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Lakewood, Colorado, United States

Greater Denver Area

• Instrumental in 1000% revenue growth of the company through brainstorming, research, collaboration and execution of business plan and objectives.• Designed, developed and deployed all financial policies and procedures to ensure GAAP and audit compliance. • Preparation and presentation of monthly financial statements and variance analyses to company president.• Payroll, sales and use tax returns, payroll tax returns, 1099’s and W-2s prepared and submitted on time and without… Show more • Instrumental in 1000% revenue growth of the company through brainstorming, research, collaboration and execution of business plan and objectives.• Designed, developed and deployed all financial policies and procedures to ensure GAAP and audit compliance. • Preparation and presentation of monthly financial statements and variance analyses to company president.• Payroll, sales and use tax returns, payroll tax returns, 1099’s and W-2s prepared and submitted on time and without penalty.• Trained all department managers throughout the company on how to prepare and understand a profit and loss statement; the importance credit and collections; human resource issues (on-boarding, benefits, retention); and operational issues so that they become partners in the business as opposed to just employees.• Managed the acquisition of two companies which entailed meeting with current management and staff to understand the business; financial statements analysis; cash flow projections and determining the purchase price. Managed the transition of assets and staff.• Evolved into the human resources expert as the company grew from 10 employees to over 100. Wrote, published and maintained the employee handbook; educated myself on HR issues (ADA, FLSA, FMLA and ACA) to limit exposure; established employee on-boarding procedures; and initiated employee retention and appreciation events.• Partnered with outside vendors to establish employee benefits including insurance and a company-sponsored 401K plan which have had an immediate, and positive, impact on staff.• Audit preparation and defense. Responsible for all audits, compliance and refuting findings as appropriate. During a worker’s compensation audit, successfully argued employee classifications leading to a 50% reduction in future premiums and a significant refund of prior payments.• Day to day operations of finance, human resources and accounting. Oversight of all aspects of the Volleyball of the Rockies, Inc.’s operations. Show less

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Managed an accounting department of 35 employees which included payroll, accounts payable and receivable, PUC compliance and reporting, intercompany reconciliations and financial statement preparation and analysis. • Partner with the finance department to prepare annual budget. Reconcile budgeted versus actual results and present to Senior Management.• Performed due diligence during the merger and/or acquisition of several companies. Presented findings to senior leadership team and… Show more • Managed an accounting department of 35 employees which included payroll, accounts payable and receivable, PUC compliance and reporting, intercompany reconciliations and financial statement preparation and analysis. • Partner with the finance department to prepare annual budget. Reconcile budgeted versus actual results and present to Senior Management.• Performed due diligence during the merger and/or acquisition of several companies. Presented findings to senior leadership team and helped manage transition. • Collaborated with the IT department to develop a streamlined invoice that was easy for customers to understand and reduced the amount of paper per invoice. • Reduced the month-end closing process from 8 days to less than 3 days through teamwork, education and training which led to reduced overtime and improved employee morale. Show less