Financial Analyst Internal Controls
Resume:
Elizabeth A. Johnson
Reno, NV 89508
OBJECTIVE
Strong seasoned Financial Analyst with an emphasis on accounting that has a passion to assist companies to comply with GAAP rules by providing financial reports, reporting variances to budget reports, developing metrics to present real time information to leaders. implementing cost cutting and providing efficiency recommendations, meet deadlines, and solve problems; eager to demonstrate strong analytical abilities, with a goal towards leadership and team building within a stable and growing industry.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Specializing in more than 28 years of significant hands-on accounting and management
Extensive applications and advanced principles of internal controls accordance with US GAAP
Providing analysis of variances of the Income Statement including actual to budget, monthly trend and current verses prior year
Reporting of monthly cost analysis to president and department heads
Managing day-to-day tactical and strategic functions of accountants, posting of journal entries, cash flow, balance sheet and bank reconciliations
Hands on and management of account analysis for month end close reports, preparations of quarter/year-end reports with collaborations and information accumulation for audit schedules preparation
Supervised and managed processes of Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables, Fixed Assets, and General Ledger
Implementing or creating fundamental accounting procedures
Developing and creating comparative budgets for multiple corporate scenarios
Overseeing internal controls (SOX), third party CPA audits, and state regulatory reports/audits
Manage performance and development of supervisors, leads, and direct subordinates
Embracing team success by instilling trust, empowered mentoring, and positive motivation
Implementing, managing, and supervising all levels of inventory control
Certified white belt on Lean System Management
Supervising all aspects of Payroll.
Audited financial reports
EDUCATION
University of Pacific, Stockton, CA
BS in Business Administration (with a concentration in Accounting)
NOTEWORTHY
Passed CPA test May 1995
Passed CMA test Nov 1995
SOFTWARE
Microsoft Office (2007/2010), PeopleSoft, SAP, MFG-PRO, JD Edwards
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Pacific Gas and Electric Company- Oakland, Ca- 09/12 until present
Supervisor, Supervisor of Payroll, and Financial Analyst.
Supervised all aspect of payroll
Implemented Federal and State tax in house
Develop metrics for leadership concerning budgets
Supervised expenses of employees
Presented to leadership on projects
Supervised Accounts Payable
Supervised management and staff employees
Financial Analyst during emergencies activations (wildfires, snowstorms, and thunderstorms)
FUEL TOTAL SYSTEM CA CORPORATION (a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Company) – Lathrop, CA – 03/2008 until 09/2012
CONTROLLER:
Financial statement preparation and analysis reporting
Cost analysis reporting to Company and Headquarters
Analysis of Income Statements including actual to budget, monthly trend and current versus prior year
Handling day to day tactical and strategically functions of accountants
Manage preparation and posting of journal entries
Manage and supervise account and bank reconciliations
Hands on account analysis for moth end close
Prepare comparative budgets for headquarters
CPA financial work paper and audit schedules preparations
Supervised Purchasing, Accounts Payable/Receivables, Fixed Assets and Inventory Control
CITY OF TRACY – Tracy, CA – 2002 until 2008
ACCOUNTING OFFICER/RISK COORDINATOR:
Implemented GASB 34 and GASB 45
Assisted with Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
Assisted with Governmental Financial Report
Implemented job costing for services provided by the City
Managed the State Controller’s Report
Presented financial/contractual agenda items to City Council
Assisted with labor management contract negotiations for critical services (Fire and Police)
Worked with department heads on budget issues
INTERLAKE, INC – Minneapolis/St.Paul, MN – 2000-2002
FINANCIAL ANALYST:
Prepared financial statements and analysis reporting
Managed plant budget
Assisted in forecasting market share
Analyzed standard versus actual product costs
BP SOLAR, INC (Start up, Acquired by Atlantic Richfield Corp (ARCO)) – Fairfield, CA – 1998-2000
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT:
Developed product cost, product routing and product roll-ups
Implemented inventory cycle counting system
Instrumental in setup and configuration of financial software (MFG-PRO)
LIPTON, INC – Stockton, CA - 1995-1998
SENIOR COST ACCOUNTANT:
Assigned standard cost to products
Analyzed standard versus actual product costs
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