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TREVOR E. THORINGTON 252 Ethan Drive * Windsor, Connecticut 06095 * tt112c2fe@westpost.

net 860-285-0710 (home) * 860-285-0575 (FAX) * 86 0-752-9372 (cell) CPA/Finance executive with extensive experience in higher education administrati on, insurance, healthcare, and manufacturing; results-driven leader, co mmunicator, and mentor. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS * M.S.-Accounting/B.S.-Accounting; Certified Public Accountant (State of Connect icut) * CORE COMPETENCIES: * Financial analysis/reporting * Accounts payable/receivable * GAAP * Forecasting * Internal controls * Financial auditing * Risk management * Asset management * Cash flow * Strategic planning * Purchasing * COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; Banne r Oracle; PeopleSoft, Hyperion. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM / Hartford, CT (CSU) Largest public institution of higher learning in the state of Connecticut; approximately 36,500 students; four universities and one system office; annual total revenues of $ 694 million and annual total expenses of $ 667million . ASST. VICE CHANCELLOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIO July 2003-Present * Responsible for budgeting, financial analysis, accounting, payroll, and procur ement; supervise staff of ten in purchasing, financial accounting, budget, and g eneral office administration. * Coordinate and manage annual independent CPA financial and construction audits , as well as bi-annual compliance State Audits of Public Accounts for four unive rsities and one system office for entire System. Author of the Management Discus sion and Analysis in the annual financial audited report. * Prepare numerous complex financial and budget reports during the year for the Departments of Education, State Comptroller, OPM (Office of Policy and Managemen t), DHE (Dept. of Higher Education), and other fiscal agencies in the State of C onnecticut. * Provide financial expertise to the Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administrati on and the Board of Trustees on such matters as GLBA, Financial Aid, GASB and GA AP pronouncements or other auditing, tax and finance issues. * Established multiple internal control policies and procedures that resulted in achievement of full conformance with Federal statutes and development of a syst em-wide accounting and asset management manual, procurement manual, and policies for travel and identity theft prevention. * Manage the major systemwide conversion from the Financial Reporting System (FR S) to SunGard Higher Education Banner software. * Spearheaded the implementation of General Accounting Standards Board (GASB #3 5) mandates, converting from cash to accrual basis of accounting, utilizing the Banner automated fixed asset system to depreciate and control approximately $ 1 billion in capital assets across four universities and one system office. * Authored internal accounting and management controls that resulted in a reduct ion of annual independent CPA (PricewaterhouseCoopers) audit findings from 30+ i n 2003 to one in 2010.

ADDITIONAL POSITION HELD: EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR FINANCE (1999-2003) UNITED HEALTHCARE / Hartford, CT One of six business units of United Health Group, one of the largest providers o f healthcare insurance and services serving 70 million Americans in all 50 state s and internationally; the Reinsurance Pool Administration offers health insuran ce to high-risk individuals and generates annual revenues around $2.5 million. NATIONAL DIRECTOR/CFO - REINSURANCE POOL ADMINISTRATION JUNE 1994 - MAY 1999 Managed financial and administrative operations for reinsurance pools in 21 sta tes and one high-risk reinsurance association; supervised staff of twelve profes sionals, including their training, coaching, performance evaluation, and resolut ion of any employee relations matters. * Promoted health insurance pool operations through presentations to numerous st ate insurance commissioners and healthcare groups, resulting in an increase of r einsurance pools from six to 21. TRAVELERS CORPORATION / Hartford, CT March 1978 - May 1994 150+ year old insurance company that has led the industry in innovative products , first class service, and technology; headquartered in Hartford, CT; 33,000 emp loyees; produced annual revenues in this time period of $25 million. FINANCE DIRECTOR/DIVISION V.P.-Local Customer Accts. October 1990-June 1994 * Oversaw financial operations for a highly-profitable division of Travelers Hea lth Insurance that served small businesses; developed annual operating revenues and expense budgets. * Participated on major project teams tasked with reducing the loss ratio of hig h risk groups - implemented solutions that drove the high profitability of the L ocal Customer Accounts Division. CONTROLLER - EBS, Inc. January 1982-October 1990 * Developed initial administrative and accounting policies and procedures in thi s start-up computer software operation. * Drove and monitored short and long term strategic plans for this business unit tasked with automating (approximately 1200) all of Travelers U.S. Agencies. Goa l successfully achieved in 1990. ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT - Acctg. Stds. & Controls March 1978-January 1982 * Saved company $1.2 million in the first year through streamlining of departmen t processes. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE * Manager of Corporate Accounting - THE DEXTER CORP. - Windsor Locks, CT. * Senior Auditor - PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO. (KPMG) - Hartford, CT. * Staff Sergeant - U.S. AIR FORCE - honorable discharge. EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD Hartford, Connecticut MASTER OF SCIENCE - ACCOUNTING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - ACCOUNTING (magna cum laude) PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS * Member, Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants (Member of Higher Education Committee) - 1975-present. * Board Member/Audit Committee Member - American School for the Deaf - West Hart ford, CT - 2009-present. * Member, Town of Windsor Economic Development Commission - 2010.

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