Kari Sutton Email & Phone Number

Memphis, TN, US

New York, New York, US

• Prepare financial statements/trial balances/supporting schedules for Pfizer Employee Benefit Plans, including defined contribution, defined benefit, and health & welfare plans
• Work with auditors to provide support and explanations when necessary for Employee Benefit Plan audits
• Consult with third parties (trustees, actuaries, record keeping institutions, etc.) to attain supporting documentation as needed for audit and financial statement preparation
• Review support from various Pfizer cross-functional contacts (benefits, payroll, etc.) for inclusion in financial statements and supporting schedules
• Maintain master financial statement files including 11-Ks as needed using Workiva/Wdesk
• Lead weekly audit update meetings for cross-functional groups to include auditors, benefits, treasury, and other corporate accounting colleagues

Memphis, TN, US

• Managed corporate intercompany loans including journal entry/loan schedule set-up, monthly booking of interest and periodic payments, as well as revaluation of loans in foreign currencies
• Responsible for booking corporate cash transactions, including coordination with treasury/tax/legal/consulting teams to facilitate the tracking of cash throughout the company and in multiple currencies
• Booked monthly corporate hedge, including working with outside vendor as well as treasury department to calculate the hedge amounts/reports and prepare journal entries
• Responsible for booking/documenting monthly corporate eliminations process
• Coordinated corporate restructuring steps with various teams, including international contacts, to book the applicable journal entries related to various integration/merger activities

New York, New York, US

• Prepared detailed monthly/quarterly fluctuation analysis for Other Income/Other Deductions
• Responsible for booking quarterly company-wide capitalized interest and asset retirement obligation journal entries using SAP/HFM
• Involved in accounting for investments according to ASU 2016-01 – Financial Instruments, including discussions with headquarters’ colleagues regarding specific details of each transaction, as well as periodic review of.
• Led Governance Operations Committee, which is responsible for compilation/distribution of monthly report to Senior Leadership Team

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Researched/prepared, edited, and filed financial reports with the SEC (including quarterly 10-Qs and annual report 10-Ks, as well as 8-Ks related to earnings releases)
• Prepared EPS calculations and related files
• Maintained Stock-Based Compensation records related to outstanding share counts
• Assisted department with technical accounting research related to impact of new accounting standards
• Prepared/provided input for 401k related audits

US

• Responsible for researching/preparing, editing, and filing financial reports with the SEC (including quarterly 10-Qs and annual report 10-Ks, as well as other publicly filed financial reports)
• Worked routinely with CFO, CEO, General Counsel, and Board of Directors to finalize annual report and any quarterly public reports for the company
• Provided general budgeting and accounting services for various departments within Ruby Tuesday on a monthly basis

• Supervised Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable/Billing Clerk
• Acted as liaison between the accounting group and the payroll group, the procurement department, and other administrative groups within the organization
• Responsible for managing monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements, as well as providing guidance on accounting regulations/decisions
• Reviewed/approved invoicing to the Department of Energy and other contractors

Washington, DC, US

• Performed accounting functions associated with the Mission Programs division of the National Geographic Society (the Society) while collaborating with department heads for areas such as the National Geography Bee, the.
• Assisted in preparation of the monthly management report, which included consolidated financial statements, supporting financial/statistical schedules, and high-level balance sheet variance analyses
• Collaborated with managers in the development of the annual budget related to the Mission Programs at the Society, maintained the corporate fixed asset database, and prepared additional monthly journal entries related.

US

• Worked with financial reporting team to research and prepare monthly financial statements, SEC reports including the Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) on a quarterly basis
• Prepared annual budgets and reviewed/posted parent company journal entries (most often related to board of directors’ expenses and stock option-related expenses)
• Compiled pension and benefit journal entries (related to workers’ compensation) and prepared pension plan financial statements and trial balances for the annual pension audits
• Drafted and filed mandatory, quarterly Form 41 filings with the Department of Transportation (DOT), including pertinent airline statistics and financial data

London, GB

• Conducted the consolidated audit of Lockheed Martin Corporation for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, with a specific focus on debt issues, off balance sheet risk items, government contract reviews, management of the.
• Assisted with special audit projects at Lockheed Martin Corporation including quarterly review and stand-alone audits for certain subsidiaries / joint ventures
• Participated in the consolidated audit of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, as well as special projects related to Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq)
• Assisted personnel at America Online (AOL) in developing a framework for identifying and documenting the company’s “mega” and “major” business processes
• Conducted and participated in audits of other clients including Loudoun Healthcare, Presidential Savings Bank, Aegis Research Corporation, and the United Services Organization (USO)

Master Of Science (M.S.), Accountancy

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration