Korby Cook, MBA 543 Timber Ridge Dr

817.602.3347 Trophy Club, TX 76262

korbycook@charter.net
817.602.3348

Korby Cook, MBA
817-602-3347
korbycook@charter.net
Areas of Practice
• Income Statement & Balance Sheet
Reporting and Analysis
• Operating Performance Measurement
• Process Flow Analysis
• Forecasting & Budgeting
• Internal Controls
• Cost Management
• Cash Flow Analysis
• Payroll and Payroll Tax Reporting
• Operational Accounting
• Audit Liaison for both Internal and
External Auditors
• Shared Services and Intercompany
Transactions
• Variance Analysis
• Computer Systems Implementation
• New company start ups
• Project Management
• Policies and Procedures
• Audit – Internal
• US GAAP
• Sarbanes/Oxley/Management Self
Assessments
• Financial/Spreadsheet Modeling
Professional Experience
MBA professional with twenty years of experience in varied financial management with publically
and privately held domestic companies. Strengths include system integrations and conversions,
new company start ups, management of monthly close process, financial reporting, financial
analysis, budgeting, forecasting & planning, process improvement, internal and external audit
management, departmental management, cost control, project management, team building and
policies and procedures documentation.
Principal Areas of Practice
A highly motivated individual who provides the expertise in financial accounting management,
system implementations and process improvements with a broad Accounting background.
Experienced working in fast paced environments demanding strong organizational skills and an
innovative leader who has successfully managed in a variety of industries. A detailed-oriented and
a self-motivator with excellent time and multiple task/project management skills. Adds value to
financial operations by increasing productivity and improving processes. An ethical, dependable,
discreet and trustworthy professional offering a diverse skill set with a capacity to master new
objectives.
Experience
Saxon Mortgage Inc. – Publicly Held Mortgage Lending Company
Consultant 12/2008 to Present
• Liaison with external auditors by using best practices ensuring consistency
with accounting practices
Prepare Balance Sheet, Equity and Income Statement Roll Forwards
• Complete Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Analyze and research Cash Suspense items
• Resolve discrepancies on various reports
Recommended several process improvements

• Month-End GL Close, JEs and
Reconciliations
• Business Plan Development
• Personnel Recruiting, Management,
Training and Performance Review
CitiFinancial Mortgage Co Inc - Publicly Held Mortgage Lending Company
Accounting Associate Director 10/2002 to10/2008
• Managed and motivated a team of thirteen individuals.

Industry Lines • Direct reconciliation of ninety-five cash accounts and cash-related management
• Mortgage Lending reporting for originations and servicing operations of a $35+ billion mortgage portfolio.
• Financial Services • Led implementations of centralized A/P system, eliminating local disbursement accounts
for two companies.
• Manufacturing
• Team leader for cash area in four systems conversions, including general ledger, sub
• Telecommunication systems and banks, from needs assessment and gap analysis through testing and
• Distribution implementation.
• Insurance • Developed and implemented cash and A/P controls and procedures
• Sarbanes Oxley/Management Self Assessments (MSA) coordinator and tester for
Computer Applications Accounting.
• PeopleSoft •
•
Develop ten MSAs for the cash and A/P departments.
Special Projects including App Fee, New Invoice, Escheatment and various operational
• Hyperion Enterprise & Essbase
procedures.
• Oracle
• Reduced three headcount by improving and implementing procedures and processes.
• SAP
• Recon Plus CitiCards – Publicly Held Financial Services Company
• MortgageServ Accounting Manager 01/2000 to 10/2002
• MS Excel (Advance level)
• MS Word • Supervised and motivated a staff of six individuals.
• MS Powerpoint • Reviewed over 300 Balance Sheet Accounts and posted journal entries.
• MS Access • Consolidated and provided monthly expense variances for Accounting.
• Consolidated and uploaded budgets for Accounting.
Education/Qualifications
• Ensure four field operations complied with Prepaid and Accrual policies.
• MBA – Management, Dallas • Designed and implemented Credit Card Balance Sheet (5000) active accounts for
Baptist University, Dallas, TX monthly reporting to upper management.
• BBA – Accounting and Business • Responsible for reviewing Accrual and Prepaid Tracking reports for upper management.
Administration, Eastern New Mexico
University, Portales, NM
Korby Cook, MBA 543 Timber Ridge Dr
817.602.3347 Trophy Club, TX 76262
korbycook@charter.net

