Mark A Brown Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco, Ca

Department of the Environment – Fiscal Coordinator eMerge Division / Controller’s Office - Senior Analyst Department of Children, Youth and Their families (DCYF) – Senior Fiscal AnalystDepartment of the Environment - Energy Grants Analyst/Accountant • Oversees and directs the department’s fiscal operations, including all accounting, financial auditing, payroll, human resources, reporting and budgeting for the department. • Serve as financial advisor to program staff in their roles as they relate to fiscal aspects of the department.• Served as the department liaison/change agent during the implementation of a citywide major financials and procurement system project.• Supported the division Executive Director in development and managing of a complex $12 million budget consisting of personnel, software, hardware, maintenance, materials, professional services, and inter-departmental work orders. • Administrated a contractual relationship with 20 plus vendors, which included contract development, maintenance, invoice verification and payment authorization. • Submitted accurate fiscal reports for criminal justice/violence prevention and intervention (VPI) grants.• Prepared grant analysis, reconciliation and review.• Recorded and abated expenditures and revenue.• Submitted journal voucher to allocate the interest earnings to the appropriate grant.• Responsible for inputting revenue and expenditure data into the Budget Performance and Management Info System. • Provided city partner agencies with timely and accurate grant information.• Responsible for quantitative financial analysis and the preparation of monthly and quarterly reports.• Processed grant reimbursement requests to funding agencies. • Prepared financial/statistical reports for management. Including Budget vs. Actual variance.

Emeryville, Ca

Successfully guide homebuyers and sellers through the sale and purchase of properties. Generate lists of properties that were compatible with buyers' needs and financial resources. Coordinate appointments to show homes to prospective buyers. Establish positive flow of communication with other agents, buyers and sellers, mortgage officers, title and escrow personnel involve in the home buying and selling process. Present purchase offers to sellers for consideration. Negotiate contracts on behalf of clients. Coordinate property closings. Oversee signing of documents and disbursement of funds.

Oakland/Pleasanton, Ca

Prepared financial reports and conducted comprehensive analyses with written summaries to management. Coordinated, compiled and distributed of financial data. Directly participated in the planning and development of the organization budget and forecast. Responsible for budget/forecast system completion and high level reviews for Kaiser Permanente-Information Technology internal clients. Tracked KPIT capital purchases using Ariba software, partnering with KPIT procurement and supplier management. • Responsible for quantitative financial analysis for $200 million annual budgets/forecasts, long-range plans, capital and lease plans and monthly management reports for the Infrastructure Management Group (IMG) organization.

Pleasanton, Ca

Responsible for the month-end close process, including preparation of journal entries, commission accruals, account analysis, and fixed assets maintenance. Identified and implement system improvements related to revenue recognition and month-end. Responsible for the month-end close process, including preparation of journal entries, commission accruals, account analysis, and fixed assets maintenance. Identified and implement system improvements related to revenue recognition and month-end close process. Reviewed monthly receivables, deferred revenue, revenue related reserves and revenue reconciliations, and analysis. • Participated in the implementation of the Lawson Software and established best practices for the revenue management.• Provided ongoing guidance and direction with Operation Managers, Sales, and Legal in revenue-related issues to ensure that the desired revenue recognition treatment is achieved and in compliance using SOP 97-2 guidelines.

San Francisco, Ca

Implemented and maintained contract management system for revenue and revenue sharing with partners. Communication with sales teams the business regarding contracts and revenue recognition rules. Reviewed revenue contracts and concluded on revenue recognition treatment. Review sales orders / contracts to ensure all requirements are met for recognition. Supported monthly close processes in preparing journal entries, completing reconciliations and reporting.

Berkeley, Ca

Managed and trained a staff of two in a hands-on environment. Responsible for all the financial reporting, consolidations, governmental agencies reporting, tax returns, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, cash disbursement, cash flow projection, treasury functions, and internal controls for a nonprofit organization. Planned and executed the annual audit with external auditors. Responsible for all month and annual general ledger close processes. Maintained and developed a fixed assets, capital lease, and depreciation schedule. Created new grant funds, reconciled and reviewed expenditures, ensured compliance with grant requirements, processed deferred grant process, interest accrual, audited transaction on grants and sponsored programs. Responsible for year-end audits and annual grant portfolio analysis. Acted as a primary liaison for the OMB A-133 Single Audit with external auditors and reviewed budgets for new grant proposal.• Supported the Executive Director in all the necessary financial reporting functions for the society with a focus on detail, timeliness, and accuracy. • Streamlined the annual audit by reducing the fieldwork from 10 days to 3 days, by preparing and submitting all the lead sheets/schedules and supporting documentation before the fieldwork. • Updated the registration process for the society annual meeting. This implementation resulted into an 80% pre-registration (4,000 of the 5,000 attendances).

