Skills and Experience
Senior Analyst/ Accountant
Accounting Manager/Supervisor
Month-end close
Financial analysis
Management reporting
Financial reporting
Budget preparation
Sarbanes-Oxley testing
Payroll tax/Sales tax
Treasury relations
Process improvement
Project Management
Grants Management
Industry Lines
Utility-Solar energy
Banking
Financial Services
Utility
Waste Management
Higher Education
Health Care
Non-Profit
Computer Applications
SAP
PeopleSoft
Lawson Accounting
Great Plains
InfoPro
Banner
Customer Collection & Billing System (PG&E)
Weblinks
Workbench
Axium
MS Excel (intermediate, Pivot table, VLookup)
Word
Power Point
Education/Qualifications
CPA (CA, inactive)
B.S.- Accounting
MBA, Finance (units-no degree)
Affiliations
California State Board of Accountancy
American Institute of CPAs
(AICPA)
OBJECTIVE: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT/ACCOUNTANT
SKILLS HIGHLIGHTS:
Financial/Management Reporting, Tax Reporting,SEC/Federal reporting, General Ledger (close, analysis, reconciliation), SOX Compliance Testing, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable & Projects/Grants Management.
ACCOUNTING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Consultant- McKesson Corporation, Solar City, Wells Fargo Bank- 3/2015-present
Manage monthly general ledger interfaces and close process between PeopleSoft and SAP including GL reconciliation & variance analysis (Mckesson- Jan 2016- present)
Lead role in providing GL mapping and accounting solutions between PeopleSoft and SAP interfaces (Mckesson)
Prepared funds’ monthly & quarterly financial statements including flux analysis using Great Plains (Solar City- Aug 2015-Jan 2016)
Prepared investors’ capital calls and distributions and other financial reports for audit and SOX testing (Solar City)
Prepared SEC/Federal regulatory reports. (Wells Fargo-March 2015-July 2015)
Supported the Controller’s group in providing financial schedules and reports to other departments (WFB).
Analyzed selected GL accounts to ensure that the bank is in compliance with GAAP and bank rules (WFB).
Division Accountant- Republic Services 2/2012-3/2015
Achievements: Reduced month-end close days and accounts reconciliations. Improved internal controls/SOX compliance and accounts reconciliations quality.
Compiled, analyzed and prepared financial schedules for JEs posting.
Reviewed income statements and balance sheets for reasonableness. Provided explanations for significant variances. Prepared management and regulatory reports.
Reconciled all GL accounts. Researched and resolved reconciling items.
Worked with internal, external and operational auditors. Ensured compliance with SOX rules.
Resolved customer accounting related issues such as billings, payments, and adjustments
Recommended process and internal controls improvements.
Consultants: Charles Schwab & UCSF 1/2011-1/2012
Participated in the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process, including review and approval of financial, management, regulatory and audit schedules and reports. Reviewed and approved corporate accounts’ journal entries and accounts reconciliations. Prepared journal entries for intercompany accounts and reconciled intercompany accounts.
Post award management services for clinical research portfolios.
Department budget preparation, payroll fund transfers, JEs postings.
Management of compensation plan for faculty members, including analysis, reporting, billing, reconciliation and budgeting
Accounting Manager- University of the Pacific Dental School 5/2008-1/2011
Achievements: Reduced A/P errors, improved quality of GL recons and reporting, set up procedures, improved staff morale and inter- departmental relations
Supervised daily accounting operations consisting of accounts receivables, accounts payables, general ledger, accounts analysis and reconciliation, tax reporting and administrative functions.
Managed month-end close, review of journal entries, variance analysis and financial/management reporting.
Post management of awarded grants which included deposits, billings, accounts payables, contracts review, accounts analysis, status reports, budget review and closing of the grants. Worked closely with the Principal Investigators and external auditors.
Coordinated with the Corporate Office in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and federal tax returns.
Implemented process improvements and wrote desktop procedures.
Payroll Supervisor/Senior/Business Analyst- Pacific Gas & Electric 5/96-5/2008
Achievements: Reduced numbers of days for W-2 release. Timely tax filings. Met reporting deadlines while working on multiple positions during SAP payroll conversion. Improved quality of GL reconciliations and employees morale.
Managed payroll tax payments and filings for 22,000 employees including W-2 filings. Supervised general ledger, LTD payroll, Workmen’s Compensation payroll and pension payroll. In charge of SOX testing and review. Prepared management reports. Maintained desktop procedures and manuals.
Participated in the month-end close, prepared journal entries and reconciled GL accounts.
Worked with internal, external, and regulatory auditors.
Reconciled intercompany receivables and payables with affiliates.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 8/2000-8/2003
Pacific Gas & Electric
(Customer Information System, SAP Payroll, Time Reporting &
Main Line Extension)
Test lead for six End to End Direct Interfaces.
Worked with Technical Analysts, Developers and Business users.
Tested applications.
Developed and wrote test plans and scripts including conditions and expected results.
Executed test plans and scripts. Validated results.
Presented results to the functional, technical and business teams.
Implemented systems.
Professional Work History:
McKesson, Solar City, Wells Fargo Bank Consultant 3/2015-present
Republic Services Division Accountant 2012-3/2015
Charles Schwab, UCSF Consultant 2011-2012
University of the Pacific Dental School Accounting Manager 2008-2011
Pacific Gas & Electric Payroll Supervisor 1996-2008 Senior Analyst/
Business Analyst
Accounting Analyst