Manager Accounting

Tino Golchin

***** ******* ***** · Valencia · CA · 91354 · 818-***-**** · ********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

A position of high visibility with finance and commercial responsibilities overseeing large construction or design projects

EXPERIENCE

Business Manager Tutor Perini/Frontier-Kemper JV, Sylmar, CA May 2019 – July 2020

In charge of all financial and business tasks related to Metro’s Purple Line Extension Section 3 Tunnels Project (Commercial Management, Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables, Purchasing, Payroll, and Human Resources)

Personnel Management:

oDirect supervisor of an Accounts Payable and a Payroll Specialists

oManaged the tasks of purchasing agents remotely

oLiaison between the construction site and home office on all human resource matters

Commercial Management:

oFinancial Risk Control and Mitigation

Reviewed the terms and conditions of all contracts with the Subs to make certain of no inconsistencies with flow down terms of the prime contract with the client

Maintained a list of requirements for each Sub before start of work: Fully Executed Agreement, Certificate of Insurance, Contractor Controller Insurance Program (CCIP), Enrollment in Certified Labor Reporting System (LCP Tracker), Project Labor Agreement, AIA Formatted Invoice, Safety Orientation and Drug Testing, etc.

oFinancial Liaison with the Client and the Subs

Attended various partnering meetings

Main contact for any financial related issues

Accounts Receivables

oCreated the Monthly invoicing package for the client

Generated the Schedule of Values with input from the Project Manager

Met with the client prior finalizing the SOV for their consensus

Provided timesheets for the T&M portion of the project

Collected and forwarded releases of all subs and proof of payment for DBE subs

Collaborated with the Scheduler to ensure that the SOV and the Schedule are consistent

Accounts Payable Tasks:

oAccommodated approving and cost coding of sub and vendor invoices

Generated reports and internal POs for upper management to complement invoices for ease of approval

Reviewed and approved all Sub invoices and the appropriate conditional and unconditional waivers

Maintained an internal Schedule of Values for each Sub

Reviewed and approved all the employees’ expense reports

Created protocols for pre-approval for variable indirect expenses such as Supplies and Expedited Shipping

Purchasing:

oGatekeeper of all purchases made on the project

Managed a group of purchase agents remotely

Controlled costs by advocating commonsense and encouraging practices such as securing more than one quote

Ensured proper cost coding was used on all purchases

Routed purchase requests to the appropriate approval level based on the cost

Accelerated purchases that were needed on the project site in a timely manner

Authorized atypical methods to expediate payment to vendors to create good faith

Was the Commercial contact for all Vendors and Subs

Payroll:

oManagement of Payroll for all Craft workers

Insuring the correct processing of payroll for members of 3 different Unions in accordance with their subscription and Metro’s PLA agreement

Human Resources:

oLiaison between HR Department in Evansville, IN and the project site

Project Financial Controller Beumer Group, LAX, CA November 2016 – May 2019

Financial Controller for all LAX operations

oPerform monthly financial close

Perform and update the Revenue vs. Cost forecasting

Insure all costs are posted accurately and in a timely manner

Revenue Generation

oResponsible for approving all costs on LAX projects

Generate cost reports for the project management

Make proactive cost cutting recommendations

oCompany's financial representative with the client

Create monthly invoices and all the necessary back-up documentations

In charge of drafting and presenting Change Orders for approval

Answered and responded to all requests having to do with the financials of the Project

oFinancial liaison between subcontractors and the client

Insure subcontractors are in compliance with the flow down terms of the contract and the client's reporting requirement, i.e. providing waivers, certified payrolls, etc.

Business Manager TTG, Pasadena, CA September 2013 – September 2016

Controller of Texas Operations

oGenerated 2014 Business Plan for four offices in Texas

oReviewed all Proposals and Contracts

oApproved all consultant and vendor expenses

oNegotiated lease agreements

oReviewed and finalized monthly Financial Summary report for Presidents and CEO

oAddressed Payroll issues with employees on a weekly basis

Supervised and managed Revenue Generation process and Invoicing

oHeld monthly financial review meetings with Principals and Project Managers

oRecognized Revenue based on completion of projects

oManaged the monthly production of invoices

oSupervised the tasks of accounting/billing staff in Texas

Companywide resource and trainer

oResponsible for Deltek and Accounting classes of PM Certification

oIn-house expert for Deltek

oResolved ongoing issues with migrating a subsidiary company’s data system into TTG’s

Associate/Sr. Project Accountant HOK, Culver City, CA August 2006 – January 2013

Perform monthly financial close

oEnsured contract compliance and proper authorization on new projects

oWas responsible for the Revenue Recognition process

oPerformed Revenue/Cost analysis across all projects

oHeld monthly meetings to review financials with project managers and principals

oAnalyzed Backlog projections vs. Future labor costs for the whole office

Responsible for all accounting needs of Project Managers

oCreated customized reports

oSet up new projects in the accounting system (Budget, Billing terms, Project/Client profile)

oInvoice clients on a monthly basis (Fixed Fee/Lump Sum and T&M)

oMonitor each project’s profitability

oCode subcontractor’s invoices with the correct GL accounts and make sure they are paid in a timely manner

In charge of training accountants and project managers

oSelected to travel to Asia to train the accounting staff and create financial review protocols in 5 expanding offices

Accounting System: Deltek Vision

oOrganized training sessions for project managers on various topics

oAssisted Deltek engineers in Beta testing of upcoming releases

oOrganized Deltek study groups with other firms in the area

Project Accountant Fehr & Peers Associates, Walnut Creek, CA September 2001 – July 2006

Oversaw all project accounting functions from opening to closing of projects

Monitored the WIP and processed all related requests, i.e. writing off time and expenses, changing billing rates, moving charges from one project to another, and etc.

Generated monthly billing statements for three of company’s eight remote offices

Created special reports on a daily basis in response to inquiries by project managers

Produced monthly reports which are included in the financial statements of the company

Processed accounts payables when AP clerk is out of the office

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Business Economics

University of California, Santa Barbara June 1997

Grade Point Average: 3.08 Honors: Dean’s List, winter 1996

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