Financial Analyst Accounting Manager

Mark W. Ferris, CPA, MBA

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Kernersville, NC 27284 adcp67@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, August 2014 Master of Business Administration

California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, May 2008 – Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accountancy Emphasis CERTIFICATION

Certified Public Accountant, License Number 34843

North Carolina State Board of Certified Public Account Examiners EXPERIENCE

Kontoor Brands Inc, Greensboro, NC May 2019 - Present Accounting Manager, Jeanswear Services / Delaware Trademark Holding Companies: May 2019 - Present

• Integral in the establishment and development of a newly-created Accounting department at Kontoor Brands, spun off from VF Corporation’s Jeanswear Division in May 2019 (including Lee and Wrangler denim brands; $2.5 billion revenue in 2019).

• Onboarded a team of four direct report accountants – two new Kontoor employees and two former VF employees transitioning into accounting roles for the first time.

• Manages four direct reports in three separate teams who support month-end / quarter-end / year-end closing and forecasting activities for six Kontoor entities. Tasks include reviewing: o Journal entries posted in SAP ERP system and the submission of actuals into BPC consolidation tool. o Balance sheet reconciliations.

o BPC schedules supporting 10-Q and 10-K footnotes. o Balance sheet and P&L forecasts input into SAP submitted into BPC. o Royalty revenue recognition procedures per ASC 606. Related licensee processes include AR management, contract asset/liability and prepaid foreign tax balance management. o Validation of global real estate and non-real estate lease population assumptions for balance sheet recognition per ASC 842.

• Prepares variance analyses of actuals-to-forecast and month-over-month, and presents variance results in a monthly meeting of peer managers, as well as FP&A and senior leadership.

• Lease management procedures include current project to integrate existing real estate and non-real estate leases into a cloud-based lease management tool (AMT Direct).

• Prepares accruals and forecasts related to bonuses, vacations, fringe, and expat hypotax liability balances. Reynolds American Inc, Winston-Salem, NC Oct 2010 – April 2019 Lead Financial Analyst: Feb 2017 – April 2019

• Utilizing SAP and BPC, supported the Research & Development and Information Technology functions as a Finance business partner. Duties included monthly variance analysis and US GAAP closing processes, balance sheet account analysis, and KPI / ad hoc reporting for Vice Presidents, Senior Directors, and over 300 R&D and 90 IT stakeholders. Annual budgets exceed $125 million for each group.

• Presented budget results to R&D and Finance VPs, Senior Directors and their direct reports.

• Led regular budget meetings that include VPs, Senior Directors and direct reports across R&D, IT and Finance. Achieved positive outcomes by issuing recommendations and leveraging credibility to influence peers and key members of leadership and management.

• Spearheaded a cross-functional project to implement GRIR – a key internal control of cash – throughout R&D. Required influencing many R&D leaders to achieve buy-in, solving external logistical problems, and leads presentations regarding GRIR to large groups of R&D members and stakeholders. Senior Financial Analyst: Apr 2014 – Jan 2017

• Monthly forecasting and US GAAP closing duties, variance analysis, and KPI / ad hoc reporting as a Finance business partner for Law and Operations. Annual budget for Law exceeds $200 million.

• Key contributor to the implementation of an upgraded legal e-billing solution (Passport), a cross-functional project which streamlined the invoice approval process. Resulted in better internal controls, clean legal spend data, and greatly enhanced standard and ad hoc reporting using MicroStrategy and Cognos.

• Leveraging Passport, overhauled monthly closing and forecasting process for Law by soliciting forecasting input from external law firms, resulting in more accurate monthly forecasts and accruals of legal fees.

• Established relationships and led regular budget meetings with General Counsel, VPs and management within Law, Operations, Supply Chain Management, Distribution, and Procurement.

• Led cross-functional project to implement usage of purchase orders for trial site expenses. Achieved SOX compliance, greatly enhanced internal controls of cash, and a sustainable process to cover expenses at trials. Tax Analyst II / Tax Analyst III: Oct 2010 – Mar 2014

• Corporate income tax provision, compliance, and analysis.

• Sales & use tax / property tax analysis and compliance. Market America, Greensboro, NC Sept 2008 – Oct 2010 Tax Accountant

• Sales & use tax analysis and compliance / Budget analysis and reconciliations VOLUNTEER / COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

NW Guilford High School Band Boosters, Greensboro, NC June 2015 – May 2019 Board Member - Treasurer & Budget Director

• 140-member Marching Band that competes nationally, as well as Guard, Percussion, and Class bands.

• Manages cash, budget, tax filings, and presents budget results during monthly Band Booster meetings. SKILLS

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and SharePoint

• Experience in SAP, BPC, Hyperion, MicroStrategy, Cognos, Coupa, Workday, AMT Direct

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