Manager Financial

EFREN LLARINAS

**************@*****.***

Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

Experienced Finance, Accounting and Administration/HR Professional.

Competencies:

•Development, implementation and consistent maintenance of financial controls and guidelines;

•Creation of customized financial models including Annual Budgets with corresponding Cash Flow Projections;

•Prompt completion of consolidated financial reports with variances and flux analysis against budget and prior years data, with linked Key Performance Indicators (Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Line Charts);

•Leading, managing and ensuring the early completion of Annual Budget Process and Annual Audits;

•Administration of employee healthcare programs (medical, vision, dental, life) including COBRA insurances;

•Rolling Cash Flow and Strategic Financial Forecasts;

•Internal Control and Development / implementation of policies and procedures to promote efficiency;

•Pension and 403B Funds monitoring in close coordination with the Financial Advisor and Funds Manager;

•QuickBooks, Great Plains, FRx Report Writer, Excel; General Ledger, Month-End Close.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Work Experience in U.S.A.

East Bay School for Boys (Berkeley)

July 2017 up to the present – Finance Director

•Preparation of the Monthly Financial Reports and discussions during Finance Committee meetings;

•Preparation of Annual Budgets, Monthly Cash Flow Projections, and Actual Cash Movement Reports;

•Management of financial transactions using QuickBooks, collections, payroll, cash movements forecasts, receivables, prepayments, fixed assets, payables, expense reports, reconciliations of various accounts;

•Administration of employee healthcare insurance (medical, vision, dental and life) including COBRA;

•Liaison with banks, CPAs, attorneys, negotiations with insurance broker for cost effective coverages;

•Continuing risk review and insurance management, maintaining directors and officers insurance, umbrella and excess coverage, property, and comprehensive general liability.

Pacifica Foundation, National Office (Berkeley)

June 2014 to June 2017 –Assistant Controller

March 2009 to June 2014 (was the Assistant Financial Planning and Analysis Manager)

•Oversight and management of day-to-day finance and administrative activitiesat Pacifica Foundation (with 4 accountants), elevating to the CFO the critical ones requiring calls with the Executive Director based in Texas;

•Monthly updating of the rolling 4-month cash flow forecasts based on latest developments and trends;

•Administration of employee healthcare insurance (medical, vision, dental and life) including COBRA;

•Communication and meetings with EDD (Employment Development Department) on unemployment claims;

•Main contributor to the CFO in managing the finance, administration and general operations of Pacifica

Foundation and assisting the 5 radio Stations and Archives company in planning / executing their Action Plans;

•Using FRx Report Writer, extracted from Great Plains the Consolidated Monthly Financial Reports; Guided the Radio Stations Business Managers in financial matters, budgeting, cash flow planning, accurate classifying and recording of transactions, reviewed reconciliations (bank accounts, inter-company and balance sheet accounts);

•Coordination with Insurance Broker and continuing risk review and insurance management, maintaining directors and officers insurance, including umbrella and excess coverage, property/general liability/crime/ terrorism/workmen’s comp insurance;

•Liaison with banks, CPAs, attorneys, negotiations with insurance broker for cost effective coverages;

•Coordination with all parties involved (CPAs and respective Pacifica Stations Business Managers) to timely complete Annual Audit and Tax Filings (Forms 990, 199, 5500, 1099 and 1096);

•Coordination with Third Party Administrator, Financial Advisor/Fund Manager–403b, Pension and Endowment;

•Monthly reconciliations (intercompany accounts and banks); analyses of various balance sheets and statements of activities (or income statement) accounts for the radio stations, archives company and head office;

•Preparation of Annual Grant Reports (for the 5 radio stations) to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting;

•CBA negotiations; Finalization of employee appointment papers including contracts for 1099 employees;

•Ensuring high proficiency of office functions (the go to person for all of the 7 Pacifica Units) to promptly respond to communications from various government agencies;

•Creation of financial reports and discussion with National Finance Committee during conference calls.

Pacifica Foundation - KPFK 90.7 FM (Los Angeles) June, 2005 to February 2009 –Business Manager

•Prompt completion and presentation of financial reports during monthly staff meetings and quarterly Local Station Board membership meetings;

•Introduced to Pacifica Foundation an Annual Budget Template with corresponding Cash Flow Projection which reduced Budget preparation time. (This template was eventually used by all the 7 Pacifica Foundation Units);

•Managed and ensured integrity and accuracy of the general ledger, promptly reconciled the inter-company accounts, records of fixed assets, depreciation, receivables, payables, accrued expenses, prepaid accounts;

•Created financial statements with linked Key Performance Indicators (Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Line Charts).

Work Experience in the Philippines:

Finance Manager - Merck, Inc. (Swiss-German Pharma/Chemical/Diagnostics Corporation)

•Managed finance operations and accounting staff, managed cash flows, accounts payable, payroll, billing, field and office collections (matched cash receipts with deposits); handled employee benefits administration;

•Improved personnel policies, handled CBA negotiations and minimized employee grievances in the process;

•Monthly financial statements and customized reports; approved check vouchers, journal entries; prepared annual budgets and rolling cash flows based on plans/current trends/historical data;

•For 5 years, acted as the Officer-In-Charge over 80 employees (Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Diagnostics Departments) during annual 6-week General Manager’s home leave in Germany;

•Handled Human Relations (Hiring, Training, Suspension, Termination, Allocation of staff duties);

Controller - Nalco Chemical Company, Philippines (a US Corporation incorporated in the Philippines)

•Completion of monthly balance sheets, income statements, customized reports with graphs, charts, variance analysis and corresponding recommendation of appropriate measures and steps to gain improvements;

•Ensured/managed early completion of annual budgets and year-end audits (thus saved on yearly audit fees).

•Rolling Cash Flows, Variance analyses and recommendation to attain improvements.

Professional Auditor - SyCip, Gorres, Velayo & Company, CPAs (SGV & Co.)

SGV, the largest audit firm in South East Asia, is thePhilippines Affiliate of Ernst & Young.

•Conducted countrywide financial and operational audits of major corporations in the Philippines (a major audit client assigned to my team was Pepsi Cola Philippines for 4 years);

•Evaluated internal controls existing in client companies and recommended necessary improvements to promote accuracy in financial reporting, establish accurate accountabilities, streamline processes, eliminate opportunities for fraud andsafeguard company assets.

Others:

•Capacity to efficiently handle multiple priorities in fast paced growth environment with high level of accuracy;

•Ability to work independently and ability to multi-task and meet numerous deadlines; Strong attention to details;

•Capability to discuss and settle complex issues with diverse groups in a simplified manner;

•Eagerness and ability to learn fast new processes and efficiently utilize new software/systems;

•Bachelor of Business Administration, major in Accounting – University of the East, Manila, Philippines;

•Master of Business Administration, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines.

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