Candace Ishikawa, CPA, CGMA, MBA

San Jose, CA

707-***-**** • ac8hgr@r.postjobfree.com

Key Qualifications

I have relevant experience in management accounting, ERP conversions and scalable technologies, I/C process improvement, FP&A, HR Management and Team Building. Work Experience

CPA/Consultant 2010-Present

ETAX & Business Solutions, Honolulu, HI

● Managed Company’s financial and compliance systems and HR

● Developed internal annual operating budgets and performed variance analysis; Managed cash flows and expense projections; Prepared sales and income tax returns and related supporting tax schedules; Filed federal and state payroll taxes and general excise taxes

● Serviced bookkeeping and back-office support including IT solutions to a portfolio of multiple business clients from industries of professional consulting and management, general contractors, retailers, construction equipment rental, and non-profit; Acted as liaison providing financial communication to external CPAs, bankers, federal and state taxing agencies, and vendors Accounting Manager/Controller 2017-2018

East Bay Recovery Community Project, Oakland, CA

● Reviewed year-end financials and supporting subsidiary records and consolidated fund financials and prepared related financial schedules including list of federal grant schedule for the annual Single Audit

● Assisted public accountant with various form 990 schedules for related agencies

● Performed final reviews and maintained supporting communications leading to the completion of the audit and form 990s

● Reviewed and updated 1099 vendors listing and related payments in the preparation of 1099-Misc forms for distribution and government filing

● Renewed annual business registrations and filed annual property tax exemptions on RE properties

● Assisted in the preparation of fiscal financial reports to federal and state grantors

● Responsible with various treasury functions: initiated fund draws down, performed inter fund transfers, maintained checking and reserve accounts, and performed as check signor and bank administrator

● Approved all AP coding on check request and related AP check payments ● Assisted in annual budgeting preparation

● Maintained effective financial communications with external CPA, management, and provided supervision to accounting staffs of payroll, A/P, and General Ledger.

● Implemented changes in management of journals and new fund assets classification required by FASB for NPO.

● Setup various customized financials, budgets, and other ledger schedules in accordance to fiscal financial reporting requirements

Accounting Director 2015-2015

Foresight ASG, San Francisco, CA

● Management of periodic financial closing, compilation, and review for a portfolio +40 start-ups from business industries of technologies, social media and marketing, advertising, retailers, and technology manufacturing

● Onboarding new clients with accounting setups and relevant scalable solutions uniquely to client’s business and reporting needs

● Prepared CAP table of VC notes and capitalization of note interests

● Provided supervision to accounting staffs and communication support to management and business clients

● Participated in group discussions of various GAAP treatments and incomes and expenses recognition unique to client businesses

● Maintained general ledger reconciliation work papers and schedules

● Coordinated with external CPA for reviews and income tax filing Controller 2011 - 2012

Valenti Print Group, Honolulu, HI

● Responsible for month-end closing, financial statements review and distribution to management and Board members

● Maintained standard and allocation costing systems of company’s portfolios of customized printed products and materials

● Reviewed month-end reports on stock inventory, product sales, and customer sales accounts and accrued revenues, cost of good sold, and WIP

● Generated and maintained as part of month end closings final reports on inventories, customers sales, cost margin, profit margin on product sales, and product cost reports

● Performed system close on billing, cost, accounts payable, and general ledger

● Reviewed and made necessary adjustments to POs of paper stock inventory and initiated payments required for purchases to meet weekly production runs

● Reconciled daily bank reconciliation to maintain cash balances for weekly cash disbursements ● Prepared and filed monthly GE taxes and initiate sales tax payment

● Maintained and reconcile balance sheet accounts and accrued note interests

● Monitored ESOP cash and initiated fund transfers to meet legal annual minimum paid outs;

● Attended quarterly board meeting and distributed financial reports on VPG, ESOP, loans and leases related to capital assets;

● Prepared year end tax files for external CPA and posted various CPA YE adjustments

● Provided final review of tax returns form 1120C submitted by external CPA and obtained Management’s signature for submissions

● Provided final financials to independent appraiser of VPG ESOP for asset valuation, reviewed appraisal reports, and distributed financials and ESOP account shares certificates to owner-shareholders of VPG ESOP

● Prepared and submitted employee compensation reports to 401(k) TPA for year end 401(k) federal and employee reporting

● Maintained and updated employees files

● Maintained sales contracts and other machinery maintenance contract Controller 2010-2011

Hawaiian Island Homes, Honolulu, HI

● Maintained financial reporting for a business portfolio of +25 real estate & related investment entities reported under 5 businesses of general brokerage sales, development, commercial & residential property management, student suite housing, and hotel and retail management

● Performed treasury functions of inter company fund transfers, maintained reserve requirements, and maintained daily cash flows meeting weekly cash disbursements

● Responsible for preliminary quarterly closing and financial statements review and distribution to bank and external CPA.

