Patrick Saavedra Email & Phone Number

United States

• Process trust transfers to move funds from on account or unapplied cash to client trust. • Provide allocation to AR for payments received.• Review and approve new vendor set-ups.• Review and approve requested changes for existing vendors.• Process journal entries.• Created Excel tracking sheets to conduct analysis in excel with pivot tables and various formulas tomonitor accuracy and completeness of data.• Created and implemented improvements to streamline processes, increase efficiency and productivity.• Review and approve all cancel check/reissue check requests.• Run the 1099 MISC audit report and submit it to the IRS.• Conduct monthly account reconciliations.• Train Accounts Payable personnel.• Process daily direct deposit/check reimbursement to staff and attorneys. • Process daily ACH/check/wire payments to vendors.• Process client refund via ACH/Check/Wire.

United States

• Handle all corporate store monthly bank reconciliations.• Import sales data on a weekly basis from our point-of-sale system into our accounting software.• Maintain all corporate stores inventory on a monthly basis.• Enter accounts payable transactions; matching, batching, coding, posting, and reviewing invoice registersfor payment.• Conduct monthly vendor reconciliation on our high-volume vendors.• Process journal entries.• Conduct analysis in excel with pivot tables and formulas to see how menu items are selling.• Send out monthly net sales reports to our landlords to determine our monthly percentage rent.• Run 1099 MISC audit reports and review for accuracy prior to sending the forms to the vendors.• Create and implement improvements to streamline processes, increase efficiency and productivity.• Review and approve all cancel check/reissue check requests.• Run Monthly AP aging report to ensure invoices are paid in a timely manner.• Created a new vendor setup form and procedure to ensure we have the most current vendor informationand W9 on file.• Created various excel tracking sheets to monitor various project costs.• Created a coding guide that can be referenced when submitting invoices and expense reports to ensurethat the expenses are coded to the appropriate accounting codes.

Pasadena, California, United States

• Audited direct deposit entries, check request entries, wire transfer entries, E-Invoice entries, monthly invoice entries, manual checks and expense reimbursement entries.• Reviewed and approved new vendor set-ups.• Reviewed and approved requested changes for existing vendors.• Processed journal entries.• Created Excel tracking sheets and ensured accuracy and completeness of data.• Created and implemented improvements to streamline processes, increase efficiency and productivity.• Reviewed and approved all cancel check/reissue check requests.• Ran 1099 MISC audit report.• Trained new Accounts Payable personnel in various offices.• Was the backup personnel for daily direct deposit/check reimbursement to staff and attorneys.• Was the backup personnel for daily ACH/check/wire payments to vendors.• Managed the task of converting over 500 vendors from receiving check payments to ACH/wire payments.

Compton, California

• Entered accounts payable transactions; matching, batching, coding, posting, and reviewing invoice registers for payment.• Created Excel tracking sheets and ensure accuracy and completeness of data.• Was responsible for conducting weekly vendor account reconciliations, weekly check runs and month-end accounts payable accruals.• Processed bi-weekly payroll for over 100 employees.• Managed and trained 2 employees in the department and conducted special projects as needed.• Created and implemented improvements to streamline processes, increase efficiency and productivity.

Denver, Colorado

• Entered accounts payable transactions; matched, batched, coded and reconciled vendor accounts.• Created Excel tracking sheets and ensured accuracy and completeness of data.• Managed and trained 3 employees in the department.• Maintained and managed all of KB Home vendor files for over 1,200 vendors.• Entered and reviewed contracts and purchase orders for submittals.• Conducted weekly and monthly meetings with management for 12 divisions.• Communicated daily with vendors to obtain various information needed.• Identified and implemented improvements to streamline processes, increase efficiency and productivity.• Assured that the department complied with SOX policies and procedures.

Pomona, California

• Performed various audits using JD Edwards, Compleo and Microsoft Office programs to identify any errors, incorrect data, inconsistencies or inaccurate dollar amounts.• Traveled to various divisions and conducted physical audits to review accuracy of vendor insurance, bid spread sheet, Exhibit B's, certifications, invoices, work orders, purchase orders and account reconciliation.• Worked with the National Purchasing Department and the Regional Accounting Center to troubleshoot various issues and concerns on a daily basis.