Manager Accounting

Comprehensive Experience in:

Financial Reporting Account Reconciliation Budgeting / Forecasting

Cash Management Planning / Scheduling Project Accounting

Pro-active and results-oriented with broad experience in management and

financial accounting. Demonstrates hands-on style in the development and

implementation of strategic plans to ensure company growth. Solid planning

and organizational skills in coordinating all aspects of each project from

inception through completion. Well disciplined with proven ability to

manage multiple assignments efficiently under extreme pressure while

meeting tight deadline schedules.

FINE design group, inc, San Francisco, CA ... a Professional Services

company

Accounting Manager / Finance Manager 5/2008 - Present

. Period-end and Year-end closing process; ensure that all account

reconciliations are complete and current.

. Prepare interim and final company financial reporting package with

supporting schedules.

. Full-cycle payroll, payables, billings and collections.

. Monitor cash flow and provide bi-weekly summaries to the partners.

. Interface with outside accountants: provide assistance, documents and

work papers for annual corporate tax returns.

. Monitor and manage Company's tax provision to ensure compliance with

tax requirements.

. Prepare reports required by regulatory agencies.

. Oversee timely issuance of project insurance certificates

. Enhance internal controls over financial reporting and processes and

communicate processes to the company.

. Human Resources: Benefits administration, file maintenance, new

employee orientation.

Good Vibrations, San Francisco, CA ... a Retail company

Senior 7/2007 - 5/2008

Accountant

. Month-end close: journal entries, general ledger account

reconciliations, inventory transfer uploads, payroll uploads and

giftcard revenue recognition.

. Sales reporting of variances in Orders, Sales, and Weighted Average

Ticket prices as compared to forecasts and prior years, on a daily,

weekly and monthly basis.

. Balance Sheet account review, with emphasis on clearing Prepaid

Accounts (Vendor, Insurance, Benefits, Taxes) and monitoring Accrued

Inventory levels to ensure accuracy of Accounts Payable open invoice

and aging reports.

. Monitor cash flow and provide daily summaries to the Management Team,

and to the new owners and their CPA firm.

. Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual profit and loss

statements in a timely and accurate manner.

. Sales and Use tax preparation, property tax preparation, business

license renewals and 1099 reporting.

. Ensure financial systems and chart of accounts are maintained and

secure

. Research, develop and implement new accounting policies and

procedures; streamline existing practices

. Provide accounting support to Accounts Payable Coordinator and Human

Resource staff.

Manhattan Marketing Ensemble, New York, NY ... a Professional Services

company

Finance Manager 5/2005 - 4/2007

. Managed all financial operations, reporting directly to the Managing

Partner, including: General Ledger, journal entry, cash management,

account reconciliation, expense tracking, and payroll.

. Monthly close process, including: Financial Statement preparation,

Journal Entries, bank reconciliations, accrual and deferred revenue

account maintenance, etc.

. Responsible for full cycle Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

processes with heavy emphasis on client invoicing: vendor invoice

processing, billing, cash receipts, cash management, freelancer 1099s,

and financial database management.

. Administrator of payroll, benefits and 401k programs, maintain

personnel files.

. Advised partners on annual operational and staffing expense budgets

and created ad-hoc reports to determine future trends.

. Facilitated monthly financial meetings between senior partners and

external CPA firm.

. Ascertained agency's needs and goals, streamlined existing operations,

created new procedures to standardize communication between

departments.

. Mentor to one accounting intern.

A Corporation for Art + Commerce, New York, NY ... a Professional Services

company

Senior Project Accountant 6/2001- 5/2005

. Reconciled financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account

information, with heavy emphasis on all revenue accounts.

. Responsible for the entry of all billable vendor invoices, and their

subsequent billing to the client along with applicable fees.

. Provided financial information by answering accounting procedure

questions; researching and interpreting accounting policy and

regulations.

. Summarized current financial status by analyzing general ledger

accounts; compiling and submitting financial statements to submitted

to the Controller for monthly Partner meetings.

. Determined financial status by designing accounting systems;

supervising accounting processes; reviewing and analyzing financial

reports; mentoring junior staff.

Landor Associates, San Francisco, CA and New York, NY ... a Professional

Services company

Project 5/1998 - 6/2001

Accountant

. Assisted with monthly and quarterly reports summarizing and

forecasting revenue (percentage completion) for all projects, for

submission to the Worldwide Controller.

. Heavy emphasis on client invoicing.

. Maintained internal operations and intra-company projects.

. Partnered with Project Managers for the creation, maintenance,

invoicing, and revenue recognition of all Key Client Relationship

(million dollar plus) projects.

. Trained various America Region Project Accounting groups on newly

implemented databases, created user manuals for all financial

databases.

. Wrote specifications for customized financial reports.

Applications and Operating Systems

Confident with both Windows and intel-based Macintosh operating systems.

Advanced capabilities in Quickbooks, MAS90, Oracle, Peachtree, Microsoft

Office (incl. Excel), Fusion, and multiple proprietary accounting

databases.

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Santa Clara University, CA 1993

Current member of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)

Accounting Certification Program at UC Berkeley Extension, 2011 (expected)

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