Accountant
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Sylvia Jones
Carmichael, CA 95608
SUMMARY: Accountant with 35+ year experience in day-to-day accounting operations, timely period closings, account reconciliations, cost accounting (indirect rates), passing internal and external audits, and revenue recognition in accordance with GAAP.
Experienced in the accounting requirements for government grants/contracts (FAR compliant) and passing DCAA audits.
Skilled in networking, implementing best accounting practices and financial analysis.
Managed budgeting processes, operational forecasts and an experienced financial team.
EDUCATION:
MBA Keller Graduate School of Business 2015
B.S in Business Management from Fresno State University1992
A.S in Computer Science, San Francisco City College 1987
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Excel (pivot tables), PowerPoint
ERP systems (XA, SAP, QuickBooks)
Various other systems…quick study
WORK HISTORY
2013-2019
Teledyne Technologies, Rancho Cordova, CA
Site Controller, Assistant Group Controller
Successfully managed all day to day and fiscal period closing activities; responsible for SOX internal controls
Annual budget cycle and monthly rolling forecast
Timely reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and certification of financial results
Clearly present operational results, analyses and explanations to Management
Pass all internal and external financial audits
Properly complete government surveys, insurance data, network with legal, contracts, corporate tax, IT and other departments
ERP system upgrades/conversions
2004 to Dec 2012
Novozymes, Inc, Davis, CA
FPA& Manager, Accounting Manager
Annual budget cycle
Timely preparation of monthly financial packages, clearly present data of operations performance; actual vs. budget vs forecast for local and global management reviews; one on one meetings for review and discussion
Successful month end closings in a shared service environment. SAP R3 software used to post accruals, reserves and deferrals for multiple departments
Government grant accounting: prepare indirect rates; passed internal and external audits
Perform analysis of labor, overhead and G&A actual costs
Responsible for all prepaid and leasing activity
Dec 2002 to Jul 2004
Eskaton, Inc., Carmichael, CA
Sr. Accountant
Jul 2000 to Oct 2002
Law Offices of Bradford & Barthel, Sacramento, CA
Assistant Controller
1979 to 2000
Accounting/Office Management Positions in San Francisco, Fresno and Sacramento, CA
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