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Core Competencies Include:* Accounting Management * Financial Analysis* Staff Development * Efficiency &Improvements* Communication * Technology Integration* Team Player * Acquisitions•Managed and motivated a staff of seven accountants in the areas of GL, AP, AR, FA and Payroll.•Responsible for complex monthly consolidated financial reporting of a $260 million dollar business unit that rolled to an $8 billion dollar parent company.•Reviewed elimination activity between legal entities prior to consolidations.•Reviewed reconciliations of more than 50 balance sheet accounts and prepared reconciliations on the more complex accounts.•Developed ongoing relationships with our vendor's V.P.s and CFOs with regard to AP related issues.•Partnered with operations regarding process controls for all product movement to ensure accurate accounting of our $50 million inventory balance.•Participated in development of physical inventory process controls. In addition, audited physical counts and researched complex book to physical variances.•Responsible for Developing Operating Policies & Procedures to ensure similar transactions get handled consistently.•Worked directly with auditors (and as liaison with corporate office) for financial audits as well as sales tax and property tax audits.•Knowledgeable in the following Oracle Finance modules: GL, AR, AP, FA and Inventory. Designated Super User and Level 1 support for the GL module.•Led the Accounting Department in the absence of a Controller for over a year, including a three month period with no CFO.Specialties: •Instrumental in changing our accounting processes which improved our close time line by seven days; allowing us to close our P&L in 3 days.•Developed analytical tools to assist with variance explanations on month and year to date P&L actuals compared to plan and forecast.•Collaborated on 3 business acquisitions. •Reduced the level of effort to complete our executive monthly reporting package by 50%, in addition to improving its accuracy and integrity.

Listed skills include Accounting, Financial Analysis, Variance Analysis, Financial Reporting, and 10 others.

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  San Jose State University