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Seal Beach, Ca, Us

Torrance, California, Us

Oversee hotel accounting team, review and analyze results, assist with budgeting, represent ownership on operational issues to make reporting improvements. Review budgets and financial statements of apartment holdings, review Capex requests. Review vineyards accounting, inventory, budgets. Signer on several bank accounts. Acted as a right-hand assistant to the current Chief Financial Officer for various accounting duties. Role was expected to take over for CFO in 3-4 years, but ascended to CFO duties in a matter of months.

Long Beach, Ca, Us

An accounting manager with public accounting experience managing month end close, accrual and cash accounting, and preparation of financial statements for firms up to $70 million in revenue. Clients include a furniture distributor, online gaming, fast food, real estate, construction, nonprofits, trusts and investment LLCs. Position also manages team of staff up to 15. Manages relationships with clients, billing and doing proposals for new business.

Toronto, On, Ca

CONTROLLER/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERLed vision, strategy, and execution for all facets of accounting, banking, cash flow, insurance, and investment activities at this nonprofit organization. Managed human resources, information technology, and event registration operations. Supervised a team of up to 10 employees and contractors. Served as the CFO and Secretary of the NATPE Educational Foundation. Reported directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer while managing financial affairs in accordance with policies and the budget approved by the Board of Directors. ● Led the annual budget process for as many as seven departments including reviewing proposals for revenue and direct expenses and projected overhead expenses. Developed recommendations and presented to the CEO and Board of Directors.● Increased profitability by introducing upgraded tradeshow exhibition options that increased revenues by 15%, increased registration pricing and cutting event costs to maintain event margins.● Created efficiencies in accounting processes to reduce entries to save time for monthly close.● Implemented ERP system and recently migrated to the cloud and moved to paperless bill pay.● Navigated company’s financial health through deficit years by reducing costs, most recently by cutting overhead in half ($2M) as a necessary response to the Covid-19 pandemic began. ● Directed the financial activities related to the $1M acquisition of DISCOP Budapest Market, a market for television professionals with approximately $1M in annual revenues. Managed due diligence which included auditing of financials, creating budgets, proformas, and negotiating deal points.● Produced monthly and yearly financial statements after overseeing monthly/yearly close, including account reconciliation, General Ledger analysis and account analysis using GAAP.● Managed the audit process in coordination with external auditors.● Responsible for tax returns of NATPE and related 501(c)(3) company.