Deanne W. Email & Phone Number

Hillsboro, Oregon, Us

Dupont, Wa, Us

Manage Accounting Department

Controller Financial Accounting and Reporting – Manage Finance Department. • Responsible for all accounting and reporting – external, internal and regulatory. • Oversee external audits, facilitate internal audits and exam support. • Managed modernization of chart of accounts, general ledger and reporting. • Staff development including training and cross training. System Implementation – Managed multi-year General Ledger modernization project. • Year 1- Built department infrastructure including staff development and training, organization, documentation including an accounting manual and procedures, and standardized processes. Implemented new Call Report software SmartCall. Fully integrated insurance brokerage subsidiary into Cashmere Valley Bank’s accounting and reporting systems, processes and control environment. • Year 2 – Cleaned up data, improved system processes, integrated and standardized accounting for subsidiary and continued staff development. Built reporting and analytical tools to support and facilitate the conversion. • Year 3 - Rebuilt the chart of accounts to allow in-depth analysis, performance metrics and reporting. Conversion was successfully completed. Consultant Financial Accounting and Reporting – Interim Controller • Document and recommend improvements for Controller’s position for $1.5 billion bank specific to the Call Report, consolidated financial reporting and coordination of the annual audit and annual financial statements. • Work with IT and Finance to improve ProfitStar reporting and prepare for use in budgeting.

Financial Accounting and Reporting • Managed and was responsible for all financial (GAAP), managerial and regulatory reporting. • Managed external financial audits.• Researched and implemented all accounting and reporting for regulatory and GAAP financials relating to new lines of business or changes in the various reporting environments. • Researched and established processes for ensuring compliance with regulatory reporting requirements as the bank approached new reporting thresholds. This included research and incorporation of new regulatory reporting requirements included in the new Basel III capital requirements.Compliance and Risk Management - Regulatory compliance and mitigation of risk associated with department activities.• Managed department to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.• Assessed risks associated with the activities of the department and the external departments supported by Accounting and implemented controls to mitigate areas of risk identified. Implementing and enhancing controls ensured accurate reporting and disclosures as well as reducing risk to the bank.System Implementations • Researched and managed implementation of new general ledger and reporting program Prologue including development of drillable financial statements for board reporting, annual statements and financial analysis. • Researched and managed implementation of new Call Report software FedReporter SmartCall.• Managed accounting implementation of bank wide FIS core system conversion. • Managed conversion and transition to new ADP payroll processor.Management of Accounting Department – Responsible for all accounting including consolidation of the bank and holding company in accordance with GAAP and in compliance with all regulatory reporting requirements.• Accounted for all bank operations.• Managed accounting staff.• Researched and implemented solutions to create efficiencies and reduce costs.• Member of ALCO (Asset Liability Committee).

Irvine, Ca, Us

Consultant

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Project Management - Accounting policies and procedures for Finance Department of large Japanese marketing and distribution company.• Performed project scoping; managed team of four professionals; managed project deadlines, budgets and staffing levels; provided timely and effective communication to clients.Project Management – Accounting Focal for Quantum (treasury workstation) implementation requiring facilitation between three departments of a large international aerospace company which included the Controller’s Group, Capital Markets, Treasury Operations and the outside vendor Sungard. During implementation developed processes to accommodate interim solutions as the separately reported and consolidated financing subsidiary of the aerospace company worked in the legacy version of PeopleSoft while the Controller’s Group was in the process of converting to the corporate version of PeopleSoft.• Managed accounting setup of multi-billion dollar portfolio of debt, derivatives, investments and cash maintained in separate companies and the associated intercompany transactions; managed chart of account mapping and development for a finance transformation project to a common chart of accounts; coordinated system testing of accounting processes and reporting; developed new reports. Assisted IT with accounting implementation requirements. Provided training, enhanced controls, and accounting support for the new treasury system.Sarbanes Oxley - Internal Audit and Controls – Sox 404 implementation, testing and remediation• Audited, designed and implemented controls for Treasury Accounting and Treasury Operations including debt, derivatives, investments and cash. Documented transaction flows, business processes, assessed design effectiveness and operating effectiveness of controls, implemented and tested internal controls of financial accounting and treasury accounting.

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• Managed accounting department for Bay Mortgage and Bay Escrow and supported the CFO of Cowlitz Bank.• Implemented branch and departmental annual budgets and forecasts for Bay Mortgage and Cowlitz Bank by branch, division and as a consolidated entity.• Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and reduced period end close from five business days to two business days to align the mortgage company with the Cowlitz Bank closing schedule allowing the bank to move to more timely consolidated reporting and analysis for senior management and board reporting.• Prepared and provided variance analysis, funding and cash flow analysis, and ad hoc reports as necessary; provided executive summaries for senior management and the board of directors.• Developed analytical tools for correspondent lending and mortgage brokerage business models.• Managed staff of four including hiring, counseling and developing. Staff performed accounts payable, calculated commissions and supported financial reporting with reconciliations, accruals, revenue and tax calculations.• For the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley, documented all mortgage processes with narratives and transaction flows. Assisted Internal Audit with identification and documentation of key controls.