David Palko Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, AZ, US

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Promoted from a Consultant role to permanent employee.
• Manage Prisma’s B2B storefront solution accounting
• Streamlined consistent billings across lines of business
• Established best practices related to billings, revenue recognition, and collections

Philadelphia / Los Angeles / Nashville

• Reason for leaving: College closed
• Project managed an “Integrated Payments” application to automate A/P functions.
• Project managed a new Payroll/Human Resource (Paychex) for our 100+FTEs and adjunct instructors.
• Successfully applied and received PPP funds during COVID period.
• Drove initiatives to ensure company profitability including cost-cutting, revenue enhancements, and FP&A for better decision making.
• Managed all non-student accounting functions, audits, revenue… Show more Reason for leaving: College closed

Tempe, AZ

• Reason for leaving: Merger with US Bank
• Manage "Loans Held For Sale" and "Loans Held For Investment" portfolios
• Prepare Regulatory Reporting related to commercial loans and ad-hoc reporting, as required.
• Prepare and approve month-end journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analyses.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area (Working Remote From Gilbert, AZ)

• Lead a team in constructing consolidated budgets and forecasts for a $500M revenue and ~500 FTE health plan
• Developed human capital, fixed, and variable allocation methodologies for 14 lines of business
• Actively developed solutions for automation and efficiencies involving accurate reporting, variance analysis, and Chart of Account definitions to gain better visibility and ownership of expenses for Department Managers.

Tempe, AZ

• Reason for leaving: Loss of state contract
• Managed the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing process and oversee the completion and submission of financial statements, regulatory reporting, and supporting analysis for Medicare Advantage and Long-Term.
• Developed, analyzed, and presented complex financial and statistical reports related to quality, cost and effectiveness of healthcare services and provide recommendations and appropriate actions to achieve desired….
• Developed, analyzed, and presented complex financial and statistical reports related to quality, cost and effectiveness of healthcare services and provide recommendations and appropriate actions to achieve desired.
• Prepared forecast and analyze financial results related to Annual Operating Plan.
• Prepared monthly dashboards for AHCCCS and internal use detailing claim activity and financials.

Chandler, AZ

• Managed all financial reporting and daily finance-related operations of a $3.8B global aerospace supplier and APU repair company.
• Maintained and reported an accurate record of the Company's financial position including revenues, direct and indirect costs, inventory valuation, fixed assets, bad debt, warranty returns, A/P, A/R, and payroll.
• Constructed detailed fiscal budget by department adhering to corporate objectives and goals.
• Worked with President and other Senior Leaders on… Show more Managed all financial reporting and daily finance-related operations of a $3.8B global aerospace supplier and APU repair company.
• Worked with President and other Senior Leaders on profit and loss, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Utilized and adhered to GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley policies.

Phoenix, Arizona & Farmington, NM

• Responsible for maximizing and reporting airline passenger and ancillary revenues for a $1.3B+ international airline consisting of contract flying for three major airlines (US Airways, United, and Delta) and company.
• Streamlined operations resulting in reducing a revenue accounting staff of ten to five direct reports and saving over $250k per year.
• Managed Airline Clearing House activity, credit card receivables, airline traffic… Show more Responsible for maximizing and reporting airline passenger and ancillary revenues for a $1.3B+ international airline.
• Managed Airline Clearing House activity, credit card receivables, airline traffic liability, and frequent flyer liabilities.
• Developed codeshare agreements with other airlines (Republic Airways / Mokulele) to enhance airline exposure.
• Prepared detailed account reconciliations detailing sources and reasons for high volume general ledger entries.

Burbank, CA

• Supervised staff responsible for managing and prioritizing system resources resulting in achieving significant improvements in productivity and time management (eliminating weekends or late nights).
• Produced monthly/quarterly financial reports (Variance Analysis, Bad Debt Reserves, cash flow, etc.) utilized by top management and Sales Offices.
• Documented and tested department procedures for Sarbanes-Oxley and GAAP compliance.
• Reviewed and made recommendations to potential… Show more Supervised staff responsible for managing and prioritizing system resources resulting in achieving significant improvements in productivity and time management.
• Reviewed and made recommendations to potential licensing agreements before contracts were executed.
• Developed and maintained an Access-based multiple-user database that tracked financial activity and generated Corporate-ready reports. Rolled out the tool to other Sales Offices within Warner Bros. as it was chosen to.

Calabasas, CA

* Oversaw all aspects of global settlements including timely settlement and funding of trades in foreign and domestic markets, principal and income processing, tax reclamation, currency exchanges, corporate action activities, account valuation, and reconcilement of institutional and personal trust accounts. * Acted as liaison between foreign agent banks.

Phoenix, AZ And Relocated To Calabasas, CA

* Managed $1.8 billion portfolio consisting of thirty-two money-market funds.* Settled Federal Reserve securities, processed collateral-backed repurchase agreements, and reconciled general ledger accounts.* Composed training manuals and departmental procedures.* Relocated to California to ensure efficiency in company-wide consolidation.

Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale, AZ