TINA O'BANION, MBA

CPA Candidate
Dallas, Texas 75248
(972) 215-9009 (c) to8e21ca@westpost.net
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

* US GAAP & IFRS

* Planning, forecasting, and budgeting
* Established track record for leading successful financing events such as M&A a
ctivities
* Hired, trained and retained competent accounting staff (2-11) through proven l
eadership skills by developing high performing teams
* Short and long term business strategies and goals
* Strong Balance Sheet and P&L interpretation
* Internal controls and segregation of duty for efficient and reliable financial
statements
* Liaison between external customers, vendors, auditors, tax, lending and bankin
g institutions
* Applied thinker able to absorb, remember and manage a large amount of detail
* Built financial road maps based on strategies of the organization
* Capable of getting job done through analytical processes and creativity by thi
nking outside-the-box and big picture ideas
* Consolidation of multiple units
* KPI and BU P&L reporting
* Business subject matter expert in systems implementations
* Hands-on general ledger assurance
* Payroll & HR administration
* Finance Analytics and Valuations (IRR, DCF, cash flows analysis)

EXPERIENCE
TOLUNA USA, INC. Dallas, TX 2009 - present
International On-line Market Research Firm with $60M in revenue
US Controller
Corporate Responsibilities:
* Led the US finance team for a six month integration of a $44M acquisition (ins
trumental in the closing of the Dallas duplicate departments to Wilton, Connecti
cut where the acquired office was located)
* Through an asset purchase of Common Knowledge by Toluna USA, I led the financi
al infrastructure by combining the two entities on April 1, 2009 and therefore c
losing Common Knowledge. Handled all tax and payroll consolidation including mo
ving onto new accounting package from QuickBooks to Exact Globe.
* Directing and managing all US corporate financial, revenue recognition, and tr
easury activities
* Prepared gap analysis on revenue recognition of two entities. Toluna recogniz
ed revenue on a percentage complete basis and the other was on complete of contr
act.
* Managing all US corporate investment and banking relationships
* Offered recommendations for improvement and implementing of new financial syst
em that eliminated duplicate efforts by linking and utilizing operations with ac
counting infrastructures
* Negotiating and drafting corporate contracts with market research customers an
d vendors
* Oversaw audit and compliance activities which included IFRS
* US tax reporting activities
* US finance team leader for integration of $100M+ acquisition
* Identified and selected business analytics software tool for world wide financ
ial consolidation
* Human resource activities included development and oversight of all employee b
enefit plans
* Developed and managed accounting staff and managed processing of payroll
CENTURY HEALTHCARE, LLC Plano, Texas 2007-2008
Third Party Administrator for Limited Medical Health Insurance Plans with $20M i
n Revenue
Controller
Corporate Responsibilities:
* Managed all aspects of the company's human resources, finance, accounting, ope
rational efficiencies and reconciliation of premiums collected.
* Created pricing engine that helped our sales department and management underst
and its margins.
* Streamlined flow of information from pre to post sales for increased efficienc
ies and informational flow throughout the organization. Led staff to think 'out
-of-box' by exposing barriers throughout the firm for full transparency.
* Worked closely with a private equity firm and legal representation to help in
the sale of the firm's assets.
* Handled the purchase agreement general ledger activities for buyer.
* Instrumental in maintaining the firms assets through integrity and keeping up
good faith with the most valuable partnered relationships that were key players
to the firms survival.
ABSOLUTE ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS (Dallas, Texas) 2000-2007
Key advisor for several companies ranging from start-up mode to fortune 500. Co
nsulted in various roles as CFO and Business Strategist across various companies
in the healthcare, outsourcing, restaurant management, consulting, retail, serv
ice, and manufacturing industries.
President/Professional Financial Planner
Contracted to assist corporate accounting department in a $250M acquisition of a
n international group with seven locations around the globe for ACS.
* Finance liaison with Tax, Treasury, Legal, Mergers and Acquisition groups in o
rder to translate their knowledge and objectives into a more transparent infrast
ructure.
* Initiated a three day workshop in Zurich, Switzerland with a corporate objecti
ve of providing the following to our newly acquired groups:
o focused communication and shared services; encourage ownership and accountabil
ity
o Prepared presentation on "Shrink The GAP" on IFRS and US GAAP accounting diffe
rences
o increase awareness of procedures and use of internal infrastructure
o assist with integration and post acquisition problem resolution
Contracted to assist in implementing new POS system for restaurant chain in Dall
as
* Established daily/weekly/monthly sales revenue tracking for restaurant owner
* Independent assessment/audit for Presbyterian Hospital of Plano (PHP
* Selected, negotiated and implemented new point of sale system.
General advisory/start-ups
* Business plans/coached owners on presentation seeking initial or second round
of funding
* Designed and prepared financial forecast models for several start-ups.
* Performed financial audit for hospital.
* Transitioned and implemented various accounting systems.
* Prepared general accounting functions to various companies using QuickBooks fo
r clients
* Prepared executive presentations and management reporting for general managers
.
* Designed and implemented a successful business plan to organically grow a busi
ness using current cash flow and net working capital.
* Performed forensic audit for FEMA Katrina victims and measured process & perce
ntage completed for JWI
* Finalized closing of Yokogawa Industrial Safety Systems, Inc.
YOKOGAWA INDUSTRIAL SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC. Houston, Texas 1998-2000
Emergency Shut-Down Systems for Oil and Gas production plants with $10M in annua
l revenue
Controller
CONTINUUM RESOURCES, INC. Houston, Texas 1991-1998
Multinational Oil & Gas Exploration/Field Services "formally known as: Energy In
novations, Inc" with $40M in revenue
Controller 1994 - 1998
Accounting Manager 1991 - 1994
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
Master of Business Administration 2005
Southern Methodist University
Bachelor of Science in Accounting 2003
University of Texas at Dallas - Honors: Cum Laude
CPA Candidate / Application and Review in Progress 2010