Executive Summary
Sue is a Certified Cash Manager with broad experience in cash management, treasury operations and accounting and has been a consultant in the industry since co-founding Walls & Associates in 2001. Her 20-plus-year career encompasses all aspects of cash management for banking, mortgage banking and corporate entities, including negotiating credit agreements, managing collateral, investing, allocating debt, and overseeing various back-office operations (e.g., wire room, reconciliations, etc.).

Sue began her cash management and accounting career in the corporate sector. This experience provided a great foundation for her later transition into the banking and mortgage banking industries. Having hands-on experience from both the corporate and banking perspectives enables Sue to provide comprehensive services to a wide variety of clients regarding their cash management and treasury operations, banking and credit relationships, and financial systems.
Career Highlights
Performed project manager role for selection and implementation of on-line corporate banking applications for both NetBank and First Citizens Bank of SC.
Acted as Product Development Manager for Treasury Services at First Citizens Bank of SC, which involved the development and implementation of corporate treasury management products to be sold to clients. This role also required extensive back-office involvement and training to ensure that products performed as intended and could be adequately supported prior to going to market.
Represented corporate accounts area for bank mergers, working closely with the purchased bank to convert the acquired corporate accounts to the appropriate corresponding platforms at First Citizens Bank of SC.
Acted as lead cash management representative for corporate mergers, requiring the analysis of cash management operations and the subsequent consolidation of services, processes and applications.
Managed daily cash operations for a large public utility company, a top-25 mortgage lender and a leading internet banking institution.
Managed the accounting activities associated with the Wachovia Bond Department, which dealt with institutional investors, public funds, and bond syndications. This role was additionally responsible for safekeeping investments and reporting for all public funds.
Negotiated with South Carolina Treasurer's office to simplify public funds collateralization and reporting requirements.
Member of First Citizens Rate Committee; provided cost accounting analysis in support of product pricing.


Professional Experience
Sr. Vice President, Walls & Associates Consulting, LLC 2001-present
Vice President, Manager Treasury Services, First Citizens Bank of SC 1998-2001
Assistant Vice President, Manager of Cash Management, RBMG 1996-1998
Accounting Control Manager, Wachovia 1993-1996
Senior Treasury Management Associate, SCANA Corporation 1982-1993


Software
Fundtech (CashPlus, PayPlus, ACH and Recon$tar)
Magnet Communications (Business On-line Banking)
Hogan (Banking Host System)
BiSys (Banking Host System)
MortgageServ Loan Servicing System (Fiserv)
Financial Fusion, Inc. (on-line banking software)
Test Director (project management and application testing software)
Invision, Cash Register, CitiDirect, and numerous other banking platforms offered to corporate cash managers
Word & Excel
Visio
Various other PC software, including Project Office


Education, Certifications & Memberships
B.S. in Management, Limestone College, Gaffney, SC 1987
Associate in Accounting, Midlands Technical College 1983
Associate in Human Services, Midlands Technical College 1977
Certified Cash Manager 1993
Series 7 License (expired) 1996-1998
Member, Association of Financial Professionals (AFP) Current
SC Treasury Management Association (SCTMA) Current
Board member, Boys & Girls Club of SC 2000-2001