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Santa Clarita, California, United States

* Oversee all financial operations and functions within the organization* Manage and direct financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes* Collaborate closely with the CFO and CEO to develop and implement financial strategies and initiatives* Lead and coordinate annual financial audits, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies* Supervise a team of finance professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and support* Review and analyze financial statements and reports to identify areas for improvement and cost-saving opportunities* Monitor and evaluate financial performance against budgets and forecasts, providing regular updates and recommendations to senior management* Maintain relationships with external stakeholders such as auditors, regulatory bodies, and financial institutions* Oversee the monthly close process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting* Develop and implement internal controls to safeguard assets and mitigate financial risks* Stay abreast of changes in accounting regulations and industry best practices, making recommendations for process improvements as necessary.

Greater Los Angeles Area

* Oversees Finance and Accounting staff* Perform period close* Provide monthly reporting and analyses of various departments and business units.• Advise accounting staff on necessary entries and/or adjustments. • Established financial reporting framework from scratch.• Lead on ADP implementation and related training of human resources staff.• Lead on budgeting for all departments and businesses.• Comprehensive analysis package for monthly and quarterly board meetings. * Advanced use of Excel including pivot tables, v-lookups and macros • Created complex weekly cash projection model.

Los Angeles, Ca

• Provide monthly reporting and analyses of various departments and business units.• Advise accounting staff on necessary entries and/or adjustments. • Established financial reporting framework from scratch.• Lead on ADP implementation and related training of human resources staff.• Lead on budgeting for all departments and businesses.• Comprehensive analysis package for monthly and quarterly board meetings. * Advanced use of Excel including pivot tables, v-lookups and macros • Created complex weekly cash projection model.

Los Angeles, Ca

• Created monthly and quarterly reports for senior management and board of directors. • Created and maintained complex forecasting models.• Spearheaded and implemented budgeting process at national and regional levels for company.• Design and implementation of enterprise software system.• Collaborated with management, directors and investors on a variety of projects and analyses.• Trained regional General Managers on budgeting software and educated on financial reporting.

Los Angeles

• Functioned as regional controller for eight locations.• Closed monthly and annual books.• Created and posted journal entries.• Maintained and created account schedules.• Performed variance and other related analyses for multiple location region. • Worked with and provided materials to auditors for year-end audit.