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San Francsico

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

Hayward, CA

• Part of a three member strategic team that included VP of Finance and CEO tasked with winding down Wild Planet's operations after the sale of key assets to Spin Master, Ltd, the fourth largest toy company in the world.
• Prepared financial statements to accurately reflect the sales transaction, including the write off of fixed assets, accounts receivable and inventory.
• Verified final vendor payments were processed in accordance with agreed upon settlement terms.
• Executed employee termination paperwork and financial settlements in compliance with federal and state guidelines.

San Francisco, CA / Hayward, CA

• As a member of the company’s management team, collaborated with the executive team to update the company’s mission statement and core values. Effectively communicated the strategic company goals through all levels of.
• Assisted Senior VP of Finance in compiling and reviewing the financial documents required for the due diligence process for the asset sale while maintaining all regular job responsibilities.
• Worked closely with employees located in Hong Kong and the overseas manufacturing facilities to verify the costing structure of $18M in component inventory to ensure proper inventory valuation.
• Validated $2M in customer sales programs and analyzed their impact on customer dilution.
• Member of a cross functional team picked to develop the company’s new eCommerce program, selected the merchant service provider and established program policies.
• Reviewed inventor royalty and license agreements to ensure proper reporting of royalty rates.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Oversaw all period, quarter, and fiscal year end financial activities for a toy wholesaler with over $30 million in annual revenue. Accountability extended to financial statements, inventory valuation, accounts.
• Managed and developed the accounting team members, including the Staff Accountant, Accounting Supervisor and Credit and Collections Analyst.
• Ensured compliance with all Federal and State regulations as they relate to employment practices.
• Proven experience delivering clean audits, including annual tax and operational audits, worker’s compensation and bank collateral reviews.

• Promoted from Accounting Manager to Controller to oversee all aspects of the Emeryville plant’s Accounting and Purchasing departments while it transitions from active operations to a planned plant shutdown. Accountable.
• Assist with the creation and implementation of a shutdown budget for the Emeryville plant
• Manage the procurement of $86M in raw materials to support 20M gallons of annual production while maintaining inventory turns and reducing obsolescent materials
• Establish and maintain vendor relationships, streamline the ordering process, schedule freight carriers, and manage inventory levels
• Manage through a 50% reduction of direct reports due the facility shutdown. Assume daily responsibilities for the Purchasing Manager and Accounting Analyst in their absences
• Facilitate the timely transfer and removal of all plant assets, raw materials, and office equipment

• Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual reports summarizing and forecasting plant activities, including P&L and Balance Sheet analysis, Fixed Asset reporting, Perpetual Inventory review, and Depreciation schedules to.
• Collaborated with the Greenfield Site Manager in Nevada to establish and implement financial controls for the accounts payable procedures for new vendors, including payment terms, tax status, and invoicing method
• Managed accounting responsibilities for the San Diego plant while maintaining core responsibilities in Oakland
• Direct supervision of accounts payable and payroll departments
• Accountable for the annual physical inventory and for the reconciliation of all raw materials

• Responsible for the monthly and annual production planning process, which encompassed the sales forecast, manufacturing output and inventory levels for thirteen Sherwin Williams paint plants and distribution centers.
• Realized $250K savings in freight, raw material, and manufacturing costs by identifying optimal production locations for new and existing products
• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt for implementing a statistical safety stock model for the Sherwin Williams paint plants
• Integrated i2 Demand Planner and Supply Chain Planner into the planning process
• Created and analyzed monthly Supply Chain P&L reports while working in conjunction with the Regional Controllers to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the data

• Reviewed inter-facility freight billings for accuracy and ensured proper recording on the P&L
• Recorded and reconciled the perpetual inventory, purchase price variance, and distribution expenses for international transfers of finished goods
• Responsible for the sales accounting of slow moving and obsolete material