Mona Knapp

Email: abo0p2@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** **** ******

City: West Palm Beach

State: FL

Zip: 33406

Country: USA

Phone: 772-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: 92

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Mona Katherine Kohler (Knapp), CPA

7716 Beta Circle, West Palm Beach, FL 33406 772-***-**** abo0p2@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Experience

Cotton and Company, Stuart, Florida, Accounting Manager 4/11 - 8/12

Cotton and Company, a recipient of the highly coveted National Sales and Marketing Council Award, develops and implements comprehensive marketing plans for luxury domestic and international real estate developments.

Responsible for accounting (financial planning, budgeting, analysis, SOX controls and reporting). Provided sound financial guidance (improved processes for business growth, structured foreign corporate entities, minimized tax consequences). Business segments included US, Latin America, Europe, Caribbean, Bahamas, Latin America, Turks, Caicos, and Virgin Isles. Key Achievements: Saved over $400,000 in operational expenses in year one (collected on aged accounts receivable, selected and implemented more effective accounting software with lower fees, negotiated an overall new banking relationship which decreased debt interest rates and increased investment rates by 7% per annum).

Liberty Medical, Port St. Lucie, Florida 8/07-1/11

Manager Finance (Corporate) 10/09 - 1/11

Prepared, analyzed and reported on accurate and timely financial statements for a $1B business in compliance with GAAP. Provided business guidance and managed the accounting close (ERP - Oracle) to ensure financial controls and accurate reporting of the operating expenses for a $1B Company; the Pharmacy with $300M revenue (most complex business segment), the Medicare Part B business with $12M revenue (parent company members served), the Healthy Living Program with $3M revenue (member focused; fastest growing segment to drive overall Company growth). Key Achievements: Developed semi-automated process for bank fees, saved $1M in bank fees over two years and stopped future overages, developed plans, budgets, forecasts, accurate and timely financial statements, analysis and reports for the Pharmacy (200,000 members), initiated use of SQL to provide faster and better business insight.

Director of Finance (Pharmacy) 8/07 - 10/09

Developed, implemented and automated all financial reporting for the $300M Pharmacy. Prepared variance analysis and forecasts under critical deadlines; made operational recommendations to executive management to preserve and increase profitability. Over a year`s period, lead a team of 25 mid level managers that crossed two organizations and all departments to migrate to Medco`s financial reporting systems. Key Achievements: Developed executive dashboard and daily snapshot to support executive decision making. Developed the alternative investment analysis that lead to Medco`s introduction of their online OTC business, increased work output 5x through automation, improved reporting without increasing staff and managed a successful financial reporting migration.

Ginn Company, Port St. Lucie, Florida; Financial Reporting & Planning Manager 7/05 - 3/07

Responsible for strategic plans, budgets, forecasts, accounting, financial reports, cash, A/R, A/P, SOX accounting controls and accounting staff training on GAAP for the $560M Tesoro Development. Key Achievements: Provided timely, accurate and insightful accounting and financial reports; prepared sensitivity analysis for a large land investment with mining rights, reduced monthly staff hours by 40 hours per week through the use of pivot tables and other advanced Excel techniques

Scripps Publishing, Stuart, FL; Recruitment Revenue Analyst 7/02 - 7/05

Identified small business market niches and increased revenue 50% over a prior year

Hewlett Packard Company, Ft. Collins, CO 8/95 - 8/01

Acting Human Resource Manager 09/99 - 08/01

Key Achievements: Implemented communication strategy across three geographies to eliminate attrition risk of 800 highly skilled microprocessor chip designers in an Intel alliance, managed 50 corrective action processes all ending in skilled terminations, facilitated 3,500 hours of employee training, developed and implemented an international recruiting program that was adopted by HP Corporate for worldwide use, reduced hiring process from 30 to 4 days.

Financial Reporting Analyst 08/95 - 09/99

Responsible for accounting and financial reporting, planning & analysis of a $500M division. Managed the close (ERP SAP), prepared budgets and forecasts, monitored and reported on variances, prepared reports for executive decision making including; market segmentation, market gain/erosion, technology planning for technical products; provided oversight on revenue, accounts receivable and accounts payable; reviewed and approved monthly journals, analyzed cash needs, and coordinated external audits. Key Accomplishments: developed a portfolio performance model that was instrumental in saving $20M in gross margin per annum, created a cross organizational standardized forecasting model that saved $1M of analyst payroll per year.

Resolution Trust Corporation, Denver, CO; Financial Reporting Analyst `90-`95

Managed staff of 34 that transferred 4000 real estate assets with an estimated value of $4B from defunct Savings and Loan institutions to the Resolution Trust Corporation`s books. Implemented accounting systems and internal controls in a time critical environment, liaised with internal governmental auditors; implemented and maintained internal controls, developed marketing plans, negotiated auctions of 400 assets, developed competitive bidding process for contracts awarded. Key Achievements: hired, trained and developed a special task force of 9 employees to recover data to correct 45,000 system errors; disposed of 95% of the assets in 5 years

Dana Crawford Developer, Denver, CO; V.P. Finance `89-`90

Negotiated funding of the -Edbrooke Loft- project, the first re-development of an historic warehouse in lower downtown Denver into 44 residential lofts. Negotiated a $5M loan from Citicorp; a $3.5M construction loan from a Denver Bank; applied and received FNMA approval (a first in the U.S. for FNMA); a $.8M loan from the City of Denver and $1M in venture capital. Managed financial relationships through project completion.

Previous Professional Experience

Columbia Savings & Loan, Denver, CO - Vice President

Gill S & L, San Antonio, TX - Senior Vice President

Datapoint Corporation, San Antonio, TX - Supervisory Accountant

KPMG, San Antonio, TX - Staff Auditor

Education

St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX `78; BBA; Summa Cum Laude (3.89/4.00)

Certified Public Accountant

Advanced Excel Techniques

SQL & SQL Plus Teradata Trainings

ERP Oracle - Hyperion; JD Edwards; Essbase

ERP SAP

Quick Books Premier

Awards & Recognition

Hewlett Packard - awarded 100% pay increase within a 12 month period for superior service

Resolution Trust Corporation - Special Achievement Award from U. S. Congress in Washington D.C.

Work Reference Quotes

-Mona is a joy to work with, her intuition with regard to people and organizational dynamics is outstanding as well as her creativity and enthusiasm are refreshing.-

Robin Steele, Hewlett Packard R&D Manager

-Mona's positive attitude, enthusiasm and energy are contagious; she has the knowledge to understand the business at both the very tactical as well as strategic level. The combination of her interpersonal skills and her business savvy provide for a high impact individual who can and has significantly influenced the organization.-

Cindy Coughenour, Hewlett Packard Controller

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