Richard A. Olsson MBA
Long Beach, CA 90808
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Richard A. Olsson
Skills and Experience
Corporate Accounting
Financial Analysis
Planning & Budgeting
Internal Controls
Full Cycle Accounting
Cost Accounting Job/Standard
Inventory Management
Letters of Credit
Consolidation
Yearly External Audit
Sales Tax & Local Reporting
Cash Management
Industry Lines
Manufacturing
Service Companies
Accounting
Wholesale Distribution
Education
Computer Applications
Oracle Database Software
MS Excel
MS Word
MS Access
MS Powerpoint
ADP & Paychex Payroll
MAS 90
QuickBooks
QuickBooks Premiere
Sage
Solomon
NewStar
Kronos
Education/Qualifications
B.S. Management California
State University, Long Beach
M.B.A. Finance & Marketing
California State, Long Beach
Long Beach City College, Music
Life Insurance License (CA)
Health Insurance License (CA)
Notary Public (CA)
Affiliations
Institute of Management
Accountants (Past National VP)
Delta Chi Housing Corporation
(Past Board - President)
Long Beach Rescue Mission
(Past - Vice Chair)
Long Beach City College
Board of Governors
Highlights of Career Positions
Semi Retired – Independent Contractor – 2011 - Current
Accounting
Reconstructed balance sheet and income statement going back 5 years for a general contractor and delivered documents for tax filing
Setup internal controls, budgeting and job costing for several companies. (3 years experience)
Internet
Developed, wrote and maintained a shopping cart web site using HTML that sold inkjet ink and paper. (11 years experience)
Sales
Sold life insurance, annuities and living trusts for a broker. (3 years experience)
Atlas Copco, JC Carter Pumps
Senior & Cost Accountant - 2009 - 2011 (LNG manufacturer, over 100,000,000 in sales)
Receivable and billing for OEM sales that are 95% international
Letters of Credit (LC) that included performance, advance payment, warranty, bid guarantees
European VAT reporting
Corporate governance, sales tax filing, monthly closing & cash management
Used Intuitive accounting package software GAAP compliant
Hired as the Cost Accountant and promoted to Senior Accountant
Worked closely with external auditor, Deloitte & Touche for year end audit
KUD International LLC Company
Accounting Manager - 2008 - 2009 (Primary contractor, over 750,000,000 in sales)
Accounting duties included accounts payable, accounts receivable, state sales tax
Monthly closing, intercompany reconciliation, monthly/quarterly reporting
Managed a staff of one, that included supervision of cash management
The reporting package included trail balance, balance sheet, detailed income statements, accounts payable by vendor/project
The company used NewStar software with extensive job cost reporting
Responsible for 3 companies bank reconciliation
Completed yearly audit with Deloitte & Touche compliant with JSOC and GAAP.
CPS Security Solutions
Controller - 2006 - 2007 (Privately held security company, 125,000,000 in sales)
Accounting functions for 17 divisions located in California, Nevada, Arizona and Florida.
Annual audit and tax preparation/planning by a top California CPA firm
The company used Solomon accounting system with seventeen sub accounts
Supervised 11 employees along with using a Kronos electronic time clock
Sarbanes-Oxley and GAAP compliant for nonpublic companies
Advanced Excel spreadsheets are used throughout the accounting process
California State University, Long Beach – College of Business Administration
Information Systems Department
Full Time Lecturer - 1999 - 2005
Courses taught:
Database Programming (Oracle/Access), Windows Office, E-Commerce, Web
Design/Programming & Management Information Systems.
Administrator – Computer Proficiency Exam – College of Business Administration.
Grants and Proposals
Proposasls Written: CSULB Alumni Association
Funded: $5,000 for a Kiosk in the CBA Academic Center
Funded: $5,000 with matching of $5,000 for updating computers, CBA – Computing
Center