BARBARA LAWRENCE

609 S WREN FIELD DR

ANDOVER, KS 67002
(316)218-2788 / (316)733-6947
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
* 18 years' accounting experience in a Fortune 500 Corporate environment; 10 ye
ars' experience within Textron's Controllers department.
* Proven project management skills in planning, execution and monitoring of com
pany-wide Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance program.
* Extensive knowledge of financial controls and audit procedures for large, man
ufacturing company.
* Knowledgeable resource in areas of month-end consolidations, intercompany rel
ationships, acquisition integration and international accounting, including fina
ncial statement translation and hedging initiatives.
* Active contributor to improving communication flow between divisions and corp
orate finance departments.
* Self-starter with excellent communication skills at all levels; strong apprec
iation for teamwork, continuous improvement and relentless follow-up.
EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Cessna Aircraft Company, Wichita KS
2006-2009 Manager-Financial Analysis and Planning
Lead finance team in the budgeting, forecasting and reporting of various element
s of Cessna's financial statements while managing continuous process improvement
s and providing opportunities for staff development.
* Manage Cessna's capital appropriations process, creating standard processes/p
rocedures, providing guidance and training to all functional departments, and co
mpleting relevant appropriations reviews.
* Develop and maintain division-wide online capital appropriations request repo
rting system, receiving Textron's Best Practice Award.
* Manage all aspects of the backlog process, including unit reconciliations and
forecasts, pricing, quarterly external reporting and related funding analysis.
* Manage the forecasting and budgeting of the deposit process, including coordi
nation with Accounting & Marketing representatives while working to create a sim
plified/automated model.
* Manage staff of 4; act as primary liaison with functional department represen
tatives.
* Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (2009).
Textron Inc., Providence RI
2001-2005 Manager-Financial Policies and Controls
Responsible for directing the implementation of the newly established enterprise
-wide Controls function/related program and leading efforts to improve and maint
ain an effective control environment across the organization.
* Develop new controls program to accommodate the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxle
y 404; establish roll-out and monitoring plans for the implementation of control
-related requirements across the Enterprise.
* Act as primary liaison with Senior Management across the enterprise for the i
dentification and resolution of all control-related issues/concerns.
* Responsible for all Controls-related communication and related reporting pack
ages to Senior Management.
 * Lead effort in creating/managing standard Enterprise-wide financial policies.
* Mange Enterprise Controls function staff of 3; Provide direction and assistan
ce to 20 Division/Segment/ Corporate Control Managers.
1999-2001 Team Leader-International Accounting
Assist in the management of the international accounting function including the
coordination and integration of complex Tax, Treasury and Accounting initiatives
; underlying focus on internal control and process improvement initiatives.
* Interpret various Tax, Treasury and Accounting initiatives; assess and commun
icate accounting impact to corporate and division contracts.
* Assist divisions with accounting and reporting issues, ensuring books are mai
ntained in accordance with Textron standards and U.S. GAAP.
* Supervise and support accounting staff in maintaining several corporate ledge
rs.
* Coordinate monthly Intercompany and Investment/Equity reconciliation processe
s; develop and implement process improvements to streamline and resolve consolid
ation variances.
* Assist in implementation and documentation of Textron's hedge strategy; focus
on FAS 133 requirements.
* Awards include promotion to Team Leader and receipt of year-end incentive com
pensation bonus.
1997-1999 Senior Accounting and Transaction Coordinator
Liaison between Tax, Treasury, Controllers and M subjects include the accounting
for Currency Swaps, debt restructuring and the financing structures for several
major acquisitions.
* Directly responsible for the maintenance of corporate ledgers, including jour
nal entries, monthly closings, account analysis and related reporting requiremen
ts.
* Assisted in the implementation of several reconciliation/control processes wi
thin the Controllers department including currency translation verification, leg
al entity reporting and investment/ equity reconciliations.
* Maintained numerous investment/equity reconciliations; responsible for resolv
ing related variances.
* Interfaced with Textron's internal and external audit staff for quarterly and
annual reporting requirements.
* Awards include promotion from Senior Accountant and receipt of departmental b
onus (1997/1998).
1994-1997 Senior Accountant, Debt & Interest
Responsible for all accounting, forecasting and budgeting related to the Textron
Borrowing Group's debt and interest.
* Coordinated and recorded all debt-related transactions (including journal ent
ries and related account reconciliations); expanded role as liaison between Cont
rollers and Treasurer's departments.
* Prepared monthly interest expense forecast, providing detailed analysis for v
ariances from prior year, prior forecast and budget to Senior Management.
* Expanded role as liaison between divisions and Controllers department for all
debt-related issues.
* Prepared debt footnote for Textron's Annual Report.
* Direct assistance in areas of cash flow, hedging transactions and accounting
for acquisitions/dispositions.
1991-1994 Retirement Plans Accounting Intern
Responsible for the preparation of IRS Form 5500 filing for Textron's 87 pension
 plans.
* Prepared financial statements and Summary Annual Reports for each pension pla
n.
* Assisted in annual audit process, addressing inquiries from external audit st
aff and researching issues.
* Coordinated the generation of monthly pension checks for 30,000 pensioners.
EDUCATION:
* M.B.A., Baker University, 2008
* B.S. Accounting, Rhode Island College, 1994