Accounting Management
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Mina S DeTar
N/A Sahami
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1204 Rocky Point Way Escondido CA 92026
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Aug 1999 Jul 2000 1
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San Diego Consulting Senior
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United States
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CMA, Certified Management Accountant
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Apr 12 Divorced
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MINA DE TAR
C.M.A., M.B.A.
1204 Rocky Point Way
Escondido, CA 92026
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SKILLS
Financial Planning & Analysis Cost and Revenue Recognition
International Accounting GAAP Research, Implementation & Analysis
Financial Business Plans Project Management
Budgeting & Financial Reporting SOX Testing, Documentation, Remediation
Internal Audit, & Controls Mentoring and Training EmployeesProfessional Experience
Continental Maritime; Casino Pauma; Spy Optic, Inc.; Nitches, Inc.; Favrille, Inc.; Vital
Therapies, Inc; SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc; SeaSpace Corporation; Dot Hill Systems, Inc;
North County Transit District; Radiology Medical Group, MaxLinear Inc.
Project based ConsultantJanuary 2004Present
Daily accounting, royalty calculations, cost and revenue recognition, international
accounting (FASB 52), stock option accounting (FAS 123R)
Financial statement preparation, cash flow statements, consolidations
Analyzed monthly results, causes of variances, interpreted gross margins, cost variances,
inventory movements and provided guidance to business managers to support the achievement
of financial objectives
Managed the annual budget process and maintained rolling forecast
Provided understanding of manufacturing processes, bills of materials for SOX compliance
Prepared for year end and quarterly audits
Improved process/resource efficiency for financial analysis and reporting for medical
device manufacturer
Interacted with various client senior managers from accounting, finance, operations and
external auditors
Preparation of consolidated financial statements, 10-Q, 10-K and Board of Director
packages
SOX compliance: performed interviews, walk-throughs, documented and flow charted process
flows; risk, internal controls, financial reporting integrity and operational
effectiveness assessments, conducted testing, documented findings, identified and
established remediation for gaps and implemented internal controls
Heidelberg EngineeringAugust 2002December 2003Controller
Cutting edge technologies firm specializing in retinal imaging, scanning lasers.
Oversaw all accounting, cash management, Great Plains and Vertex software
implementations, financial analysis and reporting functions, successful completion of
first financial audit
Hired, trained and managed a team of five (5) accountants and clerks
Established and maintained relationships with banks, attorneys, insurance brokers and
others
Financial modeling, cash flows, budgets, forecasts, projections
Creation of executive summaries and strategic business plans
Monitor and manage business department approved budgets
Analysis of financing options for capital equipment acquisitions and debt restructuring
Restated state income tax returns since 1996, and financial statements since 2000
Entered into VDA agreements with State agencies to correct sales tax issues, saved the
company $1.5M in back sales tax
Established a commission structure, management incentive plan, implemented and evaluated
employee compensation and benefits packages, commercial liability and group health
insurance policies
Negotiated and generated contracts and assured compliance
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Sunrise Medical, Inc.; VitaGen Inc. September 2000August 2002Project based Consultant
Oversaw accounting, cash management, financial analysis and reporting functions
Controller for biotechnology and medical products company, and Consultant for
manufacturing company
Coordinated audit, prepared work papers, worked with CPA for audit and tax preparation
Intensive job costing with detailed project performance evaluations
Managed the annual budget process and maintained rolling forecast
Analyzed monthly results, causes of variances and provided guidance to business managers
to support the achievement of financial objectives
Financial modeling, cash flows, budgets, forecasts, profitability and valuations
Analysis of financing options for capital equipment acquisitions
Consolidated financial statements for 8 manufacturing facilities throughout Europe and
the U.S., and 13 sales offices throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia
Created year end financial statements, footnotes & MD&A, monthly and quarterly financial
statements and budget performance reports - $600M revenues
Developed an interim reporting mechanism for a newly created $200M global business group
Performed for purchase accounting transactions
Arthur Andersen, LLPSenior Business ConsultantAugust 1999September 2000
Leading global provider of integrated professional services, a public accounting and
consulting firm.
Assessed projects and created proposals
Oversaw and participated in accounting cleanup projects including: Immigration &
Naturalization Services
Set up accounting, financial reporting systems and policies & procedures for start up
companies
Full cycle accounting, cash management, bank and insurance relations for various clients
Directed preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements, budgets, and
performance reports
Oversaw required reporting to regulatory agencies
Tanabe Research Laboratories, USA, Inc.
ControllerJanuary 1998August 1999
A wholly owned subsidiary of Tanabe Seiyaku, Co., Ltd., headquartered in Osaka, Japan
Coordinated audit, prepared audit work papers and worked with CPA firm for audit and tax
preparation
General accounting, fixed assets, accounts payable & receivable, payroll, cash
management, bank & insurance relations
Established, documented and implemented accounting, purchasing, receiving policies and
procedures
Software implementation - Great Plains and FAS100
MegaTek; SenDx Medical, Inc. August 1996January 1998Project based Consultant
Designed and implemented cost accounting and reporting system for start up manufacturing
Developed systems to report product profitability and variances as required
Automated and added substantial flexibility to the financial analysis and reporting
processes
Managed accounting, financial analysis and reporting department
Closed facility resulting in sale of the company
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Hunter IndustriesFinancial Reporting and Analysis ManagerJuly 1993July 1996
One of the world s leading manufacturers of irrigation equipment.
Established and managed financial reporting and analysis department
Created $180 million company profit plan, forecasts, financial presentations and
conducted training
Applied principles of cost accounting, provided detailed cost information not supplied by
accounting systems
Collected and studied data to determine accurate product costs, including labor, overhead
and direct costs
Analyzed and interpreted gross margins, cost variances, inventory movements and other
cost related data
Developed & implemented product/project performance reporting system
Recommended to management economic objectives & policies
Advised management on operational adjustments, producing a $4 million savings
Computer skills
Great Plains, Data Works, Quickbooks, JD Edwards, and FAS software system
Implementations,
Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, Great Plains, Macola, Quickbooks, Oracle, JDEdwards,
Jamis, Lawson, TMA, Data Works, Visio, FAS100 and FRx
Education
Masters of Business Administration, 1993
National University; San Diego, California
Major Concentration: International Business
Bachelor of Science Business Administration, 1985
San Diego State University; San Diego, California
Major Concentration: Accounting/Finance
Professional Organizations & Memberships
Institute of Management Accountants
American Management Association (AMA)
Financial Executives Networking Group
Arthur Andersen Alumni
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