Business Systems Non-Profit

Summary:

Proven, comprehensive knowledge of month and year end close, financial statement preparation, management reports generation as requested, financial analysis, and annual audit support.

A dynamic and highly committed accountant with over a decade of experience in corporate, non-profit, and partnership finance and accounting.

Well organized, detail oriented, and analytical thinker who can manage multiple priorities tasks.

Strong work ethic, relationship-building skills, and effective cross-functional collaboration.

Excellent at business systems, NetSuite, QuickBooks, Yardi, Gusto, Paycom, Paylocity, Voya, Bill.com, Expensify, Abacus, ADP, Torch, Shopify, Strip, SAP, Hogan, Namely, Procurement Express, and Point Purchasing System are related to accounting.

Work History:

Controller Mar 2022 to Present

PACE FUNDING GROUP LLC, Los Gatos, CA

Direct the Finance Department in all accounting processes and ensure adherence to GAAP standards.

Prepare and/or review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including income statements (on both Modified Cash and GAAP basis), balance sheets, cash flow statements, and other external reporting documents to provide insights into the company's financial performance.

Develop consolidated financial statement and accounting summary report for the Board.

Ensure financial regulatory compliance with IRS, SEC, and GAAP

Responsible for overseeing/directing various technical GAAP calculations including revenue recognition and lease accounting in accordance with ASC 606 and 842, respectively.

Manage tasks within finance relating to record keeping and reporting across all functions.

Responsible for month, quarter, year-end closing.

Bonds Assessment transactions.

Maintain and update corporate Cap Table and Equity activity.

Registering, filing, and reporting all corporate licenses and business permits.

Oversee the preparation and accuracy of local, state, and federal business and tax filings.

Maintain awareness of local, State and Federal laws and direct appropriate action to maintain compliance.

Develop training and/or collateral to support projects.

HOC reporting.

Budgeting and including annual budgets with cost reduction recommendations.

Manage and coordinate audit support for the annual financial audit.

Oversee GL account reconciliations to ensure timely completion, verify accuracy and assist with resolution of discrepancies.

Maintain banking relationships.

Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate accounting department staff.

Implement procedures and streamline accounting process.

Controller May 2021 to Mar 2022

Community Housing Developers Inc, San Jose, CA

Ensure effective internal controls for the organization.

Manage tasks within finance relating to record keeping and reporting across all functions.

Develop financial statement and accounting summary report for the Board.

Responsible for month, quarter, year-end closing.

Cash management.

Produce audit work papers.

Support internal and external audit.

Facilitate external audits, and preparation of state and federal tax returns.

Maintain banking relationships.

Annual budgets with cost reduction recommendations.

Ensure financial regulatory compliance with IRS, SEC, and GAAP

Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate accounting department staff.

Implement procedures and streamline accounting process.

Analyzing and resolving any related finance and accounting discrepancies; providing recommendation to improve the process as necessary.

Accounting Manager July 2019 to May 2021

Ravix Group, Inc. (Accounting Firm), San Jose, CA

Assist 3-5 clients concurrently.

Hand on full cycle of Finance and accounting functions (AR, AP, GL, Payroll, and Purchasing)

Assist client Controllers and CFO to enhance the structure and foundation in accounting.

Performed in month & year end close.

Prepare the company financial statement and any other related reports.

Prepare and maintain all journal entries including payroll, prepayment amortization, fixed assets depreciation, COG, revenue recognition, accrual, loan, equipment leasing and taxes.

Performed reconciliation for bank & credit card and A/P & A/R

Implement procedures and streamline accounting process.

Analyzing and resolving any related finance and accounting discrepancies; providing recommendation to improve the process as necessary.

Tracking, preparing, and filing property tax & sales/use taxes.

Support internal and external audit.

Filing forms to establish business presence in other states.

Responsible for payroll taxes and reporting.

Maintaining accurate payroll records and processes to ensure statutory compliance.

Responsible for creating and maintain chart of account.

Produce audit work papers.

Facilitate external audits, and preparation of state and federal tax returns.

Ensure financial regulatory compliance.

