Kim Thorpe, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at GEE Group- Claim this Profile
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John Baily
Kim worked directly for me in Hartford, in the national insurance practice of Coopers & Lybrand ( now PwC). He supported me and directly and interacted with clients, C&L partners and staff, as well as FASB and AICPA staff. He worked on technical accounting consulting, developing , accounting and auditing pronouncements and training as well as client matters. He works well with and is respected by all all parties. I found him energetic, driven, and eager to learn. He subsequently became a partner and transferred to another office but we have kept in contact. I can highly recommend Kim.
Matt Merlino
KIm and I have worked together on and off for close to 30 years. I highly recommend him for his business skills as well as his deep knowledge of financial accounting.
John Baily
Kim worked directly for me in Hartford, in the national insurance practice of Coopers & Lybrand ( now PwC). He supported me and directly and interacted with clients, C&L partners and staff, as well as FASB and AICPA staff. He worked on technical accounting consulting, developing , accounting and auditing pronouncements and training as well as client matters. He works well with and is respected by all all parties. I found him energetic, driven, and eager to learn. He subsequently became a partner and transferred to another office but we have kept in contact. I can highly recommend Kim.
Matt Merlino
KIm and I have worked together on and off for close to 30 years. I highly recommend him for his business skills as well as his deep knowledge of financial accounting.
John Baily
Kim worked directly for me in Hartford, in the national insurance practice of Coopers & Lybrand ( now PwC). He supported me and directly and interacted with clients, C&L partners and staff, as well as FASB and AICPA staff. He worked on technical accounting consulting, developing , accounting and auditing pronouncements and training as well as client matters. He works well with and is respected by all all parties. I found him energetic, driven, and eager to learn. He subsequently became a partner and transferred to another office but we have kept in contact. I can highly recommend Kim.
Matt Merlino
KIm and I have worked together on and off for close to 30 years. I highly recommend him for his business skills as well as his deep knowledge of financial accounting.
John Baily
Kim worked directly for me in Hartford, in the national insurance practice of Coopers & Lybrand ( now PwC). He supported me and directly and interacted with clients, C&L partners and staff, as well as FASB and AICPA staff. He worked on technical accounting consulting, developing , accounting and auditing pronouncements and training as well as client matters. He works well with and is respected by all all parties. I found him energetic, driven, and eager to learn. He subsequently became a partner and transferred to another office but we have kept in contact. I can highly recommend Kim.
Matt Merlino
KIm and I have worked together on and off for close to 30 years. I highly recommend him for his business skills as well as his deep knowledge of financial accounting.
Credentials
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Certified Public Accountant
State of FloridaJan, 2021- Sep, 2024
Experience
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GEE Group
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Vietnam
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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May 2018 - Present
GEE Group Inc. (NYSE MKT: JOB) is a provider of specialized staffing solutions and is the successor to employment offices doing business since 1893. The Company operates in two industry segments, providing professional staffing services and solutions in the information technology, engineering, finance and accounting specialties and commercial staffing services through the names of Access Data Consulting, Agile Resources, Ashley Ellis, General Employment, Omni-One, Paladin Consulting and Triad. Also, in the healthcare sector, GEE Group, through its Scribe Solutions brand, staffs medical scribes who assist physicians in emergency departments of hospitals and in medical practices by providing required documentation for patient care in connection with electronic medical records (EMR). Additionally, the Company provides contract and direct hire professional staffing services through the following SNI brands: Accounting Now®, SNI Technology®, Legal Now®, SNI Financial®, Staffing Now®, SNI Energy®, and SNI Certes. Show less
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FRUS CAPITAL, LLC
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United States
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Executive Offices
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Principal and Owner
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Feb 2013 - Present
FRUS Capital LLC is a unique finance and management consulting practice. We help our clients address critical finance and business needs by providing expert advisory services and assistance. Our areas of expertise range from strategic business and financial planning to mergers and acquisitions to debt and equity financings and many others important to your business. We work collaboratively with you and your team to help you successfully complete important projects or tasks and achieve effective, sustainable results. At FRUS, our mission is to bring the collective experiences of our principal and the professionals with whom we network to bear so that we not only meet, but exceed our clients’ stated goals for us. We measure our success by that of our clients. Show less
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FD Insurance
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United States
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Insurance
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Vice President Investments
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Feb 2009 - Feb 2013
Represented sellers from initial talks and negotiations through completion of the successful acquisition of Physicians Preferred Insurance Company and Physicians Preferred Insurance Management LLC by FD Insurance Company. Responsible for many significant improvements thereafter in the areas of Investment management and performance, strategy and business development, financial modeling, consolidated GAAP financial reporting, capital (debt) management, and specialty captive insurance programs. Served as a trusted advisor of the CEO. Show less
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FPIC Insurance Group Inc.