Alameda, Ca

Reviewed monthly accounting packages received by international offices and accounting bureaus and followed up on any large or unusual transactions. Uploaded monthly results from international offices and accounting bureaus into oracle. Reconciled inter-company accounts. Reviewed and obtained approval for monthly cash funding requests made by the international offices. Supported monthly close processes.

Lafayette, Ca

Managed revenue and expenses data for three regional offices. Maintained database of project personnel and facilitated accurate recording of labor costs. Ensured project offices accounts payable and expense reports get processed. Prepared, reviewed, analyzed and reconciled general ledger journal entries and accounts during the month end close and resolved necessary items. Created expenses payable procedure changes that improved data integrity and workflow.

Oakland, Ca

Managed and supervised the day-to-day operations of a financial staff of fourteen. Advised and guided the regional offices personnel to effectively manage the annual financial budgets, financial forecasting, project performance, billings, accounts receivable and the related day's sales outstanding; and monthly financial statement closings. Reviewed financial aspects of proposals and contracts to ensure they meet URS policies and procedures and government regulations. Reviewed work authorization job set up forms and approved management approval requests. Exercised financial control over changes in contracts and assured compliance with contractual terms and conditions and insurance issues. Reviewed unbilled revenue and accounts receivable and worked with operational management to resolve problems. Supervised the timely and accurate invoicing of all contracts and assisted collection staff in collecting payment. Reviewed budgets, forecasts, job cost reports, and monthly divisional operating reports, analyzing variances, reporting on them and assisting in identification of corrective action.

Oakland/Walnut Creek, Ca

Managed, trained, motivated and evaluated a staff of seven in the billing, accounts payable, payroll and project accounting department. Supported and assisted the Corporate Controller and Business Unit Manager in all the necessary financial reporting functions with a focus on detail timeliness, and accuracy. Provided guidance and direction to Project Manager regarding budgeting, work breakdown structure, and MWH finance policies and issues. • Spearheaded the successful implementation of a major system conversion (Oracle to JD Edwards) for my regional office.• Reduced unbilled DSO from 132 days to 30 days.• Improved cash flow on outstanding collections from an average of 120 days to 60 days.

Oakland, Ca

Responsible for supporting the processes that produce the strategic financial plan, annual budgets, monthly and or quarterly forecasts, and monthly reporting and analysis of results related to Kaiser Permanente Information Technology CIS Clients. • Assisted National Program Support Services Manager with financial and resource planning for a national Clinical Information Systems (CIS) development and implementation project ($200 million annual budget).• Implemented a process to expedited payment of invoices to take advantage of prompt payment discount by using the ABT timekeeping system and the OSLI accounts payable system. This implementation resulted into $100,000 savings.• Created monthly financial reporting package that was distributed directly to Operational Managers, Directors, and VP’s, providing insight into the project expenditures by the six divisions.

Norwalk/San Francisco, Ca

ACCOUNTING MANAGER AND PROJECT ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR – San Francisco, CAManaged, coached, and motivated a staff of twenty in the billing, accounts payable, and employee accounts department, using both the government and general accounting principles and practices. PROJECT ACCOUNTANT SUPERVISOR AND PROJECT ACCOUNTANT – Norwalk, CA Prepared trustee requisitions, annual trial balances, and in house financial statements. Compiled and developed the annual budget (General Fund, Special Project Fund, and Capital Project Fund) for a government agency working under the direction and guidance of the Riverside County Transportation Commission Controller. Designed and implemented a fixed asset database and annual inventory control partnering with the Information Technology Manager. Calculated and distributed expatriate foreign contract and local payrolls for Kuwait Fire Fighting Contracts in Kuwait. PAYROLL /EMPLOYEE SERVICE CENTER SUPERVISOR – Norwalk, CASupervised, coordinated, and performed employee service center, payroll and labor distribution functions for 3,600+ Los Angeles regional office employees.ACCOUNTANT – Norwalk, CAContributed and performed in area of payroll (domestic/international), labor distribution, billing, international accounts payable, employee receivables, general ledger, month end closing, and job costing.

Certificate, Business Management

Aa, Accounting

Ba, Management

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Business Administration And Management, General

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