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                                                                                                                                                CPA professional with 12 years of accounting experience as a Controller, Manager, and Auditor with Fortune 500 companies and a Big 4 Accounting Firm; highly motivating manager and team builder; reliable and dependable leader; and with a vast knowledge of information systems.

Employment:

Bolton & Associates: La Plata, Maryland                                                                               Chief Financial Officer; 2007 to Present

Project Consultant; 2006 to 2007                                                                                           -The Mills Corporation – Chevy Chase, Maryland: Restatement assistance and back-filling for Corporate Accounting Group                                                                                                       -MuniMae – Baltimore, Maryland: Restatement assistance

Harbourton Capital Group:  McLean, Virginia                                                                          Vice-President and Controller; 2006 to 2006                                                           Coordinated, organized, managed, and actively oversaw the operations of the Corporate Accounting Department with revenues of $10 Million/year; directed and supervised performance of accounting and accounts payable personnel; responsible for the monthly closing and financial statement generation; monitored financial and operating trends of the company; prepared monthly board package; and created all accounting policies and procedures to comply with GAAP/Sarbanes-Oxley. 

BearingPoint (Formerly KPMG Consulting):  McLean, Virginia                                            Finance Manager; 2005 to 2006                                                                                     Managed the Public Services Expense Reporting Group with revenues of $1.4 Billion/year; supervised 5 Analysts; performed analysis on all expenses within the division; created all accounting policies and procedures within the group comply with GAAP/Sarbanes-Oxley; prepared various schedules/performed analysis on 10-K, 10-Q, and Annual Report filings; and performed any special project work requested by upper-management. 

Freddie Mac:  McLean, Virginia                                                                                    Accounting Manager; 2002 to 2005                                                                               Managed the planning, budgeting, control, and accounting functions within the Corporate Budgeting & Analysis Group; supervised 3 Senior Analysts; managed the capitalize software accounting process to comply with corporate accounting policy, GAAP, and FAS 86/SOP 98-1; managed the monthly and annual G&A expense closing process; managed the monthly journal entries for capitalize software and G&A expense cost allocations and related account reconciliations; oversaw the PeopleSoft Project Costing System and PeopleSoft Budgeting System and any related training; created ad-hoc nVision reports as requested; responsible for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance with capitalized software; created/updated all accounting policies and procedures within my group to comply with GAAP/Sarbanes-Oxley; prepared various schedules/performed analysis on 10-K, 10-Q, and Annual Report filings; and managed the quarterly/annual budget loading process and any required analysis.  Prepared Credit Loss Package within the Credit Loss Accounting Group – Single Family Control Division; prepared monthly journal entries for Credit Loss Activity, performed account analysis and reconciliations for Single Family balance sheet accounts, income accounts, and mortgage insurance; created/updated all accounting policies and procedures within the group; and performed other duties and special projects for Manager and Director.  Performed accounting functions on FAS 140/FIN 45 Re-Audit Amortization Team; performed analysis and reconciliations on credit fees base and amortization accounts; prepared journal entries to correct and adjust base and amortization accounts; and assisted with creation of newly established amortization group within Single Family Control. 

Goodman & Company:  McLean, Virginia                                                                                 Tax Preparer; 2003 to 2004                                                                                           Prepared individual tax returns on a part-time basis.

Sunrise Assisted Living:  Fairfax, Virginia                                                                    Accounting Manager; 2001 to 2002                                                                         Coordinated, organized, managed, and actively oversaw the operations of the General Ledger Group with revenues of $345 Million/year; responsible for monthly closing and financial statement generation to internal and external customers; directed and supervised performance of 8 Accountants; created/updated all accounting policies and procedures within my group to comply with GAAP; performed special project work for Controller; prepared various schedules/performed analysis on 10-K, 10-Q, and Annual Report filings; and member of team to consolidate all PeopleSoft processes.

Martin, Dolan & Holton Ltd.:  Glen Allen, Virginia                                                                    Tax Preparer; 2000 to 2001                                                                                            Prepared individual tax returns on a part-time basis.

United Dominion Realty Trust:  Richmond, Virginia                                                          Regional Controller; 1999 to 2001                                                                           Coordinated, organized, managed, and actively oversaw the operations of the Southern Regional Property Accounting Group with revenues of $140 Million/year; responsible for monthly closing and financial statement generation; directed and supervised performance of 5 Senior and Staff Accountants; assisted with budgeting process; performed special projects for the Corporate Controller and Senior Business Analyst; established and wrote accounting practices and procedures to comply with GAAP; prepared various schedules/performed analysis on 10-K, 10-Q, and Annual Report filings; involved with implementation of new accounting and revenue/expense recognizing software; and involved in conversion from Great Plains Accounting System to PeopleSoft Accounting System. 

Waste Management of Greater Washington:  Temple Hills, Maryland                           Assistant Controller; 1998 to 1999                                                                          Coordinated, organized, managed, and actively oversaw the operations of the Accounting Department; directed and supervised performance of 12 accounting, billing, accounts payable, and payroll personnel; responsible for the monthly closing and financial statement generation; established accounting practices and procedures; monitored financial and operating trends of the company; created and designed appropriate financial and operating reports for the corporate office; performed revenue forecasting, expense control, and asset management; and prepared annual budget for Division. 

The Pittston Company:  Glen Allen, Virginia                                                                        Senior Auditor; 1997 to 1998                                                                                       Conducted financial, operational, and compliance audits as well as special projects within Corporate Audit Group with revenues of $4.235 Billion/year; planned and supervised audits; responsible for the verification of transactions and compliance with Company policies and procedures at local operating units, subsidiaries, and group headquarters; worked with management and senior executives in the development of recommended changes to operating and financial procedures; performed specific audit procedures to assist the Company's external auditors; and performed due diligence work and financial analysis when acquiring other businesses. 

Ernst & Young LLP:  Richmond, Virginia and Washington, DC                                          Auditor; 1995 to 1997                                                                                                  Performed auditing functions and control procedures on company financial records; identified client needs while planning and coordinating audit engagements; documented audit planning considerations; documented and evaluated accounting systems; supervised staff and reviewed workpapers; analyzed complex accounting transactions; evaluated the collectibility of receivables and the adequacy of the related reserve; evaluated company financial statement disclosures; applied audit concepts and techniques in order to evaluate audit evidence and document conclusions; and assisted in preparation and review of SEC filings.

Education:

Virginia Commonwealth University:  Richmond, Virginia                                                   Bachelor of Science in Business with Major in Accounting, December 1994

Other:

-Member of American Institute of CPA's and Virginia Society of CPA's (Since 1995)                   -Certified and Licensed Public Accountant in Virginia (Since 1997)

Software:

Microsoft Office, Microsoft Access, Lotus Notes, PeopleSoft G/L System, PeopleSoft nVision and Query, PeopleSoft CLAS, PeopleSoft Project Costing, PeopleSoft EPM/Budgeting, PeopleSoft Tree Manager, PeopleSoft Application Designer, JD Edwards/PeopleSoft G/L System, Hyperion, Solomon G/L System, Solomon A/P System, FRx Reporting, & Great Plains G/L System


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