Accounting Manager
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CHRISTOPHER PEPPER
**** ***** ***** ******, *** Vegas, Nevada 89148
aby2b5@r.postjobfree.com
STAFF ACCOUNTANT / ACCOUNTING MANAGER
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Seasoned, highly analytical, and intuitive professional, with comprehensive experience in all aspects of accounting management, financial operations, auditing, and inventory control. Equipped with progressively increasing management performance as well as for strong drive to excel in corporate and financial settings. Armed with extensive knowledge in accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, job costing, fixed assets journals / depreciation, and contracts.
- Conceptual thinker, expert at analyzing, negotiating, and resolving complicated financial challenges and ever-changing business needs.
- Visionary manager, insightful at formulating ideas and techniques as well as implementing growth tactics to ensure bottom-line results, profitability, and steady progress of the organizations.
- Skilled entrepreneur with impeccable business acumen, adept at identifying and bringing new opportunities as well as in optimizing organizational efficiency and surpassing business objectives.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Cost Control and Budget Optimization
Process and Productivity Improvement
Strategic Planning and Problem Resolution Regulatory Compliance and Standards
Leadership, Training, and Team Building
Employee Management and Recruitment
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
- Significantly optimized workplace environment and decreased staff turnover by 30% through efficient management of accounts payable and administrative staff; ensured consistent quality operations and prompt resolution of employees’ concerns through hands-on training and support.
- Identified customer needs and successfully achieved ISO certification in quality management through execution of departmental changes.
- Thoroughly verified the accuracy of profit margins as well as analyzed labor cost and material waste through implementation of job costing throughout all phases of the construction industry.
- Strictly maintained compliance with Financial Accounting Service Board (FASB) and Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) in the area of revenue recognition by establishing internal controls for publicly traded company.
- Presented accurate and timeliness of monthly reports to control budget overruns; led efforts in the creation and implementation of comprehensive annual budgets.
- Provided 100% availability of vendor discounts through extensive internal audits of accounts payable functions.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WRIGHT BROTHERS TILE, LAS VEGAS, NV
Accounting Manager 2006–2008
- Capitalized on industry expertise in directing the overall accounting, human resources, and payroll functions for a contractor specializing in swimming pools, including billing and collections; accounts payable and employee reimbursements; weekly payroll; lien intents, filing, and releases; job costing by phases; as well as quarterly taxes, such as State Unemployment Tax Authority (SUTA), commercial vehicles, and 941 reporting.
- Performed comprehensive bank reconciliations and management of all credit accounts, including negotiating financing rates.
- Settled pricing of equipment and raw materials, including fuel, concrete, aggregates, tile, and fleet maintenance parts.
- Assumed responsible for the posting and balancing of all general ledger accounts; administered the petty cash fund.
- Supervised and facilitated the initial setup of inventory management system, including automated inventory reduction upon billing.
- Handled the vendor-owned inventory levels and payments while ensuring adequate stocking of all construction materials in accordance to work in process and future scheduling.
- Thoroughly checked the timecard reporting of each employee to ensure accuracy with job sheets and job costing for labor expense.
INTER-TEL TECHNOLOGIES INC., LAS VEGAS, NV
Accounting Manager 2005–2006
- Expertly administered the accounting, inventory, human resources, and payroll operations for a developing branch in the telecommunications industry, including billing and collections; accounts payable and employee vouchers; month-end internal controls and reports; budget and financials; purchasing; and inventory control.
- Handled and closely monitored the sales commissions and activity bonuses, bi-weekly timesheets and payroll, as well as building maintenance and vendors.
- Conducted and facilitated new-hire interviews and orientations.
- Built and maintained open communication between Operations, Sales, and Administration.
MOHAVE VENTURES, LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ
Owner 2003–2005
- Successfully established and managed an internet-based company dealing in the wholesale and retail of U.S. numismatics and bullion.
- Applied best strategic approaches in directing all accounting, sales, purchasing, and proceeds.
GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY INC., CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA
Supervisor of Administration 1994–2003
- Provided direct supervision to 18-person administrative section in charge of the operation of 6 Southern California branches.
- Identified and handled overages, shortages, and damages.
- Utilized keen attention to detail in balancing and auditing cash sales, making deposits, and closing out of credit card machines.
- Assumed full responsibility for processing and verification of expenses and freight invoices for payment; administered customer claims and vendor claims.
- Managed the customer billing, including pricing and quantity adjustments.
- Carried out diverse tasks, such as overseeing office secretary pool as well as scheduling receptionist and mailroom functions.
- Performed and completed all building maintenance functions, including coordination with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections and fire safety inspections.
- Directed and coordinated daily business functions, including proper receipt of incoming material as well as all office moves, including computer, fax, and phone lines for more than 200 branch employees.
- Collected and thoroughly assessed bids for all office services, such as grounds maintenance, janitorial, air conditioning, and equipment leases and servicing contracts.
EARLIER EXPERIENCE
VICTORIA MORTGAGE CORPORATION, IRVINE, CA
Quality Control Analyst
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN US AND ABROAD
Assistant Chief of Administration
EDUCATION
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, 2013: University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS, 2011: University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN BUSINESS, 2008: University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY
2002 STAR Interviewing Response Technique for Success in Behavioral Job Interviews
S.M.A.R.T. Goal Process Training
Dealing Effectively with Acceptable and Unacceptable Employee Behavior
2001 ISO 9001 Process Approach to Continual Improvement
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
American Institute of CPAs (AICPA)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Windows Operating System Windows 7 - Microsoft QuickBooks
Microsoft Office Suite: PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Works, and Outlook
Peachtree Accounting Software with Crystal Reports - Oracle Operating Platform - Lotus Notes - Access Database
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