CFO/Controller

Kevin J. Harrison, CPA, CIA

**** *. **** *****, ****, AZ 8364 mailto: **.**********@*****.*** 928-***-****; C-928-***-****

CFO/Corporate controller. Senior Manager of Accounting. Big 4 experience. Financial Auditor. Internal Auditor. Business Plans. Budgets. Accounts Payable. Accounts Receivable. Fixed Assets. Forecasts. Projections. Job Costing. Implementation of ERP system. Implementation of general ledger system. Computer Proficient. Great Plains, Solomon, JD Edwards. Peoplesoft. Excel. Microsoft. Staff Development. Team Building. CPA. CIA. Bachelor of Science. Accounting.

CFO/Corporate Controller

Skyview Cooling Company and related companies (leader in organic farming )

Yuma, AZ, Since 3/2003 – Multiple company entity with revenues of $125 mil.

• Direct all accounting and reporting functions of multi-million dollar privately held group of agriculture related companies, involved in contract growing, processing, packing and manufacturing.

• Responsible for bank relationships and developing plans and budgets, including cash flow.

• Manage the combined companies risk management and insurance negotiations and renewals.

• Reports company results to senior management through presentations and ad hoc reporting.

• Direct the work of 8 employees.

• Responsible for securing financing through leasing and banking relationships.

Corporate Controller

Creative Leather Furniture

Phoenix, Arizona, 9/1999 to 3/2003

• Directed all external and internal reporting and accounting functions of a multi-million dollar, vertically integrated manufacturer and multi-location retailer.

• Supervise payroll and HR function.

• Implemented and improved accounting systems while the company experienced over 200% growth.

• Participated in creating business plans and built financial benchmarks to measure results.

• Lead finance team in successful implementation of an ERP system (JD Edwards), becoming a lead source of expertise in the finance and inventory systems.

• Created and managed company’s overall budget.

• Developed and enhanced systems to control the company’s multi-million dollar manufacturing and retail inventories.

Senior Manager of Accounting/Financial Audit Manager

CSK Auto, Inc. (Checker Auto Parts)

Phoenix, Arizona, 1989-9/1999

• Responsible for all reporting internally and externally at a fast-paced, rapidly growing billion dollar, multi-location company. This included SEC reporting and compliance, bank covenant compliance and financial results reporting to bank.

• Managed 40 professional and clerical accounting staff members with general ledger, A/P, inventory, and reporting responsibilities.

• Managed accounting team for a $100 million IPO and a $125 million Note offering, which included preparing plans, projections and SEC filings.

• Played a key role on the finance team for selecting and implementing a Peoplesoft general ledger and accounts payable systems.

• Responsible for planning and implementing the initial financial internal audit program of a rapidly growing multi-million dollar, multi-location retailer.

• Worked closely with middle and upper management to review operating controls and financial reporting practices and to report results, in both written and oral/presentation form to senior management.

Senior Accountant (Audit)

Deloitte & Touche, LLC

Phoenix, Arizona, 1985-1989

• Planned and managed audits for clients in manufacturing, high technology, construction, hospitality, leasing, insurance, retail, and government. Represented the firm in conferences with client management and assisted in resolving client issues.

Bachelors of Science, Accounting -- Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

Attended with leadership scholarship

Completed several hours of continuing education in various subjects related to renewal of CPA and CIA certificates.

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