W. David Cooper

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SYNOPSIS:

Financial and Accounting professional with over 25 years experience as a Tax and Operations Accountant, Controller, CFO and IT Executive with fortune 500 companies and Big Four partnerships. Extensive background in accounting and finance for managing a company or firm’s financial departments, accounting, taxes, client relationships, plans and analysis, budgets, and operations.

Software and Hardware Development Director with experience in full life cycle (FLC) development and implementation for financial applications, utilizing state of the art technology, i.e., Oracle Financials, PeopleSoft, Hyperion, Intergy Financials, SAP, PowerBuilder Applications, Datawarehousing, and EDI in legacy and client server environments.

Implementations include shared services conversions, IT, financial and accounting, MIS life cycle development, and contracting assignments in manufacturing, government, healthcare, construction, wholesale distributors, service, and retail and auto industries.

EDUCATION:

MBA, Major in Finance and Computer Science, WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA, B.S., Business Administration, Major in Accounting and Computer Science.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

IBM 360, 370, Systems 3, 36, 38, 4341, RS6000 and AS400. NCR9300, Basic IV, Data General Nova 4, Eclipse 280, and HP3000. Sun Solaris 2500, 5000, 10000, Compaq, and various other servers. IBM AT & XT, Dell, Compaq, numerous Laptops,several Wide Area Networks, and Novell LAN Systems, C++, VISUAL BASIC, UNIX and JAVA.

Various Accounting Software and custom packages, i.e. Oracle, PeopleSoft, Intergy, SAP, Hyperion, Microstrategy, JD Edwards,Solomon, Platinum, Champion, Great Plains, Wisdom, MSA, Collier-Jackson, IBM, GE, TEX, and Datawarehouse and using Oracle Financials (10.6, 10.7NCA, 11.01). Lotus, Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Projects, First Choice, Windows 98, 2000,XP Professional, Windows NT, PowerBuilder 4.0/5.0, Developer 2000, PowerCom, Sybase, Oracle Database 7.4 through 8.5,

Oracle Forms and Reports, SQL, SQR, EDI, COBOL, Lotus Notes, development of API’s and interfaces/extracts, and numerous Financial Report Writers. Various manufacturing software such as PowerMan and Oracle Manufacturing.

EXPERIENCE:

2002 – Present COOPER & ASSOCIATES, Tampa, FL President

• Client accounting write-ups.

• Individual, corporate, partner, payroll, tangible and intangible taxes and returns, auditing, budgeting and analysis.

• Credit and operations management advising and consulting.

• Computer software implementation, utilizing Oracle Financials, PeopleSoft, Hyperion, SAP and customized software,hardware implementation and conversions.

• Developed SEC reporting and independent contractor system for manufacturer of flight simulators and various other clients.

• Managing Director for Fortune 100 business services corporation implementing Oracle 11i.

• Senior Vice-President of application development for large auto parts manufacture.

• Utilized SAP Financials, Oracle Databases, E-Commerce programs, and all SOX compliance.

• Vice President of Finance and Operations for international real estate investor firm. Responsible for converting Champion Financial System to Customized Investor Relations Applications Software.

• Acting CIO for a healthcare organization.

1997 – Nov. 2002" PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, Tampa, FL Director of Global Financial Systems

• Responsible for reengineering the firm’s legacy financial systems and business processes, and developed a shared services financial systems with Oracle, Hyperion, and PeopleSoft Financials on a global scale.

• Global deployment and implementation of all Oracle Financials (GL, AP, FA, Cash Mgmt., AR, PA, NCA, Multi-Org, Express,OFA, Purchasing, ADI, etc.) and Hyperion Pillar Budget Application as well as associated hardware.

• Responsible for the support, maintenance, and enhancements of firm’s Internal Financial Systems.

• Responsible for all EDI and FTP projects linked with Oracle Financials (10.6, 10.7NCA, 11.01) and all other financial applications.

