Financial Analyst Sales

Newair Appliances, Cypress, CA

A privately held distributor of compact appliances.

Accounting and Finance Consultant 7/2019 –10/2019

Responsible for month-end close, including:

oPosting journal entries for fixed assets, prepaids, accruals, payroll & inventory

oCash flow and Daily cash reports

oBalance sheet account reconciliations and reconciliation of daily credit card sales

oOversight over the AP and AR monthly transactions, credit card expenses reports, landing cost allocations

Sales/use tax, tax return, property tax reports

Assisted in internal and external audits.

Maintained and improve upon use of NetSuite accounting system by creating new processes for AP & AR

David August-Conner McGregor and DACM Digital, Cost Mesa, CA

An online retailer of high-fashion clothing and accessories.

Accounting and Finance Consultant 1/2019 – 6/2019

Responsible for the month-end close process including:

oMaintaining schedules for accrued expenses, prepaid expenses, accounts receivables and other assets

oBank reconciliations

oPerforming fixed asset calculations and posting of depreciation expense

oInventory accounting, including the costing and valuation process, recording slow-moving/obsolete, and accounting for markdown allowances

oOversight over payroll process

oReview of AP to ensure vendor invoices are properly coded

Managed the financial reporting process, including preparation of monthly financial statements, financial statement analysis, comparison of budgets to actual results, presentation of financial results and analysis to management.

Filed sales and use tax, property tax, and all necessary tax returns and other compliance

Played key role in implementation of NetSuite

Managed 2 direct reports

Lux Bus America, Anaheim, CA

Transportation, tourism and automotive leasing company.

Senior Accountant/Senior Financial Analyst 6/2016 –12/2018

Performed full range of accounting and finance functions

Preparation of the consolidated financial statements

Posted journal entries and performed reconciliations for accruals, fixed assets, prepaid assets, etc.

Created weekly cash flow reports for management as well as cash forecasting schedules

In charge of loans amortization schedules and current portion of long-term debt calculations schedules

Responsible for budgeting and forecasting as well as financial reporting and the financial profitability analysis

Teamed up with the department managers to create the business budget, and bid models

Analyzed financial status by comparing actual results with budget and forecasts

Provide assistance with external audits

Performed and prepared income statement analysis

Setup and monitoring of KPIs

Generated monthly and quarterly borrowing base reports and provided to the bank

Managed 6 direct reports

Sony Pictures Entertainment, Culver City, CA

Senior Financial Analyst – Consultant 1/2015 – 5/2016

Assisted management in preparing balance sheets and income statements, and completing financial closing

Reconciled balance sheet accounts for multiple entities

Prepared accounting entries to record development and term deal expenses and accruals

Prepared royalty schedules by division and submitted to corporate

Resolved issues for international divisions and post their journal entries to the GL

Facilitated external audits by gathering supporting documentation

Supported business managers on all financial reporting and planning matters, including coordination, preparation and analysis of monthly actual, budget, and forecasts

California Top Security, Culver City, CA

Provides patrol officers, and security equipment to residential and commercial locations.

Senior Accountant 2/2013 – 8/2014

Responsible for Month-end close process.

Performed reconciliations of g/l accounts and corporate credit cards

Prepare monthly journal entries and reviewed entries prepared by staff accountants

Ensured the accuracy of the data entry for accounts payable

Managed accounts receivable cycle and billings and generated invoices

Diligently tracked daily bank balances to optimize daily cash position, monitor the bank accounts and reconcile the bank accounts.

Processed payroll for more than 300+ staff members, made payments to IRS and EDD, prepared and distributed W2 and 1099s forms

Streamlined and/or implemented new processes increased efficiencies in preparation of payroll, bank reconciliations, credit card processing, and invoicing

Presented the monthly revenue analysis, and weekly cash flow projection to the CEO and executive management

Quixote Studios, LLC, West Hollywood, California

Provides studio, vehicles, and equipment rentals to the entertainment industry.

Staff Accountant 12/2009 – 2/2013

Prepared journal entries, reconciled bank accounts, credit card payments, and petty cash for multiple locations

Reconciled intercompany transactions; including verifying the accuracy of the presented documents and posting the related journal entries

Responsible for accounts receivable collections

Generated the AR aging report and presented weekly outstanding balances to management

Contributed to accounts payable operations by, coding and entering vendor invoices, processing expense reimbursements, calculating sales commissions, and analyzing and refining compensation and bonus structures

Developed monthly departmental revenue analysis reports for the CFO

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting minor in Finance South Valley University (2003)

Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA) (2018)

Certified Tax Preparer - CTEC (2007)

Technical Skills

SAP, Oracle (Cloud and Fusion), NetSuite, Peoplesoft, Great Plains, Microsoft Dynamics 365, QuickBooks, and Microsoft Office Suite, Ceridian, ADP, AME, BigFish, Paycom, Paychex, Ariba, Certify, Coach Manger, BW Reports, Crystal Reports.

George Kirellos

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