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Bellevue, Washington, United States

Redmond, Washington, United States

I specialize in business tax returns and self- employed individuals.

Greater Seattle Area

Provide Accounting Consulting including: - Financial Statement analysis/review - Set up of Accounting Systems - Customized reports - Tax Preparation and Consultation - Bookeeping assistance

Renton, Wa

Managed month end closing schedule and assigned responsibilities within the departmentSupervised MRO/Payroll Specialist and two staff accountants, including a review of monthly reconciliations and month-end closing activities.Overhead budget, forecasting and spending reviews for various overhead departmentsSurplus and Obsolete analysis, forecasting, reporting and process improvements. Coordinate SOX/ICAP testingFill in for controller responsibilities on as-needed basis

Kirkland, Wa

Analyzed and reviewed COS, and margin for reasonableness and accuracy. Analyzed, monitored and forecasted material variance Managed KW 3rd party warranty registration process including billing, pricing and issue resolution. Completed and reviewed account reconciliations and resolved issues. Supervised staff members and provided performance measures and feedback.

Mount Vernon, Wa

Provided support to management through analysis and presentationsReviewed and approve project plans and budgetsManaged the month-end closing cycle including reviewing monthly journal entries, preparing financial statements and reporting results to Corporate and division management.Analyzed the monthly results against budgets, and investigated variances with department managers, and monitored expenses to assist managers in achieving their project objectives while staying within approved budgets.Managed the monthly forecast process, gathering and assessing data from various sources and estimating future trends.Coordinated development, preparation and monitoring of division capital budget to ensure budget and timing goals are met.Coordinated the planning, organizing, and completion of the SOX and Internal Control program, and ensure program objectives and goals are met.

Planned and performed audits, reviews and compilations for various entities (non-profit organization, 401K plans, profit corporations)Assisted clients with general ledger accounting and bookkeeping Researched and applied GAAP codification in the preparation of annual financial statementsPrepared client tax returns (individual, corporate, partnership, LLC)Client tax planningResearched and advised clients regarding tax lawDeveloped and implemented tax training program for new employees and interns

Oversaw accounting operationsTrained office assistant to record expenses and process payrollPrepared quarterly payroll tax reportsSet up computers, software and networkingHandled customer service interactions

Planned and performed audits of various employee benefit plans and local labor unionsPrepared client tax and information returns to the Department of Labor and IRS