Accounting Management

Title:Kim Walkup

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Name: Kim Walkup

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City: Oceanside

State: CA

Zip/Postal Code: 92056

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E-mail: abp1es@r.postjobfree.com

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Background

Most Recent Job Title: VP Controller

Most Recent Employer: USE Credit Union

Career Level: Executive (SVP, VP, etc.)

Availability or Timeframe: Within 2 weeks

Authorized to work in the US: Yes

Security Clearance: O

Do you have transportation: Yes

Over 18: Yes

Education: MBA

Languages Spoken: English

Job Preferences

Desired Salary: $125,000 Yearly

Willing to Relocate:

Desired Job Titles: Accounting Director

Controller

Accounting Executive

Desired Job Types: Employee

Work Status: Full Time

Desired Shifts:

Desired Travel: 25%

Category: Accounting, Banking/Finance

Company Size:

Company Type:

Industry: Accounting, Banking / Finance

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Kimberly S. Walkup

Oceanside, CA 92056 abp1es@r.postjobfree.com 619-***-****

CONTROLLER / ACCOUNTING EXECUTIVE

Self-directed, multi-disciplined Accounting Executive with 20 years experience in

managing accounting department operations, staff supervision, and budgeting. Results

focused leader with proven ability to successfully manage an Accounting Department as well

as motivate employees to exceed goals. Excellent ability to work as a team with other

departments to achieve and exceed organizational goals and directives. Talent for

proactively identifying and resolving issues that negatively impact financial performance

and productivity.

Detail-oriented, efficient and organized professional with extensive experience in

accounting systems.

Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to make well

thought out decisions.

Highly trustworthy, discreet and ethical.

Resourceful in the completion of projects and effective at multi-tasking.

Experienced in motivating, coaching and mentoring assigned employees.

Demonstrated ability to work as a team member and to initiate teamwork among departments.

Ability to thrive in change-oriented situations.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

USE CREDIT UNION

San Diego, CA 2004 - CurrentVice President - Controller

Provide accounting and fiscal management leadership for Accounting Department in a credit

union with assets exceeding $700 million. Manage all accounting activities and resources

for a Credit Union with 8 branches, including budgeting, payroll, purchasing, accounts

payables and receivables, inventory control, ACH and reconcilement of all general ledger

entries. Insure successful month-end closing of financial records. Analyze financial

reports and suggested opportunities for financial improvements. Initiate and coordinate

all accounting-related reports for the President/CEO as well as the Board of Directors.

Supervise five accountants.

. Evaluated processes and automated manual entries, thereby improving productivity by

15%.

. Recognized and reduced repetitive job functions, thereby enhancing productivity by 5%.

. Evaluated existing manual reconcilement processes; initiated systems whereby

reconcilements are tracked and calculated in Excel, reducing the time necessary to

complete the tasks by 12%.

. Restructured procedures within the department to insure compliance with GAAP, thereby

improving productivity by 8%.

. Initiated efforts to insure successful sale of over $50 million in deposits and $27

million in loans for geographic area in Northern California to another Credit Union.

. Supervise over 1,000 accounts receivable and accounts payable to insure proper

balancing and accurate reporting.

. Direct work flow, as well as supervise and train accounting staff to insure a high

level of financial integrity.

. Serve as an active member of the Leadership management team for the Credit Union,

providing accounting advice and counsel on new projects as well as overall Credit Union

direction.

. Manage and serve as liaison with outside vendors and suppliers.

. Ensure compliance with accounting deadlines.

. Prepare monthly budget variance reports for CFO and CEO.

. Correspond monthly with department and branch management on branch and department

budget variances.

. Interact with branch and department management concerning accounting problems and

questions.

. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and yearly financials for Board and Senior Management

. Coordinate and interface with governmental agencies, including NCUA and DFI, as well as

external audit firms for quarterly and yearly audit exams.

POINT LOMA CREDIT UNION

San Diego, CA

Accounting Manager

19902005

Responsible for the daily management of the Accounting Department for a Credit Union with

$500 million in assets and 10 branches. Managed the accounts payable, accounts receivable,

and payroll functions, as well as the budget process. Prepared financial statements,

analyzed financial data, managed cash flow, and ensured compliance with tax regulations.

Supervised, trained and mentored six employees.

. Directed work flow, supervised and trained accounting staff and ensured its entry into

general ledgers.

. Managed vendor accounts, generating weekly on demand checks.

. Monitored and analyzed entries and programs for cost improvements.

. Ensured compliance with accounting deadlines.

. Coordinated monthly payroll functions for 200+ employees.

. Generated budgets and budget variance reports on a quarterly basis and presented to the

management team.

. Evaluated and reported on variances in quarterly costing reports.

. Prepared monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial reports for Board and Senior

Management.

. Conducted and supervised bank reconcilements for accuracy.

. Assisted the Marketing Department with promotions.

. Served as liaison with outside vendors and suppliers.

. Acted as liaison with external audit exam.

Accounting Supervisor

19821990

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration

University of Redlands,

Redlands, CA

Bachelor of Science

in Accounting

Point Loma Nazarene College,

San Diego, CA

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Various Accounting-Related Seminars and Conferences

COMPUTER SKILLS

Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, XP, and Symitar Financial Accounting Software

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