Senior Accountant

Summary of Qualifications:

Accounting professional with 14 years of increasingly responsible experience in general accounting and financial planning and reporting. Comprehensive understanding of full month end close, financial statement preparation and variance analysis explanations. Strong organization skills with the proven ability to streamline processes and improve efficiency.

Professional Experience:

AT&T Mobility Services, LLC. (formerly Cricket Communications), San Diego, CA 06/2009 to 11/2015

Senior Accountant

Prepared month end close journal entries and reconciliations for network operations, software maintenance, and lease areas. Successfully reduced the month end close timeline for network operations by 40%. Prepared trial balance flux analyses and presented to management on a monthly basis. Monitored and revised monthly budget estimates against actual performance. Performed various controls and obtained proper approvals in accordance with Sarbanes Oxley. Created process documentation and process improvements. Prepared audit schedules and provided support for 10Q and 10K SEC filings.

NextWave Broadband, Inc., San Diego, CA 05/2007 to 06/2009

Corporate Staff Accountant

Prepared month end close journal entries and reconciliations for multiple entities related to cash, payroll, and general accrual areas. Updated chart of account changes and prepared monthly maintenance review report for management review. Recorded stock option exercises, investment transactions and transfers to international subsidiaries. Mapped payroll earnings and deductions to proper accounts in ADP GL-Infolink interface. Downloaded and tied out bi-weekly payroll runs to book payroll and vacation accruals. Created and generated mass allocations to distribute monthly expenses to cost centers based on headcount information. Generated monthly depreciation. Entered asset transfers, retirements and impairments. Eliminated intercompany transactions. Generated ADI financial reports and updated report formats as requested by management. Performed various controls and obtained proper approvals in accordance with Sarbanes Oxley. Prepared audit schedules and provided support for 10Q and 10K SEC filings.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San Diego, CA 10/2004 to 05/2007

General Ledger Accountant (10/2005 to 05/2007)

Prepared month end close journal entries and reconciliations for domestic and foreign entities related to cash and fixed assets areas. Provided daily cash reports to management and processed domestic and international wire transfers. Entered exchange rates and generated currency translations (EUR, GBP, CAD). Disbursed petty cash and prepared deposits for courier pick up. Cross-trained to assist fixed asset accountant. Generated monthly depreciation. Entered new assets, maintained projects in progress and prepared lease amortization schedules. Generated mass allocations, created recurring journal entries and opened and closed accounting periods. Eliminated intercompany transactions and transferred consolidation data. Prepared consolidated financial report package for management review. Updated row and column report settings for account and control value changes. Set up new accounts, defined account parent and child ranges and created account cross validation rules. Performed various controls and obtained proper approvals in accordance with Sarbanes Oxley. Prepared audit schedules and provided support for 8K, 10Q and 10K SEC filings and restatement periods.

Accounts Payable Specialist (10/2004 to 10/2005)

Processed vendor invoices for multiple entities and resolved discrepancies for 150+ vendors. Processed weekly check runs. Audited and processed weekly expense reports for 100 sales representatives. Prepared annual 1099 reporting. Maintained vendor and employee database. Prepared month end accruals and reconciliations. Cleared up 6 months of backlogged sales expense reports and implemented a process to efficiently track expense reports. Promoted to GL Accountant.

Education & Certifications:

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, National University

Stockton, CA October 2003

CTEC Registered Tax Preparer

QuickBooks Online 2016 Certified ProAdvisor

Skills:

Oracle, Hyperion, Discoverer, Excel (pivot tables, vlookups), Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, QuickBooks

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