● Recorded and consolidated affiliate financials managed by external commercial property management ● Managed and maintained balance sheet accounts reconciliation and related subsidiary accounts.

● Maintained and reconciled multiple inter company fund transactions

● Allocated RE unit costing and capitalized and maintained units inventory ● Recording RE sales transactions, related costs, and financial arrangements ● Generated monthly mortgage billing financed under OAS of all owners

● Prepared all year end financials and trial balances for tax reporting

● Prepared sales and income tax returns and related supporting tax schedules ● Submitted payroll and administered 401K transactions

● Responsible for month-end closing procedures and financial statements review for multiple entities and consolidation

● Maintained communication with external CPA on various GAAP treatments of RE transactions.

● Responsible for maintaining accounting information system, internal control and procedures

● Recruited accounting staffs, provided training, segregation of staff roles and responsibilities, and maintained supervision of accounting personnel

● Maintained customized set of financials, trial balances, and consolidation ● Responsible for set up new entity in ERP system

Controller 2009-2010

Fresh Island Fish & Co, Honolulu, HI

● Responsible for monthly closings and issued financial statements for distinct business operations ● Assisted in development of sales forecast and budget implementation

● Adjusted inventories and food stocks at month-end for cost reporting ● Maintained annual operation budgets and budget revisions

● Maintained balance sheets reconciliations and performed financial statement reviews ● Posted payroll and allocation entries for separate companies

● Prepared weekly metric reports on labor, purchases, inventory and salvage, sales and related customer accounts, and product and customers GPs

● Distributed weekly budget to actual report for management meeting ● Reviewed AP purchase inputs and posted purchase accruals

● Supervised accounting personnel

Sr. Accountant/Consultant 2006-2008

INPEACE, Honolulu, HI

● Prepared monthly and quarterly statement of activities and budget reports for federal, state, and private grants

● Initiated period fund draws to meet projected expenditures and maintained draw records ● Reconciled monthly grant draws and net fund balances to federal financial web site

● Processed grants receivables and maintained billing schedules

● Prepared weekly cash management report and various ad hoc reports

● Reviewed and approved payroll allocation input

● Assisted in inputting budget and assigned appropriate general ledger accounts in accordance to budget proposal and justification reports

● Performed a review of final check request and supporting documents to sure accurate interpretation and classifications of expenditures in compliance with federal and state grants restrictions and regulations

● Prepared payroll allocations and related journal entries, and reconciled general ledger accounts

● Reconciled bank statements and investment accounts and recorded related fees and interest revenues ● Performed weekly accounts payable check run

● Maintained and updated quarterly budgets revisions for retail division and performed ad-hoc projects Financial Analyst/Staff Accountant 2000-2002

Albertsons, Inc., Phoenix, AZ

● Responsible for segment financial reporting on retail and leasing revenues, AR sales and sales write- offs, collections and bad debt.

● Prepared month-end adjusting entries of retail and leasing operations and consolidation. ● Maintained supporting schedules on leasing and sales equipment inventories and related ● depreciation, sales commissions and performance bonuses on regional retail centers. ● Maintained subsidiary set of books reporting on P&Ls at retail.

● Maintained key performance metrics and indicators on equipment sales and leasing and branded retail sales and sales write-off, collection, and bad debt, and commissions.

● Distribution of monthly financial statements and management reports to key sales managers and executives.

Education

MBA

Hawaii Pacific University

● Graduated with a 3.77 GPA.

● Concentration in Accounting

BSBA Finance

Hawaii Pacific University

● Concentrated in Corporate Finance & Credit Management Skills

● Oracle, Mas90, Timberline, Sage MIP, CRC, NetSuite, Xero, Intacct, Quickbook, MS Word, Excel, and Access

Others

• Hawaii CPA & CGMA

• Member of AICPA

• Member of National Dean’s List

• Member of Delta Mu Delta National Honor Society

• Graduate with Distinction

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