John Reid
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** ********* ******
City: Simi Valley
State: CA
Zip: 93065
Country: USA
Phone: 805-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $60,000
Willing to Relocate
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John F. Reid
2117 Bromfield Street, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Cell Phone: 805-***-**** Email: **********@*********.***
SUMMARY
Enthusiastic manager that serves with integrity. Able to represent organization and products effectively while managing operations & contributing financial expertise including Budgeting and Forecasting, Cash Management, Financial Statement Reviews and Regulatory Compliance.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director of Development
Sub Zero Ice Cream-California, LLC, Simi Valley, CA 3/2011 - Present
Performing budget and cost analysis, securing locations for retail stores, assisting with development of company owned and franchise operations. Shepherded first liquid nitrogen retail usage through California State, County and City Planning, Fire and Health Departments to the opening of first Sub Zero Ice Cream & Yogurt franchise stores in California. Promotes, schedules and conducts catering events and school presentations. Initial gross revenues exceeded corporate average by 30%.
Independent Contractor/Manager/Consultant
Simi Valley, CA 2009 - 2011
Conducted mortgage audits through Randstad Horizons LP for Bank of America recovering nearly $100,000 from HUD on FHA, VA and Conventional loans. Served as Account Representative for 2020 Communications and produced seven new commercial accounts providing local telephone, long distance and high speed Fios internet services. For U.S. Census Bureau served as Assistant Manager Field Operations for local census office conducting multiple simultaneous operations over nearly 283 square miles and population of 612,000 on budget and on time. Recruited and managed fifteen account representatives, spinning off another account manager for Pre-Paid Legal Services.
Vice President Finance
WorldTel Xchange, Inc., Encino, CA 2007 - 2009
Supervised Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Collections and General Accounting areas interfacing with outside CPA firm preparing financial statements and responding to audits. Implemented expense reporting controls. Eliminated merchant account charge backs saving tens of thousands of dollars annually. Established daily reporting interface for merchant account and bank reconciliations which saved 40 hours of accounting effort every month.
Office Manager/Controller
Cal-X Concrete & Masonry Construction, Inc., Sun Valley, CA 2007 - 2007
Reviewed liens & waivers bringing them up-to-date & improving cash flow. Identified workers compensation problems insuring regulatory compliance. Drafted handbook to insure employees fully understood company policies and benefits. Prevented penalty assessments and assured substantial savings for future insurance liabilities.
V. P. Finance & Administration
Xytech Systems Corporation, Burbank, CA 2006 - 2007
Reviewed & upgraded benefit programs reducing costs by hundreds of dollars monthly & improving morale. Analyzed and consolidated facilities and subleased excess space saving thousands of dollars monthly. Improved bank relationship & support. Reduced aged accounts receivables.
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Controller
Thomas Heath Construction Company, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA & Las Vegas, NV 2005 - 2006
Reviewed liens & waivers insuring timely compliance and improved cash flow. Cleared aged receivable accounts working with field supervisors to resolve issues. Instituted timely reconciliation of corporate credit cards and bank accounts to avoid finance charges and maintain minimum credit rates.
Assistant Controller
Malibu Canyon Landscape & Maintenance, Inc., Moorpark, CA 2005 - 2005
Implemented cash, financial and inventory controls that produced profitability measurement of individual jobs and sales from Elegant Gardens Nursery subsidiary. Resolved past due receivable accounts working with management & field supervisors to resolve issues. Filed & successfully presented small court claims nearly eliminating all bad debt write offs.
Realtor and Loan Officer
Independent Representative, Simi Valley, CA 2003 - 2005
Listed 2 single family homes totaling $820,000. Sold 3 single family homes totaling $882,400. Produced 6 residential mortgages totaling $1,757,800. California Real Estate Salesperson License No. 01400866.
Chief Financial Officer/Controller
Neasi-Weber International, Northridge, CA 1990 - 2003
Developed program formulas including support overheads to measure departmental profitability. Directed disaster recovery (Northridge earthquake) including personal property and business interruption claims with result of increased technological advantage over competition. Enhanced employee benefit package including 401(k), Section 125 and group insurance plans reducing costs and improving employee morale.
RELEVANT SOFTWARE UTILIZATION
QuickBooks Pro (Premier Accounting & Contractor Editions)
Great Plains Dynamics
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote
Xytech Systems Enterprise
Genesis 2000, CRISNet, Encompass, Calyx Point
ADP & Paychex Payroll
ADMARC, DISCUS and ADSERT
EDUCATION
Certificate in Controllership
University of California Los Angeles Extension, Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (Accounting & Management)
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA