Manager Accounting

Grace Ricafrente

****B Buckingham Dr Ph# 951-***-****

Costa Mesa, CA 92626

***************@*****.***

WORK HISTORY

Yamaha Corporation of America - Buena Park, CA September 8,

**** - ****** 9, 2010

Accounting Manager

Manufacturer of musical instruments, audio/visual products,

semiconductors, and other computer related products.

. Responsible for management of 14 staff including 3 supervisors as

direct reports engaged in Accounts Payable, Fixed Asset,

budgeting/forecasting, Inventory, Sales incentive program processes.

Senior Accountants & Staff Accountants reporting to direct report

Supervisors.

. Work with the supervisors in ensuring the timely monthly close and

proper maintenance of the general ledger and all related sub-ledgers.

This includes preparation and review of journal entries and account

reconciliation to assure accuracy and compliance with GAAP and company

policy.

. Assist in all aspects of all financial audits including external

auditor's half -year review and year-end audit, state/federal and

local tax audits, and all other related to the financial records.

. Responsible for coordinating the corporate reporting packages, monthly

checklist and Divisional Dashboards. Reporting package includes

consolidation of five major divisions financial results (Piano and

Keyboard, Band & Orchestra, Pro Audio Combo, Commercial Audio System,

and Electronic Products). Monthly reporting package is submitted to

Corporate Office in Japan for global consolidation.

. Assist in establishing and overseeing internal controls in compliance

with the Japanese versions of the Sarbanes Oxley Act.

. Conduct complex financial/business analysis including the preparation

of complex reports.

. Work with General Manager to meet the overall division and corporate

objectives.

. Work with HR department in proper recording if payroll transaction.

Analyze, reconcile and assist in identifying payroll transaction

issues.

. Played the key role in Fixed Asset management by establishing well

defined policies & procedures while training the Fixed Asset

Accountant and providing guidance to other department on FA

utilization.

. Leading a feasibility study for changing the company's product loan

management and financial accounting methodology. Currently established

a clear workflow of the process and helped resolved issues on product

profitability.

. Established new application process and audit of company cash

receipts.

. Created accounting control systems from manual system, enabling

existing staff to support growth at no increase in costs.

Ricoh Electronics, Inc-Tustin, CA Nov 1991 - Sept

2008

Corporate Accounting Director Apr 2006 -

Sept 2008

Manufacturer of office machine equipments (fax machine, copiers),

toner supplies, and thermal paper with over $1billion annual sales.

. Responsible for managing day-to-day general accounting/payroll

operations from G/L to A/P, Fixed Assets, Property/Sales & Use Tax,

Payroll Taxes, Salaries & Wages Payment administration for over 1300

employees.

. Management of 10 staff including 2 managers, 1 supervisor, 1 Sr.

Accountant & 1 General Accountant including primary checking and

approval of all related materials and financial statements generated

by the department.

. Responsible for coordinating the corporate financial reporting package

as follows:

o Consolidation of business groups financial result. Groups

include Thermal Media Group (Thermal Paper production),

Reproduction Supply Group (Liquid Toner production), and Office

Machine Group (fax/printer/copier machine assembly and

production). Both Thermal Media Group and Reproduction Supply

Group have operation in Georgia in addition to California

operation.

o Consolidation of Ricoh operation and its company subsidiaries.

It owns Ricoh Development of California (Real Estate operation)

and Ricoh Industries de Mexico (Liquid Toner operation in

Mexico).

o Consolidation for Ricoh USA operation. This consolidation

includes all Ricoh affiliates operating in USA. Ricoh Corporate

office is located in New Jersey.

o Consolidation for Ricoh Global operation. Reporting package is

submitted to Ricoh Japan monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and

annually.

. Established and maintained accounting practices to ensure accurate and

reliable data necessary for business operations.

. Ensure accurate compilation, analysis and reporting of accounting

data.

. Developed and maintained policy and procedure manuals for accounting

department.

. Interacted with Ricoh Corporate regarding income tax issues.

. Audit physical inventory as well as organizing and planning auditing

schedules.

. Coordinated with REI groups to measure, evaluate, analyze, and

communicate the cost for environmental conservation in its business

activity and the effects obtained through such activities

quantitatively.

. Assisted with development, implementation and administration of

operating budget and forecasts.

