Ronda L. Harris
Chief Accounting Officer at Symmetry Surgical Inc., a RoundTable Healthcare Partners Company- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certified Public Accountant (inactive)
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Experience
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Symmetry Surgical
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Accounting Officer
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Jul 2016 - Present
Acquired by RoundTable Healthcare Partners in July 2016 in a “go-private” LBO transaction, Symmetry Surgical is a platform company focused on the Medical Device surgical instrument market.
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Chief Accounting Officer
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Dec 2014 - Jun 2016
Symmetry Surgical is focused on the Medical Device surgical instrument market and was listed on the NASDAQ stock market and included in the Russell Microcap® Index upon its Spin-off from Symmetry Medical [SMA] on Dec 4, 2014 via an S-4 filing.• Responsible for all US GAAP and SEC external reporting compliance, including the drafting of annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other requisite SEC filings in a timely manner. Singly created full consolidated financial statements and disclosures for $85 million global company. Owner of consolidation tool and account hierarchy.• Owned relationship with external auditors and the execution of all required communication and testing for timely delivery of reports and opinions. Led RFP process and execution of change in external auditors.• Created and executed steps required for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance of new public company. Ensured transactions recorded, documented, reviewed and supported in accordance with company policies, GAAP and SOX controls. Adopted new 2014 COSO framework.• Responsible for all significant and technical accounting transactions including: fair value accounting including asset impairment and acquisition related opening balance sheet accounting, S-4 document and new public company registration, deregistration as a public company, cash repatriation.• Oversight and accounting for equity transactions including grants, vestings, share management with third party administrators, Proxy disclosures, earnings per share calculations.• Monitor treasury relationship with banking partners, including cash accounts, online tools, access and authorization as well as calculate and monitor debt covenant compliance. Show less
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Symmetry Medical
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Chief Accounting Officer
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Jul 2008 - Dec 2014
With annual revenues of ~$400 M, SMA was a top 100 medical device company with 2,500 Teammates across 19 locations on three continents. • Responsible for all US GAAP and SEC external reporting compliance, including the drafting of annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other requisite SEC filings in a timely manner. Singly created full consolidated financial statements and disclosures for global ~$400 million company. • Owned relationship with external auditors and execution of all required communication and testing for timely delivery of reports and opinions. • Responsible for all significant and technical accounting transactions including: fair value accounting including asset impairment and acquisition related opening balance sheet accounting, discontinued operations, non-GAAP financial measures, deregistration as a public company, hedge & derivative accounting arrangements, plant closure and significant severance accounting disclosures. • Created three-year stand-alone carve-out financial statements for Spin-off entity, including parsing of headquarter charges, allocations, related party transactions and incorporation into S-4 document. • Oversight and accounting for equity transactions including grants, vestings, share management with third party administrators, annual proxy disclosures, earnings per share calculations. • Monitor treasury relationship with banking partners, including cash accounts, European cash pooling arrangements, online tools, access and authorization as well as calculate and monitor debt covenant compliance. • Authored and owner of the company’s Corporate Accounting Manual. • Working knowledge of tax implications for complex transactions. Symmetry Medical's OEM Solutions business was transacted to Private Equity for $450 M through an innovative tax-free transaction that provided ownership in Symmetry Surgical, Inc. and $7.50 / share to shareholders through an S-4 filing. Show less
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GE
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Controller
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Jul 2005 - Jul 2008
Assistant Controller position was newly created with a focus on controllership and compliance special projects. Assumed increased levels of responsibility, including the general accounting function and ultimate responsibility for C&I ($16B business) quarterly close process with GE Corporate.• Responsible for Louisville, KY based accounting team and quarterly close process with monthly visits to headquarter facility in Louisville, KY.• Acted in advisory capacity for C&I 2006 divestitures (including GE Supply). Provided initial guidance on gain calculations, separation reserves and finance related transitional service agreements. Co-authored 30 page dispositions lessons learned document subsequently incorporated into GE CAS toolbox.• Coordinated Industrial Segment Preclose presentation (to GE Controller and his team) including identifying core content, creating and summarizing 40 data input templates per business with a final document that tied to consolidated balance sheet for GE Industrial Segment.• Authored, focus group tested and successfully implemented new C&I Representation Letter across 104 sites. Enhanced “plain English” understandability, controllership compliance & operational leadership engagement. Final output GE CAS approved.• Functionally led C&I onto one common account reconciliation tool, including new user training.• Created and hosted monthly Lunch-n-Learns and controllership training material in coordination with the C&I Global Controller and CFO.• Recipient of numerous management and leadership awards. Show less
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Global Controller
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Dec 2001 - Jun 2005
• Global controller for $1 Billion business with 20+ global locations prior to separation and sale of approximately $600 million of GE Motors in 2005.• Successfully created and issued full scope three-year carve out financial statements for both the total GE Motors entity as well as split by business which was critical to business disposition. Historic GE Motors entities had never seen external auditors and no CAS involvement in 10+ years.• Primary contact and biller for all finance-related transitional service agreements associated with the CAC & HVAC business dispositions. Manual billings from GE to purchaser approximated $100 million with less than 1% write-off, unreconciled or past due collections.• Served as key finance person responsible for settlement of the Post Closing Settlement calculations related to the disposition of CAC and HVAC businesses, resulting in defending of GE’s position on each dollar claimed by purchaser as well as a counter-claim on purchased based on detailed audit notes. Show less
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Sirva
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United States
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Real Estate
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700 & Above Employee
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Corporate Accounting Manager
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May 2000 - Dec 2001
• Responsible for the domestic general ledger with focus on the asset related accounts. • Supervised and mentored staff accountants. • Completed purchase accounting from Allied Van Lines acquisition. • Coordinated quarterly and annual external audit procedures. • Assist in preparation of consolidated external financial statements. • Research and resolve accounting issues in accordance with GAAP. • Responsible for the domestic general ledger with focus on the asset related accounts. • Supervised and mentored staff accountants. • Completed purchase accounting from Allied Van Lines acquisition. • Coordinated quarterly and annual external audit procedures. • Assist in preparation of consolidated external financial statements. • Research and resolve accounting issues in accordance with GAAP.
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PwC
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Professional Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Auditor
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Sep 1994 - May 2000
• Developed and executed procedures for audits based upon understanding of client business, accounting processes and review of internal controls. • Developed strong working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). • Supervised, mentored and performed formal evaluations of staff. • Prepared and presented audit reports to all levels of client management and Boards of Directors. • Served as National training instructor for new recruits. • Developed and executed procedures for audits based upon understanding of client business, accounting processes and review of internal controls. • Developed strong working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). • Supervised, mentored and performed formal evaluations of staff. • Prepared and presented audit reports to all levels of client management and Boards of Directors. • Served as National training instructor for new recruits.
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Education
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1989 - 2004
Purdue University Fort Wayne
BS, Accounting
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