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Stephanie Medina ad13ci@r.postjobfree.com ● (760) 265- 4704

Education & Certifications

− Bachelors of Arts in Accounting - California State University, Fullerton 2014

− Associate of Science in Accounting - Mount San Antonio College 2009

− CPA Candidate, expected completion August 2024

− VBA Certification, July 2022

Qualifications & Computer Skills

− 12 years of accounting experience, 6 years tax experience, and knowledge of GAAP

− Multi-Task Management skills developed through years of advisory work

− Strong communication skills and team player from 8 years of customer service and 8 years consulting

− Self-motivation developed from personal drive and leadership experiences

− Meticulous attention to detail demonstrated throughout work experience

− Laserfiche, QuickBooks Pro, Xero, Oracle - Onelink, Mainframe, ERP NetSuite, Sage 100, Microsoft Word, Excel

(Advanced), PowerPoint & Outlook Proficient

Relevant Professional Experience

Founding CEO AOB Consulting Group Jan 2016 – Present

− Created a business plan detailed with market analysis and competitive metrics

− Created marketing plans, content, manage website, internet presents, and sales funnel

− Maintain internal financials according to GAAP

− Created relationships with staff to become independent high functioning assets

− Exceeded client’s expectations by continuously advising them on tax savings, segment costing and bookkeeping advice throughout the year saving them an estimated $35,000+ in 1 year

− Reported financials and company outlook to Angel Investors and conducted investor payouts

− Conduct all Hiring, employee management, and payroll

− Prepare tax returns and tax planning for returning clients

− Implemented Inventory management techniques for a client to increase inventory accuracy

− Created procedures and Internal Controls for employees and all positions within company

− Maintain all client bookkeeping and composed financials for monthly and yearly reporting including flux analysis Outsourced Controller (Consulting) Conexus Inc. May 2022 – Nov 2022

− Audited and cleaned up past and out of balance financials to current for accurate financials and tax preparation

− Established Month End Close policy and procedures

− Communicated financial variances, flux analysis and bench markers to owners

− Implemented new policies including late fees to increase AR turnover on high-risk customers collecting over $60k more in collections per quarter

− Established a recurring distribution to owners based on working capital ratio and budgets

− Hired and developed internal talent to conduct reconciliations and month end closing

− Assisted customer service departments in handling cost issues and system reports

− Created quarterly inventory count, inventory obsolete and reserve policies for accurate inventory reporting and managing

− Collaborated with CDTFA to switch sales tax filing period to quarterly filing to save time with limited staffing

− Established a sales tax quarterly process for generating and analyzing Nexus requirements by creating a template to determine amounts of sales tax due to each territory

− Created a glossary for accountants to use in analyzing sales tax Nexus and international VAT requirements

− Reviewed all accounting work and guided team on new projects when needed including navigating ERP 2 of 3

Senior Associate IAN Finance Group Apr 2019 – Jul 2020

− Managed the two biggest clients and recovered $200k in sales not captured from Wayfair platform.

− Outsourced CFO duties – Capital structure, budgeting, working capital management, and market analysis

− Prepared tax returns for C-Corporations, S-Corporations, Partnerships and Individuals

− Created Inventory management templates that assisted clients in warehouse inventory accuracy and organization

− Produced financial statements, cash basis and accrual basis for assigned clients

− Identified potential operating weaknesses and compiled multiple solutions to fit client’s resources

− Assisted CEO in creating scalable internal procedures for efficiency and cohesiveness Senior Staff Accountant (Contract) Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group March 2018 – Jul 2019

− Identified underestimated bad debt in Pathology and corrected the Bad debt journal entries and AR analysis to reflect more accurate estimates

− Revamped cash reconciliations for 3 companies to see details and possible cash posting issues

− Created a streamlined daily cash report for faster monitoring of bank accounts for main company

− Created Databases in PowerPivot which allowed the department to access information easily and shortened time to produce custom reports

− Generated templates and schedules as needed for controller for proposals to additional funds committee

− Simplified payroll reconciliations by changing the Payroll entry to reflect actual cash movement

− Collaborated with 2 outside department managers to identify a $3.6 Mil discrepancy within GL and Collection software by analyzing collection systems and collection reporting and improving the posting of collections in the GL to reflect GAAP standards.

