Controller

Louis Tablada

***** ** ******, ** ***** Contact # 714-***-****

**********@*****.***

EXPERIENCE

Can Lines Engineering; Downey, California August 2006 October 2016 Controller ($24 million in sales)

• Responsible for daily operations to include all accounting functions - A/R, A/P, P/R and month- end closing (journal entries/account reconciliation); prepared month-end profit & loss statement

• Developed & implemented new HR policy and procedures.

• Developed AR & Billing procedures for a more timely billing system (a streamlined progress billing system)

• Streamline month end close by instituting new percentage of complete revenue recognition

• Analyze and recommend payment terms on all contracts

• Responsible for all reconciliation of Liability accounts

• Manage IT dept; Developed procedures standardizing of computer system purchases

• Projects as required; manage staff of 8.

BakeMark USA, LLC Pico Rivera, California March 2005 May 2006 Branch Controller ($158 million in sales)

• Responsible for daily operations to include all accounting functions - A/R, A/P, P/R and month- end closing (journal

• entries/account reconciliation); prepared month-end profit & Loss statement.

• Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts.

• Instituted and maintain other planning and control procedures in AP, AR and Inventory.

• Directly manage AR Dept (Branch AR 16million mthly); was able to bring above 90 days of over 1.5million to under 800K.

• Developed AR procedures for international export

• Responsible for all reconciliation of Liability accounts.

• Responsible for inventory activities for a monthly inventory of approx. 11million; performed quarterly inventory counts;

• developed weekly cycle counts.

• Projects as required; manage staff of 10.

Calavo Growers, Inc Santa Ana, California

(NYSE: CVGW) September 2003 March 2005

U.S. Product Controller ($190 million Sales)

• Manage all accounting functions for the procurement and distribution of U.S. Avocados.

• Prepare analysis for pool pricing; (payment to growers) on a monthly basis; also report on BOM for packinghouse

• management to include analysis of labor hours.

Louis Tablada

14784 La Mirada, CA 90638 Contact # 714-***-****

**********@*****.***

• Assemble, analyze and prepare formal summaries of activity in specific financial accounts. Provide explanations for

• changes and variances as necessary. Review account analysis prepared by international accounting departments for

• propriety and accuracy

• Responsible for all month end procedures and JE.

• Developed and streamlined month end process.

• Performed quarterly and year-end audits at all packinghouses.

• Projects as required.

American Residential Services/RescueRooter a ServiceMaster Company Orange, California (NYSE: SVM) Regional Controller May 2000- August 2002

• Responsible for the integrity of the financial reporting of a 90 million revenue region; to include 12 service centers from

• Santa Barbara to San Diego

• From January 2002 to August 2002 was hands-on with new construction service center, Proheating & Air along with all other regional duties; Analyzed job cost reports to identify job status for percentage of completion billing; also used

• Information for mid-month & month-end projections, month-end material accrual; inventory audit trail.

• Report service center monthly financial numbers and final month-end numbers to corporate.

• Prepare annual budgets for 12 service centers; prepare monthly breakeven analysis

• Involved in acquisition process; to include: Audits prior to purchase/ Due Diligence; implementation of corporate systems

• both for financial and operational tracking

• Perform annual audits at all service centers.

• Direct report to Western Division Vice President; indirectly report to CFO.

• Directly involved in hiring accounting personnel at the local level. WorldSite, Inc.(ISP) - Beverly Hills, California July 1999 - May 2000 Accounting Manager

• Responsible for daily operations to include all accounting functions and banking relations, month-end closing (journal

• entries/account reconciliation); prepared month-end consolidated profit & loss statement and balance sheet.

• Prepare monthly commission spreadsheet & monthly planning budgets.

• Provide financial data to COO for on-going financial structuring of company; Prepare breakeven analysis on a monthly basis. Responsible for the planning and implementation of all accounting procedures on an on-going basis.

