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• Directly manage the AP, procurement, and fiscal staff to meet internal and State deadlines, maintain compliance with contract terms and conditions, and achieve precise financial reporting
• Create and maintain fiscal budget for $70M Agency with 14 different sites, analyze revenue and contract earnings throughout the fiscal year, ensure timely tax filings and reporting, and monitor cash flow
• Hire members of the accounting team and continuously provide supervision, mentoring, and feedback to direct reports
• Pioneer and revise processes to achieve compliance and efficiency, such as working to develop a new system and utilize my proficiency in Excel to obtain historical data, consolidate reports, identify eligible.

Salinas, California, US

• Directly managed the AP staff, ensuring proper coding of invoices, legitimacy of invoices, timely payments, proper correspondence with vendors, efficient month-end closing of AP, and adherence to internal controls
• Performed month-end close procedures for the Organization, including monthly accruals, payroll entries, intercompany billings, analyses of operations, account reconciliations, and monthly financial reporting
• Worked with other departments responsible for operations and productions to achieve cost savings, find efficiencies, and achieve proper financial reporting for those areas

San Rafael, California, US

• Supervised and performed month-end closing procedures, including monthly balance sheet reconciliations, coordination with accounting team for AR and AP, revenue analysis, and financial statement preparation
• Lead and point of contact for all bank audits and the annual financial statement audit

Campbell, California, US

• Continued to improve technical accounting knowledge of various industries, including manufacturing, construction, technology, and nonprofit
• Performed multiple audits and reviews from start to completion, which included walking through and testing internal controls, drafting of the financial statements and related footnotes, and implementation of new.
• Supervised and mentored both 1st year and experienced staff members on my engagement teams
• Optimized project time through diligence on assigned sections, monitoring of the budget, assisting staff on the team, and consistent and open communication both with the client for “open items” and with managers on the.

Salinas, CA, US

• Performed testing over complex sections of the audit including crops in ground, inventory, promises to give, endowments, and revenue for nonprofits and private companies with up to $730 million in revenue
• Completed much of an audit of a nonprofit organization from start to finish as an in-charge while supervising 1st year staff and preparing financial statements which implemented the new NFP reporting standard (ASU.
• Hosted trainings for interns and 1st year associates on preliminary testing, internal controls, and substantive testing procedures and continually mentor staff in the office and out in the field
• Demonstrated a deeper understanding of the entity and internal controls in place for major operations of multiple clients across different industries through interviews and walkthroughs with management

Salinas, CA, US

• Perform substantive testing and analytics for various sections of the audit
• Demonstrate deeper understanding of the internal controls in place for major operations of nonprofit organizations through interviews and walkthroughs with management
• Maintain responsibility for completing several balance sheet and income statement sections of the audit
• Optimize project time through research, an up-to-date “open items” list, and continuous communication with supervisors/managers on the project to ensure the project is completed efficiently and effectively

Indianapolis, IN, US

• Tested balance sheet and income statement accounts thoroughly with financial statement preparation experience for not-for-profit organizations
• Displayed strong commitment to integrity through adherence to established audit programs, complete and thorough documentation, and ensuring all necessary procedures and inquiries were performed
• Developed strong-lasting relationships with clientele through professional work conversations, genuine interest in their individuality, and a mutual desire for their continued success

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Accounting

Education record

High School Education