Financial Accounting
Resume:
Brandin W. Pettersen
*******.*********@*****.*** 33 Skyline Dr. Mechanicsburg PA 17050 (717). 448. 8941
Education:
Saint Francis University – Loretto, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, minor in Finance. 2007
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Experience:
Hughes Network Systems, Germantown, MD
2007- Present
Financial Accountant
o Financial Controller for wholly owned investment holding entity
o Prepare annual budgets
o Prepare Comparative Balance Sheet and Income Statements
o Statement of Cashflows
o Preparation of necessary financial reports for SEC filings
o Handling month-end close procedures and manage general ledger
o Consolidations of subsidiaries statements
o Complete impairment analysis of cost method investments to comply with FAS115-1/124-1
o Account for equity method investments in foreign entity as prescribed by APB 18
o Earnings Per Share calculation, basic & diluted
o Prepare footnotes disclosure for SEC filings
o Bank reconciliations
o Reconcile the effect of exchange rates on cash according to FASB No. 95
o Provide quarterly and monthly presentations to CFO and Controller on Balance Sheet, Income Statement variances, and budget analysis for period.
Cost Accountant:
o Accountant in charge of warranty reserve funding and compliance with U.S. G.A.A.P standards
o Track costs on company projects to ensure proper cost allocation between customers
o Work with Financial Analyst to compile and analyze financial information on company projects.
o Manage general ledger for North America and Consumer business groups.
o Work with internal auditors to make Hughes SOX 404 compliant.
Projects
• Equity Buyout
o Team member in effort to buyout remaining shareholder in partially owned entity
o Provided proper valuation for equity shares, and recommendation for highest valued payment method.
• College Recruitment
o In charge of Pennsylvania recruitment for Finance and Accounting department
o Interviewed college candidates and on-going liaison for HNS and University’s recruitment office.
• Research and Development Federal Tax Credit
o Lead accountant on an interdepartmental team to provide HNS with a deferred tax asset.
o Gathered data on projects specific to qualifying criteria that led to calculation of federal tax credit.
• Sales and Backlog
o Worked in an interdepartmental team to reconcile negative backlog
o Lead accountant in reconciliation of $10M of discrepancies between orders booked and sales recognized.
• Warranty Reserve
o Completed full strategic analysis of warranty reserve for Senior Vice President.
o Worked with System Engineers to develop and implement a more efficient cost allocation method for Warranties.
o Prepared year end budget analysis for warranty reserve
Qualifications:
o Pursuing CPA
o Passed CFA exam Level I
o Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
o Proficient with SAP, BI Query, MS Office Suite, Hyperion
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