Manager Accounting

Thomas (Tom) Eldridge

714-***-**** cell # or adhnom@r.postjobfree.com

Experience:

Accountant at Helpmates Irvine, CA on temp assignment at Idea Hall in Costa Mesa, CA (Dec. 2019 – Jan. 2020)

Cleaned up their accounting books for year end and set up their 2020 files for their accounting year.

Investigated AP invoice discrepancies.

I tied AP invoices to purchase orders and clients budgets.

I reconciled their monthly bank statements and investigated credit card charges to their supporting documents.

Assisted their Controller with all yearend 1099’s.

Organized all confidential documents into employee’s files including reviews, bonuses.

Organized and set up all 2020 customer files.

Accounting Manager / Corporate Credit Manager / Collections Manager at Aminco International (Lake Forest, CA) (July 2009 –July 2018 9 years

Aminco is using the propriety program TREK for their accounting. (Google Based)

Fluent with Microsoft Office Products such as Excel, Word, and Outlook along with other computer programs for accounting including Lawson and QuickBooks, WYMS and Compriere.

Responsible for all the daily & monthly operations while overseeing 9 accounting employees that included billing, postings, all accounts reconciliation, receivables, audits, contracts, settlements, customer relations, reviewing all orders and releases, credits, collections, shipping, customers information & files, setting credit terms,

Negotiated yearly to save corporate revenue, in credit card fees charged, shipping company charges.

Created programs that decreased the DSO

I communicated and interacted effectively with all management levels & all other departments.I held a management meeting monthly to assist in having all departments work as a team.

I utilized outstanding people skills and role modeling skills with exceptional communication abilities to motivateall employees and customers that interact with my department.

Corporate Collections Manager at Data Impact (June 2008 - May 2009 - 1 year)

Collected over $ 2 Million, which represented over 60% of their 30 day+ past due payables.

Reduced their DSO by 40%. I updated all customer account information in their computer system and improved documentation within their customer files.

Improved sharable information in the A/P & A/R department &sales department.

Processed A/R invoices (billings) to all customers for 7 divisions. I utilized my outstanding people skills in regards to customer service and employee morale.

Used QuickBooks and Microsoft programs.

Staff Accountant, A/R & Collections at Bordier's Nursery (Irvine, CA) (2007 - 2008 - 1 year)

I was responsible for all deposits and cash applications and posting payments to all invoices for 3 separate divisions of receivables totaling $220+ million dollars’ worth of business

Posted to the General Ledger.

Responsible for all credit checks and collections actions on all 1300 large and small business customers, independent business accounts.

Collected over $2.5 million dollars of money owed in the 61 to 120+ day money, in 9 months totaling 67% on the collections of all past due money, reduced their DSO.

I used Macola computer program & Crystal Reports along with Microsoft products.

Controller / Job Cost Accountantat Paul Davis Restoration (2006 – 2007)

Responsibilities include receivables& payables along with billing, deposits, collections, all bookkeeping & maintained all customer files & records.

I was responsible for all deposits & posting all payments into the financial programs, created sales journal reports.

Maintained all workmen’s compensation and liability insurance records and payments.

Paid all invoices and maintain balances and budgets & advised the CEO of all financial conditions. I maintained all Certificates of Insuranceand used QuickBooks and Microsoft products.

Finance / Budget Analyst at City of Santa Ana (2002 - 2006 - 4 years)

I oversaw the 5.1 million dollar Parks and Rec Budget and all line item expenditures.

Held weekly meetings with all managers and supervisors about budget items and expenditures.

Implemented budget projects.

I also processed material releases and purchasing requests.

Reviewed& advised on all grant spending.

I paid City’s Park bills in regards to Electric, Gas and Water expenditures.

Maintaining all certificates of Insurance.

I used the Lawson computer program and Microsoft products.

Education:Santa Ana College with an Associated Arts Degree, Liberal Arts, 1970 - 1975

Honors and Awards: Previously Elected Official Representing Special Needs Studentsin Tustin California and was Father of the Year in the City of Orange for work through the Orange YMCA Indian Guides and Indian Princess Programs (Father / Son and Father / Daughter Programs.

Interests:Golf

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