Farah Farahmand
***** ******* **., ** #*** Kenmore, WA 98028 C: 805-***-**** **************@*******.***
Sr. Accounting Manager/Controller
A long history of accounting and managing experience has led to the implementation of many cost-
saving and efficient practices led by my leadership. The goal is to incorporate my knowledge with the
dynamic economy to produce an accounting department that is organized, and stream-lined for
efficiency.
Software skills include:
MAS90/200/500, Expandable, Macola, Accpac, ERPLite, Peachtree, QuickBooks, FRX.
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QuickBooks on Line
Experience
MULTI SERVICE CENTER (MSC), Federal Way, WA May 2014 – Jun 2014
Consultant for Robert Half
Responsible for the budget
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Budget consisted of many complicated worksheets within a non-profit
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setting
Jan.2013 – Nov. 2013
ROBERT FRIED, CPA, Agoura Hills, CA
Accountant
• Executed business and individual tax returns using complex tax forms
Organized global client records, expenses, trial balances, and journal entries
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Completed Profit/Loss statements
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MEDIA SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, Chatsworth, CA Dec2011 – June2012
Consultant for Robert Half International
Coordinated finance accounts for multiple companies
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Improved financial reporting structures to support upcoming audits
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Conducted bank reconciliations and journal entries for two companies
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GARAGE EQUIPMENT SALES, Moorpark, CA May2011 – Nov.2011
Accounting Manager
Managed the entire accounting department
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Reorganized both current and past financial accounts
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Prepared financials and month-end journal entries
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Created supporting schedules for the fiscal year
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H2SCAN CORPORATION, Valencia, CA Feb.2008 –April 2010
Accounting/HR Manager
Managed the entire accounting department
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Took initiative to reorganize the department and implement key tools that enhanced department
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efficiency
Improved the process for month-end procedures, financial preparations, and supporting
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schedules
Integrated inventory analysis reports for better organization of month-end procedures
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Improved the accuracy of gross profit margins by stabilizing the fluctuation of material
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usage.
Used the newly implemented enhancements to provide detailed financial summaries to both
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internal and external consultants.
NUSIL TECHNOLOGY LLC, Carpentaria, CA March 2007 –Aug. 2007
Controller
Supervised the activity of the accounting department
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Managed and organized the activities of nine staff members
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Proposed an efficient plan for integrating A/P and P/O modules
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As manager, responsibilities included:
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Preparing monthly financial statements with supporting schedules
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Designing daily reports that helped improve the cash analysis procedure
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Preparing monthly and quarterly commission reports
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Preparing monthly and quarterly Sales Tax Returns for multiple states
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Managing data entered into recurring journals
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Preparing and approving monthly regional sales reports
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Managed the construction in progress accounts with millions in balance
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BORLA PERFORMANCE INDUSTRIES, Oxnard, CA Feb.2003 – March 2007
Controller
Supervised the activity of the accounting department
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Managed and organized the activities of three staff members
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Developed and implemented new accounting policies and procedures that improved department
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efficiency
As manager, responsibilities included:
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Managing the month-end close, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, fixed assets,
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and reconciliations
Preparing financial statements
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Preparing reports for analyzing bank covenants
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Providing sales cost analysis
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Preparing commission reports
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Preparing tax returns for multiple states
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Managing corporate insurance, 401K plan, and banking
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INNOVATIVE INTEGRATION & VENTURA ELECTRONICS April 1996 –Dec. 2002
ASSEMBLY, Simi Valley, CA
Accounting Manager
Accountable for the financial management of two separate companies
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Supervised the accounting staff by providing leadership and training as well as on-going support
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As manager, responsibilities included:
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Analyzed and prepared financial reports
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Prepared journal entries to help reconcile intra-company discrepancies
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Administration of 401K plan, FSA, MSA and insurance policies
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Interaction with Sales Department, Purchasing Department, and Jobs and Inventory in
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reviewing their input, transactions, invoicing, Purchase Orders, Job variances, inventory
adjustments, etc.
Prepared the monthly, quarterly, and annual tax forms, such as Sales Tax Returns,
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Property Taxes, Business License Taxes, Worker’s Comp monthly reports
Corresponded with customers and vendors regarding issues such as payments, overdue
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invoices, etc.
Prepared monthly budget and monthly cash flow statements
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Education & Training
Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Master of Science in Accounting