Customer Service Accounting

PETER CERAGIOLI

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Cellular 626-***-**** **9 North Cordova Street, B

*********@*****.*** Alhambra, CA 91801

Home 626-***-****

Summary

Accounting and business professional with 12 years of experience in all

aspects of accounting and financial management. Demonstrated hands-on

management style in the development and implementation of strategic plans

to ensure company growth. Proven ability to manage multiple assignments

efficiently while meeting tight deadline schedules. Demonstrated success in

streamlining existing operations, turning around unprofitable functions,

and envisioning new concepts and future trends.

Areas of Expertise

Pro-active results oriented with broad experience in all aspects of

accounting with solid planning and organizational skills in coordinating

all aspects of each project from inception through completion. Sees the

big picture and plans appropriate strategies to achieve results. Well

disciplined with proven ability to manage multiple assignments efficiently

under extreme pressure while meeting tight deadline schedules. Effectively

communicates direction, commits people to action, and conveys complex

information in understood formats.

. Analyzed financial accounts to provide detailed reports of fiscal

health to senior management.

. Upgraded corporate accounting procedures, integrating and

streamlining information systems resulting in timely exchange of

information.

. Uncovered and corrected erroneously allocated assets causing

understated depreciation figures.

. Examined and analyzed journal and ledger entries, bank statements,

inventories, expenditures and other accounting and financial records to

ensure financial recording accuracy and compliance with the GAAP and SOx

(404) compliance.

. Reorganized office and accounting processes to improve efficiency and

boost productivity.

. Maintained the general ledger, produced budgets, and prepared profit

and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow statements for Wpp Worldwide.

Experience

Controller / Manager - GroupM-Wpp / M80 Services, Inc. Los Angeles, CA

2006 - 2011

Overall authority for the financial operation of the group company M80

Services, Inc, budget preparation and administration, audit, accounting,

monthly closing of books, account reconciliations, journal entries and

adjustments and payroll. Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual reports

summarizing and forecasting company business activities in areas of income,

expenses, and earnings based on past, present and expected operations. I

developed all financial statements and account analysis and effectively

trouble shoot and problems with non-accounting personnel.

. Completed the necessary reports and schedules as required by SOx

(404) compliance. I addressed any company problem areas and created

action plans and recommendations before and after testing.

. The ability to work with various business development managers

streamlining a future 20% potential growth per year as mandated between

M80 Services and WPP per the agreement stated during the acquisition.

. Developed all internal financial systems and reporting in regards to

deferred income to actual or deferred costs.

. Coordinated year-end review with outside auditors and with schedules

and supporting documents.

. Worked closely with the IT department setting up company disaster

recovery and testing as mandated by Wpp.

. Created companies complex matrix and implemented best practices

procedures in line with WPP and SOx revisions.

. Developed all companies' budget and reforecast reports working with

various internal managers and other group companies to meet corporate

deadlines.

Senior Staff Accountant - Cinelease, Inc. Burbank, CA

2002 - 2006

Recruited by the V.P of Finance to oversee all asset inventory, financial

analysis, cash management, account reconciliations, journal entries, review

a/p coding and month end close. As a pro-active team member with the

ability to improvise and maintain accounts developed by using various

techniques I was able to save the company time with the efficiency of

streamlining reconciliations and input.

. Administered various accounting functions, including billing,

payroll, accounts receivable, bank reconciliation, job costing,

contracts, customer service and financial statements

. Reviewed and analyzed various expenses to reduce company costs and

took the hands on approach to reduce these various costs in several

departments.

. Coordinated with year-end review and worked with outside audit teams

and to reduce their time-billable expense as mandated by the CFO and

owners of the company.

. Developed and integrated a strategy to gather physical inventory

information from other group company for input to reduce time and travel

expense.

. Reviewed and analyzed various department expenses to reduce company

costs. I took the hands on approach to reduce these various costs within

these departments.

Assistant Business Manager - Nigro, Karlin & Segal, LLP. Los Angeles, CA

2000 - 2002

Directed and reviewed various clients' accounts for accuracy and maintained

various clients' books. Helped setup new clients into the accounting

financial system and supported various internal CPA's on various projects

as needed. Created and established working relationships with clients and

their corporations. Oversaw time billable reporting on various staff

assigned and helped train new hires on the accounting software utilized.

. Coordinated actions of auditors at multiple sites and resolved

problems occurring during audits

. Worked with the audit teams helping prepare engagement letters for

various clients

. Handled all accounting and bookkeeping needs for various assigned

clients.

. Prepared weekly cash flow reports and monthly financial statements

with letters of review.

. Prepared and created 1099's and year in review reports for various

entities with supporting documentation.

. Worked with the Tax Department on various issues resolving complex

issues on assigned clients.

Education

B.A., Accounting & Finance

Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, California

A.A., General Studies

Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California

Vocational, Business Management

Pierce College, Woodland Hills, California

Programs Used Computer / Hardware

. QuickBooks . Windows XP

. Peachtree . Windows 7

. Datafaction . Mac OS X

. Cartesis / Hyperion

. Quicken

. Microsoft Excel

. Microsoft Word

. PowerPoint

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