Steven Wright, CPA

KEY SKILLSFinancial ReportingSEC/Regulatory ReportingTechnical Accounting

Account Reconciliation/ResearchInternal Reporting and AnalysisAudit and Workpaper Preparation

Monthly Close ProcessRevenue RecognitionOperational Reporting

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS Prepared and filed audited consolidated financial statements and supporting schedules. Prepared, reviewed, and audited supporting schedules for SEC Forms 10-Q and 10-K. Designed, created, and prepared detailed internal reporting packages for management review with four organizations. Provided audit and assurance services for several mid-size SEC filers as a Big 4 audit senior. Researched emerging accounting guidance, drafted white papers, and documented changes in accounting policies. Applied revenue recognition for long-term contracts using multiple accounting methods. Experience applying new accounting standards, including FAS 157, FAS 140, and FIN 46; experience with IFRS.

Objective: Financial Reporting Senior Accountant role with focus on external and internal financial reporting.

Professional ExperienceSmith & Nephew – Biotherapeutics | Accounting Manager March 2015 – Present | Fort Worth, TX Managed general ledger accounting and month end close of $500M biologics/medical device manufacturer

with focus on SG&A for operations and selling unit. Recorded journal entries for month-end close, including accruals, prepaids and reclassifications. Prepared monthly budget to actual reports for each department, including variance analysis. Improved

report generation and distribution efficiency through advanced automation techniques and pivot tables. Developed relationships with department heads by meeting and discussing trends and forecast.

Performed Balance Sheet reconciliations. Performed research and improved preparation procedures. Documented accounting policies and procedures; researched IFRS technical guidance on emerging issues. Partnered with internal audit to complete SOX tests of controls, assisted Compliance with following up on

aged T&E backup requests, provided explanations and support to external auditors. Capitalized over 45 property and equipment improvement projects at manufacturing facility. Monitored

progress on $15M transfer of API production. Maintained fixed asset register and recorded depreciation. Applied advanced systems knowledge to add functionality to Excel GL interface, which improved reporting. Prepared schedules supporting corporate disclosures, incl. operating leases and changes in fixed assets. Ad hoc queries and reports: example: researched improperly charged sales tax – yielded $200K in savings.

Dyncorp Intl. | Principal Accountant (equiv. to Asst. Controller) September 2013 – Feb 2015 | Fort Worth, TX Under direction of supervisor, managed high profile $500 million aviation government contract (INL). Completed systems training required to navigate complex ERP, and reported activity on over 300 projects. Produced monthly financial reports, compared to budget, and performed cost verification procedures. Reviewed journal entries of staff and senior project accountant, including complex insurance allocations.

Managed relationship with remote Project Management Office to ensure tight close deadlines were met. Performed project margin analysis and recognized revenue related to long-term contracts using the percent

of completion method. Reviewed assumptions of estimate at completion (EAC) reports. Project closeout of unsuccessful flight operations bid; performed revaluation of inventory to be held for sale.

Nationstar Mortgage | Senior Analyst November 2011 – March 2013 | Lewisville, TX Prepared monthly servicing reporting package, which included over 30 schedules. Reviewed and corrected $1M in system revenue postings for ancillary income (late fees, servicing fees,

etc.). Updated capacity planning model to support planned outsourcing of default servicing and collections.

Supported annual forecasting and budget creation by extrapolating loan balances over a five year period. Data integrity assurance on ERP conversion from Lawson to Navision. Identified errors in TM1 mapping.

EMC Mortgage/Chase | Senior Accountant September 2003 – November 2011 | Lewisville, TXChase acquired EMC Mortgage in 2008 - focus on integration and internal and external financial reporting

Managed accounting for higher risk intangibles, including Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR) and developed procedures to calculate and recognize delinquent service fee revenue monthly.

Assumed monthly FP&A duties related to revenue reporting (service fee, ancillary income); produced pro-forma income statement showing segmented income between servicing and investment banking.

Employed systems knowledge and automation experience to assist with ERP conversion from ADP to SAP. Compiled financial schedules for division in support of SEC Forms 10-K and 10-Q. Produced daily dashboards and monthly reporting package related to invoice processing activities for newly

combined servicing unit comprised of EMC Mortgage, Chase, and Washington Mutual servicing portfolios.Promoted to Senior Accountant – Financial Reporting September 2004

Performed advanced general ledger reconciliations, including mortgage loan inventory accounts. Reviewed monthly trial balance/P&L and recorded journal entries to conform GL records to GAAP. Produced full set of financial statements for wholly owned home construction subsidiary EMC RMC. Completed annual footnote disclosures from 2003-2007 for EMC stand-alone financial statements,

including assets held at fair value, investment securities, derivatives and hedging, short and long-term financing, intangibles and mortgage servicing rights, operating leases, securitizations and retained interests, and related party transactions. Implemented new disclosures in response to changing accounting standards.

Provided amounts and analysis supporting Bear Stearns’ preparation of SEC Forms 10-K and 10-Q. Implemented adoption of new accounting standards, including FAS 157 fair value hierarchy, FAS 140

variable interest entities, and FIN 46 consolidation of certain securitized off-balance sheet loans. Produced white papers and implemented changes to reporting framework and accounting policy. Prepared and filed annual regulatory financial statements (HUD), and provided support to tax department. Produced monthly internal reporting package for parent company, comprised of over 50 pages of schedules.

Staff Accountant (EMC Mortgage) – focus on general ledger accounting and reconciliations Recorded transactions resulting from property sales, including recording journals and removing balances. Performed bank reconciliations, including funds held for escrow, taxes and insurance. Reconciled loan advances (receivables) daily; trained on automation techniques, and re-designed manual

reconciliation process, resulting in increased speed and efficiency; generated annual savings of $100K.

Ernst & Young LLP | Senior Audit Associate September 2001 – September 2003 | Dallas, TX Performed year end audits for clients in hospitality (Hotels.com, Remington Hotel Corp), manufacturing/

industrial products (Texas Industries), aerospace (Bombardier), real estate/financial services (ARCap REIT). On select engagements as 2nd year staff, reviewed workpapers prepared by staff and managed audit schedule. Reviewed and tied out client prepared documents to support balances and disclosures for 10Q and 10K filings. Performed test of controls for publicly traded clients in compliance

with Sarbanes-Oxley regulations. Participated and provided feedback for EY NexGen electronic workpaper pilot program (2003 TXI audit).

Professional License, Professional Development and EducationCertified Public Accountant, Texas – 2007Master of Accounting | University of North Carolina (Kenan Flagler Business School) | May 2001Bachelors of Arts Economics | University of North Carolina | May 2000Developed strong verbal communication skills through office Toastmasters (2005-2008); President 2007.

Systems/Analytics/Communication SkillsSystems: Infor LN, Deltek Costpoint, Hyperion HFM, Lawson, Navision, SAP, NetSuite, SageAnalytics: Microsoft Excel, Visual Basic, Access, Cognos, TM1, Essbase, Business Objects, SQL ServerCommunication: Microsoft Outlook, Word, Power Point, Sharepoint, Lotus Notes