Douglas E. Somers 15 Magazine Street Home: (506) 693-1071 Saint John, NB Cell (506) 721-7472 E2K 2S4 Cornerstonefinancial@rogers.com Skills___________________________________________________________________ Senior accounting professional with proven ability in the areas of financial control, statement preparation, budgeting and long range planning Extensive financial management experience in the retail, service and hospitality sectors Energetic, ambitious team player who is adaptable to new environments Consistent, well organized management professional with strong interpersonal skills and decision making ability Experienced with a variety of computer systems, accounting and income tax software Experience______________________________________________________________ Owner/Public Accountant Cornerstone Financial Mgmt. 1994-Present Controller Ken-Val Co-op Ltd. 1990-1994 Assistant Controller Irving Tissue Company 1988-1989 Controller Hal’s Drug Warehouse Inc. 1985-1988 Senior Accountant Vince Livingston Ltd. 1985-1985 Accountant Gem Photographic Ltd. 1982-1985 Junior Accountant Eastern Paper Ltd. 1981-1982 Student in Accounts Grant Thornton LLP 1980-1981 Education_______________________________________________________________ YM-YWCA Enterprise Centre Self employment assistance program 1994 H&R Block Canada Inc. Income Tax Training 1994 Academy of Learning, Computer software training 1994 Certified Management Accounting Program, (5th level completed) 1987 University Of New Brunswick, Saint John, NB Bachelor of Business Administration 1980 References______________________________________________________________ Available upon request