LAYNE GEHRIS

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Newport Beach, CA 92663

949-***-**** :: adjbkv@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Dynamic, detail-oriented team player with background in government contract manufacturing, wholesale distribution, real estate, internet and public accounting.

Experience

Consultant, Newport Beach, California

2019-2020

SheWeed LLC, Costa Mesa, California

Prepared budgets and pitch decks for investors.

Iteris, Inc, Santa Ana, California

Reviewed Revenue Recognition methods on contracts and matched to system due to conversion variances. Recovered 11M in Revenue.

Greensource EPC, Costa Mesa, California

Set-up Construction Company in Quickbooks and ADP Payroll Processing. Prepared Budget and Due Diligence before sale to KHS&S on 12/19/19.

Triad Service, Inc, Delray Beach, Florida (Skill-Metric Machine & Tool Inc.) Remote

2010 – 2018

VP Finance

Managed finances for manufacturing company (primarily government contract) through a multiple entity parent company.

Prepared 1120/1065/K-1 schedules for LLCs, Individual Trusts, and Corporate entity including trust accounting book-tax variation schedules, payroll tax differences, IRS and State Department communications.

Prepared budget based on managers’ proposals and monitored monthly actual costs based on budget communicating variances to each department.

Reviewed job costing and profitability based on contract budget.

Managed accounting staff remotely and reviewed inter-company account reconciliations, consolidated and evaluated bond, MLP, and stock investment schedules from investment firms.

Responsible for financial aspects of the business including monthly reporting, ADP payroll processing, tax preparation, fulfilling audit requests and scheduling staff meetings/reviews.

Paid off all debt of financed equipment, line of credit and prior business owner loan resulting in a successful cash sale of the business with minimal business valuation change.

Consolidated, maintained and reconciled state and municipality bonds, stocks, properties and other assets into working asset schedule and weekly and monthly income/cash flow.

REASON FOR DEPARTURE: Company sold.

Adfirmative, LLC, Huntington Beach, California

2006 – 2010

Controller

Negotiated feed splits from top-tier search engines increasing bottom line by 10%.

Reviewed and adjusted month end accruals, adjustments, and financials for CEO.

Completed 200+-page Procedures Manual for the company to include all departments.

Helped Increase revenues from 5 million to 21 million in first year employed by renegotiating commissions with top affiliates.

Responsible for five accounting staff and nine clerical and service employees.

REASON FOR DEPARTURE: Company moved to Austin, TX

Fusion Partners, Costa Mesa, California

2002 – 2006

Controller

Managed China and Thailand production and internal accounting functions for two separate and distinct entities in retail and wholesale distribution.

Met with buyers and negotiated costs for products including eyewear, children’s wetsuits, safety vests, youth and adult rash guards, and various other items sold to primarily to Costco, Walmart, Kmart and SkyMall Magazine.

Prepared budget based on managers’ proposals and review for accuracy and completeness.

REASON FOR DEPARTURE: Company lost license agreement with patent holder.

MyTurn.com, Inc. (NASDAQ symbol “MYTN”), San Francisco, California

1999 - 2001

Controller and Interim CFO

Managed all aspects of internal and external reporting including preparing initial drafts of the 10QSB’s and 10KSB.

Prepared budget based on managers’ proposals and monitored monthly actual costs based on budget communicating variances to each department.

Approved payroll processing and reviewed payroll tax.

Communicated directly to outside attorney with all legal issues.

Responsible for six accounting staff and all accounting issues including revenue recognition, software development costs, state and local tax returns, software license costs, stock-based compensation, developmental stage accounting, employee theft, and numerous other equity-related issues.

REASON FOR DEPARTURE: .com Funding pulled before product launch.

KPMG Peat Marwick, Jacksonville, Florida

1997

Tax Intern

Corporate, Partnership, REIT, and Individual Tax Return Preparation Experience

Academic

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major: Finance

University of Florida, August 1994

Computer Skills

Oracle 11i, Oracle Cloud, PeopleSoft Financial & H.R., Peachtree Accounting, QuickBooks (Enterprise, Online and Pro), Excel, Word, Outlook, TurboTax, FastTax, UltraTax, DS2, OMNI, MAS 90, Corptax, and various other programs.

References

Available upon request.

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