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Lake Forest, California, United States

Bath, Me

• Performed month-end close, bank reconciliations, and reconcile prepaid expenses, deferred revenue, and other balance sheet accounts.• Prepared monthly financial information including analysis of revenue and expenses to budget and explain variance to the Board.• Prepared the annual agency budget and interim forecasts.• Managed Agency’s Head Start grants, including Federal Head Start, Maine Head Start, and USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Wiscasset, Maine

• Manage the day to day operation of the Foundation’s business office. Supervised two accounting staff: Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable. • Manage the month-end close process. Reconcile all balance sheet accounts, recognize program revenue as earned, and maintain fixed assets, prepaid expenses, and pledges receivable. • Create and maintain the data interfaces between the General Ledger and the payroll and SalesForce.com databases. • Prepare and issue monthly results compared to budget to all program and supporting department managers. • Lead in the preparation of annual budget and monthly forecast. • Review and document existing accounting processes surrounding programs. Implement ongoing process improvements and create new processes for ad hoc events and new programs. • Act as liaison to the Development office. Provide current financial information as required for grant applications. Review monthly gift and pledge payment information provided by the Development Office. • Prepared for annual audits, including the preparation of client prepared worksheets, provide support documentation during field work and provide post fieldwork follow-up information as required.

• Consolidation, analysis and communication of the annual budgets, forecasts, and monthly financial results to financial leadership and business Owners.• Analyze and report on key drivers of revenue and expense forecasting and other financial data, draw conclusions and present recommendations on findings. • Perform detailed budget variance analysis by line of business, company and within divisions against forecasts actual, prior period, and other benchmarks.• Identify, analyze and recommend process improvements and other ad hoc analysis.• Navigate through various systems and departments to obtain accurate information to be utilized in budgets forecasting, and other ad hoc analysis or projects.• Prepare operational analytical reports related to resource capacity planning, capital and expenses.• Foster relationships with business owners and be a resource on financial issues.• Support IT Project Management Office, Finance Division, Human Resources and Facilities Division and a number of smaller Divisions within a multi-billion dollar organization.• Perform month end closing activities working with Cost Accounting to ensure accurate and timely results.• Monthly Divisional and Cost Center and project spending, and budget variance reporting.• Used a range of financial skills and corporate systems to provide value-added financial research and analysis that supports executive management and divisional leadership in developing, implementing and monitoring their business plans, goals and objectives.

•Preparation of monthly financial information including analysis of sales, gross margins, operating expenses, and account reconciliation in an international, multi-currency environment.•Preparation of the annual corporate budget.•Supervise accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll functions.•Coordinate banking and cash management activity, including reconciliation of bank statements, preparation of loan activity documents, and provide compliance certification to bank loan officer.•Maintaining adequate insurance on the company’s assets with the Company’s insurance agent.

•Maintained all balance sheet accounts and performed analytical reviews of revenues and expenses.•Developed revenue recognition policies and procedures for newly formed professional service organization. •Led the implementation of Great Plains e-Enterprise as the Company’s accounting system.

•Managed the Albert Lea Accounting Department and Holding Company.•Supervised an accounting staff of five including the positions of Cost Accounting, Payables, Receivables, Payroll, Collections, and Human Resources.•Coordinated the introduction of all new technology into the Company, including the total replacement of the company’s dealer management system in the spring and summer of 1998.•Coordinated the annual review and preparation of consolidated financial statements and income tax returns.•Maintained banking relationships. Managed investment of cash reserves and inter-company transfers.•Filed all state sales and federal excise tax returns. Coordinated tax audits. Resolved all other tax issues. •Administered all property and liability insurance coverage, payroll services, and employee benefit services.•Executed special projects, including the preparation of business plans and financial forecast for proposed new franchises and retail locations.

•Certified Public Accountant and I.S. Manager, 1989 to 1996•Supported all of the firm’s computer based activities, including the maintenance of all personal computers and software for a 10-person professional office.•Led the conversion of the firm’s client write-up and tax preparation system from an IBM System 36 based system to a multiple PC based system allowing instant feedback of results on every financial statement and tax return as it was prepared.•Designed and built custom databases, forms, and reports for clients using Alpha 4 relational database software.•Converted clients from manual accounting systems to personal computer based systems like Business Works, Red Wing, and Quickbooks.•Performed tax and accounting services, including preparation of compiled and reviewed financial statements for clients in a wide range of manufacturing, construction, and service industries. •Performed business valuations and litigation support assignments for eminent domain cases.

Mba, Small Business Management

Bachelors, Accounting