Accounts Payable Accounting

Sarah Coleman, C.P.A.

*** ***** ******, #**, ******, CO 80203 . Phone: 720-***-**** . Email:

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EDUCATION

University of Colorado, Denver, CO

2005

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Major: Accounting (3.57 GPA)

EXPERIENCE

Tatonka Capital Corportaion Denver, CO

Senior Accountant 2008 -

2010

- Create single entity and consolidated financial statements monthly

for six entities, including an executive summary for management.

- Create annual budgets and perform monthly variance analysis as well

as ad hoc analysis and reports as requested by management.

- Prepare debt compliance calculations and deliverables for lenders

monthly and quarterly.

- Prepare bi-monthly borrowing base report with primary lending

facility, and help manage a $77MM portfolio

- Monitor and comply with secretary of state tax requirements,

including establishment of a tracking tool to ensure timely

compliance.

- Supervise two accounting personnel including review of monthly

entries for completeness and accuracy and perform annual

performance reviews.

- Communicate with external accounting firm to plan and prepare for

annual audit and tax preparation, including creating schedules

requested and drafting of footnotes to the financials.

KPMG, LLP. Denver, CO

Senior Associate - Audit and Advisory

2006 - 2008

- Manage audit engagements performing audit procedures and analyzing

methodologies, financial statements, and related footnote

disclosures.

- Address all significant financial statement balances and

disclosures, identifying and testing key controls, completing all

audit program steps and required sign-offs.

- Identify accounting and audit issues, appropriately researching and

documenting issues and conclusions maintaining thorough and

complete documentation.

- Train and mentor new associates and delegate duties appropriately

to effectively and efficiently meet time constraints and

performance expectations.

- Provide thorough review of all work papers prepared by associates

and ensure significant matters considered and conclusions reached

are included in the completion documentation to support audit

opinion prior to management review.

- Client list includes; Qwest, Quizno's, Crown Media (Hallmark),

Orica N.A, Greenstar N.A., Westmoreland Coal, US Gold Corporation

Operations Management International, Inc. (Division of CH2M Hill)

Englewood, CO

Accounting Specialist II 2001

- 2005

- Researched, identified, and conducted statistical analysis on

selected financial and economic data, market conditions, trends,

and developments in the industry affecting earnings.

- Assisted in cost-plus industrial projects processing, analyzing and

reporting financial data resulting in more efficient and timely

feedback used to generate new clients and billings to current

clients accounting for 39% of OMI's profit.

- Assisted company and external auditors in successful

implementation, documentation and testing of Sarbanes-Oxley

compliant processes.

- Liaison between OMI and other CH2M HILL subsidiaries for

intercompany payables and receivables process, including extensive

analysis.

- Assisted in creation of cashless payment process reducing

receivable aging for all subsidiaries by $1 million.

- Lead five accounts payable specialists in daily operations of

accounts payable function by implementing the company's strategic

objectives through delegation and support.

- Created cash forecasts through trend analysis techniques used by

parent company for long-term strategic planning.

Ignition, Inc. Manchester, VT

Marketing Activity Coordinator (Olympic Torch Relay) 2001 -

2002

- Coordinated afternoon and evening torch celebration ceremonies in

each city along torch relay route in conjunction with The Boys and

Girls Club of America.

- Worked with Coca-Cola to advertise their brand as the primary

supporter of the Olympics by assisting in product placement along

relay route and in the Olympic Village in Salt Lake City.

Other Skills and Accomplishments

- Experience with Oracle 11i, MAS 90, Word, Excel, Power Point, IDEA

Program software

- Exposure to SAP, Hyperion, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, QuickBooks

- Skilled in developing and delivering formal presentations to

large or small groups

- Excellent written and oral communication skills

- Nominee for "Mentor of the Year" in 2007 for mentoring program

at KPMG, LLP.

- Volunteer with the Junior Achievement Program during the 2007-

2008 school year

- Recipient of four Encore Awards from KPMG for excellent

performance and client service

- Volunteer with the Denver Marathon for Kid's Race Day

activities.

- Mentor for Colorado Youth at Risk 2009-2010.

- Certified Public Accountant in Colorado, Certification # 26484,

active through 5/31/2012

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