Manager Accounting
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STEVEN L. HALL
Big Canoe, Georgia 30143
OBJECTIVE
Market Re-entry in Accounting or Financial Planning
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
- Chief Financial Officer for the largest cable television company in Norway.
- Prepared initial valuation of Norwegian cable television company. Subsequently, performed lead role
in financial and accounting due diligence which ultimately lead to successful acquisition.
- Interfaced with international lenders to re-finance and raise incremental debt for operations in Ireland,
Malta and Norway.
- Supervised accounting and administrative staffs of up to 25 professional and administrative personnel.
EXPERIENCE
1994 – 1999 UNITEDGLOBALCOM, INC. (formerly United International Holdings, Inc.)
1997 – 1999 UPC Norway (formerly Janco Multicom AS) Oslo, Norway
Finance Director (Chief Financial Officer)
Responsible for merging financial organization and functions of the 2nd and 3rd largest cable television
companies in Norway to form the largest cable television company in Norway. Prepared initial operating and capital expenditures annual budgets during distribution system network rebuild. Coordinated strategic plans which integrated new business segments, telephony and high-speed data services, with existing cable television operations. Developed current operations and long-term cash flow projections and assisted parent company in Amsterdam with initial public offering information and in securing long-term debt funding.
1994 – 1997 UNITEDGLOBALCOM, INC. Limerick, Ireland
UNITED PAN-EUROPE COMMUNICATIONS, BV
(subsidiary of UnitedGlobalCom, Inc.)
Finance Director – Western Europe Region
Responsible for overseeing financial functions for operations in Ireland, Norway, Malta, Spain and Portugal, including financial and operational analysis, debt refinancing, cash flow projections, financial and capital expenditure budgeting, preparation of franchise license bids and assessment of new business strategies. Coordinated integrated accounting systems selection and implementation. Prepared financial presentations to bankers and Boards of Directors.
EXPERIENCE (Continued)
1992 – 1993 REYNOLDS & REYNOLDS, INC. (formerly COIN, INC.) Atlanta, Georgia
Director – Finance
Responsible for corporate income taxes, insurance and budgets/forecasts. Managed financial system conversion project. Supervised credit and collection department personnel.
1989 – 1991 M. I. HOLDINGS, INC. Atlanta, Georgia
Vice President – Finance
Chief Financial Officer of a privately-held corporation. Responsibilities included all accounting, credit and collections, payroll, banking/treasury, cash management. Acquisitions analysis and budgeting/forecasting. Administrative responsibilities encompassed employee benefits including group medical and disability plans, flexible benefit plan and 401(k) retirement savings plan.
1982 – 1989 COX CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Director of Accounting Systems (1986 – 1989)
Manager of Accounting Systems and Financial Reporting (1984 – 1986)
Accounting Projects Manager (1982 – 1984)
1978 – 1982 TIGER INTERNATIONAL INC. Los Angeles, California
TIGERAIR, INC. Atlanta, Georgia
Director – Financial Systems (1981 – 1982)
Manager – Financial Planning and Analysis (1980 – 1981)
Senior Financial Analyst (1978 – 1980)
1976 – 1978 DELOITTE HASKINS AND SELLS Los Angeles, California
Staff Accountant
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
MBA – 1976 University of California, Los Angeles Finance
BA - 1973 University of California, Berkeley Applied Mathematics/Economics
Certified Public Accountant - California
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