1. Wendy J. Burgess
6009 Larboard Drive ● Apex, NC 27539
Personal: (919) 270-6870 • Work: (919) 687-2302
Email: hokieddd@yahoo.com
Results oriented finance and accounting professional with 17 years of varied experience across
multiple industries seeking an accounting role in a stable company. Background includes SOX,
controls, general ledger and lead experience.
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Financial Analysis • Internal Controls • Oral/Written Communication
• Cost and Expense Analysis • Corporate Accounting • Presentation Development
• Capital Planning • Customer Service • Accounting Research
• Mentoring
WORK EXPERIENCE
WTVD ABC11/Disney – Durham, NC 2013 - Current
Accounting Analyst
• Prepare and post journal entries/accruals/prepaids monthly and reconcile balance sheet accounts
• Review and analyze monthly/quarterly/yearly expenses with management and department heads
• Prepare, maintain and update monthly, yearly and 5 year budgets
• Review and post monthly invoices to vendors in SAP
• Prepare and create purchase orders within SAP
• Maintain capital projects and track expenses between capital, vendors and budgets
• Work monthly with all department heads on overtime and part time hours/activity
• Contact vendors related monthly invoices/payments/statements for accounts payables
• Work with department employees on HR related activities for vacations, time cards and sick leave
• Support Accounts Receivable and HR activities as backup
International Business Machines – Research Triangle Park, NC 1997 - 2013
Fixed Assets Policy & Controls AP & NA
• Reviewed and interpreted internal accounting policies related to WW fixed asset processes
• Presented monthly to upper management WW fixed asset balances totaling over $13B
• Coordinated clean up of WW fixed assets for divisions sold
MD Cost Accounting Controls Coordinator
• WW Cost Accounting SOX Coordinator
• Maintained internal controls for the MD cost accounting department and 4 costing systems
including SODs, peer reviews, annual revalidations, Asset Protection Plans, Disaster Recovery
Plans and granting access
• Coordinated with the WW cost controls lead to implement process improvements and provide
support on WW IBM policies and GAAP processes
• Teamed with each cost accounting area to create documentation for yearly PWC walk throughs
• Coordinated internal and external audit requests
RSS Cost Special Projects

2. • Conducted RIA audits in Memphis, TN and Raleigh, NC for the Retail Store Solutions and System
X inventories
• Supported the administration of the financials for the external fulfillment manufacturing process
• Implemented process improvements and corrected system issues for billing, shipping and return
claims
• Re-engineered cost reconciliation process of $13M+ in inventory
• Reviewed system requirements of new release of journal implementation tool WW and educated
peers
Storage Intercompany Cost Team Lead
• Worked with peer department lead analysts to promote transaction and reporting consistencies
• Reviewed and approved inventory cost updates
• Supervised and provided technical guidance to 5 accountants
• Coordinated clean up of the Goods Received/Invoice Received process
• Participated in setting company accounting and control policies and procedures to align with
changing business environment WW
• Conducted education to peers and Financial Analysts as the expert on journal entries and backup
Migration Specialist – Worldwide Acquisitions & Divestitures Team
• Managed the integration of acquired acquisitions; Software and Services companies
• Worked with legacy accounting teams to post monthly trial balances and align legacy processes
with IBM processes
• Worked with functional representatives to sunset legacy systems and begin using IBM systems,
along with transitioning residual activity
• Reviewed financial statements, accounting policies/procedures, and due diligence reports of
acquired companies
• Engaged teams across IBM processes and geographies and efficiently lead weekly migration task
plan meetings
• Prepared integration project plans and established transition milestones
Team Lead – MD, Storage, Software Group & Acquistion Accounting
• Oversaw a team of 8-14 accountants across balance sheet and expense activities ensuring all
necessary activities were executed appropriately
• Worked closely with management and other leads on HR and Staffing concerns
• Coordinated integrations accounting activity with the migration specialists to ensure sufficient
backup was received relating to migration activity for all reconciling accounts
• Provided support for 3 divestitures by analyzing post-divestiture activity for accuracy and updating
ledger feeder systems
• Maintained all department controls related to SOX, PWC and IBM specific controls
• Implemented process efficiencies across the organization (analysis, reviews, controls)
• Reviewed and approved monthly analysis, reconciliations, aging summaries and control reports
prepared by staff
• Chaired sub-team on education to new hires
• Created department efficiencies (analysis, aged balance sheet activity, resolutions)
HDD Divestiture Accounting Analyst
• Presented to management monthly on divestiture accounting activity and worked with the WW
specialist to split appropriate activity between IBM and Hitachi
• Analyzed and billed remaining expenses against the Purchase Price Agreement
• Developed a monthly due to/due billing from process between IBM and Hitachi
Fixed Assets Accountant – Microelectronics divisions M&E

3. • Reviewed and capitalized M&E assets for the MD divisions ranging from $30M to $100M+
• Applied and interpreted GAAP to fixed asset processes
Income and Expense Accountant – SWG divisions
• Educated new financial analysts on correct processes and procedures to follow
• Created a format for the I&E accountants to follow as a standardized form with Ledger Reviews
• Teamed on fully integrating the Tivoli SWG into IBM systems and structures
• Established new process for legal entity billings relating to Tivoli and Lotus integrations to create
an arm’s length transaction and educated the teams
International Business Machines – Research Triangle Park, NC
Accounting Internship 1995-1996, 1996- 1997
Education: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Bachelor of Science, Accounting, August 1997
Systems: • Microsoft Office • Lotus SmartSuite • SQL/DB2 • Hyperion
• QMF Windows • Lotus Notes • Cognos • SAP