Director of Finance

Pamela D. Nelson

***** ***** **** ****** * Phoenix, Arizona * 85045

Home: 480-***-**** Cell: 602-***-**** E-mail: ***********@***.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A highly conscientious, results oriented accounting professional with over twenty years of diverse and progressive experience. Recognized for communication and motivational skills as well as accomplishments and contributions in financial management, system analysis and design, and managing the process of change within the financial organization.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Extensive experience in external and internal financial reporting, training and development, operational analysis, budgeting, cash flow and treasury activities.

• Developed and implemented automated budgeting system for operational and headquarters locations.

• Analyzed and forecasted the monthly cash flow requirements for a large domestic subsidiary of an international company including financial institution reporting requirements.

• Managed and developed system requirements for the payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, property, billing, and sales and use tax departments for integration of accounting activities of merged companies.

• Implemented necessary controls to comply with Sarbanes Oxley requirements.

• Successfully managed the integration of a new facility in Asia with established financial systems. Adapted and implemented internal controls for the new facility.

• Participated in initial public offering of a successful NASDAQ corporation and was responsible for subsequent SEC reporting.

FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS - Developed close relationships with all operational managers and participated as a member of the executive council in the development of a company wide quality program.

• Coordinated the transfer of all business from a European subsidiary to the US. Analyzed all shut-down costs, determined additional needs in the US to insure seamless transition for European customers, coordinated all financial reporting for consolidation, and set up all necessary banking needs for international transactions. Also coordinated business transfer from the US to China.

• Facilitator and member of several quality teams implementing system changes in accounts payable processing, cash receipts management, payroll processing, and budgeting resulting in significant improvements in time management and accuracy. This activity substantially improved the credibility and respect for the financial organization by top-level management.

• Developed and maintained a comprehensive accounting policies and procedures manual used for training, internal control analysis and the basis for SOX 404 compliance.

• Assisted in implementation of new employee benefits plan including health insurance, 401k plan and human resources on-line system.

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

PENN RACQUET SPORTS, Phoenix, Arizona 1997 – Present

Penn is a public company which manufactures tennis and racquetballs.

Director of Finance and Administration, Penn WW: 1/1/07 - Present

Director of Finance and Administration, Penn Phoenix: 9/2004 – 12/31/06

Controller: 2001 – 8/2004

Accounting Manager: 1997 - 2000

• General accounting responsibilities including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, inventory control, cost accounting, marketing expense analysis and property accounting

• Instrumental in implementation of and functional responsibility for SAP and Hyperion (HFM/Essbase) computer systems

• Supervised sales and use tax reporting

• Implemented SOX 404 compliance documentation

• Directed annual budgeting and periodic forecasting process

• Responsible for financial reporting and analysis

• Performed treasury functions for US division

• Responsible for the Human Resources Department servicing all US employees.

• Worked with all levels of management in all phases of the organization to improve performance

• Managed a staff of ten clerks and six professionals

INGRAM INDUSTRIES, INC., Nashville, Tennessee 1984 - 1991

Ingram Barge Company Division

Ingram provides transportation services on the waterways of the continental and inter-coastal waterways of the US.

Assistant Controller/Assistant Vice President

• General accounting responsibilities including accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll

• Assisted in financial planning, financial reporting and analysis

• Implemented quality improvement programs for accounting processes

• Worked extensively with division managers analyzing their financial results and recommending improvement opportunities

• Supervised staff of thirteen professional and clerical personnel

ENDATA, INC., Nashville, Tennessee 1980 - 1984

Endata was a NASDAQ company in the computer services industry.

Senior Accountant

• Assisted with the company’s initial public offering and subsequent SEC reporting requirements

• Responsible for inventory and fixed asset accounting, account analysis, sales commissions, and financial reporting.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration -- Magna cum Laude

Major in Accounting -- Middle Tennessee State University

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