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Accounting Manager

Location:
West Linn, OR, 97068
Posted:
March 09, 2010

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MARY JUNE N. SUMMERS, CPA (inactive status)

*** ** ********* ****

WEST LINN, OREGON 97068

Home: 503-***-****

Cell: 503-***-****

Email: abm5rn@r.postjobfree.com

E X P E R I E N C E

Fidelity National Title Group, Inc (6/98 to 10/09), Jacksonville, Florida. Parent

Corporation of Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation, which purchased Oregon Title

Insurance Company in 1994.

*Hired as NW Regional Controller, covering 8 States in June 1998.

*Promoted to Channel Controller in January 2007, covering 49 States.

*Promoted to Group Vice President in 2008.

*Directly supervise finance/accounting staff of 5, total staff over 80.

*Responsible for Corporate Budgets and Forecasts.

*Directly responsible for documenting, enforcing and improving Internal Controls.

*SOX testing and documentation.

*Helping with region's Financial Review and Channel performance, utilizing Cognos

BI.

*Training and supervision of bookkeeping staff and functions.

*Clearing up escrow accounts and bank reconciliations.

*Assisting with escheat follow through.

*Setting up new acquisitions, joint ventures or divestitures.

*Help in the roll out of new software.

*Be a resource to area manager and field managers for financial and accounting

issues.

*Software committees and review of documents.

*Best Practices and streamlining interfaces between Escrow and Accounting.

*Audit Response review and corrective actions when applicable.

*Monitor problem offices for overdrafts, bank reconciliations, and profitability.

Oregon Title Insurance Company (12/91 to 6/98), Portland, Oregon. Provider of Title

Insurance and Escrow Services in the state of Oregon. Operating in 9 counties

throughout Oregon, also provides 1031 Exchange and Collection Services.

*Hired as Vice President/Controller. Promoted to Senior Vice

President/Controller 1994.

*Supervise Accounting staff of 5.

*Prepare Financial Statements for all Divisions.

*Responsible for Corporate Budgets and Forecasts.

*Developed and prepared "Key Indicator" reports and graphs for management.

*Responsible for all phases of the Treasury/Cash Management functions.

*Directly responsible for documenting, enforcing and improving Internal

Controls.

*Prepare all Statutory filings for the State of Oregon Insurance and Real Estate

Divisions.

*Coordinate all Audits, (Internal, External and Statutory).

*Requires familiarity with Corporate Taxes, both Federal and State. Prepare the

Premium

Tax, City and County Excise Tax filings.

*Responsible for the filing of all Personal Property tax returns.

*Was an integral part of the Acquisition team when Oregon Title was acquired by

Lawyers

Title Insurance Corporation in 1994.

*Documented and executed all phases of the Accounting Systems for a purchased

Division

resulting in a smooth transition into Oregon Title's operation.

AVIA Group International, Inc. (7/85 to 8/91), Portland, Oregon. Designs, develops

and

markets high performance athletic footwear. Was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reebok

International, Ltd. Sales over $200 million.

*Hired as Controller, promoted to Corporate Controller and Director of

Accounting.

*Supervise Accounting staff of 13. (At peak had a staff of 35.)

*Responsible for Risk Management for AVIA domestic and four foreign

subsidiaries.

*Was an integral part of the Management team for securing funds through one

Private

Placement and a shelved IPO.

*Worked with Reebok on filings for S-1 and S-3 registrations subsequent to

Reebok's

acquisition of AVIA.

*Responsible for all phases of the Treasury/Cash Management functions.

*Implemented MCBA General Ledger and Accounts Payable systems on Wang in 1986.

*Purchased and installed the McCormack & Dodge General Ledger Package and

designed the existing in-house Order Entry/Inventory systems on an IBM 4381 in

1988

and 1987 in response to AVIA's growing needs.

*Prepare Financial Statements for all Divisions.

*Oversee preparation of Divisional Budgets, directly responsible for Corporate

and

Consolidated Budgets.

*Directly responsible for documenting, enforcing and improving Internal

Controls.

*Designed the Cost Accounting system with extensive use of Lotus 1-2-3.

*Requires familiarity with Corporate Taxes including the favorable outcome of an

IRS audit.

*Responsible for the filing of all Personal Property tax returns.

*Developed and taught the "Working Smarter" program to increase productivity and

promote

Better communication between departments.

*Worked on several litigation teams from product liability, patent infringement

to criminal

investigations.

*Executed all plans, relating to Accounting systems, for all Foreign start-up

Subsidiaries

And Foreign Joint Venture, as well as a purchased Subsidiary.

*Was Corporate Accounting Coordinator for Reebok on a divestiture of an AVIA

Subsidiary to a sister Subsidiary.

Gray & Company (7/82 to 7/85), Forest Grove, Oregon. Processor of maraschino

cherries,

glace fruits and hazelnuts. Sales over $35 million.

*Hired as Assistant Controller, promoted to Controller 5/83. Officer of the

corporation.

*Controlled five Processing Plants and two Sales Offices in four states.

*Data Processing Manager for IBM System 34.

*Purchased and installed the J. D. Edwards General Ledger package.

*Designed the Cost Accounting system with use of Lotus 1-2-3.

Arthur Andersen & Co. (6/79 to 7/82), Portland, Oregon. Public accounting firm.

*Audit Senior in charge of Planning and Coordinating client engagements and

supervision

of audit staff.

*Instructor for in-house Audit Training.

*Participated in numerous training sessions with emphasis in Forest Products

and

Personal Computers.

E D U C A T I O N

Graduated from Southern Oregon University, June 1979, Bachelor of Arts degree

in Business Administration (Accounting) GPA - 3.88. Cumulative GPA 3.65.

Continuing education - Oregon Society of CPAs, AICPA, American Management

Association.



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