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United States

● Responsible for all accounting procedures on a multi-user point of sale accounting system, including accounts receivable, order entry, inventory, purchase order, accounts payable, bank reconciliations and general ledger.● Prepared & reviewed 10K/SEC report & annual report, including consolidated financial statements.● Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financials for multiple entities including year-end 1099 preparations. ● Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable process for multiple subsidiaries which resulted in timely and accurate processing.● Processed garnishments, insurances, employer paid benefits, and other payroll deductions.● Provided timely cash collection planning for forecasting purposes to Commercial Finance Manager.● Created schedules for prepaid expenses, and payroll allocations for multiple subsidiaries which included commission calculations. ● Maintained fixed asset records and depreciation schedules. ● Analyzed equity funds and asset-based loans for variances and provided explanations to Operations. ● Collaborated with IT Department for corporate software implementation from NetSuite to Razor which resulted in establishing processes, policies, and procedures for the organization.● Software: MS Office, Excel, QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP, NetSuite, and Razor.

United States

● Tasked with managing collections reports which has resulted in improving company receivables.● Reconciliation and confirmation of specific balance sheet accounts including sub-ledger accounts which has resulted in balanced books at month end.● Preparation and documentation of daily and monthly financial reporting.● Manage and develop collections team which has resulted in each employee having specific accounts to support.● Partner with Billing Manager to establish an efficient billing system resulting in reduced billing errors.● Reduced overall client debt by $3.0 million in 21 days.● Proactively planned and executed strategies to ensure adequate credit to achieve revenue goals, which resulted in reducing collection issues. ● Software: MS Office, Excel, QuickBooks and WinTeam.

United States

● Performed all payroll and tax reporting as well as accounts payable postings and bank reconciliations.● Responsible for full cycle accounting.● Collaborated with AP team establish prepaid expense tracking and allocation.● Managed payroll accounting procedures including insurance, state taxes, garnishments, and other payroll deductions.● Software: MS Office, Excel, ADP, and NetSuite.

Carlsbad, California, United States

• Established a high performing team by developing 3 staff members through purposeful recruiting, training, performance management and succession planning. • Oversaw the posting and overall accuracy of the Accounts Receivable sub-ledger which resulted in timely and accurate reporting.• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial reporting. • Manage proper procedures of all payment plans and deposits received from clients.• Strategized and collaborated with inter-department return policies which resulted in fewer customer issues.• Implemented new eCommerce billing method in ERP system which reduced on average the workload by 12 hours weekly.• Recognized for superior collections skills which resulted in collecting $7.5 million in vendor chargebacks.• Software: MS Office, MS Teams, Excel, NetSuite, and Vendor Portals.

San Diego, California

Managed B2B accounts which will include high volume and highly complex customers as relates to chargeback analysis & collection of invalid deductions.• Familiar with big box retailer portals and payment processes, established prompt invoicing procedures to ensure the collection of payment and disputed claims to avoid chargebacks.• Manage the invoicing orders queue, the record of customer wires and deposits to ensure orders are processed in timely manner.• Monitored the entire process of accounts receivable from invoicing to collecting payments, audit methods and procedures to improve efficiency and train the internal staffs accordingly.• Ensured accuracy of receivable records and verify outstanding account balances, execute proper actions to different customer’s disputes and inquiries in compliance with financial policies and procedures.• Performed reviews of credit and aging account status report, communicate the potential accounts receivable delinquency and collection plan of actions to Controller.• Generated financial statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status.• Reviewed customer credit scores to implement adequate term agreements.

Greater San Diego Area

• Generate invoices to clients and 3rd party vendors. • Reconcile vendor accounts. • Conduct user application tests to maintain up-to-date billing system. • Follow up, collection and allocation of payments.

Greater San Diego Area

• Perform complex and detailed calculations while accounting for all transactions on student ledger to determine excess funds and shortfall balances. • Analyze funding disbursements and packaging to ensure compliance with university and regulatory requirements. • Complete return calculations and review for accuracy in disbursement eligibility. • Review grants, scholarships, military TA/VA funding, employer payments to determine eligibility

Certificate Of Accounting, Accounting

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Human Resources Management And Services