Project Manager Accounting

sandra navarro

Email: *********@********.***

Address: *** ****** ******

City: half moon bay

State: CA

Zip: 94019

Country: USA

Phone: 510-***-****

Skill Level: Senior

Salary Range: $90,000

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SANDRA M. NAVARRO, MBA

321 Poplar Street * Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Cell: 510-***-**** * Home: 650-***-****

PROJECT MANAGER

Accounting Information Technology (IT) Human Resources (HR)

Accomplished project manager with strong experience managing financial, accounting, reporting, and IT projects to improve operations. Manage projects from conception to completion and ensure high-quality, on-time, under-budget completion of deliverables. Develop successful policies, procedures, and programs. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Gather requirements and oversee timelines, budgets, forecasts, and financial statements. Hire, train, and supervise staff members. Oversee closing of general ledger, AP/AR, payroll, and other financial tasks. Design successful process improvements and implement new accounting systems, including Great Plains Dynamics. Develop successful strategic plans and forecasts. Collaborate with key executives to implement successful projects and provide incisive recommendations. Possess strong computer capabilities, including knowledge of applications, telecommunications, video conferencing, and network design. Hold MBA and Boston University Project Management Certification; pursuing PMP certification. Visionary leader recognized for history of high-quality project management, budgeting, and consensus building. Key capabilities include:

General Ledger (GL) * Audits * Business Operation Administration * Project Management * Cost Accounting

Taxation * Payroll * Cash Flow Management * Process Improvement * Business / Operations Analysis * Budgets

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PENINSULA COLOR SERVICE, INC., Santa Cruz, CA 2010-2011

General Manager

Oversaw operations, staffing, and financial tasks for distributor of PPG Automotive Paint. Scheduled and supervised employees and managed payroll systems. Met with body shops to develop strong retail base and customer relations. Implemented more JIT ordering system and managed inventory.

* Developed recycling program for hazardous products in body shops.

* Created newsletter educating customers on appropriate ways of recycling their waste.

* Completed conversion from old system to Comcept web-based system, increasing efficiency.

WESTERN PRECOOLING SYSTEMS, Fremont, CA 2002-2010

Corporate Controller, IT Department Manager, and Project Manager

Directed and managed accounting, finance, HR, and IT functions for $35M manufacturer of post-harvest cooling equipment. Formulated successful long-range strategic financial plans. Recruited, trained, and supervised financial staff of 22. Authored new and revised processes and procedures and developed annual budgets. Collaborated with engineer to manage IT operations for four offices in two states. Managed electronic consolidations, and importation into new systems. Sourced and selected vendors and consultants. Managed all major IT and accounting projects. Oversaw year-end closing and collaborated with CFO to ensure efficient accounting processes.

* Designed upgrades to accounting practices, successfully improving efficiency and accuracy.

* Improved timeliness and accuracy of financial statements.

* Presented financial results to Board of Directors and offered suggestions for improvement.

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SANDRA M. NAVARRO, MBA

Cell: 510-***-**** * Home: 650-***-****

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)

WESTERN PRECOOLING SYSTEMS, Fremont, CA (Continued) 2002-2010

* Successfully implemented and upgraded Great Plains system and trained staff to use it efficiently.

* Developed process manual detailing processes and procedures for each department.

* Created systems to improve efficiency and accuracy of operations.

* Introduced interoffice video conferencing and VOIP systems for four offices in two states.

* Converted and integrated corporate fixed assets from manual system to Dynamics FA module.

* Implemented Storage Area Network, allowing virtualization of all network servers, increasing storage capacity and backup disaster recovery system.

REDBRIDGE LLC / WMI / XSELITE, INC., San Carlos CA 2000-2002

Controller

Directed accounting functions for three computer hardware and infrastructure providers owned by the same principals. Recruited, trained, and supervised accounting and buying staff. Created budgets, forecasts, and financial reports. Balanced General Ledger and administered AP/AR and payroll for 35 employees. Maintained and balanced six bank accounts. Completed daily and month-end processes. Developed financial infrastructure, website, and bank lines of credit. Analyzed and administered complex cash management system and cost accounting.

* Successfully organized new accounting department, creating all accounting systems, policies and procedures and implementing effective software systems.

* Reviewed sales transactions to verify income from 25 sales people.

SANDRA M. NAVARRO, Half Moon Bay, CA 1996-1999

Accounting / Finance / Systems Consultant

Provided accounting, systems analysis, and controlling expertise for diverse businesses through short- and long-term contracts. Generated financial statements, performed general ledger analysis, and, managed accounting, finance, and reporting functions for multiple businesses. Analyzed and revised issues with general ledger accounts and asset systems. Supervised staff members and implemented improved internal controls.

* Successfully led conversion to Great Plains Dynamics, edited user manual, and trained staff.

* Collaborated with key executives to develop budgets of up to $12M.

* Set up standardized accounting systems for multiple divisions in large organization.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

COLLEGE OF NOTRE DAME, Belmont, CA

Master of Business Administration in Finance and Information Technology

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

PMP Certification (In Progress) and Boston University Certified Project Manager.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

MS Office Suite, Great Plains, Peoplesoft, QuickBooks Pro, Peachtree, AccPac, Solomon, Wind2, Maestro, ADP, Ceridian, PayChex, Paymasters, Teleprocessing, LAN/WAN Networks, and Video Conferencing.

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