Finance/Accounting

SHANNON F. VEGA, CPA

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Magic Springs & Crystal Falls Water and Theme Park 2014-Present

Director of Finance Hot Springs, AR

Develop and manage advanced financial models of projected earnings for all divisions of the Company, short-term and long-term cash forecasts.

Manage contracts, capital projects and budgeting for capital projects.

Manage monthly and other periodic financial reporting for the company, including executive reporting, cash flow projections, budgets and forecasts.

Manage communications and relationships with Corporate office, Management Company, external auditors, vendors, internal and external customers, banks and insurers.

Implementation of new point of sale system, re-organize staffing and develop SOP’s for new system.

Develop efficiencies within accounting, finance and maintenance departments, including internal controls.

Review and manage monthly general ledger reconciliations, including subsidiary ledgers.

Review, manage and create monthly accruals.

Manage annual, quarterly and month end close and review process.

Prepare timely financial reporting to the Corporate office and the Management Company, including, daily, weekly, monthly financials, cash flow and budget vs. actual analysis.

Manage and supervise accounting, finance, cash control and maintenance departments.

Audit and review, food, retail, games and maintenance inventories, including implementation of new inventory system for maintenance department.

Act as primary liaison with corporate and management companies.

CFO Network, LLC 2012-2014

Senior Financial Analyst-Corporate Financial Outsourcing Consultants North Little Rock, AR

Work with a portfolio of business owners on a continuing basis, providing quality analysis to help them make significant impacts in their businesses

Interpret business situations to develop quality, timely and impactful analysis and effectively communicate the implications in an influential, yet diplomatic manner

Work with a variety of business owners helping them problem solve and achieve their business goals

Determine root cause of issues, structuring analysis, gathering relevant information, managing expectations, influencing others and driving projects to successful completion

Extrapolate data patterns and complete timely analysis despite ambiguous or incomplete data sets

Projects include: Developing long range financial plans, forecasting, business valuation, cash flow analysis, analyzing monthly financial statements and evaluating / quantifying impacts of various business scenarios

PTV NuStats, LLC 2010 –2012

Chief Financial Officer Transportation Research Consultants Austin, TX

Design project based business plans to restructure company in order to maximize profits and increase efficiency in project management

Prepare financial modeling and analysis for expanding current business segments in order to move into new and emerging markets

Manage communications and relationships with external auditors, vendors, internal and external customers, banks, insurers and board members, including supervision of accounting department staff and contract department staff.

Manage contracts and relationships with state level transportation agencies

Manage business operations, including accounting and administrative functions, facilities, specialized billing and revenue distributions, stakeholder reporting and bank loan compliance

Develop and implement internal controls and review compliance with internal controls; accounting policies and procedures

Explore and implement efficiencies within accounting department

Perform monthly general ledger reconciliations, including subsidiary ledgers

Review and create monthly accruals

Annual, quarterly and month end close and review process

Prepare monthly financials, cash flow and budget vs. actual analysis

Supervise accounting and contract departments

SpineSmith Partners, L.P. 2008 – 2010

Chief Financial Officer Medical Device Manufacturer Austin, TX

Created business model to raise capital from potential investors, including securing doubling line of credit

Performed Annual, quarterly and month end close and review process

Developed and implemented internal controls and review compliance with internal controls

Prepared the following:

oMonthly financial, cash flow and budget vs. actual analysis

oMonth end journal entries, accruals and general ledger reconciliation

oIncome tax returns

oMonthly bank loan compliance and working directly with bankers.

oMonthly financial statements, budgets and forecasting – including presentation and analysis

Managed:

oDaily financial activity, including supervising accounting department staff

oRelationships and reporting with external auditors, bankers and partners

oContracts and relationships with customer hospitals

oCompliance and reporting with all taxing authorities in all 50 states and international development

Shannon F. Becker, CPA 1995 – 2008

Self Employed Public Practice Austin, TX

Conducted accounting functions, business and financial modeling and analysis for a vast array of diverse clientele including real estate developers, medical device manufacturer, service, retail, auto dealership, home builder, and restaurants. Prepared federal and state income tax returns for businesses and individuals

Specialized in litigation support and employee theft

Prepared business modeling projections and analysis for performance trending and business expansion

Performed due diligence for real estate investment analysis

Served on the board of directors as a corporate officer for various client companies

Performed full accounting services including:

oPreparation of financial statements, and compilation reports

oPayroll and reporting services

oBookkeeping services

oBusiness and tax planning

Managed professional and support staff

Joseph & Moore, P.C. 1987 – 1995

Paralegal Law Firm Austin, TX

Specialized in business, tax and international tax, and estate planning

Performed litigation support including discovery, research, filing motions

Managed client billing, bookkeeping, and payroll

Prepared financial reporting

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, University of Texas at Austin, 1987

Certified Public Accountant, 1995

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