Priti D. Patel

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

Bakersfield, CA 93311

661-***-**** ad0w3w@r.postjobfree.com

ACCOUNTING MANAGER/CONTROLLER

Highly organized, analytical, and detailed oriented professional offering 16 years of experience in diverse accounting phases. Versatile problem solver, able to bring creative solutions in a challenging fast-paced environment. Exceptional commitment to company, team, and personal success.

Areas of Knowledge & Expertise

Accounts Payable / Receivables (Billing)

Profit & Loss Statements

Headcount Reports

Balance Sheet Reconciliations

Bank Reconciliation

Annual Auditing Reporting

General Ledger / Journal Entries

Financial Statements

Payroll

Sales Reports

Professional Overview

Pacific Ag Management Inc, Wasco, CA December 2019 – Present

(Farm Management Service company)

CONTROLLER

Responsible for accounts payable, payroll processing and accounting department for a staff of seven employees.

Prepare daily bank deposits, ensure credit to proper bank account and correct GL Coding.

Maintain and record cash and general ledger transactions for all trusts accounts.

Monthly close the proper period in various modules of company financial system

Organize and monitor all tasks associated with the general ledger including monthly journal entries and reconciling of all required balance sheet accounts.

Prepare, reconcile, and organize annual financial reviews, including supporting subsidiary schedules, of each company.

Maintain chart of account, subaccount, project, and task structures according to each company.

Organize and monitor the preparation, verification, and control of financial statements according to GAAP and company deadlines.

Review, approve and submit payroll by agreed deadlines.

Enter and maintain vendors and customers.

Timely review and approve Accounts Payable check previews and check runs to ensure proper processing including authorized signatures, GL coding and correct company.

Review and oversee the submission of Workers Compensation reporting according to carrier requirements and deadline.

Monitor performance of assigned staff and provide prompt and objective couching and counseling to staff as needed.

Ensure that cross-training goals are realized.

Assist in the selection of qualified personnel.

Recommend and implement techniques to improve productivity, increase efficiencies and cut costs while making use of state-of-the-art technology.

Clinica Sierra Vista, Bakersfield, CA August 2016 – December 2019

(Non-Profit Health Centers in Bakersfield and Fresno)

CONTROLLER

Responsible for accounts payable, payroll and finance department for a staff of twenty employees.

Involved in various audits and reporting for Federal, State and Local governments.

Working with payroll staff to make sure employees are paid correctly and on time.

Cash management and forecasting.

Assist in revenue and expenditures involved in preparing annual budget.

Preparing annual and monthly financial data for UDS, OSHPD and Board Financial Reports.

Assisting with data for preparation 990 and 5500 filings

Apio Inc., Guadalupe, CA March 2016 – August 2016

(Wholly owned subsidiary of Landec Corporation which is a leading producer of fresh cut produce. Landec has approximately $539 million per year in sales for fiscal year 2015)

MANAGER OF A/P AND A/R

Responsible for accounts payable and receivables, which includes managing a team of seven employees.

Improved the time take to set up new vendors and customers.

Performed review of company credit card to ensure proper coding and documentation of receipts.

Prepared various audit schedules to reduce audit time and cost.

Brinderson L.P., Bakersfield, CA October 2014 – March 2016

(Engineering Procurement, Maintenance and Construction Services business generating approximately $340 million per year in sales. Brinderson is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aegion Corporation (Aegion has sales of 1.3billion)

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Responsible for accounts payable and receivable, billing, invoicing, and timekeepers which includes managing a team of eleven employees. Review of accrual reports for monthly gross margin report. Assisting management on various analysis reports relating to revenue cost of sales and gross margin.

Improved the amount of aged receivable both billed and unbilled.

Processes Unlimited International Inc., Bakersfield, CA December 2007- October 2014

(Engineering services business generates approximately $60 million per year in sales.)

ACCOUNTING MANAGER (ACCOUNTING TEAM LEAD/FINANCE ADVISOR)

In-charge of month-end and daily journal entries for all companies including wholly owned subsidiary and foreign branches. Responsible for accounts payable and receivables, billing, invoicing, credit, and collections which includes managing a team of five employees. Monthly preparation of financial reporting packages to the management committee and maintaining monthly accuracy of the general ledger. Reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts including cash monthly. Train new employees.

Improved time efficiency regarding monthly closing and bank reconciliation.

Conversion team for ERP system which entailed configuring SL Microsoft to fit the needs of the company.

Recognized for being able to handle the year-end audit without much assistance from the VP of Finance.

Substantially reduced significant audit adjustments through better financial controls.

Gem Mortgage, Bakersfield, CA Sept. 2007 / Nov. 2007

(Direct lender of funds for homeowners with funding of approximately $2 billion per year.)

CONTROLLER

Lead a team of four including accounts payable clerk, billing clerk, and accounting clerks. In-charge of preparing income statements for approximately 50 branch offices throughout California. Assisted with providing details for loan documents in connection with the audit.

Ameri-Force Inc, Jacksonville, FL Apr. 2005/ Sep. 2007

(Provider of temporary workers to ship construction, steel fabrication and armored vehicle manufacturing with approximately 50 million in sales)

CONTROLLER

Prepared and wrote up detailed analysis of 10 branch offices to explain fluctuations in gross margins and operating expenses. Lead a team of five in the areas of accounts payable, and receivable, billing invoices, credit and collections. Using the program temps plus calculated and printed paychecks for the approximately 30 permanent staff employees. Reviewed the payroll tax filings for each state as well as for the federal government. Year-end audit required compilation of detailed schedules to support the balance sheet accounts and interface with on the schedules with the external CPA.

Timely monthly bank reconciliation.

Detailed analysis of each branch’s profit and loss which assisted in evaluation of improvements for the office.

MPS Group Inc. Jacksonville, FL May 1994 / Jan. 2005

(Temporary and permanent staffing for professionals like engineers, accountants, lawyers, IT professional and health care professionals with approximately 2.2 billion in sales. The company is currently a subsidiary of the Swiss firm Adecco)

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Primarily in charge of preparing detailed management reports such as weekly headcount and revenue which included a write up of major changes from week to week. Lead a team of four which included staff accountants, payroll supervisor and accounts payable clerk to oversee the operations of approximately 60 branches.

Involved in acquisitions of new companies and converting their financial reporting to corporate standards.

Prepared monthly reporting for new acquisitions of foreign companies which involved knowledge of foreign currency transactions.

Education & Training

Master’s in business administration (1991)

Orlando College (Jones College), Orlando, Florida (1991)

B.S. in Accounting & Minor in Computer Science (1989)

University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida (1989)

computer skills

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Accounting Software – QuickBooks, Sage, PeopleSoft, Microsoft SL

Payroll Software – Temp Plus, UltiPro, and Paylocity.

Computer Languages – BASIC, PASCAL, COBOL.

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