Michael Hopkins

**** ***** ****** **. *** Jose, CA 95120

Telephone: 408-***-****

E-mail: acd9we@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

• Over fourteen years of experience working in a full cycle, high volume, and high revenue

accounting environment

• Supervised up to nine full time employees in the areas of Accounts Payable, Cash Processing and

Procurement

• Revised, edited and authored financial policies that resulted in clear understandings of expense,

reimbursement and procurement procedures.

• Proficient in the following Microsoft applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

• Expert in Oracle Financials supported programs, PeopleSoft, Cognos, Crystal reporting modules,

JDE software systems and Concur Expense

Professional Experience

California Newspapers Partnership Apr. 2007 – May 2010

Cash Applications Supervisor – Bay Area News Group (BANG)

• Supervised nine cash processing clerks, including mentoring, training, and conducting staff

development programs

• Monitored previously transitioned properties, assuring a smooth process and audit compliance

• Reconciled Cash sub-ledger to General Ledger

• Prepared balance ledgers for month end close procedure

• Prepared / Verified large daily cash deposits.

• Reconciled large lockbox transactional activity as well as incoming credit card interfaces

(including charge-back reconciliation)

• Liaised between Corp Treasury and the primary banking source (Wells Fargo), performed audits

to clarify any/all discrepancies

• Prepared statistical reporting and analysis material for executive level review

• Investigated and resolved customer issues

• Timely and accurate account assignation and posting of an average of 2.3 million dollars, daily

• Responsible for reconciling incoming funds (US mail, offsite lockbox platforms and credit card

bank interface) to General Ledger

• Interacted with several satellite properties, receiving their local cash and checks via courier,

ultimately generating large daily bank deposits

• Reconciled two separate financial systems to GL

Accounts Payable Supervisor - BANG

• Oversaw 5 full time employees

• Created training materials as needed and trained staff in all areas of the financial A/P cycle

• Oversaw local, weekly check run

• Oversaw Corp credit card programs. Both T&E and Procurement (Procard), over 800

cardholders.

• Reviewed and approved employee expense reimbursement

• Initiated the monthly rent payments of over 30 satellite properties, including utility and CAM

adjustments

• Held two high $ company cards transacting over $18 million, monthly

• Quarterly reviewed transactional activity in preparation for accruals and Executive approval

• Led annual 1099 project, reviewing contractor agreements/payments and previous year’s payment

activity

Office Manager

Initiated all payments for local operational expenses

Main point of contact to property management

Organized / executed two major move projects

Created policies for both office and break room supplies and kept supply levels adequate

San Jose Mercury News June 1997-April 2007

Cash Processing Supervisor

• Oversaw staff of four full time employees who processed high volume high dollar transactional

activity, averaging $900k, daily

• Staff training, development and mentoring

• Verification of daily balancing

• Validation of prior deposits, including proper sub-ledger assignation

• Prepared documents for month end close process that ensured cash sub-ledger balanced against

GL

• Acted as main contact between business unit, primary bank (Wells Fargo) and Corp Treasury

Dept.

• Maintained / audited $50k emergency contingency cash fund

• Verified and maintained listing of all Capitol Assets including fleet vehicles, production

machinery, buildings and undeveloped real estate for audit

Accounting Administrator

• T&E Administrator: Administrated entire Travel & Entertainment credit card program (including

new card application processing, timely account terminations, monitoring spending and

systematic approval limits. Reviewed all employee expense reimbursements for audit

compliance. Edited existing and authored new T&E and reimbursement policies. Conducted

several employee theft/fraud investigations; three resulted in employee termination.

• Procard Administrator: Administered Procurement credit card program similar to T&E, noted

above, including policy authorship and enforcement. Also conducted several employee

theft/fraud investigations, one resulting in referral to Office of the District Attorney for

prosecution.

• Purchasing Clerk: Worked with Purchasing Mgr/Dept. as to ethics review, contract review,

property rents, separation of duties audits.

Accounting Clerk

• Oracle Profile Coordinator: Solely responsible for Oracle Financials system security and audit

compliance. Initiated new user access, terminations, created user levels appropriate to user

responsibilities. Created and audited monthly user reports for Executive and Internal Audit

review.

• A/P Clerk: Performed weekly check-run responsibilities, processed manual payments, check

requests. Assisted in closing A/P department as it transitioned to a Shared Services Center

environment. Remained as main A/P liaison between Business Unit and SSC.

Education

New Horizon Computer Training Centers – San Jose, CA

Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook

West Valley College – Saratoga, CA

Studies included General Educations and Business Accounting

Other Projects/Activities

• BANG Emergency / Disaster Plan Coordinator

• BANG Transition Committee Chair (group assisted newly transferred employee with

assimilation)

• Member, SJMN FUNCO (committee that coordinated employee activities)

• Advisory Board member, M-N Employee’s Credit Union

• SJMN volunteer Tour Guide

• Six year SJMN United Way Coordinator

• Board member, SJMN Employee Garden Association

• Seven year volunteer SJMN sponsored 10k run held in downtown San Jose

Professional References

John Zsenai

Former Compliance Manager, Bay Area News Group

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Work Phone #: 510-***-****

Cell Phone #: 925-***-****

Larry Benanti

Engineering and Facilities Manager, Bay Area News Group

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R. Wayne Mason

Former Business Partner, Center Theatre - Fremont, CA

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Home Phone# : 408-***-****

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