Chris W. Britt
*** **** **** ******, ********* # 110
Denver, Colorado 80203
***********@*****.***
Experience:
Newmont Mining Corporation: Fortune 500 gold mining industry leader.
Contract Accountant, Denver, CO
. Prepare journal entries, schedules, reconciliations, and financial
analysis associated with monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing processes
relating to intercompany billing, foreign currency, securities mark-to-
market, debt/interest, prepaid/amortization, fixed assets, and accruals
(Hyperion, Ellipse, Corvu, ICBA).
. Participate in worldwide monthly intercompany billing and communicate
with international mine sites (Peru/Ghana) to reconcile payable and
receivable balances between entities and direct accountants at these sites
to record any necessary corrections.
. Reconcile selected bank accounts associated with payroll activities.
. Assist with redesign of Corporate G/L intranet web portal.
. Effectively communicate with corporate staff, international site
personnel, and project managers to ensure proper analysis of transactions
and adherence to reporting deadlines.
. Assemble and analyze data for incorporation into internal reports for
presentation to management as required in conjunction with internal and
external audits, and demonstrate key controls are met for Internal Audit
(SOX) controls.
10/2007-03/2009
Walker & Co, LLP: Regional CPA firm providing accounting, assurance, and
business advisory services.
Senior Staff Accountant, Washington, DC
. Provided Business Development services to a diverse portfolio of non-
profit, government, and for-profit clients ranging in size from several
hundred thousand to several million dollars in annual revenue.
. Acting CFO & Controller for non-for-profit companies of varying sizes.
. Supervised and reviewed entry of general ledger accounting information.
. Prepared for and assist with company audits.
. Trained staff on general ledger accounting methods, practices, GAAP and
software.
. Created monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements, as well
as execute day-to-day general ledger accounting activities at varying
levels, revenue recognition, cost allocation, reconciliations, payroll,
cash management (Peachtree, Quickbooks, Financial Edge, Raiser's Edge,
MAS90).
. Coordinated grant reports and submission with both DC and federal
government.
12/2006-10/2007
Youth Home, Inc.: Premier non-profit adolescent treatment and
professional training center
Accounting Specialist, Little Rock, AR
. Assisted in audit, cash mgmt., A/R, A/P, fixed assets, payroll (50-200+
employees).
. Performed general ledger accounting functions, reconciliations (Great
Plains, A/S 400).
. Completed overhaul of entire accounting department and procedures with
CFO and Controller.
10/2005-11/2006
Stephens Inc.: One of the world's largest off-Wall St. investment firms.
Brokerage Accountant, Little Rock, AR
. Margin/Fail Control Associate handling cash and securities movement both
within and between client accounts and competing firms (ACATs, PC Web, DTC,
NASD, CSS, A/S 400).
. Approved all checks for disbursement to clients, reconciliations.
09/2004-07/2005
Kornmeyer's Furniture: Established high-end furniture retailer with over
125 years in the industry.
Inventory Accountant, Baton Rouge, LA
. Responsible for reconciling in excess of $15 million of physical
inventory (Great Plains, A/S 400).
. Developed new inventory control systems and procedures.
Education:
08/1999-12/2003
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
. Economics
01/2006-05/2006
New York Institute of Finance, online
. Brokerage Accounting, Operations (CE)
Internship:
02/2004-05/2004
Turner Industries, Baton Rouge, LA
. Corporate Accounting, Corporate Tax
Affiliations:
A Bar A Ranch, Encampment, WY
Junior Achievement, Denver, CO
Catholic High School Alumni, Little Rock, AR
Delta Chi Fraternity, LSU Chapter
Ducks Unlimited, Denver, CO, Chapter
Professional References:
Matt Austin, Manager, Newmont Mining Corporation, 303-***-****
Michael Ward, Partner, Walker & Co., LLP, 202-***-****
Chad Miller, Controller, Youth Home, Inc., 501-***-****
Jim Bush, Coworker, Stephens Inc., 501-***-****
Rhonda Petit, Manager, Kornmeyer's Furniture, 225-***-****
Thomas Turner, President, Turner Industries, 225-***-****
Personal References:
Robin Bigelow, Head Wrangler, A Bar A Ranch, 307-***-****
Steve Straessle, Principal, Catholic High School, 501-***-****
Shane Larisey, Roommate (current), Louisiana State University/Delta Chi
Fraternity, 281-***-****
Joe Foster, friend, Little Rock, AR, 501-***-****
Boyd Stephenson, friend, Washington, DC, 501-***-****
Abigail Scott, friend, Denver, CO, 720-***-****