Kimberly Nuta, CPA, MBA

**** **** ***** ****, *********, TN 37027

(O) 615-***-**** (H) 615-***-**** Email:abnrfr@r.postjobfree.com

Nissan North America, Inc. Nashville, TN Jun. 2006 – Present

Sr. Financial Analyst – Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation (NMAC) Financial

Reporting

• Prepare NMAC financial results and various management packages to parent company -

NML (Nissan Motor Ltd.)

• Perform financials analysis and internal reports to NNA (Nissan North America) and NML

• Provide technical accounting support to NMAC operation groups, Mexican subsidiaries,

NNA, and NML

• Prepare quarterly unaudited and year-end audited NMAC consolidated financial

statements and footnote disclosures – Finance Receivables, Long Term Debt, and

Derivatives

• Prepare quarterly Balance Sheets & PL fluctuation analysis and Debt Covenant

• Coordinate with the Treasury, Assets-Backed Securities accounting, and Tax

departments on the derivatives (FAS 52, 133, 157, and 161) and ABS accounting

treatments

• Assist in the preparation of MD&A and footnotes disclosures to support NMAC unsecured

debt offering program

• Coordinate quarterly reviews and annual audit with external/internal auditors, NNA, and

NML

• Document accounting procedures and policies (US GAAP and IFRS) to comply with JSOX

• Review new account request and update NMAC financial statements structure in SAP

and Hyperion

• Coordinate with shared service and off-shore (GenPact) accounting teams on various

matters

• Maintain Data Matrix, financial statements presentation, and Regional Data Warehouse

• Report monthly and quarterly financial position and result (actual vs. budget vs.

forecast) analysis to NNA and NML

• Perform other ad-hoc duties and projects

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation Nashville, TN Feb. 2000 – Jun. 2006

Accountant III – Financial Reporting and Compliance Mar. 2003 ~ Jun. 2006

• Prepared monthly derivatives entry (FAS 133) and provided support to 17 subsidiaries

worldwide

• Prepared monthly consolidated cash flow statements (FAS 95)

• Prepared monthly fixed assets and long-term debt rollforward schedules

• Prepared quarterly and year-end derivative accounting footnote disclosures

• Processed effectiveness testing for all financial instruments

• Participated quarterly and annual external reporting planning

• Assisted to generate various treasury system reports as needed

• Maintained monthly conversion rates to CFSC and subsidiaries

• Coordinated derivatives accounting issues with treasury department

• Reviewed FX and Swap settlement entries for CFSC and subsidiaries

• Document cash flow and derivative accounting procedures

• Updated and maintained derivatives and cashflow internal control documentation related

to SOX 404 compliance

• Participated in various accounting projects – Cash flow 6 Sigma project and SunGard

treasury system implementation project

Accountant II - Financial Accounting Oct. 2001 ~ Feb. 2003

• Performed monthly closing, analysis and financial statements for Cat Financial Australia,

Cat Financial New Zealand, Cat Power Ventures (CPVC) and it’s subsidies

• Consolidated CPVC monthly financial statements

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• Reviewed CFAL monthly reconciliation

• Assisted junior accountant to resolve outstanding items

• Maintained CFSC TMR process & response to related issues

• Prepared corporate credit loss analysis for internal & external uses

• Reported CPVC’s affiliates’ activities to Corporate Accounting

• Participated in various accounting projects – Cognos Finance, Finance Kit

Accountant II – Financial Accounting Jun. 2000 ~ Sep. 2001

• Coordinated General Ledger System security administration with corporate accounting

• Consolidated 35 facilities monthly financial statements and delivered to management

and corporate accounting

• Completed financial statements for CFSC, CIS-Peru, CISN-Nevada and Cat Argentina

• Processed monthly system closing for the US, Australia, Canada, Peru, Argentina and

CISN

• Prepared departmental expense and elimination analysis

• Reconciled daily/weekly and month end balance sheet accounts of the US, Canada,

Australia, Peru and Argentina

• Maintained financial reporting system - General Ledger System and Info Lease

• Maintained Peru cash activities and coordinated yearly FDCS (Foreign Data Collect

System) to Corporate Accounting

• Maintained the US major back accounts reconciliation and unclaimed checks schedule

• Assisted all facilities’ closing coordinator with any GLS issues

Accountant I – Financial Accounting Feb. 2000 ~ May 2000

Maintained the Info lease chart of accounts for Canada, Australia, Peru and the U.S

Reconciled the daily, weekly and monthly Info lease system reports to general ledger for CFSC

Prepared cost of fund reports for the US, Canada, and European Subsidiaries

• Participated in Auto Recon project

Chalk & Vermilion Fine Arts LLC, Greenwich, CT Feb. 1997 ~ Apr. 1999

Accounting Manager

• Reviewed monthly closing, cash report, and financial statements

• Reported finance position and operation results to management and offered suggestions

about resource utilization, tax strategies, and budget forecasting

• Maintained cash management, account analysis, bank reconciliation and credit analysis

• Supervised 4 staff - AR, AP and Inventory Control

• Handled tax issues with tax authorities

• Maintained fixed assets and rent obligation schedules

• Coordinated annual audit with external auditors

• Recruited, directed, and trained new staff accountants

• Researched accounting development and updated new finance accounting regulations

• Participated in various projects as necessary

Compuwedge Inc. dba PC Warehouse, Stamford, CT Jan. 1994 ~ Jan. 1997

Senior Accountant

• Conducted & prepared monthly closing and financial statements

• Maintained AR, AP, GL, accounts analysis and bank reconciliation

• Handled tax related issues with external tax authorities

• Managed daily cash flow and purchase orders

• Inspected monthly inventory counting

• Develop administrative infrastructure to support company's growth

• Compiled monthly expense & revenue analysis

Glaxo SmithKline Beechame Pharmaceuticals, Taipei, Taiwan May 1990 ~ Aug. 1991

Staff Accountant

• Prepared monthly financial statements

• Participated yearly budgets

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• Filed sales and used taxes return

• Maintained AP, AP, general ledger, accounts analysis and bank reconciliation

• Determined and controlled promotion budget for sample allocation

• Communicated the month end inventory to corporate accounting

• Negotiated loan arrangements with financial institutions

• Analyzed monthly sales expense

EDUCATION:

St. John’s University – (1993) New York

MBA – Public Accounting

National Taipei University – (1990) Taiwan

BS – Accounting

Certified Public Accountant - Tennessee

Certified 6 Sigma Green Belt

V-Fast Facilitator

SKILL: Proficient in SAP, MS Word, Excel, Power Point, MS Outlook, JDE, Hyperion, Cartesis

Finance(Magnitude), Cognos Finance, SQL, Oracle, Quicken, Infolease, General Ledger System,

Lotus Notes, Trema Treasury system - Finance Kit, SunGard Treasury system.

REFERENCES: Furnished upon request

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