Accounting Manager

John Perdigao, MBA, CPA

Phone: 805-***-**** Email: ****.********@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/johnperdigao

I am an intuitive Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with 27 years of experience across multiple industries expecting to

practice my skills for a growth oriented business, which offers cross-functional team leadership opportunities with

competitive market positions that delivers positive outcomes. As a talented and resourceful professional, I have

maintained a proven track record of accelerating revenue growth through strategic and tactical development of accounting

and financing functions. I was able to reduce property taxes by 25% at the LA Times. Given the opportunity there is no

doubt together we will achieve revenue growth, cost savings and market share expansion according to your company’s

goals and standards.

Areas of Key Strengths:

Strategic Planning Operational Leadership Process Improvement

Capital Management Revenue Generation Record Retention

Contract Negotiation Management Presentations Special Projects

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Houston Chronicle 2013 to 2015

Location: Houston, Texas

Chief Financial Officer

• Successfully managing all finance, accounting, planning and human resource functions for approximately $300 million in revenue with an

expense base of $240 annually.

• Achieved outstanding results in a recent special project by offsetting an estimated revenue decline of $11 million, maintaining the targeted

gross profit for the year. By reorganization of staff and implementing a refined process, we were able to reduce staff and maximize

productivity resulting in a stable and reachable GP.

• Developed and maintained internal and external controls regulated by Sarbanes-Oxley Act through periodic audit of documentation,

testing, reviewing and reporting of company controls.

• Meeting monthly projections, reviewing and approving budgets for all departments and divisions has effectively maintained a healthy

finance portfolio. Achievable via variance analysis, meeting closing deadlines, biweekly meetings with all levels of management to

highlight challenged areas in order to resolve prior to month end closing.

• Productively managing all reporting and communication to and from Corporate Officers across organization for distribution to the staff.

Los Angeles Times 2003 to 2013

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Director Accounting & Finance/Controller (2009 – 2013)

Assistant Controller (2006 – 2009)

Accounting Manager (2003 – 2006)

• Effectively managed all accounting functions with an expense volume of approximately $375 million annually across the company and its

subsidiaries. This includes monthly review of all balance sheet account reconciliations and closely monitoring all journal entries posted in

the company accounting system (PeopleSoft)

• Managed and maintained documents, periodic testing, reviews and reports of the company controls according to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

• Responsible for a staff of twenty managers which together we reduced the Los Angeles City Business License Tax payment by 25%

through detailed research of qualified tax exemptions. Also responsible for over $9 million in property tax refunds from Los Angeles and

Orange county tax account.

• Instrumental in establishing a shared service center for the back office functions though our Tribune division in Dallas; which reduced

personnel overhead and maximized the EBIT result.

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• Served on a 15 member council board which was tasked with reshaping all finance and accounting functions throughout the divisions.

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O&R Enterprises, Inc. 1996 to 2003

Location: Glendale, CA

Controller/Operations Manager

• Managed and controlled all accounting and financing functions which included timely payroll for 100 plus employees, vendor payments,

collection reports and monthly statements.

• Became and still am a BSIS licensed security guard. This was necessary to participate in field assignments and handle quoting of jobs.

• Developed a winning team through training and a hands on approach; consisting of security agents, administrative, clerical and accounting

office staff. Successfully converted the manual accounting system to QuickBooks, moving client and personnel information to FileMaker

Pro as well as researching and executing all finance and accounting functions.

• Established and documented the first O&R employee handbook with clear and understandable emphasizes of policy and procedures.

• Negotiated stable credit limits with multiple financial institutes allowing adequate cash flow while maintaining healthy relationships with

all partners and clients.

Walt Disney Company 1993 to 1996

Location: Burbank, CA

Operations Supervisor, WD Art Classic (95-96)

Sr Financial Analyst, WD Publishing (93-95)

• Managed and successfully controlled monthly and yearly financial statement reviews for Walt Disney Publishing companies.

• Prepared with minimal error all budgets and forecasts on a monthly and yearly cycle using detailed analytical reviews and variance

analysis in a refined process.

• Developed an inventory system which allowed conducting the first physical inventory task for WD Art Classics to be performed efficiently

and effectively reducing labor resources and company down time.

• Managed the logistics of consolidating four WD facilities into one 36,000 sqft distribution center while overseeing the day to day

operations and staff training.

Coast Federal Bank (Granada Hills, CA) 1992 to 1993

May Department Stores (NewYork, NY) 1990 to 1992

KPMG Peat Marwick (Short Hills, NJ) 1987 to 1990

EDUCATION / SKILLS

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

St Peter’s College, Jersey City NJ

MBA of Finance & Accounting

Regis University, Denver CO

Computer Skills:

• Full MS Office Suite, Quattro Pro, Word Perfect, Paradox, Access

• AS400, Hyperion Essbase, PeopleSoft, QuickBooks, Oakstreet, Buroware

• SBT, BPCS, JD Edwards, FileMaker Pro & Doane

Language Skills:

• Portuguese (Speak)

• Spanish (Speak)

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