Manager Sales

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Todd M. Baker, CPA

Experience

Kaplan, Inc. (New York, NY July 2005 - Present)

A wholly owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company since 1984, Kaplan

is one of the world's leading providers of lifelong education. The company

operates in more than 30 countries and 17 currencies and generated revenues

over $2B in 2008, with program offerings for kids and schools, post-

secondary education, professional training and more.

Executive Director of Finance - PMBR (December 2008 - Present)

PMBR, part of the Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions division of Kaplan, Inc.,

helps law students prepare for and pass the Bar Exam. The courses

delivered to students provide oral and written instructional materials

addressing the substantive law tested on the exam, test-taking strategies

and practice questions.

. Act as sole financial resource for $18MM business unit, reporting to

the President.

. Manage the monthly close process and prepare journal entries and

balance sheet reconciliations.

. Manage yearly budget process and completion of monthly forecasts.

. Prepare and distribute daily sales analysis and monthly financial

statements.

. Created incentive compensation plans for both sales and non-sales

staff.

. Assisted with the development of the company's pricing strategy for

the coming year.

Assistant Controller - Corporate (July 2007 - December 2008)

. Directed a staff of 14 (5 Sr. Accountants, 7 AP Clerks, 1 AP Manager

and 1 AP Supervisor) with the monthly close and preparation of the

consolidated financial statements and reporting package.

. Prepared and reviewed monthly journal entries, balance sheet and other

account analyses and reconciliations.

. Served as liaison with internal and external auditors and The

Washington Post Company.

. Oversaw foreign and domestic subsidiaries from a financial reporting

perspective.

. Participated in vendor review and ultimate selection of SAP's BPC

(previously OutlookSoft) software for company-wide budgeting,

consolidations and reporting. Assisted with gathering requirements,

testing and roll-out of software.

. Signed checks and released wires greater than $10K.

Director of Budgets - Corporate (July 2005 - June 2007)

. Managed the corporate budget process for Kaplan, Inc.; coordinated the

preparation of 30 cost center budgets (totaling $35MM+ in expense) and

consolidation of all Kaplan's business unit budgets.

. Collaborated with the CFO to establish corporate allocations to the

business units.

. Coordinated submission and loading of all business unit operating

budgets into Oracle Financials.

. Assisted with the preparation of the corporate capital budget and

coordinated the submission and approval of the capital budgets for all

of Kaplan's business units.

. Prepared budget presentations for corporate executives, The Washington

Post Company and Goldman Sachs.

. Prepared internal financial reporting for senior executives on a

monthly basis.

. Consolidated and reported monthly capital spending and full year

capital forecast; managed CER process.

. Developed and prepared quarterly competitor/peer comparisons.

. Supervised the maintenance of the chart of accounts and approved

requested changes.

. Proficient in Oracle Financials; created several FSGs currently used

for reporting and analysis.

. Participated in the implementation of Oracle Financials at our largest

business unit; transferred detail balances from legacy general ledger

to Oracle and created all FSGs distributed on a monthly basis through

report stream.

. Performed Sarbanes Oxley testing related to the Human Resources

function.

. Supervised recording of all transactions and accounts payable for the

Kaplan Educational Foundation (KEF).

. Assisted the Foundation Director with budget preparation for KEF and

distributed monthly financials to their BOD.

. Acted as a key participant in the development and implementation of

Host Analytics Budgeting and Reporting System, currently used by our

largest business unit.

Clifford Chance US LLP (New York, NY December 2001 - June 2005)

Clifford Chance is one of the world's leading international law firms, with

29 offices in 20 countries. US operations generate $200MM+ in revenue on a

yearly basis with 290+ fee earners.

Assistant Manager - Legal Budgeting & Financial Reporting

. Assisted practice area leaders and directors with the preparation of

legal and administrative budgets and forecasts.

. Managed 3 Financial Analysts within the Financial Budgeting &

Reporting Group.

. Assisted with monthly close process; prepared monthly journal entries

including accruals and cost allocations.

. Performed analytical review of various P&L and balance sheet accounts.

. Analyzed budget variances, discussed results with department heads and

made reclassification entries as needed.

. Prepared monthly Cash Flow Statement and 12 month rolling cash flow

forecast.

. Generated monthly cost rates and client profitability analysis, used

to identify top clients and cross selling opportunities within

practices.

. Prepared monthly management books and practice area narratives for

distribution.

. Developed budget training program, including a training manual, for

recently hired administrative managers to learn the budget process and

software functionality of Hyperion Pillar.

. Assisted in establishing cost center operations and financial

procedures for four newly acquired West Coast offices; served as one

of the primary finance contacts for the Director of Administration and

supporting staff.

. Managed interoffice billing and reporting process between the Americas

Region and several international offices.

. Prepared monthly bank statement reconciliations.

Rosen Seymour Shapss Martin & Company, LLP (New York, NY September

1999 - November 2001)

Mid-sized CPA firm, headquarter in New York City, employing over 150

professionals. RSSM provides traditional services of accounting, auditing

and tax planning and preparation and consulting to mid-sized clients in

diversified industry groups.

Semi - Senior Accountant

. Provided audit, review and compilation services for clients in the

manufacturing, real estate and service industries as well as pension

and profit sharing plans.

. Responsible for the planning and coordination of engagements.

. Performed audits in their entirety, including the preparation of

financial statements and related footnote disclosures in accordance

with GAAP.

. Supervised and mentored other audit staff members.

. Prepared individual, partnership and corporate tax returns using

FastTax.

. Analyzed client's brokerage accounts using Axys.

Education

Albany University, State University of New York (Albany, NY)

Bachelor of Science: Accounting, May 1999

Professional Certifications and Affiliations

Certified Public Accountant, New York, February 2002

. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

. New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA)

Software Skills

Oracle, SAP's BPC (previously OutlookSoft), Host Analytics, Microsoft

Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access), QuickBooks, CMS,

Hyperion Pillar

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