Mary Hurt, the principal of Accountable to You, is a California-licensed CPA with more than 30 years experience managing complex financial affairs for both large federal government agencies and private corporations. We provide big company expertise and experience to small businesses to foster growth and profitability. We also provide custom-tailored accounting programs to individuals and bookkeeping services tailored specifically for seniors

Provided onsite leadership and direction for financial operations in multiple divisions for $11,000,000,000 public homebuilder which delivered 35,785 homes in FY 2006. Developed and implemented standardized business processes at division and corporate levels to reduce costs and enhance reporting. Trained employees at division and corporate levels on processes. Monitored performance against expected standards. Identified obstacles to enhanced performance and provided solutions. Acted as change agent to transition company to more efficient business processes while continuing productivity and improving communication between division and corporate staffs..Served as member of enterprise-wide team, forming and introducing financial and accounting processes to minimize cost of paying invoices from over $2 per invoice to less than $1. Lowered labor hours required by accounting staff to process payments and prepare financial statements by more than 50%.Worked closely with utility companies throughout California to shrink payment problems by 90%, preventing power shutoffs and reconnection charges.Designed and instituted effective, efficient mechanic’s lien law compliance process across divisions. Reduced paperwork by 75%.Contributed as member of regional team, spearheading regional customer service process for California and Northwest Region. Established customer service call center, reducing costs by 50%. Standardized escrow process for Northern California Region with SharePoint, successfully enhancing accessibility to contract documents. Reduced escrow department costs by 33% and grew opportunities for quick close.Provided finance representation as subject matter expert on six-member corporate SAP implementation team. Prepared ten Western-area divisions for timely rollout.

Prepared monthly financial statements and quarterly projections; tracked actual results to identify variances and proposed solutions to improve performance. Collaborated with other department heads and staff to find and resolve budgeting and reporting issues to enhance validity of financial statements. Developed job descriptions for accounting staff and established effective performance review process. Guided assistant controllers, human resources, and information technology staff.Managed financial, budgeting, and accounting operations at Bay Area Division. Closed 685 units for net profit of $183,000,000 for fiscal year ending in March 2006.Deployed automated pay process which eliminated manual payments and budget updates for construction tasks. Aptly prepared division for internal and external audits, earning highest rating of “well-controlled.” Implemented Sarbanes-Oxley required procedures.

Developed and managed financial and accounting operations for Northern California Division of start-up, publicly-owned homebuilder that delivered 467 homes earning $144,000,000 in revenues for FY 2002. Led day-to-day accounting operations and mentored staff to achieve excellent performance. Scheduled and analyzed balance-sheet accounts; organized and delivered quarterly financial reporting packages and monthly statements to corporate management. Formed annual business plans in conjunction with division president. Reviewed and reported on budget performance and profitability of existing projects. Expertly analyzed land purchase opportunities and prepared standardized pro forma evaluations which supported multimillion dollar acquisition decisions.Created easy-to-use effective budget tools for department heads which accurately tracked costs. Out-of-date accounts were promptly reconciled to financial statements

Planned and directed audits conducted according to official standards at federal government agencies and companies receiving federal funds throughout United States. Prepared audit reports detailing and documenting results of audits and for presenting results to headquarters. Proposed, conceived, and oversaw audits of USDA programs, leading to detection of fraud and recovery of more than $5,000,000. Presided at conferences with agency and company officials to report results of audits, delivering training at conferences for agency officials.