MIAMI UNIVERSITY Oxford, OH

MARK C. BELL
3160 Sawgrass Court
Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 388-9886 (H)

EXPERIENCE

MIAMI UNIVERSITYOxford, OH

Visiting InstructorAugust 2000 to Present

Teach managerial and financial accounting to undergraduate students in Accountancy Program.
In Fall 2002, earned 3.55 out of 4.00 from student evaluations in “instructor excellence” while course average for all accountancy instructors was 2.56, average for all accounting instructors and professors was 2.89, and average for all business school faculty was 2.98. During the same semester, cumulative grade point average for students was 2.42 while course average for all instructors was 2.57.

THOMSON NEWSPAPERSStamford, CT

Corporate ControllerOctober 1998 to August 2000

Oversee accounting operation for $1.2 billion entity, including all internal and external financial reporting, month end and year end closing process, and acquisitions and divestitures.
Consolidated field accounting operations from seventeen sites to nine centralized sites, reducing days sales outstanding by 15%, reducing operating costs by more than $500K annually, and improving customer service to internal and external customers.
Implemented new Oracle payroll system impacting all 8,000 employees.
Outsourced all circulation invoicing to third party vendor, reducing annual costs by more than $300K.
Supervise staff of sixteen on daily basis and responsible for accounting staff throughout company of more than 250 employees.

Central GroupStamford, CT

Director of OperationsJanuary 1997 to October 1998

Responsible for strategic direction for twenty-nine daily newspapers in seven states with annual revenues of $320 million and operating profit of $70 million.
Analyzed and evaluated major product expansions and introductions to ensure maximization of long-term profitability.
Evaluated and recommended strategic acquisitions and major capital projects that capitalize on synergies created in existing markets.
Supervised eleven field chief financial officers and responsible for accounting staff throughout organization of one hundred employees.

Mid-America GroupPittsburgh, PA

Director of Financial OperationsMarch 1996 – January 1997

Supervised, trained, and evaluated fifteen newspaper controllers for regional group with annual sales of $150 million and operating profits of $35 million.
Supervised implementation of Oracle General Ledger System and Hyperion Financial Database System.
Reviewed, evaluated, and presented group’s 1997 financial and marketing plan to Thomson Newspapers’ senior management.

Eastern GroupPittsburgh, PA

Senior Financial AnalystSeptember 1995 - March 1996

Prepared 1996 financial budget for group, whose revenues exceed $350 million.
Supervised two employees in month and year-end closing process and financial reporting.
Reviewed and approved group’s capital investment plans.

BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANYBaltimore, MD

Corporate Financial PlanningJune 1994 - September 1995

Financial Planning Analyst

Reported directly to the Chairman of the Board in evaluation of strategic merger with Potomac Electric Power Company, the aggregate value of which was $9 billion.
Coordinated and evaluated the financial aspects of the Company’s strategic expansion projects and presented results and recommendations to the Chairman of the Board and Chief Financial Officer.
Coordinated investor relations with institutional investors.

Corporate Accounting StandardsApril 1991 - May 1994

Research Accountant

Supervised three employees in coordination and preparation of the financial section of the 1993, 1992, and 1991 Annual Reports to Shareholders and the Annual Reports on Form 10-K.
Evaluated and projected cash flow and earnings and presented recommendations to the Chief Financial Officer for the timing and recognition of contingent revenues and liabilities and the impact of those items on earnings per share, return on equity, and cash flow.
Supervised and coordinated implementation of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes".

KPMG PEAT MARWICKBaltimore, MD

Staff AccountantSeptember 1989 - April 1991

Planned, controlled, and performed audit procedures for a client base consisting of the real estate, manufacturing, health care, and banking industries, with revenues ranging up to $1 billion. Exposure to merger and acquisitions, consolidations, and initial public offerings.
Supervised, trained, and evaluated two assistant accountants on manufacturing and real estate audit engagements.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATICincinnati, OH

Completed First Year of Ph.D. Program in Accountancy, May 2002

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLANDCollege Park, MD

Master of Business Administration, May 1995

Concentration: Finance

MIAMI UNIVERSITYOxford, OH

Bachelor of Science, August 1989

Major: Accountancy

Graduated in Three Years

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