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Lianne G. Elkins, CPA

**** * ********* ***

Highlands Ranch, CO 80130

Cell: 303-***-****

E-mail: *********@*****.***

Over 21 year’s of M&A, restructuring, International accounting (Canada), consolidations, high volume AP processing, AR and related collections, SEC reporting, accounting for foreign exchange, taxes, audit, regulatory and GAAP accounting, complex equity structures, refinancing of debt, multi-state payroll (using ADP), HR and general back office experience. Experience with IRS and other regulatory agency rules and regulations. Extensive experience in project management and development of data bases, Oracle system and related conversions of data into new systems. Developed and implemented process improvements, SOX compliance and overall business policy and procedures. Finance experience with complex modeling including short term and long term cash flow, budgeting and re-forecasting as well as writing compensation plans. Prepared board decks and executive presentations.

Outstanding communication and leadership skills in developing, implementing and tracking company business strategies that foster teamwork, continuous improvement and shareholder/investor value.

Skills: Detailed oriented, excellent written and verbal communication skills, work well with all personalities and all levels within an organization, perfected training and mentoring ability and excellent project management skills.

Industry experience includes food/vending distribution, insurance (captive, life and health), education, mining, health care, retail, cable, restaurant, investment banking, oil & gas, media, computer training, money transfer/financial services (including foreign exchange), importing/distribution, food distribution/retail and publishing.

Experience with Oracle, Lawson, MAS400, AS400, Peachtree, Quickbooks, Business Works, MS Office

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Vistar/Roma ($3.5 billion in revenue) July 2009 – Oct 2010

Controller

Food distributor for vending machines and Italian restaurants.

• Process improvement: implemented process improvements to better meet overall company strategies.

• Training manual-wrote training manual for field staff accounts to assist in understanding general accounting principles and the accounting software upgrades.

• Cash audits-performed cash audits identifying deficiencies and implementing additional controls needed

• Yearend audit-oversaw a successful year-end audit showing significant improvements from the prior year.

• M&A-successfully completed the financial due diligence for an acquisition.

• Monthly close-Oversee all monthly close activity ensuring the accuracy of the books.

• SOX-assisting the organization with implementing internal controls.

• Reorganized GL department to better meet company needs and obtain the optimal productivity.

• Integration-successfully integrated two acquisitions into the GL system.

• P&L reviews-Reviewed qualitative and quantitative monthly results with executives.

Consultant Feb 2009-July 2009

Rio Tinto Minerals

• Assisting with audit work paper preparation and balance sheet clean-up for company spin off sale.

• Assisted with IFRS financial statement preparation.

Local Insight Media (grew from $ 80m to $750mm in revenue) June 2006-Feb 2009

Controller

Local Insight Media publishes and distributes yellow pages

• Oracle implementation: Develop and implement entire Oracle accounting system. Lead team during development, testing and implementation of system for 15 separate companies with a complex reporting structure.

• Payroll and accounting conversion: Lead 3 payroll and accounting software conversions for acquired companies.

• Process improvement: Developed and implemented process improvements for acquired companies and overall corporate strategies.

• Payroll: Oversee all payroll processing functions for 3 companies and 1,800 employees.

• Daily accounting complex structure: Oversee the accounting related to a complex debt and reporting structure.

• Multi-site P&L: Oversee P&L activity for 17 separate sites/companies.

• Acquisitions: Participated in 5 acquisitions, including due diligence and planning/implementation of acquired companies to move to the new policies and procedures.

• Publication to D&A basis: Lead the change in accounting of two large acquired companies from the “publication” to the “deferral and amortization” method of accounting.

• COS process: Developed innovative process to track and amortize cost of sales for 1,000 directories using the Oracle Fixed Asset system. Presented the unique solution at the Oracle conference.

• Staff training: Developed training programs for new staff and lead training sessions.

Hudson Global Resources June 2005-June 2006

Consultant

• Performed consulting services for both Crocs Footwear and Western Union.

• Manage consultants per client request: Reviewed all staff and other consultants work for accuracy and completeness including supervising up to 10 consultants from two different consulting firms. Had weekly update meetings with the client to discuss status of projects.

• Audit: Prepared audit work papers for the audit and helped prepare both the annual and quarterly financial statements and footnotes for the S-1.

• Performed cut-off testing for the year-end and quarter-end audits and found material adjustments that needed to be booked for the S-1.

• Internal controls: Developed and implemented internal controls for the organization.

• Purchase accounting: Prepared purchase accounting entries for several acquisitions.

Jones Radio Networks ($280mm in revenue) Jan 2000-March 2005

Vice President Business Development/Accounting

Jones Radio Networks is a syndicated radio company.

