Robin Brown
************@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS
Professional Accountant with over twenty-nine years of broad and extensive accounting experience. Produces work of high quality and accuracy. Self-motivated and very dependable. Friendly and well organized.
CONTROLLER October 2017 to July 2018
Apartment Association of Orange County
• Maintain detailed awareness of the financial affairs of 2 Corporations, one For-Profit and the other Non-Profit.
• Ensure the adequacy of accounting practices, handling of funds, internal controls, and reporting to government agencies.
• Prepare Monthly Financial package Presentation to the Board of Directors.
• Prepare J/E and reconcile G/L Accts.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of financial information and make recommendations.
• Reconcile bank statements.
• Monitor accounts receivables/payables and initiate follow-up.
• Prepare payroll and pension plan reports, files reports, and pays taxes with funds withheld.
• Serve as custodian of petty cash fund.
• Preparation of the annual budgets, both calendar and fiscal budgets.
• Approve and release accounts payable.
• Responsible for bank depositing.
• Monitor cash flow management.
• Responsible for reserve asset management.
• Administer various human resources plans and procedures for all company personnel.
• Maintain company personnel files.
ACCOUNTANT February 1996 to October 2017
Bookkeeping/Tax/Payroll
• Responsible for general accounting which includes Accounts Payable, Accounts receivable, reviewing and preparing monthly financial statements (Profit/Loss, Balance Sheets, monthly budget vs. actual for Grant Demand payments, Cost budgets, etc).
• Prepare payroll (QuickBooks, & Multi-State ADP Payexpert), payroll tax deposits as well as payroll tax returns quarterly.
• Prepare personal, corporation (Profit/Not-for-Profit), sales & use, and various business tax returns.
• Provide bookkeeping/tax workshops to Churches & Non-for-Profits covering how to maintain exempt compliance status.
ACCOUNTANT March 2000 to June 2002
Chiron Corporation, Emeryville, CA (Biotechnology)
• Prepared and posted monthly journal entries.
• Responsible for uploading and generating monthly financial statements for the business unit.
• Assist in preparation of Executive Committee financial package.
• Manage the reviewing process of cost center expenditures (Budget vs. Actual Analysis).
• Research and provide memos on accounting issues as they arise.
• Assist in budget preparation.
• Utilize SAP accounting system, Windows 98 Microsoft Excel, Word, and Essbase report writing.
SR. ACCOUNTANT July 1999 to February 2000
Quadramed Corporation, San Rafael, CA (Software Development)
• Extensive G/L maintenance, along with auditing and posting journal entries.
• Responsible for preparation of monthly consolidated financial statements distributed to Executive Management.
• Other duties included bank reconciliations, balance sheet analysis.
• Utilized PeopleSoft accounting system, Windows 98 Microsoft Excel, Word, and Invision report writing.
EDUCATION
• JOHN F. KENNEDY UNIVERSITY, Walnut Creek, CA School of Management 5/02
• MIDSTATE BUSINESS COLLEGE, Peoria, IL. Accounting 5/83
• WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Macomb, IL Completed advanced math, bookkeeping, and accounting courses.