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Sacramento, California Area

Responsible for GL entry & analysis, with monthly P&L reporting.Review of the A/P, Payroll & Cash Receipt functions, providing backup support.Reconciliation of various asset & liability schedules to the GL.Responsible for financial management of leased Commercial property to tenants.Currently involved in establishing KPI for the clinic, in order to enhance.

Responsibilities included Job Costing, Inventories, Budgets and support for several governmental contracts. Responsible for understanding accounting software and creating documentation manuals to support system logic and report generation. Management of forecasting revenue and expenses by Business type and job.

Audit and reconciliation of customer accounts involving Cobra insurance benefits. Required to ensure that provider billings and payments were up to date, and that plan participants received benefits during specified enrollment periods.

Preparation of budgets, including capital, labor, controllables and templates for manager review. Inventory cost analysis in ERP system, made reporting and internal control recommendations. Prepared sales database for governmental requirements.

Responsible for all financial activities at manufacturing plant and distribution center. Prepared month end close, and financial/operational reports for management review. Made weekly forecasts of plant performance to senior management, with explanation of variances to budget. Prepared budgets, and implemented various cost reductions at plant. Coordinated.

Detailed analysis and reconciliation of various general ledger accounts. Shared responsibility in preparing monthly financial statements, and prepared journal entries for close. Prepared intercompany clearing, inventories and depreciation. Assisted staff when needed to resolve accounting issues, and assisted systems staff with database analysis.

Trained new staff in job duties and responsibilities of cost accounting procedures. Updated part cost standards when needed, and prepared journal entries for all inventory related accounts. Prepared purchase price variance analysis documentation, and assisted with various projects as needed.

Responsible for plant process costing of three cost centers at manufacturing facility. Supervised a staff of four in accounting, purchasing and payroll. Prepared monthly closing of plant general ledger, and prepared narrative report with plant manager, explaining cost variances to senior management. Coordinated monthly physical inventory counts, and.

Provided plant process costing and variance analysis for semiconductor manufacturer. Administrator of inventory costing database, updating part and cost information when needed. Built new part cost standards, and participated in budget preparation and cost revisions. Responsible for SOX internal control documentation and quarterly review of inventory.

Responsible for general ledger, including month end close and financial statement preparation. Supervised a staff of five in cash collection/accounts receivable, accounts payable, route management/inventory control, collections, and human resources. Acted as payroll administrator for 150 employees at three locations, and implemented change in payroll.

Responsible for standard costing for all plant production. Created downtime report to help plant improve efficiency from 70% to 95%.Prepared journal entries for various inventory and related accounts.

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Delta Sigma Pi - Business Fraternity Accounting Society

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Accounting

Activities and Societies: Delta Sigma Pi Accounting Society

Education record

Activities and Societies: Football team for 4 years, Student Leadership.