External Reporting Cover Letter

Please consider me for the external reporting opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for advisory type support to our global controllership teams for various US GAAP topics.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Strong and demonstrated experience and knowledge of GAAP
• Experience with technical accounting issues and accounting policies
• Experience managing and/or testing internal controls
• Experience recruiting, managing, developing, retaining and promoting a diverse professional staff
• Excellent interpersonal skills in building a service environment of cooperation, customer service and mutual respect
• Strong background with SEC filings (10K, 10Q)
• Strong (current) technical accounting skills
• Experience with WebFilings or other in-house SEC reporting software

I would like to submit my application for the external reporting opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for primary technical support for several reporting based applications, and will be responsible for impact and upgrade testing as well as continuous support and improvement.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Experience with pre-implementation research and guidance preparation for lease accounting and revenue recognition standard preferred
• Previous experience with Financial Reporting and Statement Preparation
• Detail-oriented, able to multi-task and self-motivated
• Experience with various software applications, such as Excel, Word, WebFilings, Lawson, Cognos
• In-depth knowledge of US GAAP and SEC Rules and Regulations
• Strong technical accounting and understanding of various GAAP literature
• XBRL Skills preferred
• Excellent research, analytical and organizational skills good interpersonal and communication skills

In response to your job posting for external reporting, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for uS GAAP technical guidance globally on an ad-hoc basis.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Knowledge of xBRL tagging
• Strong commitment to personal learning and teaching others
• Detail oriented, with commitment to accuracy, quality of work, and continuous improvement
• Experience working within a stable control environment (implementing or reinforcing SOX compliance) – strong knowledge of controls
• Assist with the preparation of all special financial statement requirements (8-K, debt offerings, equity offerings)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills – able to discuss issues at all levels of the organization
• Deep and broad knowledge of accounting and SEC rules
• Proven track record of excellent written and oral communication skills

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the external reporting position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for uS GAAP interpretation and prepare technical memorandums that document issues in a clear, logical and comprehensive manner to internal users and external auditors.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Exposure to complex technical accounting issues – Share-based accounting, pension, impairments, discontinued operations, acquisition and divestiture accounting
• Significant experience in SEC reporting including forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-1, S-3, S-8
• Very strong accounting and reporting skills
• Experience in Oracle or another ERP system is preferred
• Advanced skills in Hyperion or another similar planning or reporting system is preferred
• Prior MD&A experience
• Self-starter, who can independently complete complex tasks
• SAP and Workiva experience preferred

I am excited to be applying for the position of external reporting. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for guidance and technical support for the programme regarding Reporting requirements and the various reporting tools that will be selected.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Big 4 audit experience with large, public companies strongly preferred
• Strong technical accounting foundation and well-developed problem-solving and analytical skills
• Computer literate with experience using Microsoft Windows, MS Word for Windows, Excel or similar applications
• Current/Relevant SEC/GAAP experience
• Extensive knowledge of income tax accounting
• Graduate with emphasis in MIS, Computer Science, Math, or other hard science
• Advance knowledge of testing/application development workflow tools HP Quality Center/ALM
• Working knowledge of Excel, specifically excel formulas, data sets within Excel, pivots table etc