This document is a resume for James E. Cowley, an Assistant Controller/Accounting Manager with over 17 years of experience in manufacturing accounting. He has extensive experience managing accounting functions, ensuring regulatory compliance, and implementing systems like Sarbanes-Oxley controls and an ERP conversion. His resume details his career history managing accounting teams and financial reporting at defense contractors.

1. JAMES E. COWLEY, MBA
2122 Shadetree Lane ▪ Escondido, CA 92029 ▪ 760-745-9091 ▪Cell 858-776-2160 ▪ jcowley@cox.net
SUMMARY
Assistant Controller/Accounting Manager with 17+ years’ experience in the manufacturing industry
managing multiple accounting functions and ensuring compliance with government and state regulations.
Core Strengths include:
 General Accounting
 Cost Accounting
 Accounts Payable
 Accounts Receivable
 Payroll
 SOX 302 &404
 Financial Analysis
 Corporate Reporting
 Cash Forecast
 Financial 10Q 10K
 Budget
 GAAP
 Audit
 Program Management
 401K
 Interface with Sr. Staff
 HR
 IT
 ISO 9001
Achievements:
 Experienced multiple internal reorganizations resulting in increasingly expanded responsibilities to
include ITAR management,government compliance, property management, Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act/Anti-Bribery Control Coordinator for multiple divisions.
 Implemented Sarbanes -Oxley compliance program as leader of division accounting function.
 Converted accounting system from MADIC/Simba internal database to CostPoint.
 Adapted to multiple structural changeswithin the organization while maintaining accurate,on-time and
compliant accounting statements and financial reporting.
 Developed staff through delegation and cross-training, allowing for their promotions to positions of
greater responsibilities while efficiently and effectively handling increased volume of corporate
reporting and compliance with less resources.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Global – Owl International –A First Flagship Company 2014 – 2015
Privately held defense contractor with $30 Million annual revenue.
Newport Beach, CA
Accounting Manager
Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer
 Manage 3 accounting professionals in daily operations for general accounting, accounts payable,
accounts receivable, and payroll.
 Ensure compliance with general accepted accounting principles, company policies and procedures,
and government regulations.
 Review and approve cash disbursements.
 Manage billings.
 Review and approve all accounting entries, payroll transactions and account reconciliations.
 Month end Financial statements

2. James E. Cowley Resume page 2 760-745-9091
L-3 Communications 1997 - 2014
Publically traded defense contractor with $15.2 billion annual revenue.
San Diego, CA
Assistant Controller/Government Compliance 2002-2014
Accounting Manager (Litton/Northrop Grumman) 1997-2001
Reporting directly to the Director, Finance for a 25M-60M division.
Assistant Controller/Accounting Manager
 Manage up to 15 accounting professionals in daily operations for general/cost accounting, accounts
payable, accounts receivable, payroll and fixed assets.
 Ensure compliance with general accepted accounting principles, division policies and procedures
and government regulations.
 Manage the division cash forecast and corporate reporting.
 Review and approve all cash disbursement.
 Manage billing and collections process.
 Review and approve all accounting entries, payroll transactions and account reconciliations.
 Appointed Division Officer for quarterly Sarbanes-Oxley 302 quarterly certifications
 Responsible for implementing internal controls for Sarbanes-Oxley procedures.
 Manage the Sarbanes-Oxley quarterly internal controls risk assessment and testing program
 Manage the preparation of monthly financial statements.
 Performed duties as Internal Auditor
 Review and approve Monthly/Quarterly/Annual Sales and Use Tax returns.
 Prepare 10Q, 10-K and other required financial tax packages.
 Implement ADP Pay Expert payroll system (2002).
Government Compliance
 Primary division liaison with DCMA and DCAA.
 Maintain and update the Division Disclosure Statement.
 Participate in preparing and submitting the Division annual forward pricing rates.
 Prepare the Division final indirect cost claim.
 Support all DCMA and DCAA requests and audits.
 Prepare responses to DCMA inquiries and reports.
 Manage Government Property and support annual government property audit.
EDUCATION
Masters, Business Administration (MBA) National University San Diego, CA
BA, Accounting San Diego State University San Diego, CA
COMPUTER SKILLS
 Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access
 Deltek, Cost Point, BAAN, HFM
 ADP Cerdian Payroll
 Other accounting software