Ivan Cazares, Cpa Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Bellevue, Wa, Us

Provide employees with coaching, feedback, developmental opportunities to builds effective teams.Manage and supervise the work of others, while retaining ownership of higher level tasks.Responsible for consolidation of financial statements for internal and external use is accordance with FASB, GAAP and SEC standards. Also responsible for ensuring monthly financial reporting package is complete and accurate.Responsible for the preparation of quarterly and annual reporting to the SEC using Workiva filings (10-Qs, 10-Ks, 8-Ks).Research and implement new GAAP standards such as ASC 606 and ASC 842.Monitor internal controls and actively update and test SOX 404 procedures.Oversees special projects/research within the department.Work with external auditors to ensure quarterly and year-end financial statements are presented in accordance with GAAP and SEC standards. Provides performance appraisals to staff; promote training and career development.Manage financial reporting cost center to budget to adhere to financial goals.

Bellevue, Wa, Us

•Prepare and review consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP and FERC.•Create internal, external ,and regulatory financial reports as related to the financial statements.•Comply with internal controls and actively update SOX 404 procedures.•Prepare and review cash flow statement.•Understanding of SEC filings using Workiva software and XBRL tagging.

Seattle, Wa, Us

•Reconciled 116 operating leases and 195 capital financing leases to the lease schedules and trial balances.•Reviewed and analyzed portfolios to make sure they were in compliance with lease terms and FASB Accounting Standard Codification (ASC 840).•Assisted in quarterly and yearly tie-outs of SEC filings as well as earnings releases. •Tested and implemented a new accounting system from AMSI to Agresso that reduced month-end close by 50%.•Created new accounting attributes to run ad-hoc reports for lease and debt portfolios which increased reliability in pulling aggregate data. •Coordinated multiple audit and review engagements related to corporate filings and property audits.

Seattle, Wa, Us

•Compiled and presented detailed monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports for senior management review.•Assisted in self-insurance actuarial reports for workers compensations and professional liability.•Prepared technical accounting memos to senior management documenting applicable accounting principles as they related to recently concluded transactions.•Reviewed and approved month-end transactions for staff accountants and facilitated team collaboration to meet deadlines.•Performed complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.•Managed insurance accounting, communicated with actuary to obtain the necessary information to calculate liability estimates for monthly accrual.

Seattle, Wa, Us

•Allocated monthly expenses to appropriate cost center. •Examined financial variances, compared to budgets, and investigated discrepancies.•Collaborated with external and internal auditors for quarterly and yearly audits.•Consolidated community financial reports for top-level review.

Seattle, Wa, Us

•Analyzed and verified community revenue on a monthly basis in accordance with codification (ASC 605).•Reviewed month-end community financial binders.•Managed special projects such as business interruption accounting related to significant insurance claim losses.•Trained new staff accountants on monthly processes and procedures.

Seattle, Wa, Us

•Trained business office directors on month-end processes.•Provided customer support for 25 communities in the field.•Analyzed P&L and balance sheet statements for communities.•Calculated B&O and state taxes for individual communities.

•Maintained accounts receivables and payable systems.•Performed administrative duties, hired and supervised new staff, and communicated processes and procedures.•Submitted payroll information to ADP and inputted information to the general ledger.•Tracked and monitored projects based on milestones and completion dates. •Developed and maintained monthly job-cost/profit analysis spreadsheets and reported directly to the CEO of the company.•Carried out all the necessary day-to-day responsibilities, journal entries, accounts payable/receivable, bank deposits, invoicing, collections, etc.•Prepared commission statements and sales reports for the sales team on a monthly basis.•Compiled and analyzed sales and revenue data to assist in budget preparation.