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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Direct all aspects of financial management of 10 affiliated entities operating some of Hawaii’s most visited attractions earning $40MM in annual revenues. *Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports in accordance with GAAP.*Provide financial information in accordance with IFRS for our publicly reporting Canadian partner. *Lead all financial planning activities, including the preparation of annual budgets and monthly forecasts with management discussion & analysis.*Provide financial analysis & reporting to the finance department’s customers, including trend analysis, interpretation, and guidance to business leaders. *Manage banking and credit relationships to maintain access to capital and maximize return on cash reserves. *Inspire a finance team of six to excel at GL accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and fixed assets management. *Lead financial discussion in quarterly board meetings. *Liaison with external auditors and tax preparers regarding annual reporting and filing requirements.*Serve on Administrative Committee of the company’s 401(k) plan.Key Accomplishments: *Obtained $6.4MM of coronavirus aid and raised $2MM in capital contributions to sustain the company through a year-long cessation of operations.*Re-imagined the finance team and processes post pandemic to maximize efficiency and the use of automation to significantly reduce finance personnel costs.*Oversaw the implementation of new software and software upgrades for financial reporting, ticketing & reservations, and retail sales. Creatively found additional ways to use software for purposes other than originally planned, flexing its power and increasing its value.*Introduced and improved financial controls and inventory management procedures to safeguard company assets.*Secured $6MM financing for purchase of new cruise vessel.*Negotiated a 21% reduction in credit card processing rates.

Managed all aspects of financial reporting and analysis of five affiliated companies providing entertainment media, telecommunications services, and software development. *Prepared financial statements, budgets, and monthly operations reports.*Performed all human resource management duties.Key Accomplishments:*Provided forecasts and assistance in preparing numerous business plans used to seek private funding.*Introduced internal controls in preparation for listing on the NASDAQ exchange.*Improved accounting processes to eliminate inefficiencies and improve clarity of reports.*Excelled in a rapidly changing environment.

• Prepared monthly consolidated financial statements including management discussion & analysis in accordance with GAAP. • Provided plant financial data to global corporate headquarters in accordance with their SEC reporting needs.• Partnered with management to prepare a detailed 2-year forecast and 20-year business model. • Served as liaison to regional and global finance team leaders. • Supplied local and regional managers with analysis and explanations of all aspects of the plant’s finances. • Ensured compliance with debt covenants and prepared certifications and information supplied to lenders and agent banks.• Managed cash flow and short-term investments of $55MM.Key Accomplishments:*Assisted with successful $500 million refinancing by providing simplified business model and other financial data to prospective lenders. *Prepared presentations for the Plant Manager to give at national and regional corporate conferences.*Improved the completeness and accuracy of the budgets, forecasts and models by adding balance sheet and cash flow statements and complex formulas that provide sensitivity analysis on key performance and financial indicators.*Developed and implemented improved internal controls to bring our processes in compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

• Analyzed client monthly investment account statements and prepared journal entries recording activity. • Prepared annual financial statements for private trusts and investment companies. • Monitored client transactions for money laundering activity. Key Accomplishments:*Eliminated a backlog of 1,600 past due client financial statements by successfully managing financial statement production by the accounting team.*Organized and supervised the revision of the filing system after the re-organization of accounts between offices in The Cayman Islands and The Commonwealth of the Bahamas.*Supervised the production, publishing and mailing of financial statements to clients by accounting staff.*Satisfied client requests for financial data in a format designed to specifically meet their needs.

San Francisco

• Managed all aspects of the general ledger and the production of the monthly financial statements in accordance with GAAP, including the consolidation of foreign and domestic affiliates. • Provided financial reports and supplemental data for the parent corporation to satisfy SEC reporting requirements.• Prepared forecasts for the succeeding five years and analysis of an international portfolio of investments. • Maintained client relationships and assisted clients with cash management and budgeting. Key Accomplishments:*Competently assumed expanded responsibilities during the leave of the Chief Financial Officer.*Prepared all client billings for leases and loans and managed accounts receivable.*Assisted client corporation with meeting their cash needs by developing a detailed cash flow model; this enabled the management of H&QGF and the client to revise the client’s business plan, allowing the client to succeed in difficult times.*Met property tax and sales tax filing requirements for numerous states.

Certificate Of Accounting

Master Of Music, Oboe

Bachelor Of Music, Oboe