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W ATERS , CPA, CGMA, MBA, MIM

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Dynamic Finance and Accounting Professional with over 20 years of diverse business experience leading the financial direction of Fortune 50, Big 4 Accounting, Federal Government, and Banking industries across a wide variety of finance and accounting management issues. Highly effective in collaborating with senior leaders on the creation and development of common sets of financial models, project management processes, guidelines, and serving as a trusted leader in mentoring others and promoting a cohesive and productive work environment.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE Financial and Operational Audit Management Business Process Improvement/Re-Engineering Team Development Global Financial and Accounting Management Budgeting/Forecasting/Variance Analysis Financial Reporting Consolidated Executive Reporting P R O F E S S I O N A L E XP E R I E N C E Internal Controls/ SOX Compliance Financial Planning & Analysis Hyperion ESSBASE/HFM Cost and Managerial Accounting Foreign Currency Translation Risk Management GAAP Accounting

FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING CONSULTING, Atlanta, GA

2012- Current

Finance and Accounting New Client Services Current contractor with Rock Tenn Internal Audit performing SOX testing and Control Remediation, Other Clients Verizon Corporate Finance/ Telco Accounting focused on monthly circuit cost reporting, International Line Cost Transfer Pricing, high-level country analysis and Management discussions, foreign currency translations. Georgia Pacific, Consumer Products, Consolidated Reporting and Analysis as Interim Executive Reporting Manager. Financial Statement review and preparation including balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows,, audit documentation, forecasting vs. actual analyses, budgets (actuals vs. baseline, best-case, upside and downside), and numerous ad-hoc requests by senior management, accounting/financial groups on an ad-hoc basis as needed. Recently a contractor with Encadria Solutions for Georgia Pacific as an Interim Sr. Finance Manager for the Consumer Products Group (CPG), particularly Tissue, Towel, Napkin and DIXIE. Developed manufacturing finance models, and process documentation, reconciled Canadian Trade Accounts, performed foreign currency translation of accounts and consolidated financial reporting packages for the CPG. Collaborated with all levels of the corporation on various financial and accounting high-level issues. VERIZON BUSINESS, Alpharetta, GA 2003 2011

Manager Internal Controls and Reporting Establish, monitor and report on corporate internal controls over financial reporting, including SSAE 16 and SOX reviews, perform financial modeling and analyses for presentation to upper management as income statements, cash flows and balance sheets were finalized for the monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting cycles Evaluate key risks within each finance process and recommend improvements to the design of internal controls. Partner with external auditors to monitor progress and to provide input on audit observations. Prepare management analyses, and reviews of full profit/loss statements, cash flows and balance sheets. Improved key business processes and supporting models and processes, led operational and SOX reviews to identify and recommend business process improvement opportunities. Cash management, TELCO operations, SGA Classification, Chart of Account Maintenance, Central Purchasing, and Invoice Processing were some of the more major areas of expertise. Performed Circuit Analysis and Billings for Traffic Volumes across the world, including foreign currency translations for selected countries.

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AMERICAN EXPRESS, Atlanta, GA

Personal & Small Business Financial Advisor Oversaw a $9 million book of business and maintained ownership of high-income individuals, offering wealth management and investment recommendations Identified project tasks and set baselines and milestones for tracking and reporting. Analyzed financial information obtained from clients and market trends to determine strategies, products and services to help meet their financial objectives. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP, Washington, DC and Atlanta, GA 1998 2001

Senior Auditor, CPA, Assurance Services 1998 - 1999 Audit Manager, CPA Assurance Services 1999 - 2001 Assisted corporate and federal government clients with overall risk identification, quantification and mitigation controls in reviews in accordance with GAAP, GAAS, and GASB regulations. Developed annual audit plans to maximize value and ensure client risk concerns were identified and incorporated. Provided guidance and leadership to teams of engagement staff as necessary during the planning and execution of audits. Completed comprehensive reviews of audit work papers and financial statements, mentoring team members on quality, thoroughness and accuracy. Maintained open lines of communication clients while anticipating, addressing, and escalating concerns as they arose.

AMERICAN EXPRESS, Arlington, VA Manager, Business Planning / Financial Analysis US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Washington, DC Senior Budget Program Analyst, Office of the Undersecretary, 1995 - 1997 Senior Financial Analyst, Office of Postsecondary Education, 1991 1995 WASHINGTON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, Fairfax, VA Co-Founder BANK OF AMERICA, Baltimore, MD Check Float Manager EDUCATION Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance/Accounting, Loyola University, Baltimore, MD

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1991 - 1997

1989 - 1991

1984 - 1989

1985 1983 1981

Master of International Management (MIM), Thunderbird School of Global Management, Glendale, AZ Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Certifications: Current CPA licenses in Georgia and Maryland, Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) Computer skills: MS Office Suite, SAP, SAP Business Objects, Logistics, Accounting, FICO, Blackline, ESSBASE, Hyperion (HFM) , QuickBooks, Oracle, Visio, AS2, Discoverer, Turbo Tax, Tax Cut, Lotus Notes Foreign Languages: French, Russian