Manager Sales

Summary

Accomplished Accounting Manager with a strong background in general

ledger/financial reporting and experience in international accounting.

Talent for streamlining processes, mentoring junior staff, multi-tasking

and handling change well. Thrives in an environment where learning is

encouraged and projects are challenging.

Accomplishments

Shortened close schedule by seven days; drove the effort to get my

department SOX compliant; improved financial reporting package for

executive team; created intercompany procedures and processes; developed

and streamlined weekly backlog report and revenue tracking report.

9/07 - 5/10 Leopard Communications, an Ogilvy Company

(B2B marketing services company)

Manager of Accounting

. Managed a team comprised of a Staff Accountant and a Junior

Staff Accountant; handled all personnel matters including

staffing and performance management

. Responsible for maintaining a timely month-end and quarter-

end process including preparing financial statements in

conformity with GAAP

. Played an integral role between Account Services and Finance;

responsible for initial job set-up, forecasting revenue and

revenue recognition.

. Responsible for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for

Finance/Accounting

. Worked closely with external auditors on quarterly and year

end reviews

. Collaborated with teams throughout the company to improve

work place efficiencies

11/04 - 8/07 SpectraLink Corporation (now a part of Polycom)

(International manufacturer of Wireless Telephony)

Manager, GL & Payroll (4/05 - 08/07)

. Managed a team comprised of a Payroll Coordinator, Staff

Accountant, Fixed Asset Accountant and Senior Staff

Accountant. Responsible for all personnel matters including

staffing and performance management

. Responsible for maintaining a timely month-end and quarter-

end process including analyzing cash flow, debt and equity

and preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP

. Recorded share-based compensation in accordance with SFAS

123(r)

. Analyzed balance sheet activity and operating expenses for

the MD&A and Audit Committee presentations

. Worked closely with external auditors on quarterly and year

end reviews

. Lead the effort for Sarbanes-Oxley section 404 compliance for

GL and Payroll

. Played a leading role in completing a system conversion to

PeopleSoft as well as subsequent upgrades

Senior Accountant (11/04 - 4/05)

. Handled international month-end process, including preparing

and reporting of international financial statements

. Reconciled and analyzed all international accounts

. Converted foreign transactions and financial statements in

accordance with FAS 52

. Aided in preparation of annual budget

. Worked with accounting firms on international tax compliance

3/01 - 11/04 ADC-Krone Americas, Inc.

(International manufacturer of Global Connectivity Solutions)

Sr. Staff Accountant

. Responsible for month-end process, including preparation of

consolidated financial statements

. Reconciled and analyzed all balance sheet accounts

. Converted foreign transactions and financial statements in

accordance with FAS 52

. Responsible for customer set-up and detailed reporting of

sales revenue

. Prepared, reported and complied with property and sales taxes

. Aided in preparation of yearly plan and quarterly forecasts

. Played a leading role in completing a system conversion from

JD Edwards to PeopleSoft by creating the financial reports,

testing the general ledger - i.e creating and posting sub-

ledger entries, manual journal entries and ensuring proper

reporting in the GL/financial statements

8/99 - 3/01 Autoliv ASP, Inc.

(International manufacturer of Automotive Safety Devices)

Staff Accountant

. Responsible for month end close process and preparing

financial statements

. Reported capital and departmental expenditures to management

on a monthly basis

. Reconciled and analyzed balance sheet accounts

. Maintained and reconciled intercompany accounts

. Accountable for maintaining fixed assets and reporting

property taxes

. Aided in preparation of annual budget

. Played a role in completing a system conversion from

DataWorks to JD Edwards

. Established policies and procedures for general ledger and

fixed assets

. Trained other departments on fixed assets policies and

procedures

. Supervised a team in conducting a physical inventory of fixed

assets

6/98 - 8/99 EchoStar Communications Corporation

(Direct Broadcast Satellite television provider)

Fixed Asset Project Accountant

. Responsible for monthly reporting of gross purchases and

intangibles to management

. Maintained assets in corporate and tax books

. Provided property, plant and equipment information for SEC

reporting

. Prepared personal property tax returns for over thirty

counties

Education

May 1998 Metropolitan State College of Denver

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Professional Development

2009 - 2010 Emerging Leaders Development Program - Leopard

2007 Leadership Development Program - SpectraLink/Polycom

2000 Conviser/Duffy CPA review

1998 Recording and Reporting of Fixed Assets

Software Proficient in: Microsoft, Maconomy, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards,

Oracle, Cognos, Essbase, FRX.

References Available Upon Request

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