Customer Service Sales

SUSAN M. COLLINS Phone: 303-***-****

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Aztek Networks, Inc. – Boulder, Colorado

Accounting Manager

Apr 2007 to July 2009

Prepare financial statements, including income statement, balance sheet, cash source and application, and cash

flow statement. Support annual budget/periodic forecast processes and provide monthly actual to budget

variance analysis. Develop processes and procedures to ensure proper recognition of software revenue, deferred

revenue (extended warranty and post contract service), hardware warranty, stock options, capital equipment

leases, inventory accounting, and sales commissions. Research and advise department on GAAP and changes

in FASB, including FAS 123(R) Share-Based Payment and SOP 97-2 Software Revenue Recognition. Interface

with outside auditors to develop accounting policies. Set up, implement, and maintain Solomon (Microsoft

Dynamics SL 6.5) modules: general ledger, budget, inventory, sales order management, and the FRx reporting

module. Responsible for month-end close process, balance sheet reconciliations, and inventory management.

Help coordinate annual financial audit and prepare schedules for external auditors to ensure detail is compiled

and submitted to outside auditors in a timely manner. Oversee work performed by A/R, A/P, and inventory staff.

Financial software: Solomon, FRx.

Tandberg Data/Exabyte Corp. – Boulder, Colorado

Senior Accountant

Oct 2003 to Apr 2007

Prepare all revenue data for management and SEC reporting for the US corporate office and APAC region.

Prepare and enter month-end journal entries, accruals, and adjusting journal entries relating to revenue

recognition and deferred revenue. Tie out CSMS deferred revenue amortization to G/L accounts to ensure

accuracy. Perform financial analysis as necessary. Responsible for US corporate, Singapore and Australia

division accounting, including general ledger; inter-company transactions and reconciliation; A/R (Singapore and

Australia only); reconcile A/R to G/L, coordinate and close A/R for all divisions; payroll journal entries; calculate

and post journal entries for bad debt allowance and for the vacation accrual; monthly balance sheet account

reconciliations. Calculate and submit GST tax filings for Singapore and Australia. Prepare and submit documents

to reclaim UK VAT. Establish procedures for JDE accounting processes. Assist JDE experts on implementation

of the Customer Service Management System (CSMS) amortization module. Financial software: JD Edwards,

Oracle.

Ametek/Dixson - Grand Junction, Colorado

Cost Accounting Mgr./Senior Buyer/Special Projects

August 2001 to August 2003

Assist the Division Controller with month-end duties including financial statement preparation and transmittal to

the corporate office via Hyperion; prepare journal entries for payroll/benefits and for a variety of inventory

transactions; reconcile balance sheet accounts. Maintain and analyze construction-in-process accounts. Provide

management with inventory analysis and reports to support corporate planning and budgeting. Maintain standard

costs in MAX and GAIN accounting software. Supervise one cost accountant. Provide the materials department

with spreadsheet and cost analysis to enable the team to obtain/understand cost and inventory reduction goals.

Liaison for materials group on special projects including Oracle conversion and new product development.

Perform Senior Buyer function while company searched for replacement. Financial software: MAX, GAIN, Great

Plains, Oracle.

Broadband Services, Inc. - Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Senior Staff Accountant

October 2000 to August 2001 (Division Closed)

Provide Assistant Controller with support to prepare monthly financial statements. Prepare month-end journal

entries to record payroll/benefits, fixed assets, and a variety of entries to record revenue, expenses, accruals and

reversals. Reconcile balance sheets accounts, detailing items in various accounts and ensuring that supporting

journals tie to the appropriate balance sheet accounts. Review revenue and expense accounts for unusual

activity. Reconcile bank accounts daily. Financial software: JD Edwards.

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Echostar Communications Corp. - Littleton, Colorado

Inventory Accounting Supervisor/Business Support Specialist

May 1999 - September 2000

Reconcile and analyze miscellaneous inventory accounts. Prepare month-end standard journal entries and

accruals. Create and implement procedures for inventory related accounting transactions. Set up and implement

Oracle Cycle Count module. Member of the Y2K planning team and Oracle R11.03 implementation team for the

Sales Order and Accounts Receivable modules. Supervise one staff accountant. Financial software: Oracle.

Education:

- Masters Business Administration (Emphasis Acctg/Mktg); University of Colorado - Denver, CO

- B.A. Geology; Western State College - Gunnison, CO

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