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California, United States

Hayward, California, Us

ALCAL the parent company of Alameda Electrical Distributors and California Service Tool.Alameda Electrical Distributors (AED) and California Service Tool (CST) are independent companies with the unique ability to work as a team and bring to market service packages and buying programs that go unmatched by any single competitor in our industry. When paired together, we provide the most comprehensive offering of superior electrical products, tools, tool rental and repair services, general safety, construction supplies and project management expertise.

Oakland, Ca, Us

Headquartered at the Port of Oakland and operating nationwide, the GSC Enterprises Family of Companies provides customized logistics and supply chain solutions to the world’s largest retailers, manufacturers and distributors. Operating at the intersection of 30+ years of experience and proprietary digital innovation, we are uniquely positioned to deliver certainty in the ever-changing global supply chain. Our consultative approach for our clients allows us to set the gold standard of service in the areas of drayage, transloading, yard management, warehousing and chassis supply, as well as in our national brokerage. Founded in 1988 as GSC Logistics, the GSC Enterprises Family of Companies also includes GSC National Transportation and GSC Solutions.Assist and monitor all general accounting functions with a principal focus on the general ledger, account reconciliation, and financial reporting and analysis. Oversees monthly close processes including month-end closing entries and balance sheet reviews. Coordinate work between accounting and other departments to ensure all monthly entries are made and in accordance with GAAP. Assist in the production, analysis, and interpretation of financial and operational information in order to evaluate profitability and performance results bearing on the fiscal soundness and operating effectiveness of the organization. Furnish internal reports, and assists in ad hoc reporting, special projects, and analysis as needed. Assist in the formulation and implementation of internal controls and processes. Assist with annual independent reviews or audits.

Bc Oude Meer , North Holland, Nl

General Logistics Systems (GLS) is an established provider of time-critical package and freight shipping solutions that has been operating in more than 40 countries across Europe for over 30 years, generating annual revenue totaling well above $4 billion. Position reports to the US CFO. Cross functional partnerships include BI, Pricing, Procurement, and Operations. Manage: AR, AP, GL and FP&A. Oversee and manage the continued development of Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Operating Plan and Modeling tools. Responsible for three US entities. Including monthly close, budgets, forecasts, and reporting. Improve performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies and understand ROI in marketing programs, menu pricing, new store rollouts as well as new projects. Prepare Quarterly and Monthly Financial reports in support of Senior Management Team and Departments heads. Implement and work with a Business Intelligence Tool and Dashboard reports. Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes. Prepare presentations to Executive Management. Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses, and capital expenditures. Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Rexel USA, Oakland, CA. (HQ Dallas, TX) $4.5 Bil in Annual Sales (Distributor, Electrical Supplies)Position reports to the US CFO and partners with the Region President. Member of the Senior Leadership Team. Cross functional partnerships include: Sales, Marketing, Pricing, Procurement, Operations, Corporate FP&A / Accounting, Credit and Leadership Team.Full P&L responsibility including annual financial plan in excess of $425M, monthly/quarterly forecasts, performance to budget, and overall profitability of the California Region. Drove $4.2M in Gross Margin by negotiating better pricing via spot buys and rebates. Drove $2M in Opex savings by converting from 3PL sourcing to in-house sourcing as well as negotiating vendor freight. Prepared and presented monthly operational reviews to the US CEO and CFO. Responsible for the overall integrity of the Regional functions of A/R, A/P and GL. Responsible for the operation of 13 locations and 2 distribution centers with a total of 395 employees. Provide timely, accurate, financial analyses and forecasts enabling the region to profitably deliver the highest quality products and services to its customers at competitive prices. Prepare, monitor and evaluate KPI and or Metrics on a daily/monthly basis while providing transparency to all stake holders. Analyze and control sales and gross profit, as well as monitor capital expenditures including business analysis, justification, cost analysis and ROI.

Zed USA, Redwood City, CA. $600 Mil in Annual Sales (Mobile Telecom Content Provider)Position reported to the CFO in Spain, partnered with the COO. Manage a group of 5 FTE including the areas of: A/R, A/P, Payroll, GL, Royalties, and BI.Responsible for all Accounting, Finance and Business Intelligence for the US Division. Developed and maintained weekly cash flow forecast, semi weekly forecasts, and monthly variance analysis. Responsible for three US entities. Including monthly close, budgets, forecasts, and taxes. Prepared monthly flux analysis, and variance analysis between actual and plan. Responsible for month-end / quarter-end close and year-end audit. Implemented ERP conversion from QuickBooks to Great Plains. Relocated business from Denver, CO to Redwood City, CA, as well as built a new team.

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Melbourne IT. Mountain View, CA. (Formerly VeriSign) $250 Mil in Annual Sales (IT Services)Position reported to the Director of Finance and partnered with the GM and Corporate Controller. Managed a group of 3 FTE including the areas of: A/R, A/P, Payroll, GL, Billings, and Cash Receipts.Group Controller for Digital Brand Services US. Developed and coordinated the annual operating plan, KPIs, and ad-hoc reports. Prepared monthly and quarterly financial reviews presented to the General Manager and CFO. Prepared monthly flux analysis, and variance analysis between actual and plan. Responsible for month-end / quarter-end close and quarterly audits.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Finance