ACCOUNTING MANAGER

~ Accounting Manager ~

Qualifications Profile

Seasoned, results-driven, and highly accomplished professional with over 20 years of experience in financial management, accounting operations, and fixed asset administration. Armed with proven record of success in forming and supervising high-caliber teams to implement effective financial controls and processes for accurate month-end closing cycle and reporting processes. Adept at identifying accounting-related discrepancies, improving corporate disclosure accuracy, and enforcing policies and principles. Additional qualifications include:

Knowledgeable of regulatory compliance, cash administration, and auditing.

Known for unparalleled work ethic, along with proven capabilities to accomplish varying and increasing levels of responsibilities.

Equipped with excellent decision-making, problem-solving and communication skills in mentoring various professionals to ensure positive outcomes while thriving within fast-paced environments.

Areas of Expertise

Financial Analysis Process Optimization Account Management and Reconciliation

Budget Administration Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Fixed Asset and Financial Audit Management Cost Control Report Generation

Professional Experience

NTS Technical Systems, Calabasas, CA ú 2003–2018

Corporate Accounting Manager 2011–2018

Demonstrated solid industry skills in administering accounts worth over $50M

Introduced a reconciliation process for job cost status report for percentage-of-completion revenue recognition

Developed workers’ compensation workbook to estimate and distribute insurance expenses by code to their respective facilities, as well as complete the annual audit

Collaborated with third-party service providers in preparing census, as well as in administering full cycle 401(k) plan including year-end audit

Coordinated corporate month-end close including account reconciliations and facility expense allocation entries

Managed state registrations including registering business in new states, filing annual reports, property taxes, and business licenses, along with government registrations for the Department of Defense and Department Security Systems validations with Dun & Bradstreet, System for Awards Management (SAMS), and Vendor iRAPT formerly Wide Area Workflow (WAWF)

Career Highlights:

Oversaw the account consolidation and bank transition from Comerica to HSB and to JPMorgan

Received appointment from senior management to maintain critical risk mitigation program encompassing certificates of insurance, auto insurance, commercial insurance, liability insurance, workmen’s compensation and subrogation additions, and bankruptcy filings

Served as driving force in the successful completion of reconciliation process for the company’s fixed assets of over 572,000 physical assets worth $230M

Group Controller, Managed Engineering Services 2003–2011

Carried out Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls involving designing and documenting controls, as well as establishing risks and safety measures

Spearheaded key division accounting operations encompassing cash, payroll, fixed assets, month-end close, and internal reporting

Applied strategic approach in calculating commissions for Sales and Recruiting Team on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis

Gathered financial information for company bids including preparation of client and contractor agreements

Devised rate calculator to identify pay rate and bill rate for forecasting gross margin per contractor

Supervised and mentored five direct reports, which involved implementing cross-training initiatives

Provided effectual management for a five-member Finance Team in delivering monthly sales and recruiting commissions, and division accounting operational closings, spanning cash management, payroll and fixed assets bookings

Career Highlight:

Made significant contribution to due diligence process associated with the sale of the company’s staffing services group consisting mostly of IT professionals to an external staffing company for $5M

Bio Best, Inc., Los Angeles, CA

Senior Accountant Marketing Associate

Directed and prioritized key functions involving financial bookkeeping, cash management, invoicing, and account reconciliation

Set strategic direction to the implementation of accounting-related policies and procedures

Carried out product and market research analysis to assist in expanding the company’s product

Career Highlight:

Played integral role as key team member in driving and evolving global company relationships with vendors and customers in both the United States and Japan, consequently boosting visibility for the company in the marketplace

Troop Steuber Pasich Reddick & Tobey, LLP, Century City, CA

Financial Accountant

Ensured timely and accurate delivery of daily and monthly financial reporting including analysis of the daily cash position, projections of the monthly operating expenses, loan activity, accounts receivable aging, and YTD totals

Directed cash management in excess of $5M encompassing monthly reconciliation of operating expenses, lease and loan activity, payroll, trust, flexible spending, and money market accounts

Career Highlights:

Served as driving force in the successful compression of monthly closing cycle from 2 weeks to 3 days

Succeeded in reconciling $5M out-of-balance variance of the company’s trust account rolled forward from prior years

Rose Hills Company, Whittier, CA

Staff Accountant

Effectively handled company cash accounts covering reconciliation of 16 affiliate companies, general, payroll, credit card, and special accounts

Career Highlights:

Headed special projects including implementing a new credit card processing company, thus saving over $50K annually

Led and completed the re-modification of policies and procedures that directly resulted in a time saving of over 200 hours a month and facilitated a three-day month-end close cycle

Successfully resolved $2M endowment care fund cash out-of-balance difference, requiring detailed analysis and recoding of accounts receivable FDMS Loan System, restructuring, educating, and training staff on the handling of cash transactions, posting and reversing journal entries

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Mount Saint Mary’s College, Brentwood, CA Graduated cum laude

Technical Acumen

Microsoft Excel (V-Lookups and Pivot Tables) Microsoft Dynamics AX

AS/400 ADP Costpoint Ceridian JD Edwards

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