SUMMARY:

Recently honors graduate with an MBA in Finance and Accounting and over five years of professional experience in accounting, financial analysis, and general records management. Consistently produce high - quality and accurate results. Well-developed organizational skills, detail-oriented, and highly-analytical able to quickly assess and identify situational source issues, resolve and/or develop strategic solutions. Strong team contributor able to self-manage and deliver under tight timelines.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• General Ledger, A/P & A/R
• Research & Analytical Review
• Technological Proficiencies
• Internal Controls & Auditing
• Budgeting & Cost Accounting
• GAAP Principles & Compliance
• Strategic Business Planning
• Inventory Management
• Multi-Cultural Communications
• Relationship Building
• Team Building & Leadership

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• JDE, Hyperion EsBase (Smart View), Strarum, Cetova, Onelink (A/P, GL, Inventory & Purchasing Queries) | Data Visualization, Mining, Optimization & Simulation
• Spreadsheets / Advanced/Intermediate Excel (V-lookup and Pivoting large data) | | SAP | Nexgen Ease Payroll Software EP Internal Payroll Software | MS Office Suite | QuickBooks | Financial Reporting | Web-Based Applications

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Cost Accountant/ FINANCIAL ANALYST

Confidential, Valencia, CA

Responsibilities:

• Experience in consumer goods and manufacturing environment
• Prepare weekly Cost Center Reports
• Analyze variances compared to budget (favorable/unfavorable)
• Process Shortage and Service Level Penalty Reports and share with management
• Perform Trend Analysis for Operating Supplies, Headcounts, and Equipment vs. budget
• Participate in creating budget AOP and budget revisions Bus
• Perform month end close process
• Process Accrual Journal Entries through JDE by reviewing the vendors’ invoices
• Participate in biweekly and monthly meetings with controller and managers about the cost variances
• Allocate Freight and Transportation cost to product line unit level
• Process Inventory Reserve Report, and monitor the changes
• Run destruction, and expired inventory reports
• Background in Hyperion financial software system
• Knowledge in cost accounting and general accounting principles
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel with demonstrated skills using advanced commands like v-lookup, pivot, and conditional statement formula.
• Reconcile beginning raw materials, work-in-progress and finished-goods stock (Process Day-Sale in Hand - DSI Report)
• Participate in Cost Saving Projects
• Assist in audits and general ledger preparation

Pharmacy Accountant & FINANCIAL ANALYST

Confidential, Pasadena, CA

Responsibilities:

• Conducted regular performance review and controls of the General Ledger including charting, journal preparation, evaluation, and entry adjustments.
• Analyzed accounts and reconciled balance sheets, inventory, and intercompany GLs to identify variance, emergent or divergent trends, and isolate source of change.
• Assisted General Accounting with pre-statement pack preparation; posted monthly, quarterly, and annual accruals.
• Ran monthly expense and reviewed summaries, cost and revenue key drivers, and budget/cost analysis utilizing internal systems such as Onelink and Cognos.
• Facilitated collaboration of team-based projects such as internal control evaluations, key driver research, and inventory reconciliations to improve core processes.
• Prepared monthly trend report on top ten cost-driven drugs demonstrating past and present performance and identifying variances for management and stakeholders.
• Streamlined internal procedures in report preparation and generation increasing efficiencies and reducing turnaround on month-end close.
• Maintained open communications with Operations and assist with physical inventory research and discrepancy resolution.

Accountant

Confidential, Universal City, CA

Responsibilities:

• Ensured accurate revenue recognition as related to domestic free and basic content licensing contractual agreements.
• Analyzed data, matched, recorded, and reviewed royalty payments; allocated revenue; and provided management with regular report updates.
• Held responsibility for proper recording/elimination of intercompany revenues and auditing backups; prepared journal entries and supporting documentation and uploaded to SAP (General Ledger).
• Completed special and ad hoc projects as per request.
• Identified improper client product and vs (i.e. collaborative works) rights use through in-depth royalty analysis, promptly notified management, and assisted with solution implementation.
• Recovered over $300K in unclaimed and unprocessed royalties.
• Contributed to IT team testing of subsystem bug fixes and enhancements.
• Gained deep understanding of contractual revisions and processes in relation to revenue reporting.

Staff Accountant

Confidential, Glendale, CA

Responsibilities:

• Conceived, presented, and implemented green process changes in workflow resulting in reduced operational costs and environmental impact.
• Analyzed information, evaluated results, and made well-informed decisions and/or recommendations.
• Supported management of the annual budget through account and direct debit reconciliations.

Production Payroll / Accountant

Confidential, Burbank, CA

Responsibilities:

• Assured consistent quality in production payroll, annual income and invoice reporting. Prepared, processed, and reviewed all residual payments, documentation, time cards and vouchers in compliance with union and state regulations.
• Applied adjustments, maintained material records, and promptly responded to client requests.
• Recognized for outstanding professionalism and attention to detail; assigned processing of top-level confidential payroll.
• Consistently delivered payroll within 24-hour turn over policy timeline.
• Provided onboarding, initial, and ongoing mentorships and direction for new coworkers.
• Selected to organize and represent firm at well-known and recognized industry trade show.