Accounting Human Resources

D. Kirk Roberts, CPA

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Experience Profiles

Director - Corporate Accounting

Jan 2007 - Dec 2008 AES Corporation Arlington, VA

. Director of Corporate Accounting for a multi-national Fortune 200 energy

company with eighty-plus percentage of business from international

sources.

. Directed a staff of professional accountants at Corporate headquarters

with responsibility for general ledger accounting, legal entity

accounting (holding companies), Inter-company accounting, long term

compensation accounting, accounts payable, Corporate credit card

processing, and payroll. Payroll included ex-patriot payroll, multi-

state payrolls, and stock option transactions.

. Directed and coordinated multiple special projects including;

establishing corporate holding company legal entity accounting,

electronic payment system (ACH) for accounts payable, stock option

exercise accounting, and implementation of SAP accounting for the

Corporate headquarters.

. Coordinated Corporate Accounting activities with Treasury, External

Reporting, Consolidations, Legal, Human Resources, Global Sourcing,

Information Systems, etc.

. Directed the development and implementation of Financial and Accounting

Controls for compliance with Sarbanes - Oxley.

Vice President - Business Support

Feb 2004 - Jan 2007 MeriStar Hospitality Corp. Bethesda, MD

. Provided accounting business support to the asset management (operations)

group for a hotel Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). Managed the

review of key performance indicators by the hotel operator. Hotel

portfolio was 100 to 125 properties

. Liaison with consultants on the preparation and filing of insurance

claims for multiple properties with hurricane damage including property

damage and business interruption. Coordinated with the independent

auditors and the insurance carriers in the preparation of schedules

supporting the recognition of revenues based on the projected insurance

proceeds.

. Coordinated activities of third party energy consultant for the budgeting

and management of electric and natural gas for each of the hotel

properties.

. Part of the management team coordinating the sale transition activities

of MeriStar to Blackstone.

. Prepared analysis, reviewed, and signed-off on hotel property sales and

closing prorations.

. Managed the capital accounting budgeting function.

. Supervised preparation of SEC Form 10-K and Form 8-K.

. Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Financial and Accounting Consultant

Jun 2000 - Feb 2004 Denver, CO

. Directed restatement of financial statements for a publicly held company

under SEC investigation.

. Coordinated the forensic accounting investigation and the audit of

restated financial statements.

. Supervised team of twelve professional accountants and specialists in

performing analysis and corrections to financial statements.

. Directed GAAP restructuring of general ledger and setup of financial

reporting.

. Supervised preparation of SEC reports - Quarterly 10-Q's, Annual 10-K.

. Performed extensive work with Excel model development and application.

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Feb 1999 - Mar 2000 Conen International Denver, CO

. Directed preparation of private placement memorandum.

. Co-managed Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Internet service for Denver and

Colorado Springs .

. Supervised Customer Care function that coordinated with customer and DSL

transport provider for installation and implementation of DSL Internet

Access.

. Prepared due diligence materials for sale of business and negotiated

sale.

Chief Financial Officer, Controller, VP- Finance - Administration, & MIS

Dec 1994 - Dec 1998 Rocky Mountain Internet Denver, CO

. Managed Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Purchasing, MIS, billing

and accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, payroll taxes, and

telecommunications circuit accounting and tracking.

. Directed preparation and filing of SEC documents: SB-2, SB-1, 10-K, 10-Q,

8-K, and an IPO.

. Directed preparation of due diligence materials for acquisition and

financings.

. Coordinated audits with CPA firm.

Other Experience

1994 and prior

. Public accounting with a regional CPA firm performing tax preparation and

client write-up.

. Implemented national rollout of Platinum Accounting Software for a

national computer retailer

. Supervised accounting, finance, and administrative functions for a

personal computer distributor

. Performed accounting, cost analysis, and administrative functions for a

real estate developer

. Managed a staff of accountants performing financial and operational

audits for chemical plants, coal mine operations, and regional offices

. Supervised and performed construction accounting, audits, and control

functions at chemical plants and performed audits of engineering firms

Experience Synopsis

Management-

Corporate Officer

Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Risk Management, Management

Information Systems (MIS), & Purchasing, Payables, Payroll

Staff of thirty

Finance-

Initial Public Offering

Financings and Leasing Analysis

Financial Analysis

Projections - Cash Flow and GAAP Basis

Budgeting

Banking relationships

Risk Management

Accounting-

General Ledger Accounting

Financial Statement Design & Preparation

Restatement of Financial Statements

Accounting System Analysis, Selection, & Implementation

Sarbanes-Oxley (Internal Controls)

Operational and Internal Auditing

SEC Reporting (Filing 10Q, 10K, 8K, S-1, etc)

Construction Accounting Cost Controls

Accounting software applications, Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Outlook,

Powerpoint, etc.

Professional Certification & Education

Certified Public Accountant - State of New Mexico

Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Continuing Professional Education - AICPA SEC & PCAOB Conference, SEC

Reporting, Fin 123R - Share Based Payments, Generally Accepted Accounting

Principles, Colorado Capital Conference, etc.

MBA Program - Four Upper Level Finance Courses - Cleveland State University

Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting Major - University of

Houston

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