Financial Accounting

MARK M. MATTHEWS, C.P.A.

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PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15201

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QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

Over 15 years of notably dynamic accounting experience in both public

accounting and private industry. Utilized self initiative in

developing pragmatic solutions within the areas of financial

reporting, analysis, budget and modeling, taxation, and merger and

acquisition due diligence.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Financial Reporting and Analysis:

. Prepared consolidated GAAP basis financial statements, including the

Statement of Cash Flows and all requisite footnotes, in a format ready

for the attachment of the Audit Opinion of Independent Accountants.

. Created monthly and quarterly financial and trend analyses with

supplementary commentary for corporate managements and financiers.

Commentary included information regarding current and planned

operations, as well as, various financial ratios. Developed several of

the analytical methods to fulfill management requirements.

. Drafted requisite financial covenant reports for various financiers.

. Prepared various financial reports for regulatory authorities,

including Securities Exchange and State Bureaus.

. Researched and implemented all newly promulgated Financial Accounting

Standards. Provided management with pro-forma financial information

with respect to the adoption of newly issued standards.

. Performed business acquisition due diligence and analysis. Advised on

acquisition viability and strategies to provide maximum value, often-

requiring conference with legal representation.

. Interacted directly with Financial Statement auditors.

Treasury and Finance:

. Managed initiatives to refinance, as well as, acquire long-term debt

and revolving credit facilities.

. Monitored applicable variable interest rates as impacted by open

markets and financing covenants.

. Forecasted and managed operating cash flows in an effort to minimize

interest costs.

. Implemented and monitored temporary investments of excess cash flows

from operations and debt financing.

. Managed procurement and disposition of seller financed debt from

acquisitions. Specifically when seller financing provisions were

attached to acquired business's financial performance.

Tax Administration:

. Developed improved method of preparing Corporation Income Tax

accruals. The accruals integrated with the preparation of annual

Income Tax reports and consolidated financial statements.

. Utilized Income Tax accruals as a model for the planning and

preparation of Quarterly Income Tax deposits. Thus, preventing

excessive deposit overpayments and cash reserved for Income Taxes.

. Prepared various Corporate, Partnership, Individual, and Non-Profit

Income Tax returns. Tax returns prepared included controlled groups of

Corporations, Multi-state Corporations, as well as, Alternative

Minimum Tax issues.

. Prepared the annual informational reports of various employee benefit

plans.

. Interacted with auditors of various Local, State, and Federal taxing

authorities.

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Business Planning:

. Developed refined methods of budget preparation, yielding improved

representation of forecast operating financial results.

. Reviewed, edited, and assembled the combined Corporate operating

budget from the budget submissions of functional business segment

managers.

. Aided with the preparation of annual strategic business plans.

. Analyzed budget versus actual results of operations. Liaised with

business segment managers with respect to the inducement and

mitigation of significant variances.

. Consulted with business segment managers regarding continuing

maintenance of operating budgets in order to reflect changing economic

circumstances.

. Prepared short to intermediate term financial projections and analysis

with respect to proposed business and property acquisitions and

related financing options.

. Generated projections of financial covenants required by financiers

based upon budget revisions and financial projections.

Benefit Plan Administration:

. Devised, implemented, and administered new investment policy of a

Defined Benefit Pension Plan. Resulted in the elimination of the

Plan's under funded status and saving the Sponsoring Company over

$300,000 in three years.

. Counseled managements with respect to retirement and welfare plan

designs, focusing upon the balance of the plans' flexibility versus

cost.

. Administered operations of benefit plans. This included periodic

censuses, monitoring of vesting schedules, allocation of benefits, and

distribution of benefits.

. Maintained compliance with ERISA requirements, including preparation

and distribution of Summary Annual Reports and Participant Benefit

Statements.

Miscellaneous:

. Familiar with the operation and maintenance of Local Area Networks,

specifically Micro Soft Small Business Server.

. Gained proficiency with a variety of software packages and operating

systems, including Micro Soft Windows, Windows NT, Small Business

Server, MS Office, MAS 90, Platinum, Pro Series, and Lacerte.

. Participated as a lecturer for the George R. Harris & Associates

Continuing Education Seminars.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Volunteer, Catholic Charities Diocese of Pittsburgh, 2010

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Present

Income Tax Preparer, Walkowski Agency, Pittsburgh, 2005

Pennsylvania to Present

Temporary Services, Various, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2004

to Present

Budget Analyst, J. J. Gumberg, Co., Pittsburgh, 2003

Pennsylvania to 2004

Controller, Microbac Laboratories, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1998

Pennsylvania to 2003

Controller, American Liner Systems, Inc., Leetsdale, 1997

Pennsylvania to 1998

Senior Accountant, S. R. Snodgrass, A. C., Wexford, 1994

Pennsylvania to 1997

Staff Accountant, Markovitz, Dugan, & Associates, LLC, 1992

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to 1994

Junior Staff Accountant, Gray, Houston & Co., Pittsburgh, 1990

Pennsylvania to 1992

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