CFO; Director of Administration

Renee R Cornelius 2611 Bens Branch Drive, #1710 Kingwood, TX 77339 Phone: (317) 696-1065 Email: [email protected]

OBJECTIVE Highly organized, results-focused Accounting & Project Manager with extensive ba ckground in legal field that includes in-depth business analysis and systems adm inistration experience. SKILLS Project Manager (Intermediate Level, 7 Years Exp) Accouting Manager (Expert Level, 21 Years Exp) EXPERIENCE Ice Miller LLP - Indianapolis, IN Accounting & Project Manager 09/1994 to 09/2010 ▪ Directed financial accounting processes for diversified law firm with ap proximately 300 timekeepers across four locations; oversight included partner ta xes, general ledger, financial statements, accounts payable, banking, and payrol l. ▪ Supervised four professionals including payroll coordinator, staff accou ntant, AP clerk, and database administrator. ▪ Hired and trained AP clerk and payroll coordinator. ▪ Provided direction to staff regarding integrity of database information such as client, matter, timekeeper, and vendor data. ▪ Trained entire accounting department of 20 on efficient use of Elite acc ounting system, including process improvements. ▪ Managed technology initiatives related to financial systems, specificall y leveraging current software while evaluating additional software needs; sought ways to automate processes and systems in order to meet managing partnerâ s and COOâ als of increasing technology efficiency and keeping head count steady as company grew. ▪ Spearheaded implementation of financial systems upgrades, maintaining up -to-date understanding of software updates. ▪ Liaised between accounting and information technology teams to develop s cope and goals for each project, identify potential vendors and team members, an d gain approval for suppliers and schedule from upper management. ▪ Managed costs of each project, administering budgets up to $500,000, kee ping management apprised of progress against benchmarks, and facilitating traini ng. ▪ Maintained excellent record of completing projects on time and within bu dget. ▪ Maximized effectiveness and efficiency of Elite accounting system by inc reasing utilization of systemâ s capabilities and demonstrating its benefits, overcom ing widespread desire to revert to older, less effective system. Woodard Emhardt - Indianapolis, IN Accounting Analyst 01/2002 to 09/2004 ▪ Evaluated internal accounting procedures; developed and implemented proc

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ess improvement strategies to better utilize Elite accounting software at law fi rm with 60 time keepers, including 32 partners. ▪ Restructured general ledger numbering system to organize numbering schem e more logically and deepen level of detail; created general ledger interface wi th billing and AP systems. ▪ Automated receipt of FedEx transactions and foreign payments. ▪ Eliminated manual steps from billing process. ▪ Imported bank reconciliation items into Elite. ▪ Authored comprehensive accounting procedure manual and conducted trainin g for accounting staff. ▪ Brought on board as permanent employee after one year of functioning as consultant. Locke Reynolds LLP - Indianapolis, IN Controller 01/1987 to 12/2001 ▪ Directed all accounting functions, including file opening and conflicts departments, while managing staff of 10 at law firm that grew from 50 time keepe rs to 125. ▪ Collaborated with director of administration and managing partner to dev elop and maintain firm-wide accounting procedures. ▪ Created accounting department policies and procedures and gained familia rity with all aspects of legal accounting. EDUCATION Indiana University - Bloomington, IN United States Finance; Accounting 09/1982 to 12/1986 JOB PREFERENCES Desired Job Type: Permanent or Telecommute Desired Status: Full-time Desired Salary: $95,000/year OTHER DETAILS DATE AVAILABLE: 01/15/2011 WILLING TO RELOCATE: Yes LOCATIONS WILLING TO WORK: Kingwood, TX; Houston, TX WILLING TO TRAVEL: up to 20% WORK AUTHORIZATION: US Citizen US SECURITY CLEARANCE: No/Not Current YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 23 CURRENT CAREER LEVEL: Management DESIRED CAREER LEVEL: Middle Manager HIGHEST EDUCATION LEVEL: Bachelor of Science (BS)

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