Accounting, Finance, FP&A, Budgeting, Audit, Revenue Recognition, Cash

MR. LYN TERBUSH

*** *. ******* *** • Baltimore, MD 21224 • 410-***-**** • ***********@*****.***

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/lyn-terbush/b/49b/754/

- Summary -

MBA Accounting & Finance Executive with proven abilities in month end close processes, budget and forecast creation and variance analysis. Extensive experience in streamlining operations, cost reductions, corporate restructuring and ERP system implementation. Excellent leadership, problem resolution, team collaboration and presentation skills.

Finance

Accounting

Leadership

Cash Management

Financial Reporting

Coaching & Mentoring

Budgeting & Forecasting

Compliance Regulations

Change Management

Capital Planning

EBITDA/Cash Flow

Internal & External Relationship Skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Accounting & Auditing: - Managed the month end close process for a $200 Million company,

Monthly and Year-End Close process (Managed as many as 20)

oManaged the project based Revenue Recognition process

oOversaw the Close out of AP and AR for month end.

oReviewed Fixed Asset set-up and depreciation

oFinalized P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash flow.

oManaged the close process according to GAAP

ERP system implementation (managed team of 5)

oConfirmed balance transfers from prior system to new system.

oTied out prior financial statements

oManaged go live schedule

oDeveloped a training regimen and cross training when possible.

Managed Year-End audits with outside audit firm (Managed up to 10 including outside audit)

oCreated templates for an account by account balance sheet analysis.

oEstablished parameters with audit team for questions, answers, and contacts.

oManaged resolution of audit findings and fixes.

oManaged process to for SOX compliance. Assisted in writing company policy for SOX compliance

Cash Management

oManaged monthly cash expenditures based on payable aging and critical pay items and operational needs.

oEstablished weekly meetings for cash needs with operational management.

oWorked with vendors to develop relationships.

Forensic Accounting

oManaged a process for restating revenue for SOX compliance going back 5 years.

oDeveloped a process for reviewing Revenue Recognition to determine contract type and revenue recognition method

oDeveloped a process for reviewing mass excel data files efficiently

Financial Planning & Analysis: - Managed the corporate planning process for a multi-unit $400 Million company.

Corporate Planning (managed as many as 25)

oDeveloped and managed corporate planning for multiple business units

oImplemented the consolidation process and the intercompany elimination process

oProvided cost analysis for using a shared services model verses business unit model

oStreamlined the planning process to reduce time and effort.

Monthly Forecasting (managed as many as 25)

oEstablished a monthly “re-forecasting” process to forecast P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow for the next month and full year based on the most current information

oSet-up a variance analysis to compare actuals to the prior month “re-forecast”

oManaged monthly forecast in the ERP system through Hyperion upload and extraction.

Monthly Overview

oPrepared a Scorecard package to analyze monthly output to plan and forecast

oDeveloped Stoplight charts to show probabilities of new business and business lines.

oDeveloped a report for generating preliminary numbers prior to the official close.

Restructuring Planning

oDeveloped Cost Analysis of independent verses Shared Services.

oPlanned and implemented a shared services center for 7 divisions use for IT, HR, Accounting and Finance.

oDeveloped a cost benefit analysis for ERP implementation across multiple divisions.

oCompared Revenue and cost forecast to determine staffing levels across the organization.

Companies and Titles:

DRS Technologies – Director of Finance – leading supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide

February 2011 – April 2014 (Division closed and was laid off)

October 2014 – October 2015 (Re-hired as a consultant at a different division for a year)

AgencyQ – Consultant/Controller – interactive agency that delivers award winning social, mobile and interactive solutions

May 2009 – December 2010 (Contract ended)

Marriott International – International Accounting Consultant – leader in lodging with more than 3,900 properties in 72 countries and $13 Billion in revenue

April 2002 – December 2005 (Contract ended)

August 2007 – November 2008 (Contract ended)

BearingPoint – Revenue Recognition Consultant – multinational management and technology consulting firm operating in 17 countries

January 2006 – July 2007 (Contract ended)

Continued Work experience from March 1994 – April 2002

Panoramic Communications – Director of Finance

Startec Global Communications, Inc, - Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis

Sodexo Marriot Services - Consultant, Services & Operations

Management Alternatives - Project Coordinator

First Nationwide Mortgage - Compliance Analyst

Pitney Bowes Management Services - Facilities Manager

EDUCATION:

Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD

Graduated 2000

MBA, Finance

Northwood University Midland, MI

Graduated 1993

BA, Economics & Management

* Substantial course work in Accounting, Corporate Finance, Economics, and Valuation modeling

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Microsoft Office; Excel, Word, Access, Powerpoint, Peoplesoft (query & GL), Hyperion, Essbase, Oracle Financial (query), CostPoint, Cognos

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