Experience

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  Cynthia L. Morse, CPA

  • Kamuela, Hawaii

  • CPA

    • Jan 2006 - Present
    • Kamuela, Hawaii

    Professional Accounting and Tax Services

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  W.M. Keck Observatory

  • ACCOUNTANT

    • Sep 2003 - Dec 2005

    General ledger accountant for not for profit California Association for Research inAstronomy, also known as the W.M. Keck Observatory, operating the world's largest landbased telescopes on the summit of Mauna Kea. · Interfaced Solomon software database with Microsoft Access for better financial reporting, analysis and querying of financial data; project accounting, reconciliations · Developed data-linked excel templates for effort reporting by personnel · Backup for Finance Manager, Payroll, Purchasing · Reconciliation of general ledger accounts · Interface with external auditors in preparation of annual financial statements

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  Thermo Fisher Scientific

  • CONTROLLER / FINANCE DIRECTOR

    • Mar 2000 - Aug 2003

    Management of 2 Controllers, 9 staff for manufacturing operations in Texas, NorthCarolina and the UK, $67M in revenue, specializing in high-tech natural gas flowmeasurement, industrial and water-based applications for Fortune 500 firm. · Reorganized / consolidated 4 accounting departments including integration of systems, general ledgers, bank accounts, vendors, credit management, payroll, resulting in finance staff reduction of 45% and 15% G&A savings · Reduced closing period from 7 to 4 days; innovative use of current IT system in lieu of manual processes, mapping of GL to Hyperion for consistency · Improved productivity by implementing laser invoicing and check runs; elimination of manual checks; greatly improved cash management and accuracy of bank reconciliations; initiated process to take 2% vendor terms discounts · Cost accounting variance and margin analysis, physical inventory procedures · Financial reporting and consolidation in Hyperion; preparation of Annual Operating Plan and Quarterly Business Review; forecasting, budgeting, cash management · Sales tax return preparation for 7 operations comprising a Texas Ltd Partnership, reporting in 20 states; implemented sales tax software · Mentorship and training of direct reports · Internal Controls, standardization of procedures

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  Petroleum Accessories, Inc

  • CONTROLLER

    • Feb 1999 - Mar 2000

    Financial reporting, general ledger management and reconciliation, cash management,budgeting, risk analysis, foreign currency translation, human resource and internal auditfunctions for $6.0M international oil-field service supply company. Worked directly withprincipal bankers, insurance agents, pension administrators, and software consultantsfor key management decisions. Reduced monthly general and administrative costs byapproximately 2%.

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  Arthur Andersen LLP

  • EXPERIENCED STAFF ACCOUNTANT

    • Sep 1996 - Feb 1999

    Audit service for both private and public companies in several industries includingmanufacturing, heavy equipment leasing, distribution, real estate, auto dealerships, oil &gas service, and not-for-profit. Analyzed cost-accounting variations. Supervised auditstaff. Identified business risks with resulting recommendations to management.Analyzed financial data. Evaluated and tested internal controls and documentedbusiness processes.