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-Prepare client transactions-Prepare client financial statements-Financial Statement Review-Various Other Busines Analytics

Seattle, Wa, Us

Built budget template for distribution and updates by division managers. Utilized Power Query and Sharepoint for deployment and automation.Elements included: payroll, Fringe. IT, SG&A and Revenue.Trained controller on how to use, maintain and rollforward

Seattle, Wa, Us

Helped new Accounting Manager transition and catch up on transaction work. (A/P, A/R)ERP MIP Fund Accounting

Bellevue, Washington, Us

Bank Reconciliation cleanup due to ERP Transition from SAP to infoReconcile International Coin Machine Pickups to Bank Deposits

Beverly, Ma, Us

Provide general accounting and financial services to small business.Month End CloseTransaction ProcessingPayrollExpense ReportsAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableProject AccountingFinancial Statement preparation and reviewVariance AnalysisCash Flow review

Everett, Wa, Us

Review and reconcile CashReview Lease Contracts and RenewalsReview and adjust Escrow withholdings in an Asset Purchase AgreementReconcile balance sheet accountsFinancial Reporting

Various Jobs through out Los Angeles areaClients include:20th Century FoxMiramaxOvation TVLive NationToyota North AmericaPanavision LA Regional Food BankThe Hundreds is HugeFor experience and project profile please visit:http://www.paulalbertsmith.com

Built payroll model for budgeting, forecasting and compensation accrualcalculationsPrepared and maintained headcount budgeting and forecasting databasePrepare and book payroll journal entriesBank reconciliationsOther Month end journal entriesProject lead on a web based time keeping implementation to keep track of staff time by majorprojects, tasks and activities and used for project cost allocations and corporate budgetingPrepare and distribute Month End Cost Center reports to supervisors for review of current monthresults against planPrepared and reconciled intercompany accounts monthlyOther projects for Director and CFO as needed

Fixed AssetsMonth End Journal EntriesManagement reportingSetup FRX Management Reporting currently being usedCreated management reports for Cargo division to review results on a monthly basisPrepared line of credit reporting to Bank of AmericaAssisted CFO in the yearly budgeting processReported to and assisted the CFO on other projects as needed

Assisted in physical inventory process by reconciling tag numbers and log sheets to Y/E inventoryadjustments entered into Apparel ERP systemReconciled Factor Receivables and Revenue reports to internal ERP system in Apparel ERP systemChanged the commission calculation process using MS Access and corrected prior monthpayments upon my arrivalProject lead on ERP selection processDrafted software needs analysis for each department to use in our evaluation of a new ERPsoftware solutionOrganized the ERP selection process coordinating software demonstrations from big vendors suchas Oracle, Innovative Systems and SAPSupervised staff accountant

Los Angeles, California, Us

Supervise, train and develop accounting staff, including clerks, staff accountants and managersFull responsibility and management of multiple general ledgers, month end close and financialreporting, ensuring accuracy of information in accordance with GAAPManage accounts receivable activities, including invoicing, collections, cash applications, writeoffsand bad debt provisionsManage accounts payable activities, including invoice approval, expense categorization,reconciliation to the G/L, timely payment of invoicesOversee all other financial areas, including product costs, inventory, billing and collections.Conduct month and year end closing, reconcile and balance all accounts and review month endjournal entriesOversee the audit process with external auditorsReview intercompany transactions and reconciliationManage day to day accounting operationsPerform monthly analytical reviewsAssist in budgeting and forecastingImplement and improve operational and financial processesManage special projectsDesigned and implemented royalty reporting process for over 73 partners using Microsoft Accessand Netsuite accounting software.Project lead for full accounting system conversion from Microsoft Great Plains to NetsuiteManage a staff of 4 accountants and 1 accounting clerkFast paced start up environment with the need to provide quick solutions and implement newprocesses

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Created financial and headcount projections model to plan for quality assurance resource needs and cost allocations. The financial model now supports the ongoing forecast and budgeting processes for the quality assurance business unitCreated and manage the product release calendar.Worked with SAP team leads to implement SAP project systems for the wireless division.Designed and created access database to track all aspects of the Product Lifecycle from contractmanagement, tracking the statuses of sku production, to distribution of product into the saleschannels.Project lead in an initiative to create a stand alone Quality Assurance department previouslyresourced by our corporate partner. Included creating an operational and capital budget proposaland analysis.Worked with Business units to create division wide policies and procedures.Project reporting manager for all aspects of the production life cycle from product concept todelivery of finished goods to customer. Product portfolio for 2005 is 30 + projects.Implemented project reporting tools to track all aspects of production.Work directly with president on many projects including assisting in creating business caseproposals to executive management. This included the financial forecasting of offshore portingoperations for wireless games.Project lead on implementing Company wide Intranet which supports the project managementreporting needs of the divisionResponsible for tracking and reporting to executive management the costs, schedules and quality of ongoing projects.Created project specification templates currently being utilized today by producers to manage their projects and assist them in reporting the schedule, cost and specifications of each project tomanagement.Created numerous reporting tools in Access, Excel and MS SQL to analyze and report on status ofproducts in production, deployment and submission phases of the product life cycle.

Responsible for end month journal entries, and account reconciliationsPrepared balance sheet and profit and loss statements for the Homestore rentals divisionLiaison between accounting and information technologyWorked to improve sales commission system for more accurate and timely commission payouts

El Segundo, Ca, Us

Responsible for designing and implementing Access databases to perform payment/royaltycalculations for payments to major suppliers of DIRECTV programming including, MLB, NFL,NHL, MLS and other sports programming.Serve as a liaison between Accounting and IT to implement several projects to assist in thecalculation of payments to major subscription suppliers such as HBO and Cinemax.Assisted in the implementation of Hyperion for the purposes of consolidated financial reporting.Review supplier contracts and perform backend payment processes for all seasonal sports, ESPNand STARZ/Encore. Each payment is in excess of $15 million.Responsible for creating a backend process to handle the company’s monthly invoice preparationto the NRTC affiliate in excess of $50 million per month.Responsible for the supervision of two revenue accountants and the one staff accountant.Assisted in the conversion of existing payment processes of major suppliers of DIRECTV to a newEnterprise Payment System.

El Segundo, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, Us

Responsible for analyzing balance sheet accounts, preparing journal entries, and reconciling all foreign inter company accounts.Prepared monthly reports and analyses on overhead, marketing and promotional spending.Assisted the Controller with the preparation of monthly financial statements provided to upper management.Prepared the yearly budget and quarterly forecasts for all overhead expenses.Assisted in the general ledger conversion and preparation of all required database reports.Supervised one accounting clerk.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Accounting

Masters