Sales Management
Resume:
Aurora, CO *****
( 303) 807- 9 098
abnl2t@r.postjobfree.com
Kathy Matheny, CPA
EXPERIENCE
Black Cr eek Capital, Denver, CO 9/2007 - Pr esent
Chi ef Accounti ng Officer and Dir ector of Tax
• Highest ranking acc ounting professional of a $6.5B real estate private equity company wit h
multiple Funds
• Involved in various as pects of the Company’s management, including strategy, planning,
operations, controls, reporting and tax
• Res ponsibilities and achievements include:
Strategy/Planning
• Participating in the establis hment of the Company’s (and more s pecific ally, the related
Funds’) financial objectives, policies, long-range goals, metrics, profitability and growth
strategies
• Developing financial policies, proc edures and proc esses, including modeling, presentation
and support of all budgets and forec asts, and the modeling of line-by-line financ ials
inclusiv e of variance analy sis, both on a before and after-tax basis
• Leading or participating in various structuring projects, including the formation of new
Funds, the s ale or other liquidation of existing Funds, and ot her complex is sues
surrounding new inv estors
• Member of senior management; accountable for performance against plan
Operations/ Controls
• Implementation of policies, procedures and systems for planning, budgeting, reporting
and control of the Company (and related Funds’) assets, and establishes process for
continuous improvements and implementation of best practices
• Management of relationships with all external finance related profess ional service
providers and consultants, including risk management, tax and legal cons ultants
• Support, development and hiring of the team performing all of the necess ary functions
and activities
• Centraliz ation of all financial activities, such as ac count reconciliations, cash flow
management, general ledger, trans action proc essing, cash transfers and dis burs ements,
accounts payables and receiv ables, and payroll. Continually plan and manage such
activities
Reporting
• Res ponsible for the systems and team necess ary to provide timely and accurate reporting
for all monthly, quarterly and annual reports and reconciliations for inv estors and s enior
management, as appropriate
• Understanding of complex partnership agreements containing various carried interests
clauses, promote claus es and other spec ial alloc ations
• Working with the Funds ’ Pres idents and other senior management to pres ent operating
results, goals and strategies
• Working with inv estors to ensure proper communications
Kathleen Matheny, CPA
Tax Functions
• Res ponsible for the tax planning for all entities wit hin a $6.5B international private equity
company, including acquisitions and div estitures
• Overs ee all income and transactional (sales, use, property, value added) tax functions for
multiple funds, platform companies and partners/owners which includes 100+ legal entities
• Res ponsible for the structure of newly formed funds, including funds that inv olve foreign and
tax exempt investors; provide strategic tax direction for the company
• Res ponsible for the tax compliance of all entities, including complex part ners hips and
Subchapter S entities
• Res ponsible for deal due diligence and pursuit opportunities
• Manage s everal accounting firms and tax professionals
• Identify tax savings opportunities and execute upon such
• Manage tax audits and communications/interactions with taxing jurisdictions
• Support, develop and hire the team of experienced profes sionals performing all of the
necess ary functions and activities to achieve tax efficiencies
• Work with and present to leaders hip various complex tax scenarios and opportunities
Republic Fi nancial Cor por ati on, Aurora, CO 8/2005 - 9/2007
Managi ng Dir ector of Tax and Fi nancial Analysis
• Res ponsibilities included as sisting in the development of the Company’s overall financial
strategy, including the modeling of various scenarios and identification of opportunities for cas h
generation
• Overs aw the cas h forec asting process, including improv ements and changes to the proc ess
• Overs aw the reporting of financial results, including the audited financial statements, the cas h
book, the controller's reports, the board books, and other related items
• Researc hed and wrote technical GAAP memos on various audit issues
• Developed, along wit h capital markets and corporate accounting, management reporting
financial statements
• Managed corporate lender compliance and ass isted in the structuring, modeling and
negotiating of a new corporate facility
• Prepared and managed the net realiz able value calculations for the Company
• Managed and reviewed the timely and accurate filing of over 250 federal, state and
international tax returns for complex consolidated corporate groups, partners hips and LLCs
