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Accounting Financial

Location:
Irvine, CA
Posted:
July 17, 2016

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James Kimball

Consultant - JPK Consulting

Irvine, CA

acvqiu@r.postjobfree.com - 949-***-****

Proficient and dedicated Controller with 10+ years of general accounting experience in the retail, manufacturing, consumer products, service and healthcare industries. Controller in fast paced environments implementing financial systems, improving back-office finance processes and controls, managing external reporting, developing financial statements, budgets and other ad-hoc reports. Managed the accuracy and productivity of day-to-day activities. Experienced in all aspects of the month-end close process, complex account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation. Committed to adding value and continuous improvement in financial processes.

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Consultant

JPK Consulting - Irvine, CA - April 2016 to Present Sole proprietor of my own consulting firm

• Help clients with accounting needs such as budgets, reconciliations, month-end close, accounting software conversions, establishing policies and procedures, assessing staffing needs

• Aspen Skilled Healthcare: Converted their fixed assets from excel into Great Plains, reconciled their accounts receivable accounts, established accounting entries for their Medi-Medi billing of their Washington facilities Controller

MADISON CREEK PARTNERS, LLC - Irvine, CA - September 2014 to March 2016 Responsible for all aspects of financial management and accounting for company consisting of 11 skilled nursing facilities. Manage team of 5

• Created financial policies and procedures, internal controls, and cash flow weekly projection chart.

• Spearheaded the recruiting, hiring and training of 6 additional staff members as the company experienced 275% growth over 6 months

• Implemented new accounting software system from Sage 50 to Great Plains. Performed setup procedures and created financial reports in Management Reporter saving the company thousands of dollars in support costs

• Created customized balance sheets, cash flow and profit and loss statements to foster trend analysis appropriate for the industry

• Conducted the monthly financial close process using Excel based reporting which aided in improving the timeliness of the monthly financial close reporting process by 50%

• Managed all aspects of the accounting cycle, including A/P, A/R, and Payroll

• Forecasted cash flow weekly and manage cash flow daily

• Created ad-hoc reports for upper management

Controller

CAMBRIDGE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC - Buena Park, CA - April 2011 to September 2014 Responsible for all aspects of financial management and accounting for company consisting of 38 skilled nursing facilities. Managed team of 13

• Hired and trained staff to assist with the immediate growth of the company as it doubled and then tripled in size over the course of 12 months

• Led the financial process in training 8 A/P clerks and 5 Staff Accountants

• Converted all financial data during the acquisitions using Excel, mapping chart of accounts, and reconciling detailed transactions and account balances

• Implemented effective financial controls, policies and procedures for streamlining such as A/R, A/P, and Payroll procedures, capital expenditure guidelines and monthly financial close reporting guidelines

• Improved efficiency of monthly close reporting process by cutting down monthly financial close procedures by 75%

• Created, maintained and analyzed ad-hoc reports, KPI reports and budgets using Excel and would make recommendations to the operational teams

Financial Accountant

ENSIGN GROUP, INC - Mission Viejo, CA - April 2008 to April 2011 Responsible for all aspects of financial management and accounting of 10 skilled nursing facilities. Supported the Controller in establishing more efficient account reconciliation.

• Led an accounting team of 10 in multiple accounting and streamlining projects to create efficiency; such as creating balance sheet schedules, fixed asset modules, prepaid expense reconciliations, decreasing financial closing times, idea collaboration efforts, etc.; resulting in $400k annual savings

• Worked directly with the SEC Director of Financial Reporting by creating and preparing financial schedules in Excel to support quarterly and annual filings to the SEC

• Performed month-end close including interpreting and analyzing financial statements for presentation to administrators and performed balance sheet reconciliations

• Accounting functions range inclusively from revenues including all payor types, cost of service expenses, depreciation, fixed assets, vacation and worker's comp reconciliation, wages and extensive bonus incentives Audit Associate

McGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP - Irvine, CA - September 2006 to March 2008 Responsible for performing audit functions within the services, manufacturing and distribution industries.

• Trained and led 12 team members on a consulting assignment at a Fortune 100 Bank performing duties and tasks such as reviewing and performing control processes on the bank secrecy act. Consistently exceeded client mandated daily goals

• Conducted audits to determine compliance with applicable legislation, regulations, policies and procedures

• Performed analytical procedures and other audit test work such as inventory observations and tests of controls for clients in industries such as manufacturing/distribution, financial institutions, and management services

• Responsible for audits of and not limited to cash, fixed assets, accounts receivable/payables, inventory, income/expense accounts, equity and payable balances

• Proficient in audit software for sampling, and testing the detail of balances and transactions

• Interacted with C-level executives and management of middle market companies Co-Owner & Founder, CFO

DICK AND JANE - Vermillion, SD - October 2004 to October 2006 Founded a retail operation from the ground up while attending graduate school full-time. Managed staff of 5.

• Responsible for financial planning, analysis, cost accounting, monthly tax reports and other various financial reports

• Developed accounting, budgeting, and forecasting procedures as well as inventory processes

• After graduation, facilitated the sale of the business to the University of South Dakota School of Business EDUCATION

Master in Professional Accountancy

University of South Dakota

May 2006

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

University of California - San Diego, CA

December 2003

SKILLS

MS Office (10+ years), Accounting (10+ years), Acrobat (10+ years), Budgeting (10+ years), Great Plains (7 years), Inventory (3 years), Quickbooks (3 years), Sharepoint (3 years) CERTIFICATIONS

CPA Pending

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SKILLS

• Certified to teach MS Office.

• Well-developed computer skills in Excel (Index/Match, Pivot tables, v-Lookup, Macros, IF formulas), Management Reporter, FRx, Great Plains, Sage 50, Accountmate, QuickBooks, Lotus Notes, Caseware, TValue and Lacerte

• Proficient in writing and speaking French



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