• Developed and administered competitive compensation and benefits programs, ensuring alignment with legal standards and industry benchmarks.• Led cross-functional team collaborations to streamline processes, enhance operational efficiency, and implement best practices.• Fostered a positive, diverse, and inclusive workplace culture, significantly enhancing employee satisfaction and diversity initiatives.• Oversaw all accounting functions, including accounts payable and receivable, tax preparation, and compliance, ensuring accuracy and timely execution.• Assisted with the annual audit process, ensuring thorough preparation and coordination to facilitate a smooth audit.• Conducted in-depth product cost analyses and managed inventory effectively, optimizing cost savings and inventory efficiency.• Oversee and maintain the yearly budget, closely scrutinizing expenditures, pinpointing areas for cost reduction, and ensuring financial stability.• Collaborate with executive leadership to develop strategic financial plans, analyze business performance, and recommend opportunities for improvement.

• Managed the daily operations of the accounting department and its staff, monitored and analyzed accounting data to generate financial reports and statements.• Oversaw all aspect accounting activities including invoicing, AP, AR, cash receipts, general ledger maintenance, payroll management, budgeting, cash forecasting, revenue and expenditure variance analysis, capital asset reconciliations, trust account statement reconciliations, check runs, fixed asset activity, and debt activity for 14 entities.• Produced monthly invoices, financial charges, quarterly statements, and collection letters for over 400 customers including Medi-Cal, Sutter, and Dignity Health, generated an annual revenue of $25-30MIL• Supervised payroll operation for 13 locations and over 500 employees; ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing.• Participated in evaluation of potential new clients; provided executive management team with Pro Forma analyses for different scenarios to facilitate decision-making.• Assumed responsibility for all local, state, and federal government reporting, taxes filings, and audits.• Conducted negotiations for vendor contracts, successfully securing new contracts or contract renewals with improved rates. Reduced payroll service fees by 40%.• Implemented new accounting software, developed new procedures, and initiated corrective actions to enhance efficiency and accuracy.• Demonstrated leadership by fostering effective internal communications across all levels of the organization, creating a positive and supportive work environment.

• Issued timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reports, budgets, and forecasts.• Coordinated with external CPA in the preparation of tax returns.• Recommended benchmarks to measure the performance of company operations.• Calculated and provided financial and operating metrics.• Conducted financial analyses for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations.• Assumed responsibility for all aspects of accounting, reporting, and internal controls for 5 entities, encompassing domestic and international revenues totaling $25 million.• Developed procedures to enhance efficiency while maintaining financial accuracy, resulting in improved adherence to deadlines.• Streamlined the accounting team from 4 members to 2, enhancing accuracy and expanding responsibilities.• Shortened the accounting closing cycle while maintaining financial accuracy, meeting deadlines more effectively.• Coordinated the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit.• Complied with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.• Held responsibility for interviewing, hiring, and training employees, planning and assigning work, setting standards, appraising performance, rewarding and counseling employees, and addressing complaints and problem-solving.

• Worked directly with a diverse and dynamic customer base, enhancing financial performance by fulfilling critical outsourced accounting needs. • Addressed complex technical accounting issues and catered to the requirements of early-stage or start-up enterprises, ranging from payroll to corporate accounting, financial reporting, and analysis.• Ranked consistently among the top 5 consultants with the highest utilization in productive capacity during the fourth quarter of 2015.• Provided support to clients in the Technology, Medical, Retail, Information, and Transportation industries.• Managed employee payroll and tracked benefits.• Prepared for monthly, quarterly, and yearly closings, including journal entries, monthly accruals, and general ledger account reconciliations.• Prepared and filed various business taxes, such as Sales and Usage taxes, Property taxes, Business registration, San Francisco County-based Gross Receipts, and Payroll taxes.• Processed and maintained fixed asset information and depreciation for both book and tax purposes.• Analyzed and reconciled various balance sheet accounts, including inter-company receivables, accrued payables, inventory, and joint venture investments.

• Collaborated closely with DOE project managers and utility company program managers to secure funding for project start dates and provide necessary budget information for ongoing project financing.• Established project numbers and set up accounts in financial systems to input accurate journal entries with the correct codes, enabling expense tracking and budget monitoring. • Ensured proper invoice coding for appropriate journal and general ledger entries, promptly addressing any discrepancies or expense coding errors to maintain ledger balance accuracy.• Identified projects eligible for DOE or partnership contract funding, with average project values ranging from $2 to $3 million.• Paid close attention to project closing dates, ensuring accuracy in journal and ledger entries to minimize audit costs and variances.• Generated detailed monthly reports for review by financial and program managers, reducing the need for rework and associated costs.• Developed cash flow forecasts supported by documentation for budget reviews, facilitating the acquisition of special project funding. Notably, successfully secured the highest awarded project funding, with quarterly obligations totaling $5 million.• Performed reconciliations on accounts, annual accounts, and annual expense accounts with meticulous accuracy.

• Worked under the Controller to prepare quarterly and annual financial statements and reports for partners, vendors, and lenders. Posted monthly journal entries, conducted general ledger reconciliations, and performed bank and loan reconciliations. Assisted in budget reviews for construction projects, coordinating with contractors on details, coding requests, and verifying expenses. Provided support to the Controller in preparing for the yearly audit.• Reorganized the account reconciliation processes, resulting in improved cash flow management, enhanced budget oversight, and better cost controls.• Enhanced the protocols for preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for the Financial Manager, partners, vendors, and lenders. This improvement contributed to an increased credit rating for securing new project funding.• Implemented new procedures for budget reviews related to property improvements and new construction, contractor coordination, and expense coding and verification. These changes led to cost savings and expedited project completion, enabling faster project initiation.

Recruited to develop the Accounting Department, creating protocols for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and collections, as well as branch guidelines for 3 accountants and company brokers. Initiated invoice billing to vendors, resulting in reduced errors and faster completion through cost coding. Led customer negotiations, implementing proof of delivery and verification processes to expedite accounts receivable payments.• Developed standardized accounting processes in compliance with company policies, resulting in reduced account discrepancies and increased broker productivity and efficiency, contributing to new business growth.• Increased cash flow by 10% and company revenues by 15% within the first year.• Successfully reduced 90-day past due account collections from 15% to 0%.• Decreased daily cash out by 15%, resulting in savings of over $8,000.• Achieved annual branch revenue earnings growth of over $1 million.

• Played a fundamental role in the company's startup and growth.• Provided confidential technical and administrative support to the chief officers.• Managed office tasks, including correspondence, file management, and database administration.• Coordinated the purchase of new office equipment and facilitated the contract phase-in process.• Scheduled and maintained calendars for appointments, meetings, and travel itineraries.• Managed key customer accounts and participated in decision-making processes related to market strategies and expansion.

• Provided software training to customers, covering basic computer operating skills as well as advanced methodologies.• Took responsibility for resolving customers' technical problems related to software, hardware, and related accessories by offering hands-on technical support.• Delivered on-site technical support and customer service to top customers.