Korby Cook, MBA

Areas of Practice
• Income Statement & Balance Sheet
Reporting and Analysis
• Operating Performance Measurement
• Process Flow Analysis
• Forecasting & Budgeting
• Internal Controls
• Cost Management
• Cash Flow Analysis
• Payroll and Payroll Tax Reporting
• Operational Accounting
AP & Accruals
Payroll
Fixed Assets
• Audit Liaison for both Internal and
External Auditors
• Shared Services and Intercompany
Transactions
• Variance Analysis
• Computer Systems Implementation
• New company start ups
• Project Management
• Policies and Procedures
• Audit – Internal
• US GAAP
• Sarbanes/Oxley/Management Self
Assessments
• Financial/Spreadsheet Modeling
• Month-End GL Close, JEs and
Reconciliations
• Business Plan Development
• Personnel Recruiting, Management,
Training and Performance Review
Industry Lines
• Mortgage Lending
• Financial Services
• Manufacturing
• Telecommunication
• Distribution
• Insurance
Computer Applications
• PeopleSoft
• Hyperion Enterprise &
Essbase
• Oracle
• SAP
• Recon Plus
• MortgageServ
• MS Excel (Advance level)
• MS Word
• MS Powerpoint
• MS Access
Education/Qualifications
• MBA – Management, Dallas
Baptist University, Dallas, TX
• BBA – Accounting and
Business Administration, Eastern
New Mexico University, Portales,
Experience – continued
Verizon (Formerly GTE Electronic Repair Service) – Publicly Held Manufacturing Company
Business Analyst 11/1997 to 01/2000
• Provided business analysis support for five lines of business in excess of $100 million in
annual revenues.
• Prepared budgets and outlooks of period costs, revenues, COGS, capital and
headcount.
• Position entailed General Ledger, preparing monthly/YTD explanations and performance
measure reports.
• Responsible for the month-end close process.
• Reported revenue, COGS, period costs, $36mm fixed period costs plus non-COGS),
providing financial and diversified support to seven remote sites.
Verizon – (Formerly GTE Long Distance) Publicly Held Telecommunication Company
Senior Accountant III 07/1996 to 11/1997
• Assisted with a new business operation start-up growing from 200 employees to over
1,500 in fifteen months. Managed interaction to ensure accurate recording and
recognition of financial accounting transactions.
• Preparation and publication of state and federal regulatory reports.
• Directed the development of internal financial statements and other internal reports.
• Reviewed all AR/AP check requisitions for correct Accounting codes.
• Received an Individual Award of Excellence based on nomination by several managers
for service quality.
Verizon – (Formerly GTE Directories) Publicly Held Distribution Company
Senior Accountant II 07/1990 to 07/1996
• Maintained over 1,500 cost center’s Expenditure Reports and Registers.
• Maintained multi-level allocations for 900+ cost pools.
• Participated in integrated financial systems project.
• Coordinated interfaces for the General Ledger and Budget systems; maintained
appropriate conversion tables.
• Integrally involved in the Quality Improvement Team (QIT) supporting systems
integration and providing real time reporting capabilities and increased cash application
process.
• Prepared journal entries, reconciliations and intercompany billbacks.
Verizon – (Formerly GTE Health Systems) Publicly Held Insurance Company
Senior Accountant II A division of GTE Directories
• Delivered accounting services including preparation of monthly financial statements,
cash flow, quarterly 10Qs and 10ks.
• Analyzed income statements and provided variance narratives.
• Prepared annual tax work papers.
• Responsible for the month end close process.
• Prepared journal entries and reconciliations.
• Successfully led a QIT achieving a 100% reconciled status for Balance Sheet Accounts.
American Interstate Insurance Company of Georgia Privately Held Insurance Company
Staff Accountant 10/1987 to 07/1990
• Assisted with new company start-up.
• Developed Accounting policies, procedures and controls.
• Prepared monthly financial statements of a finance company and consolidated financials
for the holding company.
• Audited file and records of agencies targeted for acquisition.
• Integrated 401K pension and payroll system, with responsibility for internal audit control
of the payroll Department (ADP).
• Prepared and filed federal, state and local tax returns for several states.
• Performed special financial projects including pro forma, budget and cash flow
preparation.