Mathew Pett Email & Phone Number

San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

Greater San Diego Area

Manager of general accounting, payroll, and accounts payable. Responsible for requisitioning and ERP systems Implementing and improving internal controls and processes.

Greater San Diego Area

Greater San Diego Area

Greater San Diego Area

Greater San Diego Area

Prepared month-end journal entries to record transactions in the cash, liability, and prepaid expense accounts.Reformatted spreadsheets to create uniform and easily auditable account reconciliations including the spread of prepaid dealer commissions over the life of the products and the monthly or quarterly payment of liabilities.Coded invoices to expense and prepaid expense accounts and tracked monthly amortization of prepaid expenses.Collected information, invoices, and backup requested by auditors and answered questions about the accounts for which I was responsible.

Worked with consultants to develop accounting controls for the Interstate 15 managed lanes tolling system. Maintained complex spreadsheets detailing the expenditure of 7 Federal and 3 local funding sources totaling over $25 million. Tracked consultant invoices and process for payment. Identified incorrect accounting procedure in partner agency and suggested methods of correction.Assisted in developing revenue sharing for San Diego regional day and monthly transit passes. Worked with partner agencies to reconcile monthly transit ridership reports for the region. Developed the accounting controls and pass sales process for the region’s new Compass Card system.Compiled annual or multi-year budgets for more than 20 projects in the Mobility Management and Project Implementation department totaling almost $23 million annually. Amended the current budget to include new grant funding. Allocated the Transportation Demand Management program budget into sub-projects to aid project managers in decision making.

Prepared all journal entries and reconciliations for the largest (citi) and a smaller (Trust 2005-2) funding entity within College Loan Corporation and maintained and documented all FFELP and private loan funding activity amounting to more than $20 million per day, through 4 servicers and 12 disbursing agents. Developed a step-by-step process narrative for the daily funding and cancellations process to document the process and to be used for training.Assisted in the automation of the manual daily funding process using Microsoft Excel macros and pivot tables saving myself and another staff member approximately 40 hours per month.Calculated and accrued fees payable to 4 servicers and the Department of Education for both FFELP and private loans in excess of $2 million per month. Recorded and reconciled borrower payments, cancellations, and defaulted loans totaling more than $3.5 billion per year.Participated in the Development Plan program and set quarterly goals for process improvement, professional development, and personal betterment. Assisted in the development of a bond rate tracking system, identifying information that was necessary for the finance accounting team, saving us more than 12 hours each month. Recognized areas where work was excess work was being performed and implemented more efficient procedures while maintaining accuracy and integrity of the desired information.

Audited more than 80 school districts in the San Diego and Bay areas. Performed audit tests to ensure proper controls, correct inventory counts, and compliance with federal, state, and local funding requirements. Led audits for the San Diego Schools Fringe Benefits Consortium and Risk Management funds. Developed audit plan from the beginning. Performed audit according to the plan. Documented the tests that were conducted and their results. Compiled the audit report for the Partner’s review.Prepared, input, and electronically filed individual, partnership, and corporate income tax returns. Made corrections and gathered necessary information for returns that were rejected by the IRS or Franchise Tax Board.

Master'S Degree, Accounting

High School Diploma, General Studies