Louis Tablada

14784 La Mirada, CA 90638 Contact # 714-***-****

**********@*****.***

IKON Office Solutions- Los Angeles, California (NYSE:IKN) June 1997 - July 1999 Assistant Regional Controller

• Responsible for daily operations to include all accounting functions - A/R, A/P, P/R, H/R and month-end closing (journal

• entries/account reconciliation); prepared month-end profit & loss statement for 12 cost centers.

• Prepare integrated bonus spreadsheets to cover all employees compensation, including all managing partners.

• Responsible for Abra payroll roll-out in the Bay Area (transition from a Macintosh base payroll to Abra for Windows payroll system).

• Provide monthly forecast and budget information to corporate office and all managing partners in the Los Angeles and Las Vegas market.

• Provide financial data to managing partners in the Los Angeles area (12 profit centers).

• Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts.

• Reported to Controller; managed all accounting staff. Consulting Positions (Contract basis) August 1996 - July 1997 Hooven Direct Marketing - Gardena, California; Assistant Controller

• Responsible for daily operations to include all accounting functions - A/R, A/P, P/R, bank reconciliations and all banking relations.

• Prepared daily activity report for the bank in order to borrow from A/R credit line to fund daily operations.

• Prepared all general ledger activities (j/e to closing), monthly financial statements, financial analysis for budgeting & debt restructuring, and wire transfers.

• Developed A/R procedures regarding credit and collections; made collection calls when accounts fell into the 60 days past due.

• Reported to CEO and CFO; supervised Accounting staff of three. Epic Productions - North Hollywood, California Project Accountant

• In charge of assimilating new Film libraries that are being acquired by Credit Lyonnais Bank of Nederlands.

• Responsible for residual and participation reporting, A/R reconciliation and tracking, collections

& bank reconciliation per film libraries.

• Research & analyzed libraries as needed to bring up to speed. Eppink of California - South Gate, California January 1995 - May 1996 Accounting Manager

• Responsible for daily business operations along with all accounting functions and contract accounting.

Louis Tablada

14784 La Mirada, CA 90638 Contact # 714-***-****

**********@*****.***

• Weekly meetings with company president to discuss on-going jobs and financial activities.

• Responsible for all general ledger activities (j/e to month end closing), a/p, A/R, monthly financial statements, bank reconciliation and account analysis.

• Performed job cost analysis to bill on percentage of completion and to show project performance.

• Supervised all payroll functions; implemented new payroll service and procedures; prepared all payroll tax and sales tax reports.

• Contract basis, analyzed and reported on BOM to analyze profitability of each contract.

• Contract Administration - Reviewed all contracts for accuracy of gross numbers to meet insurance requirements for general contractors; performed analysis of contracts to determine profit/loss.

• Developed and implemented new accounting and purchasing procedures; developed new office computer network to include off-site workstations. Ralphs Grocery Company - Compton, California April 1993 - January 1995 Staff Accountant

• Responsible for the preparation of the financial variance analysis report package for senior

• Management, and approved final reporting of gross weekly sales to general accounting.

• Supervised staff.

• Interfaced with upper management including the controller, CFO, CEO, and VP of operations.

• Approved journals for various accounts; approved billing invoices for coupon redemption

(approx. 4 million monthly); managed all California State Lottery transactions for entire chain

(300 stores).

• Developed spreadsheets to track coupon redemption per department per store; also developed other worksheets to track lottery redemption and store payouts.

• Accountable for implementing all procedures for Ralphs Family Store.

• Supervised project team to implement Western Union Wire Transfer in all stores. EDUCATION

University of Southern California-Los Angeles, California May 1993 B.S. Business Administration

Emphasis: International finance

Other courses: Various upper division accounting courses. COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

• Windows 10; Microsoft Office suite rel. 2010

• Accounting Software- Microsoft Dynamics, CompuSource, Peachtree, Mas90/200, JD Edwards, Real World, AccPac BPI, Simply Accounting, Quicken and Turbo Tax; IBM System 36, Dataease

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