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Greg L Barta
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Gregory L. Barta
CPA
7530 Tadworth Trace
Cumming, GA 30041
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Mirant Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia
Director, Corporate Accounting 2006Present
Direct corporate accounting function, consisting of approximately 19 professionals,
including the following groups and their related responsibilities:
Consolidations
Accounting for various corporate entities and holding companies, which included debt and
debt related costs as well as cash management programs.
Consolidation of all entities, both domestic and international, in Hyperion Financial
Management (HFM) for legal, segment and other reporting structures.
Preparation of HFM reports for individuals and various groups throughout the
organization.
Cash Flow and Technical Analysis
Generation of cash flow and supporting documentation for all reporting and legal
entities. Preparation of Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) disclosures for
quarterly and annual Securities and Exchange (SEC) filings.
Accounting for equity compensation, including monthly expense calculation and entries,
Black-Scholes valuations of option grants, forfeiture rate analysis and quarterly and
annual footnote disclosures.
Computing earnings-per-share amounts and drafting related quarterly and annual footnote
disclosures.
Corporate Services
Accounting for shared services organization, including payroll, employee benefits, cash
based incentive awards, self-insurance programs, pensions and post-employment benefits,
corporate expenses and allocations to business units.
Accounting Systems
Supports accounting systems, including HFM, Oracle and PowerPlant (fixed assets).
Liaison between accounting and IT for issues and technical support.
Conducts training on various systems to insure/enhance understanding and utilization of
systems.
Assisted external reporting group with the preparation of annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q
filings with the SEC, for four SEC registrants, including review of filings for accuracy
and completeness of financials and footnotes.
Coordinated merger administrative oversight of accounting function, including preparation
of integration/transition status updates for accounting leadership team and senior
management.
Improved and shortened corporate monthly close process by automating various steps in the
financial consolidations process and streamlining/centralizing recording of certain
transactions.
Conducted evaluation for corporate accounting function for a potential adoption of
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) including documenting significant
impacts and implementation issues.
Previously oversaw payroll processing function, including managing relationship and
priorities with outsource provider. Successfully transitioned responsibilities to Human
Resources department to more closely align with timekeeping function.
Coordinated the reimplementation of HFM financial consolidation software with the IT
group which included incorporating a number of enhancements to the system such as
automation improvements to cash flow process and automation of data transfer from Oracle
to HFM throughout monthly close process.
Manager, Corporate Accounting and Consolidations 2004 2006
Oversaw preparation and consolidation of financial statements in HFM for domestic and
international entities.
Supported quarterly and annual financial SEC reporting through preparation of requested
documentation and review of documents.
Managed month-end close activities for all business units, both domestic and
international, to insure adherence to internal and external deadlines.
Coordinated accounting policy implementation and addressed accounting issues with
controllers across domestic and international business units.
Documented and insured corporate accounting s adherence to major processes and controls
for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.
Directed corporate accounting s review and audit work with external auditors, including
preparing supporting schedules and addressing accounting and reporting issues.
Oversaw and coordinated various aspects of company s accounting for bankruptcy including
recognition of claims and accounting for company s reorganization plan. Coordinated
activities between legal department, outside bankruptcy advisors and business unit
managers.
Directed reporting for discontinued operations in Asia, Caribbean and North America.
During disposition process, responsible for overall accounting of disposed North American
assets including coordinating transition of various responsibilities and recording closing
adjustments with buyer.
Manager, External Financial Reporting 2001 2004
Oversaw external financial reporting to the SEC and financial institutions for two
publicly registered entities with over $2 billion in revenues, including drafting of
financial statements, footnotes and MD&A. Insured compliance with SEC accounting rules and
regulations and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Assisted controller of North American generation assets to insure accurate financial
reporting of business units, consistent application of accounting policies, adequate
internal controls and satisfactory analysis of business unit financial performance.
Oversaw registration process of two entities with the SEC to allow their external debt to
be publicly traded. Drafted financial statements and portions of MD&A and prepared initial
and ongoing Form 10-Qs and Form 10-Ks for these entities subsequent to their becoming
public registrants.
Bennett Thrasher PC, Atlanta, Georgia
Audit Manager19972001
Directed audits of privately held corporations to insure compliance with GAAP.
Supervised implementation of a risk-based audit approach, which resulted in significant
reductions in time incurred on recurring engagements of approximately 10-20%.
Consulted and assisted clients in various financial and operational matters including:
Budgeting, Inventory Management, Cash Management and Monthly Financial Package
Preparation.
Created formal staff mentoring program to assist in the training and development of the
firm s staff as well as improve morale.
Hein + Associates, LLP, Denver, Colorado
Audit Manager/Audit Supervisor/Audit Staff1993-1997
Performed corporate audits of both public and non-public corporations to insure
compliance with GAAP and SEC disclosure and reporting requirements.
Assisted numerous clients in initial and secondary public stock offerings, mergers and
acquisitions. Insured compliance with SEC rules and regulations.
Conducted internal audits for Fortune 500 manufacturing company in both operational and
financial areas to identify operating inefficiencies and recommend solutions for
restructurings.
Serviced clients in a number of various industries including: Technology,
Telecommunications, Manufacturing and Distribution, Real Estate and Construction and
Environmental Services.
Arthur Andersen, LLP, Houston, Texas
Audit Senior/Audit Staff1991 - 1993
Conducted corporate audits of major public corporations to insure compliance with GAAP
and SEC disclosure and reporting requirements.
Assisted public clients in numerous debt offerings totaling over $500 million. Insured
compliance with SEC rules and regulations.
EDUCATION
M.B.A. in Finance, Georgia State University 2006
B.B.A. in Accounting, University of Texas at Austin 1990
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