Lori Burch Email & Phone Number

St. Louis, Mo

I supervise the activities of 13 staff members, including Accounting, Information Technology, and Building Maintenance. I meet with division Vice Presidents to analyze division’s budget to actual statements, and identify areas of concern. I am a member of the Management Team responsible for strategic planning for the Agency. I maintain the general ledger, balance sheet, and all revenue & expense statements for 45 separate funds. I coordinate, plan, and manage all large scale financial functions of the corporation, ensure adequate internal controls are in place, and that the Agency is in compliance with all funding sources. I am fully responsible for all aspects of audits, both by government agencies and external auditors. I accurately analyze and forecast cash position while managing banking relationships. Key Accomplishments: ~ I generated 9 years of “clean” financial audits and Circular A-133 audits with no questioned costs or management reports ~ I successfully completed $19M+ grant for Weatherization services through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ~ I generated 9 years of annual operating surpluses

Washington, Mo

I owned all general ledger functions, including the preparation of balance sheet, profit and loss, and cash flow statement of US entity. I prepared audit schedules and responded to auditors’ questions, analyzed and forecasted cash position, and prepared monthly financial package for submission to corporate office in Hong Kong. Key Accomplishments: ~ I successfully relocated NorthPole, LLC accounting functions from Freemont, CA to Washington, MO, including hiring and training 6 staff members

St. Louis, Mo

U.S. Controller (1999 – 2003); Assistant Controller (03/1996 – 11/1999); Senior Accountant (06/1993 – 03/1996) I supervised four staff members and was responsible for all general ledger functions, which included preparation of balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and cash flow statement for US office. I prepared consolidated financial statements, including six European subsidiaries. I analyzed daily cash balance to determine cash flow requirements and prepared quarterly P&L forecasts for CFO. I owned the preparation of audit schedules and responded to auditors’ questions both quarterly and annually. Key Accomplishments: ~ I implemented worldwide Great Plains e-Enterprise accounting software at Tripos, Inc., including three European subsidiaries ~ I created accurate monthly and quarterly financial packages for Senior management and Board of Directors

St. Louis, Mo

Senior Accountant – Financial Reporting (10/1992 – 06/1993); Staff Accountant – Corporate Accounting (05/1990 – 10/1992); Intern – Internal Auditing (05/1989 – 05/1990) I was primarily responsible for the preparation of period and quarterly consolidation, I compiled division budgets for management review, and compiled sales and earnings from all divisions. Key Accomplishments: ~ I accurately prepared segment reports analyzing revenue and income of divisions

Master'S Degree, Forensic Accounting

B.B.A., Accounting