JOHN VILLALOBOS
Artesia, California 90701
**************@****.***
Accounting professional with experience in general, financial, and
management accounting that is attentive to resolving inaccuracies and
inefficiencies. My career objective is to effectively manage a team within
a dynamic environment that offers challenges, opportunities for
enhancement, and growth; making for a mutually rewarding career.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Interim-Controller for nine months without prior industry experience and
after only five months employed by Mercury Air Cargo
. Promoted twice within four year employment with Master Halco; from
Temporary General Accountant to General Accountant (Permanent) and from
General Accountant to Senior General Accountant
. Improve inefficiencies and resolve inaccuracies
Develop and implement policies and procedures
. Improve and develop executive management reporting; utilizing links,
hyperlinks, pivot tables, and lookups
. System Conversions; Lawson to MAS500 and AccPac to JD Edwards
. System Implementations; FRx Report Writer, SpreadSheet Server, and BNA
Fixed Assets
. Five years Administrative Analyst and Business Analyst experience with
Washington Mutual and Home Savings of America (business models, financial
center incentive models and analysis, ad-hoc reporting, presentations,
special projects lead, and office supervisor)
EXPERIENCE
Assistant Controller 10/2008 to 04/2011
Mercury Air Cargo Los Angeles, CA
Air Cargo Logistics through Global General Sales Agent activities, Freight
Forwarding, Cargo Handling and Screening, and Warehouse Operations ($100M
in revenue)
. ERP System; MAS500 and FRx Report Writer
. Invoicing System: MAS500, ABS, Magaya, and in-house system
. 10 companies and 7 divisions (United States, Canada, and Mexico)
. Managed direct staff of five and indirect staff of six (3 local and 3
off-site)
. Timely preparation of financial statements and executive management
reporting
. Provide P&L explanations (month-to-month fluctuations, actual vs. plan,
and management/sales report) to corporate, division, and department
managers
. Managed Accounting functions including Payroll, Accounts Receivable,
Accounts Payable, Account Reconciliations, and Month-end closing
. Inter-Company Transactions (sales, allocations, reconciliations, and
eliminations)
. Managed Budget preparation and Financial Planning
. Coordinate external financial audits with bank and accounting firm
Senior Accountant 02/2007 to 09/2008
Performance Team Freight Services Santa Fe Springs, CA
Third Party Logistics through Trucking and Warehouse Operations ($75M in
revenue)
. ERP System; MAS500 and FRx Report Writer
. Manage three companies (California, Nevada and Washington)
. Generate, analyze, and distribute financial statements
. Budget Variance and Month-to-Month Fluctuation Reporting, and Sales
Trend Reporting
. Analyze and maintain expense accounts through accrual adjustments,
allocations, and re-classes
. Manage prepaid and liability accounts (research, re-class, amortize, and
reconcile)
. Maintain fixed assets (BNA software) to include work-in-progress,
additions, disposals, depreciation, inter-company allocations, and
special projects
Senior General Accountant 11/2002 to 02/2007
Master Halco Orange, CA
Fencing Manufacturer and Distributer ($500M in revenue)
. ERP System; JD Edwards and SpreadSheet Server
. Locations in United States and Canada
. Coordinate month-end closing (accounting calendar, closing schedule and
cross departmental communications)
. Generate and distribute full financial statement package to senior
management and parent company (Itochu Corporation); to include Budget
Variance, Cash Flow, and Productivity/KPI for branches and plants
. Inter-Company Transactions (entries, reconciliations, and eliminations)
. Maintain commission and rebate liability accounts (accruals, true-up,
contracts, and reporting)
. Maintain fixed assets of $230M (capital expenditure requests, work-in-
progress, additions, disposals, depreciation, inter-company allocations,
and special projects)
. Physical inventory and procedure audit (travel, sample count, and
written conclusion)
. Property Tax Renditions (60+ branches)
. Back-up for Payroll Administrator (3,000+ employees)
. Coordinate financial audits with accounting firm and parent company
Staff Accountant 03/2000 to 04/2002
NeoBrands Costa Mesa, CA
Advertising and Branding Firm ($20M in revenue)
. Coordinate client billing and reconciliation with Account Executives (5+
account executives and 20+ clients) to include hours, costs, and expenses
. Maintain chart of accounts, general ledger accounts, client and vendor
coding
. Bank and Account Reconciliations
. Accounts Payable and Receivable
. Sales Tax Returns
. Management Reporting (Actual vs Budget and Productivity)
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science - Accounting
University of Phoenix - Fountain Valley, CA