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Mary Ann is an accomplished accountant adept at investigating account details, relating the accounting transactions to both supporting business processes and financial reporting requirements. She translates this work into probing questions to understand and document the use of an account, as well as establish processes and reporting for ongoing accounting support. Mary Ann enjoys accounting challenges and approaches her work with enthusiasm and diligence.

Mary Ann’s accounting expertise spans corporate level accumulating, analyzing and reporting; insurance statutory, reinsurance and financial reporting; and all small aspects of business accounting on a cash and accrual basis. GAP is very lucky to have Mary Ann handle all of the financial reporting activities for the firm along with client responsibilities.

Experience

• GAP Resources, LLC – Mary Ann joined GAP Resources in 2007
• XL Specialty Insurance Company – Accounting Supervisor
• Network Services Company – Senior Accountant

Capabilities & Specializations

• Complex Accounting Transactions

Maura’s focus throughout her career has been on identifying and implementing operational efficiencies, streamlining reporting processes and managing complex projects. She is a flexible and forward-thinking professional with a proven record of establishing rapport with diverse groups and building successful relationships across the organization. Maura brings a broad skill set to her engagements, including accounting, financial reporting, FP&A, and financial system implementations. She assists her clients with developing processes that enhance productivity and support growth.

Maura has a broad set of financial reporting and accounting skills utilizing an advanced tool set. She is a calm team player capable of producing quality deliverables efficiently. Finally, Maura understands the purpose of her work and thinking beyond the tasks at hand.

Experience

• GAP Resources, LLC – Maura joined GAP Resources in 2017
• MCB Consulting – Interim CFO
• Kemper Corporation – Assistant Controller
• Aon Corporation – Assistant Controller/Manager

Capabilities & Specializations

• Internal and External Reporting, Corporate and Investment Accounting, Finance, Treasury, Compliance, Operations and Financial Controls
• Financial Planning & Analysis, including implementation of budgeting tools
• Process Documentation and Policy Development/Implementation
• Financial Systems Implementation and Special Projects
• Financial Reporting Process Improvements including standardization of reporting packages
• Financial Services, Communications, Broker/Dealer
• Workiva, PeopleSoft, Hyperion consolidations, Cognos

Sue’s focus throughout her career has been on identifying, executing, analyzing and streamlining accounting and financial reporting processes. She can operate at both a hands-on, detail accounting level and as well as, provide controller level duties. She has also assisted her clients or organizations with SOX control execution, improvements and documentation and testing, interacting directly with internal and external audit with positive results.

Sue’s comprehensive background results in her ability to assist her clients with developing processes that enhance productivity and support growth. Her calm leadership and clear-headed approach under stress or long hours enables her to become a valued member of any team.

Experience

• GAP Resources, LLC – Sue joined GAP Resources in 2018
• Amphenol Fiber Optics – Senior Financial Analyst
• ACS Group – Corporate Controller
• Mercantec, Inc. – Controller

Capabilities & Specializations

• Internal and External Reporting, Corporate and Investment Accounting, Finance, Treasury,
• Compliance, Operations and Financial Controls
• Financial Planning & Analysis, including implementation of budgeting tools
• Process Documentation and Policy Development/Implementation
• Financial Systems Implementation and Special Projects
• Financial Reporting Process Improvements including standardization of reporting packages
• Manufacturing, Software and Service Providers
• Accounting and Financial Reporting SOX Control Design and Remediation

Trish has extensive accounting, finance and investment operations experience that is coupled with strong communication, team building and leadership experience to successfully execute client projects.  She is accomplished at both strategic and tactical execution with extensive business unit and corporate experience.

Trish is an accomplished change agent with the ability to understand motivation, evaluate processes and communicate effectively at all organizational levels.  She has a proven track record of driving changing, improving processes and implementing controls.

She provides great value to her consulting clients as Trish is able to quickly integrate with teams, provide technical expertise, lead work streams and coordinate teams to meet tight deadlines.

Experience

• GAP Resources, LLC – Trish joined GAP Resources in 2014
• Allstate Insurance Company – Senior Manager Positions including Finance Agency Operations, Finance Organizational Effectiveness Team; Finance Expense Team
• Allstate Investments – Investment accounting through a variety of accounting and finance positions

Capabilities & Specializations

• Accounting Process Change Implementation
• New Systems Implementation – Accounting and Auditing, Business Process Analysis and Design
• Project Management and Change Leadership
• Lease Accounting Project Management
• Technical Process and Procedure Documentation
• Financial Controls – Account Reconciliations, Audit Response Support, Control Documentation
• Accounting Data Quality Review
• Financial Analysis and Reporting
• Expense Planning, Forecasting, Reporting and Management
• Investment, Insurance and Financial Planning, Reporting and Analysis
• Investment, Insurance and Banking – Accounting and Business Processes
• SAP Financials

Paul is a successful, experienced IT professional with a strong background in data analysis and project management, as well as banking, payroll and human resource business processes.

He has recently applied his ability to review data to security controls and user ID management compliance processes across mainframe, UNIX, SQL and Windows environments. Paul’s successful track record in managing projects includes IT infrastructure, vendor software implementation, systems conversions and client migrations, as well as outsourcing management.

His communication skills and attention to detail directly contribute to delivering projects with the highest quality, on time and on budget.

Experience

• GAP Resources, LLC – Paul joined GAP Resources in 2014
• Intelligent Medical Objects – Project manager and department resource administrator
• Abbott Laboratories – IT project manager for pharmaceutical manufacturing support systems
• Accenture – HR systems project manager
• JPMorgan Chase – Vice President and project manager for business and IT projects
• Keane, Inc. – Project manager for insurance company systems implementations
• Bank of America – Vice President and project manager for IT hardware and software deployments and business acquisitions and divestitures

Capabilities & Specialization

• Detailed Data Analysis and Management
• IT Infrastructure – Project Management, Vendor Solutions, Outsourcing Management
• Technical Process and Procedure Documentation
• IT Audit and Compliance Support
• MS Project and MS Project Server
• Human Resources Policies and Processes
• IT Finance and Vendor Management
• Mainframe, UNIX, SQL and Windows Operating System and Data Security Compliance
• Business and Systems Analysis
• Banking, Payroll and Human Resources