CFO, VP Finance, Senior Director of Finance

Jennifer Botter

**** ****** **** ***** *****, UT 84036 435-***-****

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Executive Profile: Senior Finance Leader

Outstanding track record of spearheading multimillion-dollar restructuring

initiatives, major acquisitions, and financial strategies that drove

profitability, sustainability, and compliance improvements.

Distinguished 20-year career leading finance and accounting operations for

national and global companies in industries including resort property

management, healthcare, oil and gas manufacturing, and retail. Expert in

identifying, addressing, and resolving deficiencies by establishing strong

internal controls, financial/accounting best practices, and standard

operating procedures.

Strong growth and expansion leadership. Proven success spearheading

acquisitions of world-class resorts and action sports camp from inception

through completion, as well as restructuring corporate capital by raising

three rounds of debt and equity credit facilities ranging from $180M to

$250M.

Recognized for building high performance, cross-functional organizations.

Highly engaging leader skilled in fluidly partnering with professionals

across functions, disciplines, and peer levels to deliver results and

achieve corporate goals and objectives.

Areas of Expertise Include:

( Financial/Accounting Operations ( Mergers & Acquisitions/Due

Diligence ( Balance Sheet Management

( Refinancing & Recapitalization ( Business, Financial & Cash Flow

Analysis ( Internal Controls

( Strategic Business Planning ( Financial Modeling & Statements (

Debt & Equity Offerings

( Audit & Budget Processes ( SOX, GAAP, Tax, Labor Law Compliance (

C-level/BOD Presentations

( SAP Implementation ( Policy, Procedure & Process Improvement ( SEC

Reporting & S-1 Filings

Professional Experience

Powdr Corp.; Park City, UT August 2008-December 2013

CFO and SVP of Finance

Directed financial and accounting operations, spanning development

projects, recapitalization efforts, acquisition diligence, and creation of

key performance indicators (KPIs). Collaborated with CEO and Chief

Development Officer to formulate strategy and make decisions regarding

potential acquisition and development opportunities. Interfaced with Board

of Directors, banking partners, and resort general managers/executive

teams. Led annual budget process for $250M in annual revenue; financial

statement preparation, consolidation, reporting, and analysis; cash flow

reporting and analysis; asset management reporting; forecasting and

sensitivity analysis; quarterly compliance calculation and reporting.

Provided guidance and direction for 6 direct and 12 dotted line corporate

reports in finance, accounting, human resources, legal, and IT functions,

plus ~50 resort personnel.

Key Achievements:

o Orchestrated three successful acquisitions of two world-class mountain

ski resorts and one leading action sports camp, valued at $100M each and

$50M, respectively. Led all financial transactions, conducted due

diligence, and coordinated financial activities with banking partners.

o Recapitalized company with $670M in three separate credit facilities

comprised of both debt and equity from family and external bank

syndicate. Spearheaded capital restructuring initiatives, coordinated

documentation with banking partners, and delivered presentations to

shareholders and Board of Directors.

o Saved $3M in first two years, while enhancing financial operations by

developing and implementing transaction systems upgrade.

o Streamlined annual audit from more than four months to two months by

overhauling all audit processes, improving personnel

capabilities/qualifications, and revamping financial policies and

procedures.

o Ensured efficiency targets at all locations were realized, while driving

down costs across entire organization by partnering with finance team to

compile hundreds of location-specific KPIs. Gained insights into actual

costs and performance variations among locations.

Dresser, Inc.; Dallas, TX June 2006-August 2008

VP of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer

Provided strategic direction and financial leadership for global

organization with 155+ personnel worldwide. Led seven-person management

team. Managed budget of $2B in revenue from all domestic and international

locations. Remained with company as consultant after private equity firm's

acquisition in December 2007.

Key Achievements:

o Turned around inefficient accounting department within first two months

by conducting in-depth process analysis, assessing staff, and

implementing stringent internal controls.

o Partnered with CFO to steer $1.9B debt refinancing and sale of company to

private equity group by working with key stakeholders, including

investment bankers and due diligence teams.

o Addressed 14 material weaknesses and 149 control deficiencies with 75%

resolved in just six months by leveraging strong internal controls.

o Restructured financial reporting process to enable consolidation of

financial statements for 200+ legal units across 7 operating and

reporting entities.

o Right-sized staffing levels by resolving all related issues and reducing

75% turnover rate.

Sun Healthcare Group, Inc.; Albuquerque, NM September 1998-May 2006

VP of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer

Directed all aspects of accounting and finance for company with domestic

and international presence. Provided guidance and oversight for strategy,

financial statement planning, reporting, risk management, internal audit,

and quarterly/annual audits for multiple locations. Led team of up to 12

direct reports.

Key Achievements:

o Served as Interim CFO during two periods of transition and change within

C-suite.

o Secured $116M in equity and debt funding from public and private

investors after delivering high impact presentations to shareholders and

fund managers.

o Played key role in company relisting on NASDAQ by orchestrating

bankruptcy and post-bankruptcy financial activities for regulatory

compliance and timely SEC filings. Worked with SEC auditors, consultants,

and banks to complete/submit required audits, analyses, and reporting.

o Strengthened control environment, optimized efficiencies, and ensured

consistency by successfully introducing Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404

compliance in first year of requirement and while emerging from

bankruptcy.

Fulcrum Direct, Inc.; Albuquerque, NM September 1996-August 1998

Director of Finance and Accounting

Directed all financial and accounting operations, in addition to human

resources and purchasing/inventory management. Developed and managed $200M

expense budget annually. Produced consolidated financial statements and

cash flow analyses. Led team of six direct reports.

Key Achievements:

o Built and led acquisition team to successfully position Fulcrum Direct

for sale and execute divestiture.

o Captured 96% of all outstanding receivables by developing new cash

management strategy.

o Directed and executed preparation of two S-1 filings for potential IPO.

Additional Experience: IBM Corp. - SAP Consultant

Education & Development

Spring Hill College - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Harvard Business School Executive Education - Crisis Planning and Thinking;

Strategic Thinking

Affiliations & Nonprofit Leadership

Financial Executive International Institute of Management Accountants

National Ability Center Park City Hospital Foundation Susan G.

Komen for the Cure Ronald McDonald House

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