Sandra L.

Zelka, CPA MBA CAE

17 Shaker Drive Cell: (518) 469-8040
Loudonville, NY 12211 E-Mail: sz649b0c@westpost.net
EDUCATION:
Masters of Business Administration, concentration in Management of Information S
ystems, May 2003, Magna Cum Laude
Masters Thesis: "Current & Potential Use of IT in the HR Function"
University at Albany, State University of New York
Bachelors of Business Administration, concentration in Accounting, May 1999,
Magna Cum Laude
Minor concentrations in finance, management, and education
Siena College
QUALIFICATIONS:
Certified Public Accountant, Licensed in New York State
Life and Health Insurance Broker, Licensed in New York State
Certified Association Executive, October 2008
Project Management Certification, Villanova University, February 2002
Notary Public, Albany County
Federal and New York State Payroll Tax and Sales Tax Practitioner
Individual, Partnership, Corporate, Trust Tax Practitioner
ACCOUNTING /FINANCE EXPERIENCE:
Vice President - Director of Finance, September 2007 - January 2010
Northeast Retail Lumber Association, Rensselaer, NY
* Responsible for financial oversight of 501C6, 501C3 and corporate entities
* Prepare annual entity and departmental budgets, perform variance analysis and
monthly financial statements
* Prepare annual audit papers, write internal control documentation, prepare ann
ual financial statements and disclosures for each entity
* Present and work in concert with audit committee, investment committee, execut
ive committee and board of directors
* Develop and manage membership programs and services for revenue generation and
member retention
* Management of accounting, facilities and IT staff
* Provide human resource management for in-office and remote staff, including hi
ring, training, evaluating, disciplining and conflict resolution
Global Process Improvement Manager, January 2007 - September 2007
Momentive Performance Materials, Waterford, NY
* Perform global purchase accounting related to divesture of GE Silicones to cre
ate Momentive Performance Materials
* Oversee valuation of fixed assets, intangibles, inventory and calculation of g
oodwill for 87 legal entities in 20 countries related to the purchase
* Functional lead for transitional service agreement related to migrating global
accounting systems from GE to MPM structure
* Develop footnotes related to PPE, Inventory, Goodwill, Intangibles for SEC Rep
orting
* Responsible for segregation of duties and SOX review of finance procedures
Sandra L. Zelka, CPA MBA p.2
Assistant Corporate Controller, May 2006 - January 2007
Integrate Alarm Services Group, Albany, NY
* Responsible for monthly revenue accounting
* Managed cash applications staff
* Prepared footnotes and schedules for SEC Reporting
* Oversaw sales tax audits
* Prepared SOX compliance process documents and data flows
* Manage stock option accounting and compliance
NOTE: Reason for employment separation - business sold
Lead Finance Specialist, September 2004 - May 2006
General Dynamics, Pittsfield, MA
* Develop and manage budget for Engineering and Manufacturing Business Unit with
average sales of $185M and indirect costs of $60M, direct costs of $40M
* Perform cost accounting for governmental defense contracts with engineering an
d manufacturing operations
* Develop, prepare and present monthly budget variance analysis of direct and in
direct cost pools
* Manage and train new hires
* Instrumental in development of electronic budget model used for 3 SBUs working
on 3 different accounting platforms
* Prepare and deliver monthly Line of Business analysis to Leadership Team
* Received 3 Excellence Awards for Budget Develop and Business Analysis
NOTE: Reason for employment separation - unit transferred to Virginia
AUDITOR, September 2003 - September 2004
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Albany, NY
* Perform auditing procedures on public, private manufacturing, not-for-profit a
nd governmental clients
* Financial statement preparation for public operations, private manufacturing,
not-for-profit and governmental clients
* Prepare consolidated financial statement for public clients with domestic and
international operations
* Convert international financial statements based on foreign currency to US dol
lar financial statements based on G.A.A.P.
* Perform Internal Controls assessment and testing required under Sarbanes Oxley
Legislation
* Manage and coached interns performing entry-level audit work
* Prepared business analysis on multiple clients to support firm practice develo
pment

Sandra L. Zelka, CPA MBA p.3

MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE:
LEGAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR, July 1996 - August 2003
E. Stewart Jones, PLLC, Troy, NY
* Restructured, computerized and managed all aspects of financial management. I
mplemented plan that increased profit/loss ratio by 50%, reduced debt/equity rat
ion by 40%.
* Created 5-year plan that recaptured 15% of market place share and reinstated t
op-of-mind awareness.
* Restructured staffing improving case management, shortening case life cycles,
and increasing caseload.
* Negotiated and developed 25 PC NT LAN inclusive of software, hardware, periphe
ral equipment, communication and leasing arrangements.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Siena College
Adjunct September 2008 - July 2009
Intermediate Accounting II
Siena College
Visiting Instructor September 2009 - June 2010
Intermediate Accounting I, II
Advanced Accounting
Managerial Accounting
SUNY Albany
Adjunct January 2010 - June 2010
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting Information Systems
Auditing
Becker CPA Review Course
Regional Lead Instructor May 2009 - present
PUBLICATIONS & ARTICLES
"Automating HR: Transforming HR Into a Strategic Partner," Association of Legal
Administrators National Management Encyclopedia, 2003-2004 Edition
"A Bad Day at the Beach", fictional book published July 2009
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Oracle 9i, Discoverer
Advanced User of Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint
QuickBooks Pro 2005, MAS 90, Lotus Notes
DOS, Basic, Pascal, SQL & Visual Analyst Programming
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
National Leadership Award, 2003
International Who's Who of Professional Management, 2003
2000 Outstanding Women of the 20th Century Award
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member since 1996
Honorable Discharge, USAF, Air Force ROTC