Kim Smajlovic, CVA

Contact details

Professional History

  • Secretariat Advisors LLC

  • Alvarez & Marsal (A&M)

  • Charles River Associates (CRA)

  • PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

  • Halliburton/KBR

Education

  • Master of Science (M.S.), Accounting,
    University of Houston, C.T.Bauer
    College of Business

  • Bachelor of Business Administration
    (B.B.A.), Summa cum Laude,
    Accounting, University of Houston,
    C.T. Bauer College of Business

Accreditations

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA),
    Texas State Board of Public
    Accountancy, License # 096159

  • Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA),
    National Association of Certified
    Valuation Analysts, License #1026441

Public Accounting Experience

  • Performed financial statement and internal controls audits for numerous manufacturing, power generation, chemical, financial services and oil and gas companies. Some of the largest audit clients included: Calpine and Bear Sterns with a large portfolio of power plants.
  • Provided on-site coordination for audit clients including planning, day-to-day control of the audit team, liaising with clients and completing audit assignments.
  • Researched and presented complicated accounting issues and analyzed resulting impact on clients’ financial statements.
  • Performed in-depth analyses of O&G reserve reports, asset retirement obligations, stock-based compensation, financial derivatives and hedges, defined benefit plans, goodwill impairment, and fair value asset valuations, among others.
  • Developed Excel-based reports to measure and analyze financial and operational information (e.g., financial ratios, key performance indicators, trend analysis).
  • Analyzed financial records and transactions and performed in-depth debt compliance audits required by banks or other financial institutions who provided debt or mezzanine debt to various power projects.

Industry Experience

  • In charge of the construction division of KBR’s quality assurance and quality control audit team in Southern Iraq and Kuwait.
  • As part of KBR’s quality control and quality assurance team evaluated current and potential U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) suppliers and contractors via vendor qualification audits.
  • Performed quality assurance audits throughout Europe and the Middle East to ensure compliance with the highest US military standards.
  • Assisted Functional Area Manager in creating Standard Operating Procedures and ensured their compliance with the applicable ISO standards.
  • Served as a transportation liaison between KBR, U.S. Defense Contracting Management Agency (DCMA), U.S. military representatives and local government.
  • Assisted in designing efficient transportation operations, relying on quality control experience, to ensure strict compliance with U.S. and local government regulatory requirements.
  • Responsible for preparation of regional reports, selecting tools and procedures for planning, food inventory management and shipment.
  • Managed food supplies to the 300,000 US troops in Iraq.
  • Managed fuel operation (retail and bulk) for the US Military in the Bosnian peace operation.