Project Manager Management

Dennis P. Geary, C.P.A.

626-***-****(Residence)

562-***-**** (Cell Phone)

(Email) *******@***.***

EXPERIENCE

THE OLSON COMPANY 2003 - present

Vice President of Operational Audit

The Olson Company is a Homebuilder operating in California.

The Operational Audit Department is responsible for

identifying and minimizing enterprise risk, improving

operational efficiencies, reducing costs, improving

profitability and monitoring compliance with Company required

standard practices. The position reports directly to the

Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Department's mandate and

objective is to have the Company operate as if it is a

publicly traded company.

. Established the Company's audit function and prepared

the Company's internal control and other documentation.

. Project manager for the Company's Sarbanes-Oxley

implementation.

. Led the effort for companywide consistency and

standardization of processes, procedures and data

management.

. Identified weaknesses and improved processes to ensure

that competitive vendor bidding, contracting and payment

processing complied with sound business practices to

control costs, improve vendor performance and minimize

legal liabilities.

. Identified weaknesses in prospective buyer data capture

and follow-up, which resulted in the hiring and training

of personnel to improve the sales process.

. Member of the Company's GAAP Compliance Committee and

regularly consulted on treatment of technical accounting

issues.

. Improved the utilization of J D Edwards, the Company's

ERP system, in the General Accounting, Accounts Payable,

Job Cost and Homebuilder applications. Trained

employees on enhanced utilization of these applications.

STEVE P. RADOS, INC. 2002 - 2003

Engineering Contractors

Independent Consultant

. Responsible for all functions of Contract Management

and payments to subcontractors,

. Prepared documentation of procedures and conducted

training classes for client personnel and on-going

consulting on the JD Edwards' Accounts Payable,

General Accounting and Contract Management

applications.

PROFIT CONCEPTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1998 - 2002

A Business Partner of J. D. Edwards - clients included large

homebuilders, a movie theater chain, property managers, and a

distribution company.

J. D. Edwards Applications Consultant

. Responsible for conversions and implementations of J.

D. Edwards's World and OneWorld accounting software.

. Functioned in a project management role at certain

clients.

. Responsibilities included training of controllers,

accounting staff and operations personnel using

classroom and one-on-one training in the use of

General Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts

Receivable, Contract Management, Job Cost, and the

Homebuilder modules to more efficiently and

effectively do their work and manage the business.

J. ARTHUR GREENFIELD & CO. 1995 - 1998

Certified Public Accountants - clients included metal

fabricators, retailers and high net worth individuals.

Audit Manager

. Responsible for management of all financial statement

audits, reviews, compilations and special projects.

Responsibilities also included:

1. Train and evaluate staff accountants.

2. Improve efficiency and profitability of all audit

engagements. Reduced engagement hours by over 55

percent during a two-year period.

3. Assist client CFO's, Controllers and accounting staff

with maintaining and closing their books.

4. Prepare individual and partnership tax returns during

the tax season.

INTERHEALTH CORPORATION 1992 - 1995

(Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital)

Director of Internal Audit

Reported directly to the Chairman of the Audit Committee and

President/CEO. Responsible for all internal audit functions of

InterHealth Corporation, a $120 million non-profit integrated

healthcare delivery system. Experience includes:

5. Developed annual audit plans.

6. Performed work, prepared reports, and presented findings

on a quarterly basis to the Audit Committee of the Board

of Directors.

7. Completed over thirty projects during the three-year

period, including special projects for senior

management.

8. Participating member of the Senior Management Advisory

Council.

ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO. 1983 - 1992

Experienced Manager

Nearly nine years of progressive responsibilities in the audit

division of the Los Angeles office of this Big 6 CPA firm

including managing engagements of companies ranging from

billion dollar public corporations to small privately-held

companies.

Management, Leadership and Communication

9. Concurrently directed, trained, and evaluated up to

fifteen CPA's on eight engagements. Total engagement

dollars managed were among the greatest in the Southern

California and Nevada area.

10. Interfaced directly with client personnel, directors,

attorneys, and bankers.

11. Taught two-week firmwide staff training school on two

occasions and received outstanding evaluations.

Industry Knowledge

Industry knowledge includes homebuilding, real

estate/construction, manufacturing, distribution, retail,

hospitality/gaming, and healthcare.

Business/Technical Consultation

Business experience includes preparation and management of budgets,

coordination of resource requirements, training and

development of personnel, and analysis of accounting

transactions. Provided technical assistance to client CFO's

and Controllers in recording transactions, closing the books,

and implementation of GAAP and accounting pronouncements. Also

presented audited financial statements and management letters

to senior management, audit committees and boards of

directors.

Other experience includes:

12. Preparation and review of registration statements for

initial public offerings.

13. Preparation of comfort letters for public bond

offerings.

14. Performance of purchase investigations and business

valuations.

15. Knowledge of employee benefit plan reporting

requirements.

16. Evaluation and improvement of internal accounting

controls.

EDUCATION

California State Polytechnic University (Pomona)

Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting

Graduated Cum Laude

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/ASSOCIATIONS

Certified Public Accountant in California (Active license)

Member of AICPA

J.D. Edwards certified in: General Accounting, Accounts

Payable, Accounts Receivable and Enterprise Report Writer.

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