ginny briol

controller

About

Accounting professional with hands-on experience in all areas of corporate finance. Over 20 years of GAAP accounting and financial reporting experience with companies of various sizes and industries. Highly motivated team player with strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task and meet tight project deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Solid analytical and problem-solving skills complemented by excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Specialties: SEC reporting, consolidations, mergers & acquisitions, financial analysis

Country

united states

City

minneapolis

Industry

accounting

Skill

financial reporting, financial analysis, accounting, finance, internal controls, account reconciliation, auditing, gaap, budgets, process improvement, mergers and acquisitions, consolidation

Experience

controller and chief financial officer

new access communications

2004-9 - 2007-7 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Responsible for all aspects of financial reporting and analysis, financial systems (Great Plains and FrX), strategic planning, treasury function and banking relationships, vendor relations and year-end audit. Played a key role in the sale of the company and integration of financial and billing data to new owner.

senior accountant - audit

kpmg

1980-9 - 1983-3 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Performed audit field work, reviewed internal controls and prepared financial reports.

financial contractor

certes financial pros

2003-6 - 2004-3 · 10 mos

* Served as interim executive director of a $1 million nonprofit organization. Directed operations * identified key challenges and strategic solutions * revised budget in response to projected operating deficit due to loss of government funding * implemented improvements in monthly reporting * and prepared and presented materials for monthly board of directors meetings. Served as interim manager for an accounting department at Best Buy. Directed monthly and year-end department financial closings. Developed process improvement plan in project accounting area, involving complex reconciliation procedures between three systems and dependencies on other departments.

assistant vice president

travelers

1983-3 - 1999-11 · 16 yrs 9 mos

Held various accounting management positions which provided extensive experience with financial reporting and analysis and significant exposure to complex capital and other transactions. Positions included: Asst VP - Insurance Reporting, responsible for quarterly and annual statements, premium and loss data and state regulatory reports to insurance regulators Sr Manager - Financial Reporting, with responsibility for 10 years of quarterly and annual SEC filings and numerous registration statements for common stock and debt instruments; consolidations; mergers, acquisitions and divestitures Manager - Accounting Research, including GAAP and SEC accounting research, special projects and internal control policies.