Chantilly Rivera

***** ***** *****

Temecula, CA 92592

951-***-****

acgezi@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Having achieved a solid foundation of knowledge in m career of accounting, I am interested in furthering my

understanding by seeking new challenges in the accounting field.

Summary of Qualifications

• A highly efficient, detail-oriented professional with over ten years of progressively responsible experience in several

aspects of accounting including accounts payable, accounts receivable, contracts, job costing, general accounting,

cash management, contracts, and payroll.

• Excellent time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Professional Experience

Accounting Consultant 2013 – Present

SOLEX CONTRACTING, INC., Temecula, CA

General Contractor for Wireless Industry & Retail Construction

• Trained the new Controller on month-end closing procedures, account reconciliation, budget development, cash

flow projections, and revenue and cost recognition.

• Increased efficiency by developing and implementing new standard accounting procedures.

• Wrote custom reports in the company’s accounting software to facilitate timely and accurate reporting of financial

information to the management team.

Controller 2002 – 2013

Multiple entities and divisions under common ownership in various industries.

• Provided leadership and direction for the accounts payable, accounts receivable, contracts, cost accounting,

general accounting, and payroll functions of the company .

• Calculated variances between sub-ledgers and the general ledger for monthly balance sheet and bank account

reconciliation.

• Completed intercompany eliminations and consolidated financial data for multiple divisions.

• Responsible for month-end/year-end closing and the timely reporting of financial statements.

• Developed budgets and financial forecasts for short and long term strategic planning to effectively manage cash

through start-up, survival, turnaround, and growth periods.

• Prepared annual statements, property tax statements, sales tax returns, and business tax returns for multiple

cities and states.

• Compiled and reported annual financial data for external audits and tax reporting.

• Responsible for the analysis, accrual, and application of workers compensation insurance, commercial auto

insurance, employee benefits, and other employee-related costs against current projects based on payroll dollars.

• Responsible for the analysis, accrual, and application of commercial insurance based on revenue.

In addition to the general accounting duties listed, company-specific experience was as follows:

ZONETECH WIRELESS, INC. – Temecula, CA 2002 – 2013

A privately owned general contractor providing construction, equipment upgrades, and equipment maintenance service to

the Wireless Industry.

• Analyzed revenue and cost of goods sold recognized based on percentage of completion provided during monthly

Work-in-Progress meetings.

• Reviewed vendor master contract and job specific contract agreements as well as their corresponding purchase

orders and change orders.

• Performed detailed job cost analysis in order to appraise operating results in terms of profitability and performance

against budget.

BROOKSTONE ELECTRIC, INC. – Temecula, CA 2002 – 2003

A privately owned electrical subcontractor.

• Analyzed revenue and cost of goods sold recognized based on percentage of completion provided during monthly

Work-in-Progress meetings.

• Performed job cost analysis in order to appraise operating results in terms of profitability and performance against

budget.

BROOKSTONE TELECOM, INC., a division of Dielectric, a unit of SPX Corporation. – Temecula, CA 2003 – 2005

A publicly traded general contractor providing new construction, equipment upgrades, and equipment maintenance to the

wireless industry.

• Lead in preparing quarterly and annual documentation, testing, and review to ensure SOX compliance.

• Liased with internal auditors to provide documentation for annual financial controls review.

• Reported financial information to parent company with a three day month-end close schedule.

BROOKSTONE EQUIPMENT, INC. – Temecula, CA 2005

A privately owned equipment rental company.

• Maintained inventory, depreciation, and notes payable schedules.

BROOKSTONE EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC. – Temecula, CA 2005 – 2013

A privately owned contractor providing equipment and temporary live/work facilities for first responders of various

government agencies such as FEMA, US Army, US Marines, Cal Fire, and the US Forest Service.

• Calculated fringe, overhead, and indirect rates and updated internal controls to ensure proper coding of costs to

appropriate cost centers in accordance with DCAA standards.

• Responsible for ensuring compliance with government contracting requirements including the applicable

regulation of FAR.

• Provided support for and financial modeling in the negotiation of complex contracts.

• Maintained inventory, depreciation, and notes payable schedules for over 300 fixed assets.

NELSON LAND, LLC/FOSSANOVA VINEYARDS, LLC – Temecula, CA 2005 – 2013

A privately owned vineyard and winery

• Cost accounting for the production and distribution of wine

GEOPETRO PETROLEUM, LP – Temecula, CA 2009 – 2010

A privately owned fuel and lubricant delivery company.

• Responsible for the tracking and reporting of sales, fuel, and environmental taxes.

Staff Accountant

RETIREMENT PLANNING SPECIALISTS – Fullerton, CA 2000 – 2001

• Entered vendor invoices and processed payments.

• Made bank deposits weekly and reconciled various bank accounts monthly.

• Entered and invoiced billable time to clients.

• Prepared and filed quarterly and annual tax documents.

• Generated monthly cash flow reports.

• Analyzed, split, and reported commissions monthly.

Bookkeeper

DG REFRIGERATION – Temecula, CA 1996 – 2000

• Responsible for entering all invoices and processing manual vendor payments.

• Placed orders with vendors and picked up materials as necessary.

• Maintained all vendor and client files.

• Generated monthly billing based on customer contract agreements.

Education

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON – Fullerton, CA

B.A. in Business Administration/Finance, 2001

Software

Advanced Sage Timberline and Microsoft Excel Skills. Familiar with MS Office Suite, FAS, Quickbooks, Hyperion, HFM,

Quickstream, Rentalman, Systematic, and Firestream.

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