Neal O’Mara

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Sonoma, CA 95476

Experience:

Boys & Girls Club – Sonoma Valley Sonoma, California

Bookkeeper February 2014 to current

Performing all functions as relates to the accounting through month/year end audits.

Peachtree, QuickBooks Pro

Jeff Burgess & Associates San Rafael, California

Staff Accountant July 2013 to November 2013

Cash Management, Credit Management, Assist with Financial Reconciliations, Assist with Month end closings, Setup New Customers, Work with Customers and Vendors and work with all JB&A teams.

Artisan Bakers, Inc. Sonoma, California

Accounting Manager April 2008 to March 2013

Assist with the financial functions of the company and provide various financial reports. Produce and monitor financial reports. Produce and review sales reports. Daily sales entry. Determine invoices/bills to pay. Maintain bank account. Manage cash flow. Prepare budgets. Produce journal entries when necessary. Reconcile bank accounts. Post-rapid receipts, checks received. Apply checks received to appropriate returns and invoices. Communicate with customers regarding past due accounts through phone, fax and email. Archive accounts receivable paid invoices on computer. Analyze short receivable report weekly as part of collection procedure.

Payroll Enter department time into payroll system. Monitor regular and overtime for departments against budget. Forward time records for pay period to payroll service provider. Human Resources Provide daily guidance to employees as it pertains to company policy. Establishes workers comp claims and maintains files for all employees.

Software Bakers Dozen, QuickBooks

Alvarado Street Bakery Petaluma, California

Accounting Supervisor April 2007 to 2008

Ensure Accounts Payable, Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Order Entry, Customer Service and Reception Transactions are processed accurately and in a timely manner. Perform the work of all office staff positions as a member of the work group, as assigned by controller. Fully cross-trained in all departmental staff functions. Perform job functions of accounting staff during vacations and other absences. Resolve questions, complaints and discrepancies from customers, vendors and employees using sound business judgment and analytical skill.

Allied Domecq Wines USA / Beam Wine Estates Healdsburg, CA

Finance Service Specialist January 2006 to February 2007

Payroll Process biweekly payroll for wineries; process on demand checks as needed; research and correct any payroll problems on request; maintain payroll records.

Chargeback Processing Process all distributor charge backs; confirm signature limits according to company policy; reimburse distributor AR balance as requested.

Accounts Payable process weekly fleet service bills and update fleet spreadsheet.

Accounts Payable Supervisor July 04 - April 2007

Oversee the appropriate processing and payment of vendor invoices for Wine Alliance and each ADWUSA winery. Maintain vendor payment terms and ensure proper payment of vendor invoices. Reconcile and analyzes monthly vendor statements. Review and analyzes accounts payable related balances such as open vendor balances and down payments. Ensure proper coding of vendor invoices. Perform general accounting support for department as needed. Review T&E expenses submitted to Boomerang. Manage Boomerang interface & process payments. Interacts with vendors and bank regarding stop payments/cancelled checks. Responsible for Employee Product Reimbursement Program. Responsible for preparation and distribution of 1099s.

Sutter Home Winery St. Helena, CA

Credit Manager/A/R Supervisor May 2000 to July 2004

Report to CFO, supervise and train staff of four, prepare/discuss written evaluations, insure company policy is followed, maintain, customer master, establish payment terms and credit limits, review and reestablish credit limits on all customers, review and guide A/R department in domestic/international collections, review/code chargeback’s, month-end account reconciliations, SAP computer training, Insure correct (pricing) billings to customers, resolve problem accounts with customers. Implemented Electronic Funds Collections.

Chairperson, Wine Producers Credit Group.

Education:

Empire College, Santa Rosa, CA 1983 Associate Degree in Accounting

Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA 1977

Napa Valley Junior College, Napa, CA, Ongoing Accounting Classes