PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Local Multi-million dollar Contractor
Accounting Manager/Controller
- Managed and assisted admin and various departmental staff with inventory, AP, AR, billing, job costing, contract management, payroll, cash management, insurance, fixed assets, loans, sales tax, budgeting, personnel issues, liens and other financial and legal matters for local contractor with revenues in excess of six million
- Saved the company over $100K during a three year period, which included corrections made to employee withholdings, overpaid workers comp premiums, implemented ?employee expense reimbursement forms? based on IRS regulations, reviewing cell phone usage, decrease payment of late fees, and other areas in operating expenses.
- Prepared a multitude of required reports/forms, including Federal and State payroll tax reports, W-2?s, 1099?s, property tax statements, sales tax reporting, City, county and state licensing documentation. Workers Comp/other insurance reports and yearly audits.
- Established functioning internal controls and processes needed to preserve company assets while maintaining productivity and increasing billable costs.
- Created a variety of new spreadsheets on Excel and reports on Timberline to properly track employee benefits and withholdings ? 401(k), Flexible Spending Accounts, garnishments, cafeteria plan, health/dental insurance, and vacation accrual.
- Prepared monthly financial statements, detailed G.P. reports per department as well as per job, ratio calculations, summary of unusual items, budget vs. actual vs. prior year.
- Participated in management meetings where frequent forecasting, customer relations, upcoming and current projects, employee issues, and cash management is discussed.
- Yearly budget planning, coordination, and preparation.
- Led Timberline classes in a multitude of settings which may include: Web-based, classroom, or one-on-one. Also assisted with Timberline software issues, updates, and trouble-shooting.
Fortune 100 Company
Senior Accountant
- Supervised professional accounting staff for eight sub-companies in Northern California with combined revenues of over 30 million.
- Reviewed and approved all work papers, reconciliations, journal entries, and special accounting projects prepared by accounting staff.
- Prepared high quality, accurate, and timely financial reports, analysis and G/L reconciliations.
- Ensured that all staff follows established internal controls necessary to safeguard company assets.
- Instrumental in creating new procedures for cash management related to petty cash, cash, and A/R.
- Communicated and coordinated with staff and management at each of the eight sites to gather information required for month end close, account reconciliations, and corporate reporting.
Public Accounting Experience
Accountant
- Supervised staff and their related projects for audit, tax, payroll, and bookkeeping work.
- Developed technical accounting background through intensive auditing of corporations, government entities, and non-profit agencies.
- Significant accounting and auditing experience relative to cash, A/R, prepaids, investments, fixed assets, N/R, A/P, N/P, accrued liabilities, equity/fund/retained earnings, revenue, expenses, and contra-accounts.
- Utilized multiple software programs to prepare financial statements, analysis, budgets, audit work papers, tax returns, and other ad-hoc accounting projects.
- Prepared payroll quarterlies, year end statements, W-2?s and 1099?s.
- Performed all aspects of the accounting function, including: bank reconciliations, maintenance of G/L and fixed assets/accumulated depreciation, AJE's, all the way through financial statements.
- Instrumental in the installation and training of new accounting software and hardware.
CERTIFICATIONS
CPA ? Certified Public Accountant ? license # 83159
Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor (Advanced, Enterprise Solutions, and Point of Sale)
EDUCATION
B.S. in Business Administration, Accounting option, CSU, Chico
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
OTHER INTERESTS
Chico Central Little League, current board member
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butte County, past President
PTA - Marigold Elementary School, past board member
Active in sports and community events
Please see our profile on the Intuit website to view more detail about our expertise with QuickBooks.
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