Manager Accounting

Steven Rasmussen

Phone: 626-***-**** E-mail: *************@*****.***

Analytical and resourceful team player. Dependable and able to work well with

people at all levels. Conscientious, hard working, loyal and trustworthy. Solid

communication skills, attention to detail, and good organization skills. Effective

at cutting through non-essentials and motivating others to their full potential.

Business Accomplishments:

. Involved in the development and implementation of policies,

procedures and logistics in growing wholesale business from

two local offices to eight regional locations (Calif.,

Texas, and Illinois).

. Established cross-training program to insure sufficient

production coverage for absent staff members. Receivables

and payables processed daily, consistent cash flow and

management reports were timely.

. Counseled and motivated employees with performance and

attitude issues. Department morale, teamwork, and

productivity improved. Valuable procedural changes were

initiated due to employee involvement based on a teamwork

environment.

. Prepared comprehensive review of direct and indirect

expenses because of month to month cost discrepancies.

Recommended policy changes to eliminate areas of employee

abuse (expense reports & work hours). Recommendations were

implemented resulting in a noticeable reduction in expense

and job costs.

. Negotiated payment plans with vendors and collected

delinquent receivables to resolve cash shortages that

impacted day-to-day operations. Enabled company to

continue operations in the short term.

Professional Experience:

1998-2012 Accounting Supervisor

Celluphone, Los Angeles, CA (Corp office) Master Agent for

Verizon Wireless w/annual sales $150M.

Managed staff of five- (A/R, A/P & cashier). Responsible for

compiling and auditing monthly financial statements (I/S & BS)

for eight regional locations (4 in California, 3 in Texas and 1

in Chicago). Additional responsibilities included resolving day-

to-day accounting issues, fixed asset accounting, corporate

overhead allocation, journal entries, inter-company accounting,

monthly inventory audits, product consignment, check and wire

disbursements, monthly sales analysis, and record retention.

1992-1997 Accounting Manager

Avacon Corporation, Diamond Bar, CA Engineering Firm

Managed staff of three (A/R, A/P, Collections). Responsible for

all accounting issues through financial statement preparation,

cash management, job cost analysis and external audits.

Public Accounting

1990-1991 Williams & Ribb CPA's Los Angeles, CA-

1988-1990 Quezada, Godsey, Baker & Roberts CPA's, Los Angeles, CA

Tax preparation, accounting and audit services for individuals

and small business.

1984-1988 Assistant Office Manager

Monrovia Nursery Company, Azusa, CA

Assistant to Chief Financial Officer; managed staff of eight.

Responsible for general ledger through financial statements,

corporate insurance, royalty accounting and wire transfers.

Education: Bachelor of Arts/Business Management Accounting California

State University, Fullerton, CA

Military: U.S. Army three years active duty

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