Quality Assurance Chief Financial

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

**/**** - ******* ******** ***** Bureau Salem/OR

Internal Review Director

Responsible for directing the day-to-day operations of the internal review office for National Guard Bureau in Oregon. Supervise auditors in planning, executing and presenting audit findings. Responsible for maintaining quality assurance standards IAW GAO circulars, DoD regulations and yellow book standards. Routinely organize, plan, direct, and/or conduct audits, to support the agencies mission and goals.

Member of the Senior Management Council responsible for providing The Adjutant General guidance and information critical to developing risks and mitigation plans in designed to accomplish the organizations short and long-range operational goals. Assists management with annual budget review and requests.

Assists staff in developing audit programs and collaborate with staff to develop tests and analysis of programs and areas under review.

Assists staff in developing finding and recommendations resulting from audit testing and evidence collection. Determines adequacy of internal controls to safeguard assets and processes. Act as agency liaison for all external audits to include Army Audit Agency, Air Force Audit Agency and DoD Inspector General audits.

Interpret and advise management on matters of governmental accounting, fiscal law and management control issues.

Work with the program managers to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of operations and identify best business practices for each specific program.

Evergreen Agricultural Enterprises Oregon

05/2002 - 11/2003

Chief Financial Officer:

Assumed CFO’s duties upon her departure. My duties included: Completing full and accurate financial and statistical reporting and presenting all financial information in a clear and precise manner. Overseeing bank compliance and reporting. Managing cash disbursements and maintaining flexible cash positions. handling complex accounting systems and processes

Supporting the effort of originating and negotiating debt financing. Managing the team by setting regularly occurring meetings with the controller, staff accountants and production managers to assure that all tasks are completed in a timely and accurate manner. Other duties included: cash management, revenue/expense forecasting, banking relations, employee management and board representation.

Responsible for the annual budgeting forecasts to include production levels, revenue forecasting and expense control and mitigation plans.

Evergreen Agricultural Enterprises Oregon

12/2001-05/2002

Controller

Collaborated with the CFO in converting DOS based accounting system to Windows based system. Created the chart of accounts for the new system.

Developed new accounting procedures and controls. Conducted search, hiring, and supervision of accounting staff.

Responsible for monthly close procedures and the production of the consolidated & consolidating reports to the corporate office within deadlines including BS, P&L, Cash Flow, Inter-company reports, capital expenditures and payroll to revenue.

Developed and maintained the costing model used for production in the Nursery Division. This included using labor studies to assign production cost values to activities, designing tracking procedures to identify activity completion, and interfacing costing model results to general ledger activities. Analyzed end of year inventory valuation by comparing prior years’ trends with current year results noting seasonal fluctuations and expected variances. Presented findings to audit board and auditors. Analyzed labor costs and EBITDA as related to revenue of each division on a weekly/monthly basis identifying factors relating to changes and comparing them with historical data. Monitored accuracy of assumptions in the costing model through variance analysis. Prepared work papers and reconciliations required for year-end audits.

Acted as the primary contact for auditors during the audit process.

Designed and implemented a labor tracking system.

Worked with production managers to produce annual budgets and prepared and presented production analysis reports for the company’s various product lines.

7/1999 - 12/2001 Grove, Mueller & Swank, P.C.

Tax Accountant/Audit lead

Prepared federal and state tax returns for individuals, corporations and partnerships.

Conducted audit fieldwork and procedures in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards for non-profit, for-profit, and government entities.

Designed and implemented audit strategies and procedures for varying types of entities.

Compiled and presented audit findings with corrective action recommendations to firm partners and client audit board members.

Reviewed and compiled financial statements for entities and individuals.

Performed accounting functions for non-profit and for-profit entities.

Designed and implemented accounting systems for small businesses.

Designed complex spread sheets to calculate minimum gains, stock/share basis, etc.

8/1990 - 1/1999 US Army

Tax Assistance Officer

Selected to serve as an overseas Tax Assistance Officer.

Researched and interpreted tax law as it pertained to military personnel living overseas.

Completed personal tax forms for clients and advised them on tax information.

9/1988 – 3/2015 U.S. Army

Instructor Pilot

Supervised, instructed, and evaluated pilots in all technical and tactical subjects.

Managed the day to day activities of the pilots and maintenance personnel within the unit.

Managed the flight-training program for the unit, which included flight and maintenance hour budgeting.

Evaluated individual pilot flight performances.

Coordinated unit training programs.

Maintained a detailed knowledge of Army and FAA regulations as they pertained to Army aviation including providing applicable interpretations of those regulations.

Led tactical aviation teams including the planning and execution of missions during both peace and war time operations.

Accounted for equipment worth over $4 million.

Provided career and aviation educational counseling to junior officer/pilots.

EDUCATION:

Regis University Denver, Colorado

Bachelor's Degree, Magna cum Laude 3.926 5/99

Regis University Denver, Colorado

MBA with emphasis in Finance, Graduated with honors 3.889 12/05

CERTIFICATIONS: Oregon Certified Public Accountant license #101**-****-**** (lapsed)

U.S. Army Veteran-Disability status 60% rating.

SKILLS:

MS Office Suite

Excel-Intermediate to advanced

Prosys

Gosys

TeamMate Audit

HighBond Audit ERP

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