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1. Kathy L. Brooks, CML, MBA
Aurora, CO 80014
303-667-9392 kxbroo2@msn.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/kathybrooks13950
Accounting ⱷ Auditing ⱷ Account Reconciliation
Accounting professional with over 15 years’ experience, MBA. Experienced in reconciliations, auditing, balancing
general ledger accounts, providing technical support, systems administration, operations, and loan originations. Ability to
interact with others on a personal level, and acts as a catalyst for change, strategic thinker, and can transform innovative
ideas into action.
Professional Accounting Experience
Aurora Loan Services, Lone Tree, CO. 2005-11/2010
Investor Accounting Specialist
Create and balance 525 custodial account reconciliations (Master Servicing and Investor Reporting), 32 general ledger
accounts, corporate advances, P & I advances, collateral advances, fees clearing, and all revenue accounts.
 Created and implemented a way to prepare 525 custodial accounts in advance ($2.5 billion) ensuring the
reconciliations would be completed in a timely manner and in compliance with company policy and governmental
regulations.
 Established procedures to improve accuracy and time spent balancing general ledger accounts after month-end
close. High volume accounts were balanced weekly, and any incorrect entries were escalated to the appropriate
department. Resulted in less erroneous entries and smoother month-end reconciliations.
 Established procedures for acquiring bank statements electronically in order to expedite the time spent waiting for
the statements by mail. The new procedures decreased turnaround time from seven days to four.
 Helped maintain account reconciliations and general ledger policies and procedures ensuring bank compliance and
tool for future training.
 Helped to develop and implement a custodial reconciliation process to reduce the amount of hard copy reports, time
spent filing, time and cost of paper, storage expense, and manually entering reconciliation data. The improved
process reduced the number of employees needed to perform the job from five to two, reduced the need for paper
copies, and eliminated storage costs.
 Redesigned the custodial reconciliation process to incorporate multiple Microsoft Excel worksheets with formulas,
pivot tables, and fields linked to other worksheets. The redesign eliminated data errors, reduced the amount of time
spend on each reconciliation and the number of employees needed to perform the reconciliations.
 Helped to develop and implement the extraction of information from multiple data sources into Microsoft Access.
The data was formatted into Microsoft Excel and used to balance the monthly custodial reconciliations. The report
saved time and manpower.
 GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley general knowledge and studied concepts while getting BS in Business Accounting.
Cherry Creek Mortgage, Greenwood Village, CO. 2003-2005
Accounting Department (2004-2005) and Documents Processor (2003-2004)
Processed mortgage loan closings and completed assignments of mortgages. Posted borrowers payments, delivered
excellent customer service, and reconciled loans sold to investors.
 Posted borrowers mortgage loan payments in a timely manner.
 Processed mortgage loan papers to meet compliance with each states required laws.
 Provided customer service to ensure customer satisfaction.
 Reconciled loans sold to investors to ensure proceeds were properly applied to the investors account.
Additional Relevant Financial Experience-Mortgage Lending 2003
Benjamin Investment Group, Greenwood Village, CO., Mortgage Loan Officer
Highland Mortgage, Boulder, CO., Loan Processor

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Technical Support and Systems Administration 1996-2003
ACG (American Consulting Group), Denver, CO.
AutoCAD Designer and Bookkeeper
 QuickBooks software and AutoCAD designs.
SpAce - Contracted to Qwest Telecommunications, Denver, CO.
Technical support for AutoCAD and Systems Administrator for CYCO Meridian
Provided technical support for AutoCAD operators over a 14 state region. Provided Systems Administrative support for
CYCO Meridian, a file management system.
 Worked with business partners in a 14-state region to ensure CAD standards were maintained.
 Maintained the process and procedures for AutoCAD and CYCO Meridian to facilitate consistency and conformity
on facility drawings.
 Provided training as needed when software upgrades were implemented.
 Helped transition data from the old file management system to a new system in order to meet the Y2k requirement.
 Tested the transferred data to ensure all information was transferred properly.
Rocky Mountain Fiber Plus, Inc., Kiowa, CO.
Supervisor for AutoCAD and cable designer
 Responsible for training and supervising 10 CAD operators using AutoCAD. Design of cable systems for TCI using
LodeData.
Baymont Technology, Clearwater, FL.
Trainer for CAD
 Trained employees and provided technical support in record conversion at US WEST facilities at the Conversion
Center, Cheyenne, WY.
Ellis Banking Corporation, Bradenton, FL.
Corporate Bank Auditor
 Performed corporate audits.
Technical Skills
 SBO AlanKing  AMB  LodeData
 Monarch PRO  AutoCAD ver 13, 14 & 2000i  Business MAP PRO ver 2.0
 MS Excel  WorkCenter ver 1.3  Visio 2002 (Certificate 2011)
 MS Word  CYCO Meridian  Past Government security clearance
 MS Access  Microstation  ISO9000
 MS PowerPoint  Hitachi CADCore  QuickBooks
Education and Professional Development
MBA, Business, University of Phoenix, Lone Tree, CO, Summa cum Laude
BS in Business Accounting, Business Accounting, University of Phoenix, Lone Tree, CO, 3.51 GPA
 Financial Accounting I and II, Accounting Decision Making, Accounting Information System, Intermediate
Financial Accounting I, II, and III, Advanced Financial Accounting, Contemporary Auditing I and II, Government
And Non-Profit Accounting, and Income Tax Accounting
Introduction to Auditing – FIN0231, Skillsoft (on-line), 01/20/2011
Getting Started Excel 2007, Skillsoft (on-line), 01/21/2011
Over 100 in-house courses at Aurora Loan Services, Lone Tree, CO
Certified Mortgage Lender, Colorado Mortgage Lenders Association, Denver, CO