Douglas R. Johnson Email & Phone Number

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Fort Worth, Tx

Responsibilities currently include the following:• Serve as an expert on U.S. GAAP and SEC technical accounting issues by proactively monitoring the development of new and emerging accounting and related reporting matters, independently assessing current and future implications, training & communicating with the businesses, countries and functional departments that are impacted, and managing relevant implementation plans.• Routinely provide technical accounting guidance and (and memos) related to complex transactions, revenue recognition, leases, new rule implementations, business combinations, acquisitions, divestitures and restructuring initiatives.• Collaborate with the NA, IO and Corporate Controller and regional/business finance staff on accounting questions, guidance, and implementation of new guidance and development of new accounting policies and procedures.• Work closely with GM Technical Accounting group to ensure alignment on accounting positions.• Supervise, coach and develop team personnel who assist with the completion of the groups responsibilities on a day to day basis.• Support the continuous review and update of accounting policies, as well as work closely with GMF personnel globally, in reviewing existing policies to determine those requiring update, clarification, expansion, or modification to better fit GMF’s environment.• Train appropriate personnel globally on new policies and changes to existing policies• Identify, research, timely resolve and communicate/train the business, region or functional departments on accounting-related questions in relation to business transactions, ventures, one-time unusual events;• Provide accounting assistance, as needed, to the external financial reporting group in their management of the consolidation of financial statements in accordance with a financial close and reporting schedule.• Undertake special projects and support Global Finance and Controllership initiatives, as needed.

Arlington, Tx

Responsible for liaison activities with the Company's International Operations Sox team. Additional Sox responsibilities have included participation in all phases of Sox scoping and control identification for the North American entity; review of design flows and Sox testing workpapers in the areas of Loan Loss Allowance and Income Taxes; participation in development of the COSO 2013 framework; facilitation of the adoption and roll out of parent company SSAE 16 procedures, including process owner training; participation in process walkthroughs; and tracking/reporting of Sox issues/exceptions noted.Other responsibilities have included management of the Company's Compliance Department audit, focusing on compliance with consumer facing federal statutes under the anticipated supervision of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) through the CFPB's "larger participant" rule; representation of the Internal Audit department on the implementation of an ERP upgrade for the North American entity; development and roll-out of a training module on Sox for officers of the North American entity; and representation of the Internal Audit department on the committee reviewing and approving all Company policies globally. Awarded the Certified Consumer Credit Compliance Professional designation in May 2015 by the National Automotive Finance Association.

Austin, Texas Area

Responsible for Sox compliance for all domestic operations. Notified that department was being outsourced on eighth day at the company.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Responsible for documentation and assessment of all critical accounting and financial processes at the Company’s primary domestic administrative and accounting location, and identification and development of all related key controls relevant to Sarbanes-Oxley certification of the financial statements. Additional responsibilities included development of Sox documentation pertaining to implementation of a new ERP accounting system, and development and execution of processes pertaining to an additional third-party software application designed to ensure appropriate segregation of duties and other key control considerations for the Company.

Trophy Club, Texas

Sole practitioner focusing primarily on employee-side employment litigation. Experience with matters falling under Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, Texas Payday Law, and Sabine Pilot. Significant experience in federal court. Additional experience included transactional commercial matters and appeal of a civil matter before the Fifth Circuit.

Plano, Texas

Responsible for worldwide compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act for the financial accounting, planning and analysis, and procure-to-pay cycles. Additional responsibilities included identification of risks to the company and development and implementation of strategies to remediate those risks. Specific projects included review of employee/contractor issues, review of procurement policies, investigation of data protection issues in Europe, and review of export compliance controls. As Cost Accounting Manager for eight months, responsible for timely and accurate accounting for inventory movements in a fulfillment partner, channel-based model, using an SAP accounting system.

Consultant on a document review project for SEC investigation of large public company. Reviewed documents for responsiveness to SEC subpoena for relevance and privilege. Elevated to lead consultant based on combined legal and CPA knowledge and experience. Additionally served as consultant on various Sox consulting projects, performing system documentation, control identification, test script development, and control testing.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for assisting the Chief Justice with drafting appellate opinions in civil and criminal matters. Other duties included reviewing notices of appeal and appellate briefs and motions for compliance with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, researching legal issues with respect to appellate motions, reviewing pending legislation concerning the Texas judiciary for the Chief Justice, and assisting the Chief Justice with other special projects.

Responsible for all pre-trial phases of litigation, focusing on employment, intellectual property, and complex commercial cases for both plaintiffs and defendants. Transactional experience included drafting and negotiating severance agreements, employment contracts (including non-disclosure and non-competition agreements), and commercial contracts. Additional experience setting up corporations and limited liability companies.

Responsible for all employment legal issues and management of all company litigation by outside firms, including participation in depositions, hearings, and settlement negotiations. Personally handled certain matters having Texas jurisdiction, including both plaintiff and defendant actions. Other substantive activities included drafting and negotiating employment contracts and severance agreements, and negotiating contracts for the sale of software and consulting services for the company’s customers in the business software middle-market.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for reconciliation and proper recording of oil revenues for various domestic and Canadian fields. Supervised two direct reports. Retained as a consultant while attending law school, then hired as a permanent employee with the understanding that the position would be vacated upon law school graduation.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

As Senior Staff Auditor, handled in-charge responsibilities for oil and gas audits in the Midland, Texas, and Farmington, New Mexico, regions. Audits included all aspects of up-stream oil and gas exploration, drilling, and production activities, gas marketing, environmental control, and a cradle-to-grave comprehensive review of the Company's gas revenue system. Supervised a team of nine auditors.As Senior Staff Accountant, responsible for reconciliation and proper recording of gas revenues for the Company's largest units in the San Juan Basin of New Mexico, as well as various fields in the Permian Basin.Founded and chaired the Company's Adopt-A-School program, partnering with a Fort Worth elementary school. Coordinated the Company's participation in the Vital Link project with Fort Worth schools.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Manager and in-charge responsibilities primarily focused on the oil and gas and construction industries. Coordinated the audit activities of six international and three domestic firm offices on the financial statement audit of the international division of a global oil and gas client. Presented a summary of all audit activities to corporate and division leadership on that audit. Participated in the planning phases of the audit of the state oil and gas company of Pakistan, including a scoping trip to Islamabad. Coordinated the physical inventory audit of approximately 70 retail grocery stores throughout west Texas and the Texas panhandle. Handled in-charge responsibilities on audits of a large commercial construction contractor focused primarily on high-rise office buildings.Developed and presented a course on researching technical accounting issues to staff auditors, instructed a course on tax accounting matters, and successfully completed the firm instructor training course. Co-chaired the Adopt-A-School committee, honored as the top corporate charitable group for the City of Dallas.Returned to serve as consultant in-charge from August 1995 - September 1996 while attending law school. One of only three consultants of 30 asked to return for a second year.

San Antonio, Texas Area

In-charge responsibilities primarily focused on the construction, mortgage banking, and manufacturing industries. Additional experience in the aggregate industry, on employee benefit plans, and providing assistance to a bankruptcy trustee verifying vendor claims.Selected to take a lead role in the annual United Way campaign, as well as coordinate logistical issues relating to in-charge training attended by several auditors from other offices. Served as a board member for the San Antonio chapter of the National Association of Accountants, heading up production of the annual chapter directory publication.

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Juris Doctorate May 1999, Cum Laude. Ranked in top 10% of class. Managing Editor of Law Review. Member of honors.

Bba, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Worked throughout college, contributing over 85% of all college costs.

Accounting

Education record

Education record