Reza Dastani

Henderson, NV ***** 818-***-****

linkedin.com/in/reza-dastani adhbj8@r.postjobfree.com

Accounting/Financial Analyst

•Self-motivated, detail-oriented accounting professional with over 20 years of experience in finance, accounting, and management in a variety of different industries

•Experience working with distribution and supply chain operations to support finance and senior leadership teams and provide heavy analytical support, including annual operating budgeting, monthly cash and profitability forecasts, inventory analysis, and ad hoc reporting

•Enjoy solving complex business issues, identifying root causes, trends, and variances, and proposing solutions

•Solid interpersonal and communication skills, able to articulate financial results and issues to non-financial audiences

•Proven track record of improving existing financial models and processes

Areas of expertise:

−Business management

−Confidentiality

−Report writing

−Company policies and procedures

−Forecasting

−Budgeting

−Monthly close activities

−Financial modeling and processes improvement

−Problem solving

−Teamwork, training, and coaching

−Strategic planning

−Leadership

Technical skills: Excel Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access, SAP, MAS500, Business Object, Great Plains, FRx, Siebel, Essbase and Hyperion

Experience

Levi Strauss & Co., Henderson, NV (2018 – 2020)

Senior Financial Analyst

Supported the financial manager in finance, variance reporting, forecasting, and internal controls while fostering partnerships with key business and operation leaders both inside and outside the distribution center.

•Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for U.S. and global distribution centers.

−Created mid-month forecast based on actuals to help align assets, resources, utilize employees, and products to assist in attaining month-end targets. Forecasting tool was roll out to United States, Canada, and South America Levi Strauss facilities.

•Conducted analysis of efficiency and utilization of workforce, analyzed capital expenditures, and reviewed various projects.

−Implemented automated feeds for dashboards summarizing production and employee performance enabling fact-based decisions for maximum profitability.

•Analyzed and reviewed expenses by department and prepared annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.

•Analyzed and reviewed capital expenditure “CAPEX” for all US distribution facilities.

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Experience (continued)

•Created various daily reports and templates for cost per unit (CPU) and units per hour (UPH.)

•Created and updated files and templates to avoid error in manual entries.

•Participated in internal and external audits, developed various reports for executives and management, and trained five other members of finance team.

•Performed month-end journal entries and various account reconciliations.

•Led month-end closing activities, including JE preparation and financial and operational performance reporting and variance analysis.

•Oversaw the daily cycle count workflow and preparation of the daily audit packets, monitoring cycle count inventory adjustments and ensuring cycle count audit requirements were met.

Warner Bros., Burbank, CA (2007 – 2017)

Sales Finance Analyst

Provided daily financial oversight for sales and facilitated decisions related to budgets with a focus on ensuring profitable growth and adequate return on investment.

•Assisted in new system (SAP) implementation.

−During system conversion from Oracle to SAP responsible for the testing, analysis, and reviews prior to implementation. Trained other employees.

•Analyzed gross and net revenue and prepared reports for executive management.

•Conducted SOX compliance invoice audits.

•Prepared various reports and analysis in compliance with SEC and GAAP.

•Analyzed rebate and advertising budget and compared actual versus forecast.

•Prepared reports for monthly, quarterly, and annual accrual.

•Reconciled and reclassified claims related to rebate and advertising.

•Reviewed and analyzed customer chargeback for rebate and advertising.

•Prepared and calculated POS rebate credit memos.

•Prepared supporting documents for advertising claim for processing by a third party.

•Reviewed customers’ aging for rebate and advertising.

•Reconciled and matched customers’ payments and credit memos with deductions.

•Communicated with inside and outside departments regarding related issues and problems to sales.

•Developed ad hoc reports for senior and executive managements.

Masterplan, Inc., Chatsworth, CA (2006 – 2007)

Operations Finance Manager Assistant

Supported and reported to the operations manager and oversaw daily activities, including staffing, scheduling, and customer relations, coaching and training employees and staff, auditing and placing orders for equipment, supplies, and materials, and monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on budget, costs, and income.

•Created an Access database for calculating and journalizing technical commissions.

•Developed many ad hoc reports for the vice president of finance.

•Reviewed and audited new contracts.

•Reconciled accounts receivable aging subsidiary to general ledger daily.

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Experience (continued)

•Prepared sales forecast and cash collection monthly.

•Assisted department with general ledger and month-end closing, including bank reconciliation and accounting analysis.

•Updated the item master and assigned standard unit cost to new products.

•Prepared sales and use tax and posted revenue and credit memos monthly.

Strategic Partners, Inc., Pacoima, CA (2000 – 2006)

Senior Accountant/Accounts Receivable Manager

Reported to the accounting manager, oversaw a staff of seven employees, and managed the Accounts Receivable Department of a $200M manufacturing and distribution company.

•Reviewed customer activities, including sales, payments, and chargebacks.

•Helped to design electronic data interchange (EDI) system for application of major customer payments.

•Automated manual processes such as credit memos and manual invoices.

•Prepared reports for management, credit department, and board of directors.

•Prepared accounts receivable certificates and sales reports for bank.

•Reviewed freight, discounts, and any other expenses related to sales and shipments.

•Reconciled bank accounts, and provided documents and reports for auditors

•Calculated and prepared monthly commission schedule.

•Participated in the process of preparing monthly financial statements.

•Analyzed accounts receivable aging reports and contacted customers over 90-day balances.

•Prepared cash forecast schedule on a long-term and short-term basis.

Professional Development

Coursework taken in Computerized Accounting, ORT Technical Institute, Sherman Oaks, CA

B.S., Accounting, University of Azad, Tehran, Iran

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