Christopher Vance Email & Phone Number

Walnut Creek, Ca, Us

San Ramon, California, United States

• Helped transition the company from a cash basis to an accrual basis.• Was integral in the transition to a new accounting software & implemented new policies & procedures followed by the entire department.• Streamlined every process within AP to greatly reduce the workload in all areas, allowing the team to take on additional tasks while reducing workforce.• Oversaw and processed $30M in payments every month through checks, ACHs, and Wires across dozens of bank accounts and several different entities.• Helped to cultivate an atmosphere of communication and teamwork throughout the department and redistributed tasks to ensure each team member could reach their full potential.• Completed month-end closing procedures, including reconciling GLs and bank accounts as well as communicating with the rest of the department to ensure all other month-end processes were completed smoothly and on-time.• Incorporated Accounts Receivable into the AP department and took over many tasks from GL and the rest of the Accounting Department when they began falling behind.• Processed and sent out 1099s annually, including reviewing all vendor information and W-9s for accuracy.• Helped keep the team stable and motivated through multiple management shuffles.• Managed, tracked, and processed payments for over 350 corporate leases, including establishing new reporting to follow ASC 842 lessee accounting guidelines.• Reviewed processes and approvals of all invoices, payments, and entries to ensure the company stayed in compliance and maintained easily-retrievable backups during audits.• Communicated with auditors for annual financial audits, providing backup and clarifications when requested.• Established brand-new reporting capabilities to provide better financial insights and to reduce bloated manual processes.

San Ramon, California, United States

Prepared detailed accountings from start-to-finish for probate, trust administration, and conservatorship estates.Duties included:• Ledger bank statements, brokerage statements, and properties, including assigning descriptions and expense types to each line item• Review line items and transaction patterns to locate any missing accounts or assets and contact the clients to receive any missing information• Allocate disbursements to beneficiaries according to client documentation• Draft accountings from completed ledgers and ensure all accounts are balanced

Davis, Ca

Acted as technical lead on 12 different schools all across the Bay Area, keeping up-to-date on all tech projects, issues, infrastructure, and plans for each of these schoolsDuties included:• Respond to and follow through with support tickets sent in from clients• Manage thousands of iPads, Chromebooks, and laptops; push apps, change restrictions, analyse reports, etc• Manage Google Admin for all of our clients; manage users, groups, permissions, security, and more• Perform hands-on diagnosis and repair of all kinds of devices• Help maintain over a dozen networks, including wireless APs, SonicWalls, ZoneDirectors, switches, and servers (primarily Ruckus and Aerohive, but not exclusively)• Perform regular maintenance and reviews to ensure all technology at my schools was functioning properly• Work onsite with clients and maintain professional relationships, ensuring client satisfaction• Provide recommendations to clients on device purchases, network upgrades, and any other tech needs, based on their available funding and requirements

Lafayette, California

Oversaw the restaurant's functions and ensured the smooth operation of the restaurant for up to 400 guests per shift.Duties included:• Oversee and delegate tasks and sections to up to ten servers, four bussers, three runners, and three hosts• Communicate with vendors and suppliers, as well as irate or disgruntled employees and customers to ensure the smooth operation of the restaurant• Perform a count of all petty cash, reconcile the count with the previous manager's end-of-shift count, investigate any discrepancies between counts, and resolve as necessary• Pay out servers, bartenders, runners, bussers, and hosts; receive cash from servers, ensure all transactions are properly documented, and calculate combined tips from all servers to other staff following the proper distributions• Assist the General Manager in organizing invoices and distributing payroll checks to employees• Provide assistance to all areas of the restaurant – bussing tables, making drinks, running food, taking orders, etc.• Interview potential new hires, assess skill levels and determine compatibility within the current work force• Resolve staff disputes and ensure all team members feel supported and empowered to perform their best

Lafayette, California

• Greet guests and ensure that guests have consistent communication and satisfaction from the moment they walk in• Oversee other hosts and delegate tasks• Organize and coordinate dozens of reservations and hundreds of guests per day• Take to-go orders and stock restrooms• Make sure all menus are up-to-date and make changes as necessary• Push promotions and specials• Train new hires and make sure they have the proper skills and attitude necessary

Orinda, Ca

• Learn an extensive drinks menu and become familiar with the flavorprofiles of all ingredients• Perform regular inventory on most products• Run a POS system for ordering drinks and handling transactions• Regularly clean the store top to bottom and ensure that everythingstays at the highest possible quality