TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Power user of Excel and proficient in MS Office applications, experienced with Epicor, Sage/Mas 100/200, Great Plains, FRx, Accpac, QuickBooks, Yardi, Peachtree, FAS2000, UNIX based and many other accounting applications, network functionality

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Controller

Confidential, Torrance, CA

Responsibilities:

• Work with Chief Financial Officer to provide management of the day - to-day operations of the accounting department.
• Work with owner and senior management in improving cash management and receivables oversight, quality of financial records and develop/improve accounting policies and procedures.
• Create and develop budgets and company business plans and analyze variances with actual performances.
• Maintain General Ledger and account reconciliations for operating company and assist with additional related entities.
• Initially focused on forensic modification and improvement of historical financial statements, leading to first certified financial audit in five years

Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Partnered with client management in improving quality of historical and current financial records through in-depth analytical analysis.

Controller

Confidential, Newport Beach, CA

Responsibilities:

• Managed the day-to-day operations of the accounting department during and after Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.
• Ownership of month-end close and account reconciliations for GAAP basis financial statements and US Trustee required filings.
• Consolidated activities of 6 divisions accounting and payroll activities, cash and cost management and business operations.
• Worked with other members of senior management and outside court approved consultants to develop cash-flow budgets, improve the quality of financial reporting, bring outside reporting to current status and proceed with emerging from reorganization.

Consultant and Controller

Confidential, San Francisco, CA

Responsibilities:

• Collaborated on detailed consulting and reporting investigations of mortgage asset portfolios and lending infrastructures of banking institutions that were used to assist in determining borrowing capacity on secondary credit lines.
• Established and maintained financial reporting, payroll processing and human resources processes for the Company.
• Created and improved accounting and business procedures for the newly created organization.

Controller

Confidential, Irvine, CA

Responsibilities:

• Managed the day-to-day operations of the accounting department, including training and development of staff.
• Coordinated the major upgrade of mission critical, industry specific software.
• Generated and enhanced month-end close and account reconciliations for GAAP basis financial statements for internal and PE group.
• Primary contact with the organization’s first and subsequent experience with external auditors and other outside parties.
• Established and enhanced accounting and joined with fellow managers to develop critical business procedures.
• Improved monthly financial statement and developed significant additional reporting for management, board of directors, private equity company and outside parties.

Controller

Confidential, Irvine, CA

Responsibilities:

• Directed finance division and managed the day-to-day operations of the accounting, IT, administration, payroll processing and human resources departments, including training and development of staff.
• Created and improved month-end close and account reconciliations for GAAP basis financial statements and cash budgeting.
• Primary contact with external auditors and other outside parties.
• Established and updated accounting and business procedures to maintain ISO standards, and joined with fellow managers in developing long-term business strategies.
• Developed annual standard costs and worked with managers to maintain inventory counts and manufacturing process controls.
• Coordinated with providers and management in maintaining and improving business and employee insurance and retirement benefits.
• Generated and improved monthly financial and ad hoc reporting to Japanese parent company, management and outside parties.

Controller

Confidential, Carlsbad, CA

Responsibilities:

• Managed the day-to-day operations of the accounting, administration, payroll and human resources departments and trained and developed accounting and administrative staff.
• Prepared monthly GAAP basis financial statements, including consolidating foreign activities, maintained general ledger, accounts payable and cash management.
• Established and updated accounting and business procedures and developed company long-term strategies with fellow managers.
• Implemented and supervised the conversion and enhancement of accounting software.
• Coordinated with providers and management in maintaining and improving employee benefits.
• Generated and improved monthly financial reporting to management and owner.

Controller

Confidential, Santa Ana, CA

Responsibilities:

• Established and implemented accounting and operational procedures, increasing accuracy by over 90%.
• Maintained general ledger, accounts payable, cash management, payroll and human resources.
• Prepared month end accruals and worked with independent public accountant on monthly financials.
• Integrated the accounts payable module into industry-specific accounting software to company standards.
• Coordinated with providers and management in establishing health and retirement benefits.
• Supported staff with UNIX based server, network and office software, and interfaced with consultants.
• Generated monthly reporting to outside investors and dealers.

Manager

Confidential, Lake Forest, CA

Responsibilities:

• Primary point of contact with a diverse clientele in the preparation of individual, corporate, partnership trust and estate income tax returns.
• Reviewed and prepared sales, payroll and property tax returns.
• Interfaced with client management in preparation of business and income tax planning projects.
• Represented clients in communication and investigation by the taxing authorities.
• Performed tax research for clients in relation to prospective activities and to support tax examinations.
• Preparation of client financial statements, both on-sites and internally.
• Primary source of solutions and new strategies for computer applications.
• Performed billings to clients and assisted in collection of amounts due.

Project Q.A. Manager - SQL

Confidential, Irvine, CA

Responsibilities:

• Supervised and worked with staff in planning, discovery, analysis of issues within the product.
• Tested and confirmed corrections of issues found internally and externally.
• Headed the investigation of the data interactions of recently acquired Revenue and Expense modules with other modules in the system.
• Maintained database and chaired weekly meetings for discussion and status of known issues.
• Interacted with the development, design, technical support and consulting departments in the completion of all of the above tasks.

Manager

Confidential, Santa Ana, CA

Responsibilities:

• Performed tax compliance, planning, research and representation before authorities.
• Prepared and reviewed FAS 109 income tax provision analysis for a wide variety of clients.
• Performed certified independent audits for companies, as required by the staffing on the engagements.
• Supervised numerous concurrent projects with multiple staff and managers and trained staff.
• Implemented conversions and enhancements of computerized income tax preparation software.
• Assisted in the implementation of a local area network for the office.
• Maintained, trained, and supervised the operation of the tax department’s IT infrastructure.
• Represented clients with issues brought by tax authorities.