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San Jose, Ca, Us

Offer exceptional finance and accounting consulting services to the network, including guidance on investment decisions, cash management, and forecasting costs and revenues. Delivered financial solutions and aided clients in setting goals to increase profitability. Analyzed market trends and identified potential risks and opportunities for clients. Most recently was contracted by ACFPM Property management to improve cash flow, policies and procedures, invoicing, and collections.

San Ramon, California, Us

Systems Integration Solutions places skilled project based software engineers.• Improved internal operating procedures for invoicing, cash flow and reporting.• Brought in Earned Revenue Tax Credit for $750K per quarter reduction in payroll taxes.• Researched competitive commission’s structures for future implementation.• Worked extensively on client relationships to ensure satisfaction.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Red Oak Technologies is a leading provider of comprehensive resourcing solutions across a variety of industries and sectors including IT, Marketing, Finance, Business Operations, Manufacturing and Engineering. We specialize in quickly acquiring and efficiently matching top-level professional talent with clients in immediate need of highly skilled contract, permanent or project management based resources. A supplier of top-tier talent since 1995, we consistently have provided our clients with the most competent and professionally accomplished talent in their given industries and markets.Accomplishments:• Collaborated with Sales to find and manage operational revenue growth 150% from $16M to $40M.• Drastically improved our Cash flow 40% by reducing the number of days Invoices sat on our system lacking a purchase order to extensively speed up collections.• Improved our credit line $1M by bringing in Bank of America as our principal bank.• Slashed Insurance premiums 15% by negotiating and bringing in Prevot and Associates as our insurance broker.• Guided our Software Architect in developing the Operations and Accounting side of our in house software system (Driver), and worked out operational problems.• Collaborated with our BDM’s and Apple Finance to resolve Purchase Order/Invoice issues, and calculated accruals to speed up payment.• Saved our employees countless hours of time by implementing the Expensify Application for expense report tracking and payment processing through payroll.• Managed all day-to-day banking, treasury, and operating cash flow activities for effective financial planning• Extensively searched, evaluated and found 3 companies for possible Acquisition.

San Jose, California, Us

• Worked with the CMO, Senior Marketing Director, and Marketing VP’s to create monthly budget and forecast.• Created and implemented financial spreadsheet model to track details of expenses not available in Oracle. (Which was rolled out to the other departments)• Collaborated with the Accounting and Marketing team to get accurate monthly accruals. • Setup and monitored best practices for the Marketing department financial analysis and reporting. • Performed follow-up variance analysis, helping management make more sound business decisions on spending.• Supported CMO in preparing presentations for investors.

• Setup of Corporate credit cards and credit line. • Banking negotiations to secure SBA loan for buying property. Acquired funding of more than $3.5 million by nurturing banking relations.• Formulation of 3 year forecast model and yearly budget creation.• Accounting, IT, HR and operations management.• Drove processes to increase collections of aged AR by $50K per month increasing cash flow.

Fremont, Ca, Us

My job responsibilities at Seagate were to prepare the budget for the Materials and EH&S divisions, and analysis of the results to be reported to the Senior VP of production. I was also in charge of analysis of vendor businesses for the sake of ongoing relationships.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Onstore, Inc. - I performed a detailed analysis of the Sales Commissions structure and made improvements that saved them dollars. I also assisted the auditors finish the 2006 audit which required extensive research.Starvox, Inc. - Managed the 2007 audit and prepared detailed audit schedules. Rebooked the revenue for 2007 because it was recognized incorrectly. Assisted the Controller in management of the accounting department.

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• Prepared a detailed budget and forecast (project costing) for three product lines. Analyzed variances in GL to budget.• Through my analysis and guidance helped the division in Sugar Grove, Illinois start to turn a profit.• Reformatted the General Ledger Accounts to best fit the company, and to provide detailed Financial Statements.• Re-implemented the Macola accounting package by Exact Software.• Mentored HR professional in the setup and functions of ADP payroll and benefits.• Helped CFO with Stock administration of parent company (Blockshield UK) stock.

Houston, Tx, Us

Calpine, Inc.• Prepared detailed audit schedules for 2005 audit by Price Waterhouse Coopers.• Managed a bank information and cash flow project for over 600 bank accounts.• SEC Reporting - Prepared backup schedules for FRS reports.• SOX – Worked on policies and procedures documentation, and flow charts for compliance.• Various other projects delegated from Controller.Centerbeam, Inc.After the exit of the Controller, Accounting Manager, and Financial Anayst I was brought on to keep the companies accounting department functioning, and to produce Financial Statements until the newly hired Controller arrived.Pitco Foods, Inc.• Managed all cash flow activities and reporting for the Corporate Office and three subsidiaries such as forcast, wires, credit line analysis, and project leasing negotiations.• Managed 401K administration. Investment and monitoring of 401K plan.• Managed and implemented improvements in the Accounts Payable department which lead to better cash management, savings, and a faster audit.• Prepared detailed audit schedules for 2004 audit.

Toledo, Oh, Us

$5 Billion Building Materials Manufacturer - Santa Clara.• Financial leadership for the Santa Clara Fiberglass Manufacturing Plant. ($100M in revenue’s) • Prepared detailed budget for this $50M cost center on SAP (project costing). Performed follow-up variance analysis which helped management make better decisions and increased profits. • Partnered with engineers on process improvements for (BOM’s), which resulted in a 5% increase in Gross Profit. Plant performance exceeded budgeted goals in 2002 and 2003 because of this analysis and cost cutting activity. • Accurate weekly cost forecast and reporting to corporate office in Toledo, Ohio.

Finance & Accounting Professional Placement Agency – San Jose.• Cash management and banking relations.• Analyzed and improved accounting policies and procedures to minimize errors and improve profit.• Improved payroll process by bringing in ADP, which provided a major improvement on networking.• Renegotiated office leases to save company $250,000.00 per year.Consulting Projects: Aspect Development, California Real Estate Mgmt, National Realty Trust Inc., Intergral.• Researched and implemented major software conversion from AMSI Software to Great Plains Dynamics Software, which improved reporting to senior management.• Facilitated bank change for over 40 bank accounts. • Provided financial planning expertise and clarification of business for senior management.• Member of acquisition team that purchased six major real estate brokerage companies in Northern California (Cornish & Carey RE, John Grubb RE, Century 21 Contempo RE, Seville Properties, Prudential RE, and Del Monte RE). Determined accounting staff after acquisition for each facility.• Supervised staff of fifteen accountants and analysts in the financial reporting of 137 real estate brokerage offices.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Economics & Accounting

Certificate, Financial Planning & Analysis

Cerificate, Six Sigma - Green Belt