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Manager Sales

Location:
Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266
Posted:
June 23, 2010

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Jeff Cauble, CPA

Email - *********@*******.***

Phone: 209-***-****

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Professional Experience

DIAMOND FOODS, INC.

Corporate Accounting Manager Feb. 2007 -

May 2010

. Management / Supervision - Responsible for the General Accounting,

Accounts Payable, and Payroll Departments.

. Month End Close - Lead the monthly financial close process for a

publicly traded company with over $600 Million in annual sales.

Primary duties include reviewing and approving journal entries,

analyzing account balances, and preparing the monthly financial

reports.

. Equity Compensation - Manage the organization's equity compensation

program. This includes maintaining the internal Equity Edge

database, as well as preparing the quarterly stock compensation

expense and forecast.

. Quarterly External Reporting - Assist in the preparation of the 10-

Q & 10-K reports. This includes preparing the key financial reports

(Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flows),

reviewing the 10-Q/K reports prior to issuance to ensure accuracy,

and maintaining detailed supporting documentation for audit

purposes.

. Quarterly Financial Audits and SOX Compliance - The primary contact

for Diamond's external auditors, Deloitte & Touche, LLP and SOX

compliance auditors.

. Budgeting / Forecasting - Responsible for preparing the annual

budgets for my departments and the financial forecast for SG&A and

other income / expense.

E. & J. GALLO WINERY Jan. 1998 - Feb.

2007

Senior Cost Accountant July 2004 - Feb.

2007

. Standard Costing - Assisted in establishing standard costs for

finished goods and bulk wine inventories. This included working

with the Operations and Productions Teams to obtain the most

accurate pricing information and reviewing final costs for

accuracy.

. Inventory Write-Offs - Analyzed and reported monthly on

consolidated finished goods and component write-offs.

. LIFO Reserve & Inventory Valuation - Prepared the annual book LIFO

& bulk wine inventory calculation.

Senior Financial Accountant Aug. 2001 -

July 2004

. Consolidated Financial Reporting - Prepared the monthly

Consolidated Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Statement of Cash

Flows for Dry Creek Corporation. (The parent company for E. & J.

Gallo Winery and its 25 subsidiaries).

. Month End Close - Assisted with the monthly close process for E. &

J. Gallo Winery. Duties included preparing and reviewing journal

entries, reconciling account balances, and documenting company

procedures.

. Retiree Health Benefits - Responsible for the annual preparation of

E. & J. Gallo Winery's FAS 106 calculation (post retirement health

care expenses).

E. & J. GALLO WINERY - (Continued)

Internal Auditor (Consulting & Auditing Services) Jan.

1998 - Aug.2001

. Internal Audits - Planned, supervised, and performed internal

audits of E. & J. Gallo Winery and its subsidiaries.

. Consulting Projects - Worked on consulting projects designed to

strengthen internal controls, produce cost savings, or recommend

operational improvements.

Education

> Bachelor of Science

Double Major in Accounting and Finance

University of Idaho - Moscow, ID

Professional Certification

> Certified Public Accountant - State of California (license # 84236)

Software

> Key Applications - J.D. Edwards, Essbase, Cognos, Equity Edge, and

Advanced Excel (including vlookups, pivot tables, and macros)



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