Ensure effective internal controls for the organization.

Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate accounting department staff.

Maintain postings and reporting in accordance with government agencies compliance requirements.

Assistance Controller December 2012 to July 2019

QMAT, Inc. Santa Clara, CA

Managed full accounting function and assisted Controller to enhance the structure and foundation in accounting. All hand on accounting (AR, AP, GL, Purchasing, and Shipping & Receiving) functions.

Lead many functional assignment projects, monthly and annual operational accounting, and controls practices. Reconciliation and analysis of general ledger balance sheet accounts on monthly basis. Explanation of balances and any large variances. Analyze month-end balances and posted bad debt and aging accruals. Identified issues and corrected them to meet deadlines including researching and correcting any items outstanding.

Performed in month & year end close, generate financial statement, other finance statement as requested, budgeting & planning, generate and maintain all journal entries including amortize prepay, depreciate F.A, gain and lost on F.X rate, AP accrual, legal accrual, prepay property tax, prepay business insurance.

Responsible for updating, maintaining vendor’s profile, issue 1099 to vendors, support and participate in annual audit, and tax preparation.

Managed and maintained all transactions related to P&L accounts. Responsible for BOE/CDTFA Use & Sales Tax report and filing, deposit, F.A, CIP, accrual, prepay, and Petty Cash accounts. Performed and responsible for reconciled corporate credit card and bank statement of accounts. Implement procedures and streamline accounting process. Maintaining the general ledger, ensuring transactions are recorded in a timely and accurate manner. Administration over account coding of invoices.

Proved track record of solving financial problems positively impacting the corporate bottom line. Office management, vendor management & procurement, and event planning. Collaborated with team members to resolve project assignments.

Act as paralegal assistant for patent work and communicate directly with U.S and Foreign law firm offices.

Assistant Controller September 2007 to 2017

Silicon Genesis Corp. Santa Clara, CA

Managed full accounting functions to enhance the structure and foundation in finance and accounting department.

Hand on all accounting functions including AR, AP, GL, Payroll, Purchasing, and Shipping & Receiving.

Performed in month & year end close, financial statement, budgeting & planning, generate and maintain all journal entries, amortize, depreciate, issue 1099 to vendors, audit, and tax preparation. Collaborate with and advise Compliance Department on yearly audit process.

Reconciliation and analysis of general ledger balance sheet accounts on monthly basis. Explanation of balances and any large variances. Analyze month-end balances and posted bad debt and aging accruals. Identified issues and corrected them to meet deadlines including researching and correcting any items outstanding.

Manage and responsible for all accounts such as Use & Sales Tax, deposit, F.A, CIP, accrual, prepay, Petty Cash. Performed and responsible for reconciled corporate credit card and bank statement of accounts. Implement procedures and streamline accounting process.

Proved track record of solving financial problems positively impacting the corporate bottom line. Office management, vendor management & procurement, and event planning. Collaborated with team members to resolve project assignments.

Responsible compliance agency regulation including USPTO, IRS, SEC, GAAP, etc.

General Ledger Accountant February 2005 to April 2007

Credence Systems Corporation, Milpitas, CA

Performed all Accounts Payable functions such as reviewing invoices and expense reports, coding and vouchering from N to Z, reviewing and posting checks. Mailed approximately 500 invoices per month. Interacted with vendors regarding status on payments and solving problems.

Acted as a SOX 404 admin for the G/L department. Ensured that the journal entries were properly signed off for SOX purposes and filed in the SOX binder. Compared printed G/L journal entry list to physical journal entries to make sure that none were missing. Posted journal entries on the SAP system after proper approvals were obtained and notified employees of any non-compliance with SOX authorization. Checked the G/L reconciliation sign off file at month-end to ensure that all proper signatures were made to the SOX file. Notified G/L employees of non-compliance from other finance employees regarding the G/L reconciliation sign off list.

Trained in G/L reconciliation procedure.

Education:

University of Phoenix - Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Accounting

Kapiolani Community College - AS Degree in Accounting

Platform Academy for Consumers and Business - Certification of Completion

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