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Fullerton, Ca

• Initiated the creation of 100% of all financial records on Quickbooks Desktop Pro on 2 computer stations for young e-commerce company encompassing: (1) a customized Chart of Accounts tailored to client’s needs (2) loaded 2016 and 2017 inventory (3) Provided software solutions to help increase daily productivity• Managed integration between Quickbooks and Teaplix inventory systems utilizing matching and duplicate elimination techniques including VLOOKUP's• Managed 2016 and 2017 Quickbooks (Desktop and Online) year-end financial close, bookkeeping, payroll (Paychex and ADP), financial reporting, GL account clean-up, new account/company setup for 11 property entities, an S Corporation and a 501(c)3 non-profit organization including creating new general ledger accounts, bank feeds/downloads, Quickbooks rules, new company on-boarding onto QuickBooks, intercompany transactions, generating financial statements and perform bank and credit card reconciliations

Los Angeles, California, United States

Manage business office and accounting of successful family-owned Southern California restaurant chain and food manufacturer & distributor including:• Update and complete periodic filings for business permits, business licenses, vehicle licenses, sales & use tax, EIN / FEIN requests and filings, Sellers Permit filings, issue Re-Sale certificates, etc.• Reduced check fraud by introducing and implementing new processes and controls • Reduced credit card fraud by implementing weekly chargebacks / disputes review• 100% processing of all payroll requests including calculations and review for bi-weekly payroll, preparation of bi-weekly payroll journal entries, Calculation of: (1) Tips / Gratuity (2) Final checks (3) Employee Re-imbursement checks• Full-charge bookkeeping of 6 companies using Quickbooks (Desktop version) including creation of journal entries, bank reconciliations, bank feeds, transaction reclassifications, intercompany transactions, financial analysis & financial reporting (Profit & Loss Statements, Balance Sheets, Accounts Receivable Aging reports, Account Detail reports, etc.), new vendor creation, new customer creation, new GL account (and sub-accounts) creation• Full implementation of CalSavers retirement program from company qualification to creation of accounts, employee onboarding, forms & info distribution to employees, compliance, calculation and payments of employee contributions (employee payroll deductions and associated payments to CalSavers)• Workers Compensation filings (including injury reports), premium audit compliance, payroll & headcount reporting• Complete California EDD Employee audits• Implemented and calculated Employee Garnishments (outstanding tax due, court ordered payments i.e.: child support, etc.)• Preparation of quarterly and annual sales tax filings and payments (including pre-payments), property tax (571-L Statements)• Train staff and restaurant managers in accounting processes

Torrance, Ca

• Establish and help maintain 100% up-time across all e-commerce platforms (i.e. Amazon, eBay, OfferUp, etc.)• Manage merchandise listings including acquiring and editing merchandise images• Create and track performance metrics and KPI’s (i.e. Inventory Turnover, Costing, Discounts, etc.)• Work directly with suppliers to help ensure merchandise stays current, Perform quality inspections on inventory upon arrival and Order replacement parts when necessary• Handle all customer requests and inquiries including order fulfillment, product inquiries and delivery logistics• Reserve retail space, set-up & break-down vendor sales booths during market days

Torrance, Ca

• Managed daily Quickbooks bookkeeping, daily sales reporting, financial close process, sales tax accruals, invoicing and payments for successful family-owned nutrition company with annual revenues in excess of $18 million encompassing several revenue channels including its mail order business, two retail stores and online stores• Managed growing Amazon invoicing, payment and reconciliation of $125 thousand in annual receipts• Identified areas of cost savings by investigating charge-backs, customer returns and billing duplication thereby increasing data & reporting integrity and minimizing fraudulent charges• Reconciled bank accounts to identify and track $1.2 million of monthly cash activity• Trained other Accountants on variance analysis, cash and billing processes to help ensure fluid accounting operations

Multiple Cities

• Acquired and managed property portfolio of over 1,500 units for 9 properties with a staff of over 23 FTE’s, operating in 3 states (Illinois, California, Florida) • Accountable for occupancy results, building maintenance, building safety, emergency & security matters, evictions, incident reports, lease agreements, move-in’s & move-out’s, resident communications, timely rent collections, resident payment plans, vendor proposals & payments• Managed relationships with owners, management, tenants, staff and vendors• Accounting and reconciliation of Property Ledgers, Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables, Bank Deposits, Capital Expense, Food & Beverage revenues, Gift shop revenues, Mortgage payments, Petty Cash, Property Taxes• Research and comply with California Department of Consumer Affairs, San Diego Housing Commission and other Federal, State & Local housing regulatory agencies • Achieved significant growth in rent collections through effective and timely delivery and follow-up on 3-Day Pay or Quit, 30-Day notices and payment plans• Achieved competitive occupancy rate through: Pre-qualifying candidates, Placing urgency on processing of verifications (bank, credit, criminal & student verifications), Maintaining up-to-date waiting-list and helping to ensure 100% Applicant forms completion

Chicago, Illinois

• Managed Cashflow Statement, bank and credit card reconciliations, project revenue/cost calculations and reporting, year-end review, vendor payments and client billings & collections for firm and its joint-venture (JV), RFP’s, RFQ’s• Prospect and Bid for architectural contracts as prime or sub• Performed salary calculations and associated tax deductions (i.e. FICA, FUTA, SUTA, Social Security, Medicare)• Reviewed and reconcile schedules and hours for up to 13 FTE’s• Ensured compliance of Federal, State & Local tax and employment forms for employees, contractors and interns• Performed daily server back-up maintenance, software installation and updates for: 14 CPU workstations, 11 Polycom® conferencing telephones, USPS mail meter, printers, photocopiers and facsimiles

Des Plaines, Il

• Lead audits on licensing contracts and ensured audit trails to help uphold agreements and comply with GAAP & SOX• Developed short-term and long-term licensing and royalty revenue and expense plans for over 70 contracts• Built and maintained business models that facilitated forecasting, trending and calculation of royalties expense• Performed contract audits, variance analysis, month-end financial close, reconciliations and patent research• Collaborated with key analysts and managers to uncover over $500K in allowable annual savings• Managed financial life cycle of contracts from billing to receipts of over $1 million in annual licensing revenues

Northbrook, Il

• Effectively managed, reconciled and analyzed over $200 million of fixed assets• Performed capital budgeting analysis and produced financial reports to support management reviews and audits• Trained Staff Accountant on new procedures leading to a 15% increase on invoicing productivity• Conducted process audit resulting in time savings for five departments of over 25 hours per month

Real Estate Tax & Accounting

Bachelor Of Science In Business Administration

Certified Tax Preparer