. Prepared annual withholding tax returns for US source income of

foreign Persons and 1099-MISC payments in compliance with the IRS

. Prepared compliance filings on Ricoh business licenses.

. Assisted consultants on Transfer Pricing Documentation and CA

Enterprise Zone Tax Credits application.

. Responsible for overseeing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, documentation,

testing, remediation processes.

. Created accounting control systems from manual system, enabling

existing staff to support growth at no increase in costs.

. Established Accounts Payable ACH payment process utilizing available

internal resources that current financial system was unable to

provide. The process enable the company to save 20% in administrative

costs during payment generation.

. Saved the company $350K savings from possible unclaimed property

liability payments by initiating an intenal audit, research, review,

and correction of material errors in bank reconciliation processes.

This led to the creation of a well established internal procedure in

the reconcilation and follow-up process of liabilities.

Corporate Accounting Manager Oct 2002 - Mar

2006

. Managed a team of 6 staff in areas of Accounts Payable, Fixed Asset,

Property, Sales & Use Tax, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, and

Financial System administraion.

. Drafted and enforced accounting policies and procedures in compliance

with GAAP that provided the basis for all departmental budgeting.

. Prepared and guided company through its regular external financial

audit including physical inventory observation.

. Analyzed, changed and updated cost allocation models and supervised

daily maintenance of department utilization.

. Led the department in applying and collecting for government tax

credit programs including Enterprize Zone Tax Credit and Manufacturing

Use Tax Credit application and successfully receiving $500K credits

and savings for the company.

. Streamlined Accounts Payable processes in compliance with internal

audit process which later resulted to risks preventation for Sarbanes

Oxley requirements.

. Initiated an audit process for in-house temporary labor external

service provider payment statements and later resulted to a collection

of previous one period overpayment of over $30K.

Sr. HRIS Analyst Nov 1997- Sept

2002

. Scope - Functional project leader in the development and

implementation of

Human Resources Information System from ADP to PeopleSoft 7.5.

Upgraded to PeopleSoft 8.0 and worked on the 8.3 upgrade and

self-service/workflow functionalities.

. Extensive, creative, and administrative experience in the development,

implementation, and maintenance of human resource information systems

(HRIS) associated with the collection, retrieval, accessibility, and

usage of employee information for Human Resource department planning

and activities.

. Maintained internal database files and tables, and develops custom

reports to meet the requirements of Human Resources and other

department's management and staff.

. Worked with Human Resource personnel to evaluate HRIS software and

hardware needs and may design new or modify existing HRIS to meet

changing demands.

. Served as HR department liaison to MIS/ITS function.

. Administered HR systems (PeopleSoft, other HR databases) security.

. Created interface reports to other applications (payroll ADP and

Kronos systems).

. Performed user training and staff development.

Personnel/Payroll Supervisor Nov 1991 - Nov

1995

Scope - Staff supervision on personnel and payroll practices and

procedures. Maintenance of HR ADP personnel and payroll system, Kronos

time accounting system. Garnishment and payroll tax reporting. Served

as troubleshooter for HR/Payroll department's computer conversion and

administration.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

Certified Public Accountant - License earned in Philippines

Graduate - Bachelor of Science major in Accounting - Philippines

Networking Essentials - UCI, Irvine, CA

Windows NT Administration - UCI - Irvine, CA

QBASIC Programming - Irvine Valley College - Irvine, CA

Visual Basic - Irvine Valley College - Irvine, CA

PeopleSoft Trainings: Basic HR, Base Benefits, Training Ad, and Recruit

Workforce

Technical Training includes: PeopleTools I & II, Process Scheduler

- 7.5 & 8.0, Security - 7.5 & 8.0, Payroll Interface - 7.5 & 8.0,

SQR/SQL Reporting, Crystal/Query Power Reporting, Business Process

Design, Query Manager

Basic Programming (Qbasic), visual basic

SKILLS

Microsoft Application - 2007 Word, Powerpoint, Excel advance (pivot table,

macro, database, v-lookup, if statements), ADP HRIS, PeopleSoft HRIS,

Kronos Time Accounting system, Visio, MS Access, 10-key, typing, Lotus

Notes, Query/Crystal & SQR/SQL reporting. JDE Accounting system. Oracle

Financial System.

References: Available upon request

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