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Pat Professional
123 Fast Track Lane
Career City, USA 67890
Tel: 123-436-7890
Email: Prof’l.Pat@Probus.Com

EXPERIENCE:

4/91 to Pres      Premier Networks, Silicon City, USA
                        (Networking Company, Growth from $95M to $1.45B)

Director of Finance (4/96 to Present)
  • Responsible for the corporate finance, accounting, taxation and treasury functions.
  • Present financial results to board of directors and executive staff quarterly.
  • Coordinate the acquisition of three companies and their successful integration.
  • Provide leadership on numerous process improvements and automation projects to increase efficiency and customer service across the organization.

WorldWide Sales and Marketing Controller (7/93 - 4/96)

  • Provided strategic and controllership support to WorldWide Sales and Marketing Business Units. (Revenue $1.2B and Expenses $450M).
  • Responsible for revenue planning and forecasting, operating budget management, sales database systems and sales compensation. Staff of 12.
  • Analyzed software licensing and pricing programs, such as hardware and software bundles, and assessed ROI for sales and marketing programs.
  • Supported VP’s of Sales and Marketing.

Business Manager, Product Development (4/91 - 7/93)

  • Responsible for all financial and business aspects of this $150M Product Development organization including preparation of consolidated financial statements, coordination of annual plan and managing quarterly forecast process.
  • Developed and implemented operational processes.
  • Streamlined project tracking systems resulting in $2M cost savings.
  • Developed standard cost systems for matrix organization to track project costs.
  • Supported VP of Product Development and worked closely with Program Managers.

1/89 - 4/91        Supreme Software, Silicon Dunes, USA
                          (Software Company, Revenues grew from $525M to $975M

Financial Reporting Manager
  • Responsible for general ledger, consolidations, internal and external reporting and revenue recognition. Managed a professional staff of 7 people.
  • Interfaced with external auditors concerning annual audit, SEC filings and annual report.
  • Key member of Oracle Implementation Team for Finance Organization.
  • Responsible for implementation of SOP 91-1. Developed all accounting policies and procedures relating to software revenue recognition.
  • Streamlined month end close process. Reduced close cycle by 7 days

1/85 - 12/88      Certified CPA’s, Silicon Hill, USA
                          (Top Tier International CPA Firm)

Supervising Senior Auditor (10/86 - 12/88)
Staff Auditor (1/85 - 9/86)
  • Planned and managed audit and review engagements. (up to 5 people)
  • Client industries: computer hardware, software, networking, medical devices and biotechnology.
  • Contributed to the SEC Registration process of 3 Initial Public Offerings.
  • Analyzed financial and operational issues including inventory management, revenue recognition, treasury management, etc.
  • Drafted and analytically reviewed financial statements, comfort letters and SEC documents.
  • Evaluated and prepared written recommendations on clients internal control systems.

7/82 - 12/84      Silicon Cartoons, Silicon City, USA
                          (Workstation Company. Revenues grew from $45M to $230M)

Cost Accountant

EDUCATION:

6/92                 MBA, Finance, University of the Silicon Valley
6/82                 BS, Accounting, Silicon Valley University
6/87                 Silicon Valley Certified Public Accountant. #123456789E

OTHER SKILLS:

  • Proficient with Oracle, Hyperion, Pillar, Access, Excel, Word, Powerpoint
  • Fluent in French, Spanish and Japanese

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