• Acquisitions – Appraisal of preliminary purchase price of potential acquisitions for letters of intent. Perform all due diligence procedures for all acquisitions. Evaluation and documentation of due diligence results and evaluation of final purchase price.

• Business Plan Development – Developed and implemented business plans related to restructuring, of the current organization and synergies for acquired companies.

• Accounting - Oversee all accounting functions for three divisions.

• Commission compensation plans - Developed and implemented all affiliate sales commission plans.

• SEC reporting – Reviewed 10Q and 10K required for public debt.

• Annual budget - Oversee budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes for three divisions and help identify cost savings.

• Affidavits - Oversee entire affidavit collection process including preparation for entry into “RADAR” rating service. Develop and implement all collection policies.

• Database Management - Oversee databases for all active radio stations and all active contracts for over 50 different products.

• Financial modeling - Develop all pricing models for agency sale agreements.

• Cash collections - Oversee cash collections of over $70MM. Developed and implemented credit policies and procedures as well as collection processes.

• Information Systems - Oversee the information system department for two divisions. Direct supervision of database conversion project from obsolete database platform.

• Developed database software – Oversaw the development of the affidavit collection and automated affiliate online database.

Knowledge Alliance ($70mm in revenue) May 1999-Jan 2000

Vice President Finance and Accounting (acting CFO)

Knowledge Alliance is a technology training company.

• Daily operations - oversee all finance and accounting duties for an organization with inability to close monthly books, weak internal control structure and severe negative cash flow problems.

• Canadian accounting – Supervised and reviewed both the US and Canadian accounting departments and was responsible for the consolidation.

• Monthly financial close - Improved the monthly financial statement close from 4 months to 15 calendar days.

• Balance Sheet – Oversee all reconciliation all balance sheet accounting for 1998 and 1999. Reclassed over $9MM in recording errors to income statement.

• Cash flow - Developed daily and long term cash flow models.

• Expense policy - Wrote and implemented corporate expense policy, saving the company over $75,000 per month.

• Payroll procedures - Found terminated employees on current payroll system. Collected the overpayments and implemented new internal controls.

• Internal controls - Analyzed and implemented basic internal controls to help identify fraud and misuse of company funds. Identified 4 fraudulent transactions.

MoneyGram Payment Systems (public company) ($300mm in revenue) 1997-1999

Vice President Fiduciary Accounting, Director of Finance

MoneyGram is a money transfer company.

• Acquisitions - Performed due diligence procedures on two major acquisitions. Saved the company over $500K in the acquisition price through the write down of assets. Was a member of the due diligence team for MoneyGram during the extensive procedures performed by Traveler’s when they acquired MoneyGram.

• Business Plan Development – Developed and implemented business plans related to restructuring, of the current organization and synergies for acquired companies.

• SEC reporting- Prepared 8k for acquisitions and reviewed 10Q and 10K.

• Annual Plan - Developed complex model for the annual plan process and rollup.

• Forecasts - Developed forecasts quarterly and compared current company results against plan expectations. Determined action plans for any significant differences.

• Management Reporting - Prepared senior management monthly and quarterly reporting package, focusing on key business drivers and cost trending.

• System redesign - Core team member for complete redesign of entire money-transfer software system, encompassing agent money settlement, foreign currency enhancements and controls, business risk control and monitoring employee and agent fraud controls.

• Operations accounting - Identified and evaluated a significant business and financial risk in the company to senior management.

• Sales department finance liaison - Automated complex sales commission calculations, expediting commission payments by one month. Reviewed financial analysis of actual results against plan to assist marketing and sales executives in understanding their departmental results.

• Pricing models - Structured financial and contract terms for all agent relationships.

105 Meridien, LLC ($30mm in revenue) 1993-1997

Vice President Accounting

105 Meridien was an importer and distributor of sports bags and luggage.

• Developed internal controls

• US Customs

• Daily accounting

• Financial reporting

• Taxes

Ernst & Young, LLP 1989-1993

“Big 4” Professional Services Firm

Senior Auditor/Acting Manager

Audited companies in industries including education, insurance (captive, life and health), mining, health care, retail, restaurant, investment banking, oil & gas and various other industries.

• Senior auditor/acting manager

• Performed financial and A133 audit for University of Denver for 5 years

• SEC and non-SEC financial reporting

• Mergers and Recruiting

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Accounting

University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado

Certified Public Accountant

Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Member of Colorado Society of CPA’s

Member of National Association of Female Executives

Published in “2,000 Notable American Women”

References upon request

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