Results-focused leader specializing in directing large-scale accounting operations, managing high-volume financial processes, building solid teams, initiating cost-effective strategies, and providing world-class

business relations eager to offer 15+ years of experience toward maximizing an employer s success.

 

 

         Integral leader who develops, analyzes, and interprets statistical data to optimize profits in coordination with key objectives, including offering an excellent working knowledge of full cycle accounting and general bookkeeping methods.

         Out-of-the-box thinker who maximizes bottom-line results by making decisions to support company growth and well-being.

         Top performer who builds, nurtures, and manages strong accounting teams with low turnover rates within high-pressure, deadline-driven environments, and plans, prioritizes, and completes diverse tasks to meet and / or exceed key objectives.

         Ambitious self-starter who contributes ability to effectively balance business goals with audit and control requirements.

 

 

         Shortened monthly closings by a three-week average as Accounting Manager / Controller for Grand Pacific Resort Services.

         Successfully converted QuickBooks Accounting System to MAS 200 and reconciled the database to MAS 200 as Accounting Manager for Debtco, Inc., along with efficiently reducing monthly closings from three weeks to only five days.

         Strategically steered set up of accounting and finance departments for a successful start-up company, Rapid Eye Games.

         Led accounting processes and yearly audits in coordination with high-profile Ernst & Young and Pricewaterhouse Coopers.

 

 

 

Accounting Manager / Controller

         Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge and dynamic financial acumen toward handling all facets of fund accounting encompassing management of three hotels and 13 HOA timeshares while implementing strict departmental policies.

         Handled monthly and year-end closings for all properties, along with liaising among senior-level management teams on yearly budgets / five-year plans, as well as reporting monthly variations with recommendations on how to achieve key needs.

         Directed yearly audits with outside CPA firm specializing in hotels and timeshares, and prepared use and sales tax returns.

         Led a top-performing seven-member accountant and clerk team in meeting and / or exceeding financial initiatives.

 

 

Financial Analyst Consultant

         Expertly consolidated two Chapter 11 bankruptcy cable TV companies using forensic accounting methods, including compiling fixed assets with depreciation schedules, reconciling beginning general ledger balances and reserves, setting up chart of accounts, handling bank and payroll reconciliations, and serving as lead financial team member in all audits.

 

 

Financial Analyst (Contract)

         Defined optimal strategies for boosting cost controls and bottom-line profits via careful analysis of high-volume budgets.

         Handled all monthly and year-end accruals, general ledger reconciliations, and fixed assets reconciliations / classifications.

 

 

Accounting Manager

         Applied strong leadership talents toward directing diverse accounting activities, including handling cash management, accounts payable / receivable, and yearly audits and quarterly reviews which were instrumental in achieving objectives.

 

 

 

 

Accounting Manager

         Effectively managed 12 details-driven direct reports ranging from accounting clerks to senior accountant personnel.

 

 

Accounting Manager American Water

         Led targeted decision-making among 12 business entities in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Hawaii, including overseeing and / or approving accounts payable / receivable monthly closings, accruals, and payments; reconciling, classifying, and allocating location-specific revenue; and reconciling and testing all bad debt and credit reserves.

         Directed forward-thinking financial audits with the support of Pricewaterhouse Coopers, along with serving as lead in a transition to move accounting accounts receivable efforts to the company s Pennsylvania-based corporate center.

 

Consultant Nissan Design International

         Contributed sharp analytical abilities toward performing fixed asset inventories, reconciling seven years worth of fixed asset purchases with current schedule, and numbering and tagging all assets for conversion to Peachtree Accounting.

 

Chief Financial Officer Rapid Eye Games

         Set up accounting and finance areas for a start-up company, including handling fixed assets, job cost, and depreciation schedules; overseeing forecasting, budgets, and general ledgers; classifying revenue and expenses; and managing payroll.

 

 

Senior Revenue Accountant

         Oversaw $900 million in domestic revenue while analyzing bad debt, billing and collection charges, and customer credit provisions and tests for sufficient reserves; analyzing and reconciling bad debt provisions using historical moving averages applied to accounts receivable and revenue; and analyzing and reconciling revenue accounts and providing proof of revenue.

         Handled cash receipts and applied payments to customer accounts and cash accounts, along with analyzing and reconciling all billing and collection expenses charged by Local Exchange Carriers (LEC) and tracking and recording 3^rd party billing.

         Analyzed and reconciled all revenue and provided allocations for inter-company revenue and expenses with journal entries, as well as analyzing and testing all domestic residential revenue for profit margins.

 

Financial Analyst / Senior Accountant Network Validations (A Subsidiary of Accounts Payable)

         Analyzed and reconciled network expenses, COG, and monthly accruals; provided monthly network expense reports and analysis for senior-level management; handled export of network invoices to general ledger; and reconciled all accruals.

         Served as lead accountant in quarterly and yearly audits by Ernst & Young and audited subsidiary companies invoices.

         Ensured seamless financial processes by training staff to reconcile various invoices with multiple ranges for accuracy, along with resourcefully instructing new personnel on methods to audit invoices and post invoice charges.

 

 

Master of Business Administration in Accounting                                                                Belford University

Bachelor of Science in Accounting                                                                          San Diego State University

Associate of Arts in Accounting                                                                                    San Diego Mesa College

 

 

Microsoft Office Suite • JD Edwards • Sun Accounting System • QuickBooks Pro • Cognos

Peachtree Accounting • Computron • MAS 90 / 200 • ACCPAC Pro • SBT Accounting • Lotus Notes

 

 

 

 

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Dear__________________:

 

I am currently seeking a challenging [ Insert Job Title ] role, and am submitting my resume for your review.

 

I am excited to build a rewarding career with your company, and am confident that my professional skills can help to achieve your objectives.  I can offer 15+ years of experience in Full Cycle Accounting, and am well-versed in all facets of Auditing, General Ledger Management, Accounts Payable / Receivable, Fixed Assets, Account Reconciliations, Payroll Operations, Process Improvement, and Regulatory Compliance, among other areas.

 

To complement my background, please note that I completed a Master of Business Administration in Accounting from Belford University.  I also attained a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from San Diego State University and an Associate of Arts in Accounting from San Diego Mesa College.

 

Most recently, as Accounting Manager / Controller for Grand Pacific Resort Services, I utilized my broad scope of industry knowledge and dynamic financial acumen toward handling all facets of fund accounting encompassing management of three hotels and 13 HOA timeshares while implementing strict departmental policies.  Within this role, I handled monthly and year-end closings for all properties, along with liaising among senior-level management teams on yearly budgets / five-year plans, as well as reporting monthly variations with recommendations on how to achieve budgetary needs.  During this time, I successfully shortened monthly closings by a three-week average.  As this is just a sampling of my job history, please refer to my enclosed resume for additional experience and career highlights.

 

You will find me to be a results-driven professional who can contribute a track record of coordinating and implementing accounting strategies to improve bottom-line performance while defining key business priorities and meeting targeted goals.  In addition, I can train, develop, and manage solutions-focused accounting / financial teams while streamlining business processes to increase productivity, efficiency, and quality of services.  For the sum of these aforementioned reasons, I believe I will prove to be an incredible asset to your company.

 

I look forward to hearing from you, and thank you in advance for your consideration.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

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