jose

1994-1999

• Chief Accounting Manager/ Director responsible for reviewing and summarizing financials and metrics to management and

investors. Addressed financial concerns impacting gross margin, operating expense, cash and receivables.

• Completed high-level review and sign off of all financial reports to management and investors, meeting “close” deadlines

and giving critical management data for successful financial and business decisions.

Senior Reporting Analyst & Senior Corporate Auditor; Intel, Santa Clara

• Key player within Corporate Accounting responsible for the release of quarterly 10-Q, 10-Ks’ and annual release of

financial statements to shareholders. Coordinated scheduling for quarterly and annual audits. Completed “reviews” of new

start up operations as part of Corporate and divisional goal of ensuring adherence to Company policy.

• Played key role in setting up internal reporting systems for selected “start up” divisions to allow these divisions to

customize financial and contract data without the structure of a large ERP systems. Evaluated and wrote technical

accounting papers on new pronouncements impacting technology licenses and deal structures.

EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

M.B.A., U.C.L.A. Anderson School; Concentration in Finance and Accounting.

B.A., Santa Clara University. B.A, History and Economics.

C.P.A., Deloitte Touche, (fka Touche Ross, L.L.P).

Computer Skills:

Hands on experience with Oracle 11i financial modules, Great Plains, Solomon, Platinum, FRx Report Writer and Quick Books.

Additional training in QuickBooks, NetSuite and the financial modules of SAP.

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