• Prepared and reviewed several consolidated groups’ inc ome tax provisions, including the
preparation of footnote disclosure for the RFC entities
• Res ponsible for all merger and ac quisition activities for an active invest ment/priv ate equity
company, including transactional, structural, tax minimiz ation and due diligence work
• Provided tax and financ e deal support for all privat e equity, aviation, special asset, structured
financ e and portfolio company acquisition and div estitures
• Provided tax consulting and compliance support to 9 operating company subsidiaries (all
without tax support)
• Res ponsible for drafting tax provisions related to buy/sell agreements, tax-s haring, partners hip
and operating agreements, and other similar documents
• Res ponsible for sales, use and property tax planning and compliance of over 100 legal entities,
including leas ing and manufacturing companies
• Daily interacted with leaders hip of company, including present ations, negotiations and other
such activities
Kathleen Matheny, CPA
• Managed all income, franchise, sales, use and property tax audits
• Overs aw tax, finance and accounting departments of very experienced professionals, including
3 directors (Technic al Accounting, Tax and Treasury)
• Managed relationships with external cons ultants and auditors
Del oitte, Denver, CO 1/1997- 8/2005
Seni or Manager
• Res ponsible for the generation of new tax work, including special projects and recurring
complianc e. Generation of new rev enues in excess of $1.5M per year in last 3 years
• Management of multiple projects and clients, including the proper utilization of res ources to
ensure complete client satisfaction
• Management and review of large consolidated corporate income tax and flow-through filings,
with a heavy focus in multist ate tax
• Analyzed and consulted on merger and ac quisition activities, including significant due diligence
work
• Managed and provided technical guidanc e on significant restructuring projects, involving all
areas of tax, including s ales/us e, transfer and income/franc hise taxes
• Analyzed stat e tax positions of multistat e taxpay ers to determine state tax savings opportunities
• Reviewed and/or prepared income tax prov isions for a variety of clients, including several large
manuf acturing and financial entities
• Developed new tax pos itions, involving res earching and understanding new and changing tax
laws
• Managed income/franchis e and sales/use tax minimiz ation restructuring projects, performed
business cas e analysis, designed, implemented and maintained projects
• Repres ented clients in state audit negotiations
• Consulted with clients on nexus and compliance is sues
• Managed all levels, including managers, seniors, staff and support profes sionals
• Frequent speaker and lecturer on a variety of tax topics
• Managed the depart ment’s scheduling and workloads
• Executed on all client interactions, including engagement letters, billings, collections,
net working, and satisfaction reviews
Ernst & Young LLP, Denver, CO and Los Angeles, CA 7/1992 - 1/1997
Tax Department
• Prepared and reviewed a variety of federal income tax returns, including corporate, flow-
through and individual
• Prepared and reviewed FAS109 provisions
• Researc hed and documented strategies to minimize federal and state inc ome/franchise tax
• Evaluated potential sales and use tax collection responsibilities bas ed on tax type and degree
of state tax activities
• Conducted meetings with clients to obt ain information and rev iew project status
• Supervis ed staff on various projects
EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION
B. S. – Accounting and Fi nance, Magna cum Laude
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
1989 - 1991
3.8 Grade Point Av erage on a 4.0 sc ale; 4.0 in Majors
Kathleen Matheny, CPA
M. S. – Taxati on, Suma cum Laude
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
1992
3.9 Grade Point Av erage on a 4.0 sc ale (Graduated first in class)
Certifi ed Public Accountant, CO State Board of Account ancy, 1992
PERSONAL QUALITIES
• Able to self-direct with high motiv ation and a strong desire to succeed; require minimal amount
of supervision; am well organized and demonstrat e good administrative skills and attention to
detail
• Exceptional team player
• Creative and bright, possessing the initiative, vision, energy, experience and confidence
necess ary to implement and carry on the financial needs of a fast growing organiz ation
• Analytical ability to identify the issues that impact the achievement of establis hed objectives
without getting bogged down in extraneous details
• Able to communicate at all levels wit hin an organiz ation, as well as to outside constituencies
• Proven track record in recruiting, managing and development of talent
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