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Kathryn Johnson, CPA, MBA, CGMA12023 Baylies Circle Mobile 909-***-**** Home 909.790.9445Yucaipa, CA 92399 E-Mail abqd6g@r.postjobfree.com Finance and Accounting ExecutiveStrategic Leader with a combination of financial expertise and business acumen to achieve overall business operatingand profit goals. Skills include: Multi-Site Operations Financial Statement Preparation Marketing and Sales Management Finance Management Digital / Mobile Accounting Sound GAAP Technical Skills Cost Management Corporate Contract Review Consolidations Strategic Planning Project Management Budgeting Professional Experience Mar 2004 Jun 2012 VP Finance - Los Angeles Newspaper Group, Inland Division, www.langnews.comNewspapers include: San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Whittier Daily News, and the Pasadena Star NewsFinancial Reporting,Financial statement preparation, Operating and Capital budget preparation, CorporateGovernance, and Financial Forecasting, to include profitability analysis and oversight of the monthend closingprocess including job costing for primary and special section products. Other activities include managing/workingwith IT on finance & advertising system conversions, working as a business partner with the CEO and other multi-divisional executives to identify & implement strategic plans for business growth, increased digital presence toinclude mobile and tablet applications, and operational efficiencies for a division of the company with revenues inexcess of $100 million, supervising professional staff with over 25 employees.Notable accomplishments include: Consolidation, financial analysis, budgeting and monthend reporting functions for six Inland publications. Increased efficiencies and automation of accounting functions (payables, expense reimbursement, credit & collections, financial statement issuance, account reconciliations, and advertising billing/order entry). Management and financial reporting oversight for sale of one facility and the planning, building and relocation into a new facility ($8 million dollar / 55,000 sq. feet project), &extensive contract review. Strategic planning and implementation of cost reduction initiatives that range from staff efficiencies, re- engineered processes in all finance functions and other operating departments including advertising, production, distribution and IT. Financial reporting, job costing, inventory tracking ($20.0 million newsprint and other production supplies), operational internal control implementation for $6.0 million commercial printing operation. Due diligence for Publication acquisitions and Dispositions, outsourcing, and consolidation. Conversion to Copier/Fax Document Management System for 30% expense savings. Aug 2010 Jul 2012 Adjunct Professor, University of Redlands, CA, www.redlands.eduTeachIntermediate Accounting to adult students preparing for the CPA Exam and a Senior Accounting TheoryClass designed to integrate knowledge gained in the accounting major, and the liberal arts coursework with anunderstanding of current challenges and best practices in the accounting profession. We focus on understandingthe impact of accounting decisions on the global capital markets, Corporate Governance and Risk Management. Kathryn Johnson, CPA, MBA, CGMA12023 Baylies Circle Mobile 909-***-**** Home 909.790.9445Yucaipa, CA 92399 E-Mail abqd6g@r.postjobfree.com Mar 2002 Jan 2004 Circulation Manager of Planning & Analysis, The Arizona Republic, www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublicCirculation financial accounting, budgeting and reporting, statistical / metricreporting, field circulationsupport, subscriber address database management and dispatch operations. Circulation annual revenue budgetwas in excess of $100 million and over 600,000 subscribers and 29 staff members. Additional responsibilitiesincluded governance over compliance with Audit Bureau of Circulation regulations. Re-engineered department operations that lead to enhanced productivity, reduction to task redundancy by centralizing related workflow within related disciplines and focusing on useful metrics Developed high level backups to all key roles, and created an operational environment that supports the sales plans, marketing efforts, and financialreporting. Nov 1999 Feb 2002 Operations Director, San Jose/Silicon Valley Business Journal, www.bizjournals.com/sanjoseFinancial and managerial responsibilities includeanalysis, budgeting,G/L and financial statementpreparation, metrics reporting and analysis, payroll, HR, audits, internal controls implementation and monitoring,and cash management. Marketing and Circulation teams are responsible for growing mail subscribers andincreasing single copy (newsrack) sales. OrganizedBusiness Journal events (200 700 attendees) doubled attendance in 2 years Negotiation of radio and TV advertising contracts (cash and/or trade over $100k) Negotiation of sponsorship of community events, trade ads, trade shows Increased circulation by 3% year over year in subscriber and single copy sales Led the effort in staffing and training personnel in all functional departments after the previous publisher started a competitive publication. Seventy percent of the staff under his leadership joined his new team over a period of 6 months leaving critical position openings that had to be staffed quickly.Other Positions Include: Regional Marketing Director; USA Today, www.usatoday.com Atlanta Circulation Office (Jan 1998 Nov 1999) Controller, USA TODAY, www.usatoday.com Los Angeles/San Diego Circulation Office (Jul 1995 Jan 1998) Controller, USA TODAY, www.usatoday.com Houston/New Orleans Circulation Office (Dec 1992 Jul 1995) MediaNews Group, Inc. (positions within corporate office & subsidiaries) Accounting Manager, The Houston Post (Sep 1989 Dec 1992) Senior Accountant, MediaNews Group, Inc.-Corporate Office (Mar 1987 Sep 1989) Accountant, Dallas Times Herald (Apr 1985 Mar 1987) Certifications, Degrees &Other Training Professional and Community Associations Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - 1992 California Society of CPA s (State Board Chartered Global Management Accountant Member & Past Local Chapter President) (CGMA) - 2012 Redlands Rotary - past Board Member MBA Pepperdine University - 1999 AICPA Controllers Conference Planning BBA University of Texas Arlington - 1988 Committee (Current Chair) Global Enterprise Management & Political United Way Community Funding Review Economy- Oxford University, UK; 2001 Committee (2009-Current) Cal Society of CPA Leadership Institute - Cal State University Athletics San 2009 Bernardino Board Member (2006-2009)Other skills: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and OutlookSoft), Cognos, JDE Accounting system, ERP Systems.