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United States
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Insurance
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Executive VP, CFO
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Nov 1999 - Mar 2006
Senior finance executive whose accomplishments include having been instrumental in FPIC’s turnaround and restoration of financial strength, profitability and investor confidence. While CFO, led improvements to FPIC's profitability from $0.06 EPS and nil (0%) ROE to $3.26 EPS and 15% ROE. FPIC's share price improved from $9.19 to $34.70. Debt leverage was improved from >30% to 15% and FPIC's investment performance was improved nearly 50 bps resulting in approximately $3.5 million in additional net investment income and gains annually. Principal architect of the the organization's strategic plans, platforms and processes, which essentially transformed and re-established FPIC as an industry leader and successfully served the company and its shareholders for its remaining time as a stand-alone publicly traded entity. Re-established trust through transparency and candor and enhanced relationships with Wall Street bankers, investors, rating agencies, reinsurers, commercial bankers, regulators and others. Co-led the organization through a very critical period of change; attracted and recruited top tier talent for our team in addition to leading development of virtually all new corporate, business and finance processes. Led all major capital markets transactions, including a major syndicated bank refinancing and the eventual replacement of all bank debt with three superior long term debt (trust preferred) financings Led the organization in successfully achieving Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance. Show less
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Genworth
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United States
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior VP and CFO
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Mar 1998 - Nov 1999
Senior leadership team member responsible for one of Genworth's (formerly, GE Financial Assurance's) largest life insurance and annuity businesses with over $30B in accounts under management and annual revenue of nearly $2.0B Successfully led staff of 80 through critical period of post-acquisition integration and change Professional development included training in GE finance, management and quality (Six Sigma™) processes and techniques Senior leadership team member responsible for one of Genworth's (formerly, GE Financial Assurance's) largest life insurance and annuity businesses with over $30B in accounts under management and annual revenue of nearly $2.0B Successfully led staff of 80 through critical period of post-acquisition integration and change Professional development included training in GE finance, management and quality (Six Sigma™) processes and techniques
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PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P.
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United States
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Accounting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Partner
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Apr 1986 - Feb 1998
One of the Firm's top Insurance Partners and co-leader of firm’s Mid-Atlantic insurance industry practice. Served as Audit Partner with leadership responsibility for assuring delivery of services of the highest quality to several of the Firm’s largest global insurance clients. Consistently delivered outstanding service and value as evidenced by strong client survey results and feedback. Instrumental in recruiting, training and development of outstanding professional staff; course writer of the Firm’s insurance accounting and audit courses used for training staff nationally and internationally on U.S. financial reporting and auditing standards. Selected from among top insurance professionals throughout the U.S. and awarded the assignment as assistant to the Chairman of the Firm’s International Insurance Industry Practice. In this high-profile position, acted as a liaison between the Firm and the FASB, AICPA, SEC, NAIC, and state and international regulatory authorities in insurance accounting, reporting and disclosure, audit and compliance matters. Responsible for development and maintenance of all insurance industry specialized audit tools used by the U.S audit practice. Provided research, issues resolution, marketing, and other support to practice office partners and staff throughout the Firm nationally and internationally. Show less
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Deloitte & Touche L.L.P.
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United States
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Alternative Medicine
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Senior Manager
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Jun 1978 - Apr 1986
Audit manager responsible for relationships and service delivery to a diverse portfolio of insurance industry and other clients. Youngest professional at the time to achieve insurance specialist designation by the firm. Audit manager responsible for relationships and service delivery to a diverse portfolio of insurance industry and other clients. Youngest professional at the time to achieve insurance specialist designation by the firm.
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Education
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1976 - 1978
University of Florida
BSBA, Accounting, with honors -
1975 - 1978
University of Florida - Warrington College of Business
Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration/Accounting
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