Ross D. Frankel

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

Cathedral City CA 92234

424-***-****

email: ad1lb3@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To offer my cheerful expertise as a dedicated, efficient, permanent team-member,

empowered for general accounting as a specialist, senior, or lead.

Accounting Full Cycle Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Accruals, Bank

Skills: Reconciliations, Billing, Commissions, Credit Card Overnight Processing,

Cost to Revenue and Budget Reporting, G/L Account Reconciliations,

Journal Entry Processing, Period Closing Processes, Multi-State Sales/Use

Tax Reporting, Travel Expense Auditing and Processing.

EXPERIENCE

Apr 2023 - Payroll Specialist

Jun 2023 Proper Solutions: City of Palm Springs (municipal Govt), Palm Springs CA

Temporary position, during staff leave of absence.

Full Cycle Payroll processes, involving over 500 manual timesheets, department and project code entry, time

sheet audit, report generations, document filing. Heavy, consistent workflow and strict deadlines.

Interdepartmental communications regarding timesheet errors, updates, additional documentation, etc.

Extensive use of Neogov software, Excel, and other software. Special Projects as needed.

Jan 2023 - Staff Accountant - Bookkeeper

Apr 2023 Robert Half: Geothermal Resource Group, Palm Desert, CA

Temporary position during reorganization.

Full Cycle Accounts Payable, Full Cycle Billing and Accounts Receivable. Bank and credit card reconciliations.

Extensive use of Quick Books, Excel, and other software. Special Projects as needed.

Mar. 2022 - Grant Accountant I/II

Jan 2023 Martha’s Village & Kitchen, Indio, CA

Permanent position, left due to management culture and policy changes.

Produce progress billings monthly for approx.. 20 Grants from Federal, State and other entities. Assemble

(hardcopy and scanned sets) direct and support staff timesheets; assemble expense report copies, summarize

via spreadsheets, match monthly budget thresholds, obtain document approval signatures.

Feb. 2021 – Accounting Technician

Mar. 2022 Acme House Co of Palm Springs, CA

Permanent position, left due to management re-organization.

Scan, audit, code, enter A/P supplier invoices into Escapia, Beanworks, and Quick Books systems. Generate

checks for signature. Mail checks and file documents.

Research and resolve supplier, staff, guest and client questions;

Post utility expenses to guest folios; compute owner reimbursements, and commission percentiles, then post to

guest folio, and charge or refund guest deposits accordingly; email guests with settlement documents;

Reconcile out-of-state sales tax withholdings, post to journal entry the daily sales for a related business,

and other special projects for the Controller.

Suggest process improvement guidelines to improve accuracy and efficiency of A/P process; and

Meet deadlines, produce quality results efficiently, and engage in good communications.

Jan. 2021 – Accounts Payable Specialist

Jan. 2021 Vaco: Science 37 of Los Angeles, CA

Contract position only, year-end 1099 processing only from remote location.

Process year-end IRS 1099 reporting: export supplier activity, sort and filter for 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC,

as well as IRS Form 3921criteria, obtain missing documentation where needed, amend report, format for 3rd

party printing and uploading to IRS.

Spreadsheet development, management, and periodic reporting; and

Meet deadlines, produce quality results efficiently, and engage in good communications.

2015-2020 Medical Healthcare Giver (Volunteer)

Serving as caregiver to my elderly parents. Assisting with meal preparation, housework, errands, driver,

physical therapy practice, wheel chair use and other tasks.

Aug. 2011 – General Accounting Specialist — (lead, permanent position)

Jan 2015 Portofino Hotel of Redondo Beach, CA

Permanent position, ended with management changes.

Produce consolidated invoices for wholesalers, corporate partners, conventions and socials as per contracts;

Produce daily income-expense journal report; audit, reconcile bank activity; audit and post daily credit card

activity; draft month-end commissions and accrual journal entries; produce Fixed Asset reports; Audit, post and

report daily food and services activity; draft inter-company expense journal entries; create monthly budget-to-

actual income and expense report; audit and process restaurant referral-incentive program; audit, post and

recover guest no-show fees; resolve credit card disputes; and produce other Excel and SMS reports;

Serve as primary & reserve general cashier, including auditing other staff banks and refreshing currency;

Acting A/P Administrator with full cycle A/P Process: invoice match, batch, code & entry; produce, validate

& disburse checks/EFT/wires & full cycle-1099 processes;

Audit, batch, code, enter travel expenses, & engage in employee interface regarding travel expense processes;

Verify that travel expenses comply with GAAP & organization policies; analyze expense reports to avoid

accidental or intentional over-reporting of expenses; engage in professional communications to resolve all

expense report processes and questions; produce weekly, periodic reports (aging, held, etc.);

Train, supervise, evaluate and coach new accounting staff;

Temporary Partial Coverage for Controller, Dept Manager, Staff Accountant, A/P positions when vacant;

Engage in supportive, pro-active guest, client, and inter-departmental professional communications;

support department manager and controller with other accounting projects as needed; and

Engage in brisk-paced multi-tasking; meet dynamic and hard deadlines while producing quality results.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

1990-2010 General bookkeeper at Tools, Etc., a small retail store owned by parents.

EDUCATION

B.A. Degree, “Interdisciplinary Studies” Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA - 1999

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE

Access Plus, ADP, Asyst, AS400, Beanworks, Ceridian, Escapia, Excel, Great Plains, Legend, MAS, Meditech, MS Office, Neogov, Net Suite, Open Office, Oracle, Quickbooks, Sage, Timberline and VSMS.

Additional employment details available upon request.

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