Kathy Lott is a results-oriented treasury professional with over 20 years of experience in treasury management, cash management, and financial analysis. She has extensive experience maintaining bank accounts, cash forecasting, implementing positive pay and electronic banking platforms. Currently she works as Treasury Administrator for Newquest Properties where she closed unnecessary bank accounts, implemented fraud protection on accounts, and created automated payment processes. Previously she held treasury roles at Parker Drilling and GE Marquette Medical Systems.
I am a financial industry professional with over eighteen years of experience specializing in improving the operational and financial effectiveness of the unit; preparing and extracting financial data from various accounting and information systems; performing moderately complex statistical, cost and financial analysis of financial reports and data, and preparing subsequent narrative analysis for management. Expert communicator able to forge solid relationships with partners and build consensus across multiple organizational levels. Proven leader ensuring high-quality and optimal profitability.
Using treasury metrics to monitor an organization's treasury performance. Measure success with a TMS through the selection, implementation, and post-implementation processes,
I am a financial industry professional with over eighteen years of experience specializing in improving the operational and financial effectiveness of the unit; preparing and extracting financial data from various accounting and information systems; performing moderately complex statistical, cost and financial analysis of financial reports and data, and preparing subsequent narrative analysis for management. Expert communicator able to forge solid relationships with partners and build consensus across multiple organizational levels. Proven leader ensuring high-quality and optimal profitability.
Using treasury metrics to monitor an organization's treasury performance. Measure success with a TMS through the selection, implementation, and post-implementation processes,
1. KATHY LOTT, CTP
HOUSTON, TX
281-352-8773
kslott66@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/pub/kathy-lott-ctp/25/10/632/
Results oriented financial professional with extensive experience in a wide range of treasury management skills and
cash management activities with a strong knowledge of accounting principles. Effective problem solving abilities with
great attention to detail. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Self-motivated and adept at working in
fast-paced environments while prioritizing multiple tasks efficiently. Motivated by challenge and the opportunity to
add value to an organization while continually improving upon my skills.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Treasury Management
Audit Compliance
Intercompany
Inter-Department
Relations
Month End Close
Budgeting
Cash Management
Financial Analysis
Global Electronic
Banking
Cash Forecasting
Training
Projects
Sarbanes-Oxley
Process
Documentation
Reconciliations
Letters of Credit
Bank Account
Management
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
NEWQUEST PROPERTIES – HOUSTON, TX (2015 – PRESENT)
Treasury Administrator
Responsible for maintaining the company’s global bank account access at multiple banks for hundreds of bank
accounts and serving as online administrator. Open, close and implement changes to existing bank accounts. Monitor
and report on daily cash position for all accounts, analyze and research variances and forecast cash position for each
property. Implemented and administer positive pay for multiple bank accounts and manage timely payments on all
property mortgages. Provide cash accounting and bank account support to the Controller and Property Management
team. Prepare and distribute monthly cash requirements request to third parties to maintain required cash for
properties. Fully manage all corporate cash activity and reconciliations. Deposit and record entries for all payments
received by corporate office. Analyze expenses to determine intercompany billings for bank charges. Identify cash
shortages and prepare cash analysis for properties in need of a partner cash call contribution or draw on loan facility.
Prepare monthly payment schedule, calculate interest and record entries and payments for all properties for the
corporate loan facility. Process wire transfers and ACH transfers. Serve on special projects on an as needed basis.
Closed multiple inactive bank accounts which resulted in a savings to the company of over $6,000 in annual bank
fees
Implemented positive pay on hundreds of bank accounts at multiple banks to protect the company against check
fraud
Set up auto draft payments on multiple loans to make the monthly mortgage loan payment process more efficient
Established excellent rapport with all inter-company teams and multiple bank representatives
Created cash balance monitoring report to provide a summarized report with all bank account balances, trends in
balances, and monthly outflows to each account in order to identify cash problems more efficiently.
2. KATHY LOTT, CTP
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PARKER DRILLING COMPANY – HOUSTON, TX (2001 – 2015)
Treasury Cash Manager
Directed all aspects of daily treasury operations, which included domestic and international wire transfers, cash
reporting, foreign and domestic banking activities, and letters of credit. Served as primary administrator for Treasury
Workstation in Oracle and online electronic banking platforms in U.S. and in The Netherlands. Served as primary
liaison between the company and the bank. Oversaw all cash management and investment activities in the corporate
office and transferred funds to the company’s multiple international divisions. Monitored international cash balances
and facilitated intercompany transfers to reduce the company’s FX exposure. Created and distributed custom-tailored
daily/weekly cash position reports to senior management and corporate cash forecasts. Assisted the Treasurer with the
preparation of annual budgets. Worked with the bank to obtain Letters of Credit for our customers. Ensured that all
treasury processes were performed in compliance with SOX and audit standards. Reviewed and approved all cash
activity journal entries. Managed and coordinated month end close activities for the treasury department. Worked
closely with accounts payable, accounts receivable, accounting, tax, audit and legal departments with vendor
payments, customer receipt application, monthly close, quarterly reporting, bank reconciliations, general ledger
reconciliations, intercompany payments and loans.
Analyzed and negotiated bank fees, then executed changes in the allocation of cash resulting in a significant
reduction in the company’s bank charges
Composed key controls and assisted with the treasury department narrative as required for the initial SOX
implementation for internal and external auditors that were applied for treasury’s internal controls
Authored numerous user-friendly procedures manuals to document all cash management processes for the
treasury department to enable users to fully understand each process
Served as interim Financial Analyst when the position was vacated, promptly learned how to prepare the
monthly Borrowing Base Calculation Report, composed a detailed manual, then trained the new analyst on the
process
Catalogued all treasury paper files to electronic format on Sharepoint that created operational efficiency
through the elimination of manual records
Served as SME (subject matter expert) for the treasury department during the company’s ERP Conversion
Project from Lawson to Oracle
Developed and presented an in-depth one-day training seminar to prepare the treasury department for the
company transition from Lawson to Oracle resulting in unsolicited feedback that was overwhelmingly
positive.
Established and integrated new procedures for the treasury department when the company transitioned to
Oracle
Key contributor to the project to automate daily bank uploads to streamline the daily cash entry process
Facilitated the process that improved bank account management process by creating a template developed in
Sharepoint for all divisions to submit their bank account updates electronically
GE MARQUETTE MEDICAL SYSTEMS - HOUSTON, TX (1995 – 2000)
(GE Acquired Prucka Engineering in 1999)
Financial Analyst
Directed all aspects of treasury management, general ledger reconciliations, prepared monthly closing entries, capital
asset management, prepared and distributed financial reports, and researched and reported on financial variances.
Software
Oracle, Lawson, SharePoint, MRI, AvidPay, Advanced Excel Skills, Microsoft Access, Power Point, Microsoft Word
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Bachelor of Science, Finance
Sam Houston State University
Credentials: Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)