OBJECTIVE:

To obtain an Accounting position where my work experience, and education will be of benefit to the company, and I can help maximize profits; grow the company, and create a positive work environment.

SUMMARY:

• Proficiency with spreadsheets and general ledger
• Hands on experience with all accounting modules
• Payroll & Payroll taxes/returns management
• Sound analytical and quality judgment skills
• Team player with Customer Service and office operations experience
• Hands on experience with over twelve Accounting applications.
• Proficient in Accounting/Bookkeeping Procedures
• Experience with various industries: Engineering, Entertainment, Non - Profits, Business/Property management, Education, Retail, Employee leasing, other service or merchandizing companies, and Government.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Peachtree (Sage 50), MAS 200 (Sage 200), Accpac (Sage 300), Platinum (Sage PFW), Great Plains, QuickBooks, JD Edwards, AS400, ACES, SAP, PeopleSoft, ADP/Paychex programs, FAS, Deltek; MS Windows 8, Word (2013), and Excel (2013).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Accounting Manager; Senior Accountant

Confidential, El Segundo

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed University payroll processes, and employment tax problems. Made necessary payroll adjustments, and worked with State and Federal reporting agencies, and college CFO to prepare and file adjustments to incorrect returns; prepared and filed pending returns, and resolved other outstanding issues to bring the employer current.
• Performed monthly review and allocation of cost to various grants and contracts based on auditors approved allocation factors.
• Analyzed and journalized various business operations transactions, reconciling and month end activities entries.
• Processed payroll; payables; fixed assets, and reconciled applicable general ledger and bank accounts.
• Performed month end closing process and prepared financial statements.

Senior Accountant

Confidential, Monterey Park

Responsibilities:

• Implemented automated Accounting system, and internal controls for midsize engineering company.
• Setup general ledger chart of accounts, payable vendors, receivable customers, and payroll.
• Designed accounting tools such as: purchase order, check request forms, timesheets, bank reconciliation spreadsheet, and journalized all of company transactions.
• Maintain full cycle payable process; journalize labor cost distributions, and paid State & Federal payroll taxes.
• Prepared and filed quarterly payroll taxes returns, and performed cash application of receivables payments.
• Reconciled balance sheet accounts, including bank accounts that was never reconciled in five years.
• Performed month-end closing process, and prepared financial statements.

Chief Operations Officer

Confidential, Los Angeles

Responsibilities:

• Operated own business.
• Real estate investment activities.
• Acquisition and sales of real properties

Payroll Tax Accountant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Quarterly & Annual adjustments/reconciliation of California employer's payroll tax returns.
• Processing of California employer's payroll tax payments.
• Interacting with California businesses, their payroll vendors, or CPA firms on tax reporting issues.
• Quarterly and annual adjustments/reconciliation of payroll tax deposits.
• Processing of Employer's correspondences, and resolution of payroll tax deposits posting issues.
• Counter assistance of public, and employers/agents with various payroll tax concerns.

Senior Accountant/General Ledger Accountant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed general ledger detail at month end and prepared needed accrual and other adjusting entries.
• Supervised accounts payable and capital assets recording ; Prepared Balance sheet / Bank accounts reconciliation for audits.
• Analyzed and journalized business transactions into the general ledger daily, and ADP/Paychex payroll reports semi-monthly.
• Maintained Fixed Assets System: adding, depreciating, and disposing equipment. Prepared FAS reports, and applicable journal entries before reconciling FAS to general ledger.
• Transferred fixed asset valuations from excel spreadsheets to the register.
• Served as liaison between corporate office, banking officer and field offices, and performed company treasury functions including booking of revenue and tracking of armored transfers.
• Prepared royalty report for manufacturing company, and recorded royalty reports and payments for Fox licensing & merchandising division using five accounting applications and various procedures.

Senior Accountant.

Confidential, Los Angeles

Responsibilities:

• Performed allocation of expenses to twenty government contracts and grants such as: Confidential to Work, Workforce Investment Act, Youth Training Program, One Stop Center, and Homeless to Shelter
• Maintained fixed asset system, and prepared related journal entries; Reconciled FAS to general ledger, prepared depreciation schedules and fixed asset expenditures reports.
• Performed general ledger review of accounts payable coding and allocation monthly.
• Prepared balance sheet account reconciliation, and journal entries for month end adjustments or reclassifications, depreciation/amortization, accrual, and financial statements.
• Prepared monthly billing for non-profit drawing of contract funds.
• Performed fiscal review of non-profit collaborator’s use of appropriated fund.
• Analyzed payroll expenses to verify ADP payroll report’s cost accuracy before allocation to contracts funds and preparing the labor cost journal entry to upload into general ledger.

Staff Accountant.

Confidential, Los Angeles

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed company transactions and journalized into Peachtree general ledger with emphasis on allocation of cost to several federal agency grants including USAID and USAIR.
• Participated in month end closing process including financial statement preparation.
• Performed sales and use tax calculations.
• Prepared bi-weekly payroll for 140-employees on Paylink. Maintained system for related setups and transmissions. Processed EDD reporting issues and agencies garnishment check issues.
• Reviewed Paychex reports for analysis, allocation, and preparation of payroll journal.
• Matched purchase authorizations with invoices, and prove of delivery before expense allocation, coding and inputting into payable ledger along with expense reports, petty cash replenishments, worker’s comp payment, and all other check requests.
• Prepared weekly check runs, reconciled vendors accounts and tracked check numbers.
• depreciation schedules, budget analysis, payroll or sales tax, cash receipts, and workers compensation.

Junior Accountant.

Confidential, Los Angeles

Responsibilities:

• Tracked and paid federal and state payroll taxes semiweekly or when liability exceeded a specified limit ($100,000.00) for next banking date deposit frequency), and assisted with quarterly reports filing process.
• Bank reconciliations of 115 client’s payroll accounts monthly.
• Coded and posted invoices, check requisitions, expense reports and related items into accounts payable ledger.
• Prepared the check run for items due, and processed it for mailing.
• Maintained spreadsheet record of client’s receivable activities prior to conclusion of accounting automation.