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Terie G. Ellis, CPA *** Sinclair Lane E., Selah, WA 98942 (509) 225 - 0288

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CAREER Desire to transition from industry back into public accounting with newly obtained Master’s

OBJECTIVE in Taxation. Seeking to provide holistic tax and management consulting services to dynamic and

growing clients. Long-term goal of eventually buying into the right CPA firm.

EXPERTISE Taxation, Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial and Operational Reporting, Lean

Accounting, Acquisition and Investment Analysis and U.S. GAAP and IFRS Technical Accounting.

Ability to immediately perform as CFO/Controller for hire.

EXPERIENCE Three years as Senior VP of Finance/CFO for REC Silicon Inc, a mid-sized ($600

SUMMARY million gross revenue) foreign-owned public chemical manufacturing company.

Seven years for Tree Top, Inc., a mid-sized ($300 million gross revenue) food

manufacturing/marketing and distribution company. (Was initially the Corporate Director of

Planning and Internal Audit for this company and was promoted to Finance Director/VP of

Finance for the Ingredient Division.)

Five years varied public accounting experience in agriculture, manufacturing, wholesaling,

construction and mining. Three years with the large international firm,

PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

RECENT Acquisition and merger of entity with significantly more volume, employees and sales

ACHIEVEMENTS

Transition from U.S. and foreign GAAP to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Initial Public Offering on foreign exchange

Process and internal control documentation and improvements to meet foreign exchange

requirements and U.S. Sarbanes/Oxley audit expectations

Accounting for $1.2 billion expansion project still under construction

U.S. tax strategic planning and compliance

EDUCATION Golden Gate University

Master in Taxation – December, 2009

Washington State University

Master in Business Administration – 2000

University of Montana

Bachelor Degree – Full Accounting Curriculum, Graduated with High Honors – 1982

PROFESSIONAL Licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of Washington (License #9217)

AFFILIATIONS Member of the Washington Society of CPAs, the American Institute of Certified Public

Accountants and Financial Executives International

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