Kathryn Johnson has over 25 years of experience in financial management and accounting roles. She has held positions including VP of Finance, Controller, and Adjunct Professor. Her skills include financial reporting, budgeting, strategic planning, and operations management. She currently works as an independent consultant providing finance and accounting services to various organizations.

1. Kathryn Johnson, CPA, MBA, CGMA
12023 Baylies Circle Mobile 909.292.6442 Home 909.790.9445
Yucaipa, CA 92399 E-Mail kj.finance1@gmail.com
VP Financial Planning and Analysis
Strategic Leader with a combination of financial expertise and business acumen to achieve overall business operating
and profit goals. Skills include:
 Multi-Site Operations  Financial Statement Preparation  Marketing and Sales Management
 Finance Management  Negotiation&Presentation Skills  Sound GAAP Technical Skills
 Cost Management  Corporate Contract Review  Consolidations
 Strategic Planning  Project Management  Budgeting
Professional Experience
Mar 2004 – Jun 2012
VP Finance - Los Angeles Newspaper Group, Inland Division , www.langnews.com
Newspapers include: San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Whittier Daily News, and the Pasadena
Star News
Financial Reporting,Financial statement preparation, Operating and Capital budget preparation, Corporate
Governance, and Financial Forecasting, to include profitability analysis and oversight of the monthend closing
process including job costing for primary and special section products. Other activities include managing/working
with IT on finance & advertising system conversions, working as a business partner with the CEO and other multi-
divisional executives to identify & implement strategic plans for business growth, and operational efficiencies for a
division of the company with revenues in excess of $100 million, supervising professional staff with over 25
employees.
Specific accomplishments include:
 Consolidation, financial analysis, budgeting and monthend reporting functions for six Inland publications.
 Increased efficiencies and automation of accounting functions (payables, expense reimbursement, credit
& collections, financial statement issuance, account reconciliations, and advertising billing/order entry).
 Management and financial reporting oversight for sale of one facility and the planning, building and
relocation into a new facility ($8 million dollar / 55,000 sq. feet project), &extensive contract review.
 Strategic planning and implementation of cost reduction initiatives that range from staff efficiencies, re-
engineered processes in all finance functions and other operating departments including advertising,
production, distribution and IT.
 Financial reporting, job costing, inventory tracking, operational internal control implementation for $3.5
million commercial printing operation.
 Due diligence for potential acquisitions, outsourcing, and property dispositions.
 Project analysis for new products, special sections, magazines and distribution territories.
Aug 2010 – Jul 2012
Adjunct Professor, University of Redlands, CA, www.redlands.edu
TeachIntermediate Accounting to adult students preparing for the CPA Exam and a Senior Accounting Theory
Class designed to integrate knowledge gained in the accounting major, and the liberal arts coursework with an
understanding of current challenges and best practices in the accounting profession. We focus on understanding
the impact of accounting decisions on the global capital markets, Corporate Governance and Risk Management.

2. Kathryn Johnson, CPA, MBA, CGMA
12023 Baylies Circle Mobile 909.292.6442 Home 909.790.9445
Yucaipa, CA 92399 E-Mail kj.finance1@gmail.com
Mar 2002 – Jan 2004
Circulation Manager of Planning & Analysis, The Arizona Republic ,
www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic
Circulation financial accounting, budgeting and reporting, statistical / metricreporting, field circulation
support, subscriber address database management and dispatch operations. Circulation annual revenue budget
was in excess of $100 million and over 600,000 subscribers and 29 staff members. Additional responsibilities
included governance over compliance with Audit Bureau of Circulation regulations.
 Re-engineered department operations that lead to enhanced productivity, reduction to task redundancy
by centralizing related workflow within related disciplines and focusing on useful metrics
 Developed high level backups to all key roles, and created an operational environment that supports the
sales plans, marketing efforts, and financialreporting.
Nov 1999 – Feb 2002
Operations Director, San Jose/Silicon Valley Business Journal , www.bizjournals.com/sanjose
Financial and managerial responsibilities includeanalysis, budgeting,G/L and financial statement
preparation, metrics reporting and analysis, payroll, HR, audits, internal controls implementation and monitoring,
and cash management. Marketing and Circulation teams are responsible for growing mail subscribers and
increasing single copy (newsrack) sales.
 OrganizedBusiness Journal events (200 – 700 attendees) – doubled attendance in 2 years
 Negotiation of radio and TV advertising contracts (cash and/or trade over $100k)
 Negotiation of sponsorship of community events, trade ads, trade shows
 Increased circulation by 3% year over year in subscriber and single copy sales
 Led the effort in staffing and training personnel in all functional departments after the previous publisher
started a competitive publication. Seventy percent of the staff under his leadership joined his new team
over a period of 6 months leaving critical position openings that had to be staffed quickly.
Other Positions Include:
 Regional Marketing Director; USA Today, www.usatoday.com Atlanta Circulation Office (Jan 1998 – Nov 1999)
 Controller, USA TODAY, www.usatoday.com Los Angeles/San Diego Circulation Office (Jul 1995 – Jan 1998)
 Controller, USA TODAY, www.usatoday.com Houston/New Orleans Circulation Office (Dec 1992 – Jul 1995)
 MediaNews Group, Inc. (positions within corporate office & subsidiaries)
 Accounting Manager, The Houston Post (Sep 1989 – Dec 1992)
 Senior Accountant, MediaNews Group, Inc.-Corporate Office (Mar 1987 – Sep 1989)
 Accountant, Dallas Times Herald (Apr 1985 – Mar 1987)
Certifications, Degrees &Other Training Professional and Community Associations
 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - 1992  California Society of CPA’s (State Board
 Chartered Global Management Accountant Member & Past Local Chapter President)
(CGMA) - 2012  Redlands Rotary - past Board Member
 MBA – Pepperdine University - 1999  AICPA Controllers Conference Planning
 BBA – University of Texas– Arlington - 1988 Committee (Current Chair)
 Global Enterprise Management & Political  United Way Community Funding Review
Economy- Oxford University, UK; 2001 Committee (2009-Current)
 Cal Society of CPA Leadership Institute -  Cal State University Athletics – San
2009 Bernardino Board Member (2006-2009)
Other skills: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and OutlookSoft), Cognos, JDE Accounting system, ERP Systems.