Corporate Accountant Generations Healthcare, Inc.

May 2017 – March 2018

− Reconciled bank statements for cash accounts

− Revamped cash model reporting making it clear and simple for CFO review

− Streamlined Bank reconciliations which shortened time of completion

− Created new formula driven excel reports for new bank accounts allowing transparent cash reporting Managed money market balance to optimize interest income

− Initiated wire transfers in cash accounts

− Assisted in monthly financial close by analyzing and reviewing balance sheet and income statement accounts to ensure accuracy

− Utilized excel skills to improve revenue review models for accounting team month-end close Lead Accountant GAMA Contracting Services, Inc. April 2015 – April 2017

− Reconciled balance sheet accounts

− Improved accuracy of financials going back 2 years by identifying and correcting discrepancies

− Managed fixed asset schedules

− Reviewed AP and payroll while supervising 1 employee

− Managed job costing reports and identified potential fraud areas

− Developed financial controls that successfully scaled as the company grew from $4 million to $10 million

− Built relationships within the sales department to create a sales commission program that motivated sales

− Brought all financials in compliance with GAAP and Implemented month-end closing procedures

− Redesigned and implemented collection procedures and retention tracking processes that resolved collection issues

− Developed schedule to ensure accurate and timely billings

− Conducted financial statement analysis to be utilized by management 3 of 3

Accounting Consulting Apr 2015 – Feb 2016

Kaiser Permanente, Pasadena, CA

Bioray Inc., Laguna Hills, CA

− Managed key expense accounts for abnormal activity, booked adjustments and closed accounts monthly $1,000,000+

− Analyzed P&L accounts for key cost drivers

− Created month end report for identifying key drivers improving appearance and time to research activity

− Developed new query that improved timing by 30 minutes in account reconciliations

− Improved working papers for both kaiser regions making them consistent and easy for management to review

− Researched balance sheet accounts for discrepancies and reconciled monthly

− Uncovered error in account inventory coding recovering $100,000+ a month in unrecognized inventory

− Performed month-end closing of books and assisted in financial statement preparation

− Improved accuracy and completeness in monthly commission sales reports

− Performed monthly sales trend analysis that assisted in quarterly forecast

− Increased transparency in the accounts payable process

− Implemented a customer credit application process and created related documents

− Suggested an alternate method of income recognition that could lower company tax burden by 2.1%

− Timely processed payroll bi-weekly for 5 employees Staff Accountant (Internship) Minow CPA Corporation, Huntington Beach, CA Jan 2015 – Jan 2015

− Organized tax workbooks for clients

− Reconciled audit working papers

− Created engagement letters for tax and audit practices

− Extracted financial information to input into excel queries and tested for accuracy

− Maintained client and company information files

Accounting Intern & AP Clerk Squar Milner CPA’s, Newport Beach, CA Jan 2013 – Aug 2015

− Increased accuracy in coding transactions and processed vendor invoice payments

− Calculated discounts, percentage allocations and credits to generate weekly checks

− Contributed to a team that implemented a new program where we taught managers an efficient digital program to enter documents for reimbursement allowing for faster processing time

− Processed American express expense reports through excel pivot tables

− Coordinated approval process of more than 50 accounts payable invoices through Sage 100 & Laserfiche Corresponded collections and allocation of payments and Assisted with month-end closing

− Reviewed aging cash receipts and collections

Create to Further Autoimmune Research CFAR Jan 2015 - Paused Founding president of a non-profit organization that allows volunteers to help create items and fundraise for autoimmune disease research.

Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting ALPFA CSUF July 2012 - June 2013 Founding President of a student association that grew to 115 members the first year that successfully helped students transform themselves into professionals in hopes of becoming leaders. Volunteer Income Tax Association VITA CSUF Jan 2010 - April 2011 Prepared tax returns and helped low-income clients learn about their personal taxes at no costs. Students in Free Enterprise, ENACTUS Jan 2008 - June 2009 VP of Finance for a business association in charge of organizing community service and social responsibility events in the economic downturn. Successfully taught school age children financial literacy.

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