Robert Parks

P.O. Box ****

Seal Beach, CA *****

562-***-****

ad1pst@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile

• Senior Accountant Consultant with diverse background in General Ledger, System Implementations, Tax, Government grants, Audit, Cost Accounting and Mergers/Acquisitions.

• Principle Areas of Practice General Ledger, Audit, System Implementations. Areas of Expertise

Non-Profit Agency

• Restructured financial base, bringing company from $3M loss to $1M gain Filing of IRS Form 990 for Tax Exempt Organizations

• Preparation of Quarterly and Annual Financial Statements with all closing and adjusting entries for SOX compliant Audited reports including Single Audits for Federal Contracts

Food Manufacturing

• Implemented new payroll and General Ledger system

• Monthly preparation of P&L statemetns as annual Income Tax filings for corporation subsidiaries

• Directed corporate office move and transition of personnel in change of ownership

• Oversaw dissolution corporate entity

Computer Systems

• Proficient in the use of IBM PC's with software packages including: ADP, Excel, Mas90, SAP, Peachtree, Quickbooks, Great Plains, Fund EZ, Solomon, Clear Channel Lawson System, BP/ACCPAC adn IBM Lotus.

Implement Transfers of Current Historical Accounting Data during upgrades or changes in Accounting Systems

General Accounting Level. Controller/Senior Staff Accountant

• Prepare Federal and State returns, for various Corporations and Individuals.

• Systems analysis of Computer Information Systems for necessary upgrades for small businesses.

• Develop Joint Business Plan for Venture Capitalist & Group of Programmers.

• Accounting process from initial entries to the Balance Sheet, P&L and Tax Documents & work sheets for CPA review.

Plan and execute Year End Closing Procedures.

• Experience in Microsoft Office products, ADP, PayChex processes. Objective

A position as an accountant with a solid, well-established firm within an environment conducive to continued personal and professional growth in the field. Where I have the motivation and ability to build positive relationships. Experience

Contract Accountant - Accountemps, Robert Half & Associates, Ryan Miller and Associates,Select Personnel, Inc., Accountants On Call, Accounting Source Temps, Accounting Specialists, Inc., Thomas Temporaries. Southern California Region 1978 - 2020

Clients Included: Tri-Marine Fish Company, Behavior Health Sciences LA, Otis College of Art and Design, Empire Cleaning Supply, Andrew Martin & Company, AMMCO Holding, LLC, CLAS, Chem-Trans, LA Chemical & LA Container Company, Radford Alexandar Corporation, Journey of Faith, Operation Hope LA, Video Post, Tomich Brothers, Calmet Inc., Westinghouse Electronics, Democracy Council of California, Live Nation, Artistic Freedom Center, Chapman University, Norman, Fox & Company

• Prove and attest to internal books for lender's bank and CPA external auditors. Submit financials to the CPA firm with all year end adjustments for review. (Empire Cleaning Supply) (Andrew Martin & Company)

• Review procedures for internal General Journal monthly entries. Create procedures and accompanying worksheets for General Journal monthly entries,including adjustments.(Empire Cleaning Supply) Oversee Restructuring of Financial Database.

Implement Year End Financials for CPA Review under SOX rules. Review Benefits Budgets for all Employees and Review possible changes at various budget levels. (Otis College)

Convert Budget Lotus Worksheet to Excel Worksheet with formula's.(Otis College)

• Oversee Restructuring of Financial Database. (Empire Cleaning Supply)

• Review Personnel Auxillary and Ancillary costs. Create best case, worse case senerios for annual budget projections. (Otis College)

• Create electronic departmental budgets in excell. (Otis College)

• Federal Grant Review and submission of financials.(Operation Hope) Public Accountant - Performance Corporation. Long Beach, CA 1996 - 2006 Prepared Products, Inc., Angel Foods Corporation, Paradise Valley, LLC, Snack America, Inc., Internut, Inc., Quality Bakers Equipment, Zahn & Zahn Tax, Inc., Z&Z Spirits, Inc., Blondies Bar & Grill, True Imaging Medical Group, Dipinto & Shimokaji Attorneys at Law Partnership, ABT Accounting & Tax Services, Inc., LA County Arts Foundation/John Anson Ford Theatre, Phanstiel Printers, Inc., Y3K, Inc., Brother's Construction, Palos Verdes Country Club, 42nd Street Productions, Shanti Foundation.

• Z&Z Spirits & Styles, Inc.-Corporate Reorganization Plan

• Angel Foods Corporation- Administration of Accounting Conversion.

• TRUE MRI, Medical Imaging, Inc., 9500 East Artesia Blvd., Bellflower, CA 562-804- 8687 - Staff Accountant & Training of Accounting Staff during relocation of back office & accounting to India.

• Zahn & Zahn, Inc.-Brother's Construction Inc.- Compton, CA

• Zahn & Zahn, Inc.-Osborne Oil Equipment, Inc.-Long Beach, CA

• LA County Arts Foundation (Los Angeles, CA)

• Palos Verdes Country Club- 3301 Via Campersine, Palos Verdes, Estates, CA Reconciliation Accounting Conversion.

• 42nd Street Productions-NYC Consultant on Managment Problems with staff on roadshow. April 2003

• Osborn Oil Cementing Inc.

Non-Profit Volunteer - Cal-State University Long Beach, Long Beach City College, Pacific Intercultural Exchange, LAC/USC HIV Maternal Child Clinic. Southern California Region 1992 to 2005

• Treasurer of Shore Aquatics, Inc. the premier water polo and swim club for age group at Cal-State University Long Beach.

• Created in conjunction with CSULB Theatre Dept a program to finance and produce

"Baby Layettes" & "Christmas Stockings" for babies born with AIDS.

• Tax Accountant for Viking Aquatics, Inc. Long Beach City College Cost Accountant - Seven-Up of Southern California (Division of Westinghouse). Vernon, California 1979 - 1982

Supervisor- Clay Swears. Administered finished goods cost accounting analysis, which involved eight bottling plants and thirteen warehouses.

• Advised Board of Directors of problems with variances of finished goods production and delivery system and assisted in related problems.

• Advised Board of Directors of problems with variances of finished goods production and delivery system and assisted in related problems.

• Directed, installed, operated and maintained a new cost accounting system.

• Month end postings J/E's as well as G/L postings to Trial Balance. Additional duties include assisting in the month, quarter and year-end closing activities, account analysis adn reconciliation.

Controller - Substance Abuse Foundation of Long Beach. Long Beach, California 2006

- 2008

Restructure financial Base. SAF had lost in excess of $2,500,000 in the prior two years with an additional loss of $500,000 in the fiscal year 2005-2006. In the subsequent restructuring, SAF had in excess gain of $300,000 in 2006-2007 with a projected excess gain in 2007-2008 of $900,000.00

-Quartery preparation of financial statements as well as annual financials for SOX compliant Audited Reports including Single Audits for Federal Contracts in 2005-2006

& 2006-2007 Audit Years.

-Wrote successful applicaions with budgets and narrative for Government Grant Contracts with SAMSHA, LA County, and State of California and Long Beach City. SAF has over 20 Government funded contracts in excess of $4,000,000 per year.

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Education

B.S., Bachelor of Science-Business Administration & Accounting, 1986 California State University, Long Beach, California

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