• Responsible for hardware and networking development, support, maintenance, and call centers.

• Negotiation of vendor software and hardware contracts.

• Reviewed and recommended new financial applications, database software, and hardware.

• Member of Firms IT Executive Committee.

• Responsible for staffing, direction, budgets, methodology, development, testing (Q&A), project management, and implementation teams at large client sites around the Globe. Supervised staff of 85-265

• Implementation of E-Commerce Programs at all firms owned companies and business lines

1996 – 1997 POWERCERV CORPORATION, Tampa, FL Applications and Project Director

• Developer of PowerBuilder 4.0/5.0 based client/server products.

• Developed and designed Fixed Assets software, S.E.C Reporting software, and accounting application/software.

• Responsible for the implementation and installation of Intergy accounting applications and software, hardware, and networks at large client sites across the country.

• Prepared documentation, testing, and training of personnel/clients on accounting software and databases.

• Prepared analysis and overview of special projects for the enhancement and customization of accounting applications for customers and sales staff utilizing EDI, Sybase, Oracle 7.3, SQL Server and Oracle Financials Project software. (Backend Datawarehouse)

• Post, pre-sales, and demo of all products/applications to prospective customers/clients.

• Responsible for proposals and contracts for prospective customer/clients.

1987 – 1996 COOPER & ASSOCIATES, Tampa, FL President

• Client accounting write-ups.

• Individual, corporate, partner, payroll, tangible and intangible taxes and returns, auditing,budgeting and analysis.

• Credit and operations management advising and consulting.

• Computer software implementation, utilizing Oracle Financials, PeopleSoft, Hyperion, SAP and customized software,hardware implementation and conversions.

• Developed SEC reporting and independent contractor system for manufacturer of flight simulators and various other clients.

• Vice President/Corporate Controller and CIO for large international franchiser travel agency. Responsible for all accounting, financials, MIS department, and corporate audit. Managed converting from Platinum Accounting to Oracle Financials.

• Responsible for implementing accounting software and customer mortgage credit and collections software as well as accounting, credit, finance and operations.

• Converted from Oracle 7.0 to J.D. Edwards.

• Various other contracted assignments in manufacturing, government, healthcare, construction, wholesale

distributors, service, and retail industries.

1985 – 1987 STAFFING CONCEPTS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Tampa, FL Corporate Controller/Chief Financial Officer and CIO

• Prepared, analyzed and reviewed all financial statements and reports.

• Established custom computerized on-line credit and accounts receivable systems as well as financial distribution and manufacturing accounting system.

• Developed order entry procedures and systems.

• Maintained investment portfolio.

• Responsible for accounting and tax departments, MIS group, credit, sales, customer service, purchasing and human resources departments, office and warehouse facilities and operations management.

• Significantly reduced all past due accounts, customer payment performances, and all operating and manufacturing expenses.• Supervised staff of 20.

1983 – 1984 AMAX CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Lakeland, FL Accounting Supervisor/Operations Controller

• Coordinated all accounting data from plant controllers for financial reporting.

• Responsible for internal controls, special projects, intercompany and consolidated financials.

• Prepared divisional tax reports.

• Responsible for implementation and development of GE accounting system.

• Supervised 5 plant controllers and staff.

1982 – 1983 DIAMOND GLASS, INC., Vienna, WV Controller and CIO

• Compiled and analyzed all financial statements.

• Prepared variance and ratio analysis on all financial and manufacturing activities.

• Prepared Urban Development Action Grant.

• Responsible for banking relations and special projects.

• Established, maintained and controlled standard cost system.

• Prepared budgets and forecasts.

• Responsible for all accounting departments, federal and state taxes, plans and analysis, MIS group, credit and sales service departments, office and warehouse facilities.

• Responsible for all the Corporation's IT hardware, software, and application development.

• Prepared and reviewed all SEC Reporting.

• Supervised staff of 32.

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