Management Accounting
Resume:
Caroline G. Tacadena, CPA
Rosemead, CA
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Corporate Controller
Financial Analysis / System Development / Project Planning
Extensive hands on experience in management, business leadership and
working with Board of Directors, Auditors, Banks and Attorneys. CPA with
an establish record of success in significantly growing enterprise value.
Areas of expertise:
. Accounting & Financial Operations
. SEC Reporting and SOX Compliance
. Financial & Strategic Planning
. Staff Management & Development
. Budget Development & Management
. Advanced IT Measures
. Business Expansion
. Acquisitions & Diligence Process
Demonstrates organizational and strong negotiation skills and ability to
prioritize multiple and complex task, often with conflicting deadlines;
always committed to getting the job done. Strong leadership, problem
solving, planning, team building and project management skills. High
aptitude for personal computers and associated software applications
including: Excel, Power Point, Word, Mas200 and migration of new accounting
and Project Lifecycle Management software programs.
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Professional Experience
KB Socks Inc.
Corporate Controller December 2009 to present
Director of Accounting October 2008 - December
2009
. Accounting & Financial Operations - Streamlined monthly closing
process from 30 to 10 days. Successfully completed three audits with
unqualified opinion, no internal deficiencies noted or proposed audit
adjustments outside of deferred calculations. Prepared and in full
compliance with all covenant calculations borrowing bases and Lender
requirements. Spearhead quarterly Board Packages
. Financial & Strategic Planning - Responsible for prominent financial
planning and detailed financial record keeping. Created in depth
reporting packets for Management and Board of Directors, generating
visibility of profit by sku and customer basis. Leading force behind
decisions and execution behind key strategic growth measures to
include acquisitions, licensing, and marketing developments
. Budget Development & Management - Responsible for annual budget
proposal and monthly forecasts. Achieve EBITDA targets each year.
Successfully steered reduction of overhead operating expenses and
implemented cost savings programs.
. Business Expansion - Facilitated corporate growth initiative by
expanding into a new corporate headquarters and New York office;
approximately doubling the size of operations, optimizing warehouse
flow and corporate efficiencies. Coordinated lease negotiations,
design build-out, furniture remodel and physical move.
. Acquisitions & Diligence Process - Played a role in the start up of a
subsidiary which added $3million in revenue with the first two years.
Also wound down such operations and led dissolution process in most
speedy, amicable and economic manner. Built up KBell's business
enterprise value resulting in a leadership in the hosiery industry
purchasing the company. Heads on completion of due diligence process,
management presentations, identifying synergies and managing the
transitional process.
. Staff Management & Development - Responsible for managing personnel
activities which includes, recruiting, hiring, benefits, retention,
promotions, labor laws, business insurance, employee safety and salary
adjustments. Assist in building top management and middle management
positions to facilitate key strategic growth initiatives.
. Advance IT Measures - Assist in upgrading IT infrastructure and
building controls and productivity tools across the organization.
People Support
Accounting Manager April 2007-October 2008
SEC Company specializes in outsource customer care and sales support for
business with a presence on the web. (People Support was later on purchased
by a company based in India - Accounting operations where moved to India in
the year 2008)
. Review monthly, quarterly and annual Consolidated Financial Statement
package (in accordance with GAAP and SEC reporting requirements)
. Prepare company's footnote disclosures, financial exhibits and other
supplemental information for 10Q/K filings.
. Heads company's monthly consolidation process
. Ensure accurate and timely close with close coordination with other
departments as well as entities located outside the country (Acts as
an International liaison for monthly closing)
. Manage company's general ledger by ensuring detail and accurate
reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and analytical review of
income statement accounts (this includes bank reconciliations, fixed
asset, prepayments, reserves, liabilities and others)
. Perform flux analysis on monthly, quarterly and annual basis
. Initiate generation and maintenance of accounting policies and
procedures (includes SOX documentation)
. Review accounting systems and procedures and make recommendations for
changes as required
. Responsible on generating reports required by loan covenants entered
by the company
. Coordinate with external and internal auditors for monthly financial
statement review, annual audit, SOX audit as well as tax return
preparation requirements
. Review and approve journal entries before posting to the system
. Monitor and reconcile entities investment accounts
. Coordinate companies investment status with the investment entities on
a quarterly basis
. Monitor company's hedge transactions
. Coordinate with tax department with regards to international and local
tax issues
. Review/approve checks prior to its release
. Provides support and guidance to staff
. Coordinate with Information Technology Department on automation of
reporting, issues on accounting software and other internet and
computer related issues
. Research and stay current on GAAP and SEC accounting issues and
regulations
ACC Capital Holdings Corporation
Ameriquest Capital Corporation
Financial Reporting Supervisor 2005-April
2007
Ameriquest was one of the United State's leading wholesale lenders. (In
the year 2007 Citigroup has completed its acquisition and was later on
announced that Ameriquest was closing and no longer taking loans and
selling its loan servicing unit to Citigroup)
. Responsible in reviewing the company's and its subsidiaries quarterly
and annual consolidated financial reporting package for auditors'
quarterly review and annual audit
. Coordinate with outside auditors regarding quarterly review, annual
audit and SOX compliance
. Prepare financial reporting SOX documentation
. Ensure that company's internal controls are in place
. Review or prepare company's Management Discussion and Analysis report
on a quarterly and annual basis
. Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual flux analysis
. Monitor company's on balance sheet securitization transactions
. Reconcile hedge transactions of the company
. Supervise monthly close relating to departments transactions and
preparation of monthly bank financial package
. Maintain reconciliation of company's intercompany transactions
. Interface with management with regards to monthly close process
. Prepare adhoc reports as requested by Vice President of Financial
Reporting
Century Business Solutions, Inc. (CBIZ Southern California, LLC)
Romero and Associates
Supervising Senior: Auditor / Consultant 2001-
2005
Performed public accounting activities for clients' engaged in service, not
for profit and construction activities. Services rendered include but not
limited to audit, compilation, review and tax preparation.
Accounting Manager, The Comp LTD 'dba' LA Computer Center 1998-2001
Financial Analyst, Ammirati Puris Lintas (Advertising Company) 1993-
1997
Education:
Graduated from the De La Salle University earning a degree of Bachelor of
Science in Accountancy
California Certified Public Accountant, currently in active status
Skills:
Knowledge in operating various programs such as:
MAS90/MAS200/MAS500 JD Edwards
PeopleSoft Financial Software EPICOR
NVision American Fundware
EPACE (paperless audit) Go System
Pechtree Quickbooks
Lacerte Excel
Word PowerPoint
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