Stephen Breece

805-***-**** Cell

*** ******* **** **. #*, Simi Valley, Ca. 93065

ador3k@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Experience

Cordoba Music Group January 2021 to April 2021

Director of Finance

Lead budget manager for 2021 budget

Drove positive cost productivity by defining logistics roles & responsibilities

Standardizing processes that drive accountability up, and logistics costs down

Created forecasting models to integrated with Sage

Build out Sage report for CEO and CFO

Create tools to scrutinize BOM costs

Worked with CEO and CFO on custom month end variance Sage reports

ALS Golden West Chapter (Non-Profit) January 2019 to November 2019

Director of Finance and Administration

Worked with outside auditors to complete annual audit and 990 tax return.

Performed monthly closing statements.

Grant accounting and reconciling Net Assets.

Created and booked all monthly accrual adjustments.

Worked with the CEO to complete the 2019 – 2020 budget.

Created a new budget model to streamline the budget process.

Trained employees on GAAP standards and standardizing fund accounting entries.

Documented policies and procedures for providing accounting documentation.

Assisted the CEO on how to manage cash flows and how to optimize returns on idled cash.

Modified accounting system to account for Restricted Net Assets correctly.

Managed accounting department personnel and other department personnel.

Performed all human resource activity (New hire, terminations, payroll, employee handbook, etc.).

Aerospace (Non-Profit) May 2018 to October 2018

Audit Controls & Compliance Directorate

Worked with internal auditors to plan the objectives and scope for audits and examinations.

Performed sample testing through SAP for outside auditors. (Deloitte)

Worked with internal auditors to identify inefficient procedures and recommend cost control/savings.

Tested SAM compliance on outside vendors.

Assisted in planning audit program forecasts and objectives for the fiscal year.

Performed research and other special assignments requested within the internal audit group.

Updated internal control memos for outside auditors and reviewed and summarized changes in Aerospace

Policies and Practices for senior management.

Joni and Friends (Non-Profit) September 2017 to May 2018

Sr. Process, Procedure, and Systems Integration Manager

Performed all aspects of the 2018 budget by working with the satellite offices as well as the international offices.

Worked with the outside auditors on the 2017 tax return and compliance. Performed operational audits on processes and procedures and made efficiency recommendations and implemented the recommendations through staff training and policy changes.

Created all financial reporting required by management, trained system users, documented policies and procedures, set security parameters, imported 2014 through 2017 data including 2018 budget. Set up and uploaded the fixed assets and reconfigured the fixed assets to comply with the accounting standards.

Performed accounting system conversion, MIP Accounting to Blackbaud Financial Edge.

Breece & Associates, Inc. January 2004 – September 2016

Partner in Breece and Associates

Performed strategic planning, internal and operational auditing, investment and venture capital development, created processes and procedures for a diverse client base as well as payroll processing and administration.

Provided manufacturing expertise to assist management in monthly reporting.

Enhance inventory controls to reduce client costs and streamline inventory turns.

Financial and business management, personal, corporate and partnership income tax preparation. Tax consulting, audit management and accounting services for 200+ clients.

California corporate set-up and minutes, FBAR compliance, sales and use tax compliance.

Managed virtual and physical computer systems.

Worked with clients to create cost savings through internal inventory controls, cash conversion cycle analysis and streamline processes.

This was achieved through PDSA (Plan, Do, Study and Act) cycles. Created various excel models as well to analyze data and create reports.

Within the company I used Sage MAS 100 accounting systems to do most inventory and accounting adjustments for annual company tax returns.

iHomeowners, Inc. and Low Cost Lending, Inc., Canoga Park, California January 2001 – December 2003

Controller

Along with the President, I grew the company from 21 employees and 1.7 million in sales to 90 employees and 18 million in sales and moved the company from 1 million in debt to 2 million in profit with no long-term debt.

Managed accounting staff of four and four department managers. Performed month=end closing and develop new reports for upper management for cost reduction and trend analysis.

Established and document objectives/procedures in accounting/human resources and manage daily operations.

Assisted in strategic planning of mortgage department, loan processes, volume return analysis for hiring and managing head-count, and assist in the setup of Point and Genesis mortgage software.

Teddy Communications, Inc., Chatsworth, California July 1999 – January 2001

Controller

Directed four department managers (sales, web development, editorial, personnel) to fulfill the corporate

Converted to a new accounting system, A to Z (6-month project) and developed new reports for upper management for cost reduction and trend analysis and oversaw daily operations.

Created process to control information flows and directed management on job costing for web sites and magazine production.

Universal Studios Hollywood, Inc., Universal City, California April 1997– July 1999

Senior Financial Manager

Performed fiscal year budgeting and re-forecasting. Updated and distributed weekly/monthly and performance (variance) analysis reports.

Worked in Music Group calculating royalty payments.

To optimize ROI I performed operational audits on customer flows and purchasing habits to best position various restaurants and amendments.

Produced and managed corporate and operational reporting for departmental Sr. Management.

Developed, maintained, and generated reports that provided management information that pertained to attendance, revenue, and EBITDA performance.

Performed financial analysis of new product acquisition (IRR, NPV, Debt Capacity, and Cash- Flow Analysis).

Manage Universal Citywalk Capital investment activity and construction.

Developed new models, methods and systems to reflect more accurate and value-added information.

Contract Employment Experience:

Harman International, Inc. Chatsworth, California. June 1996 – April 1997

Financial Manager – Consultant

Consolidated financials for various subsidiaries Included international companies requiring exchange rate

conversions. Assisted in converting Oracle to SAP. This required an understanding of manufacturing and

accounting GAAP regulations. Cost accounting for various products. Assisted in implementing efficiencies in workflows and just-in-time product availability. Interim manager for personal computer manufacturing. Provided monthly SKU inventory analysis, row material inventory, and product distribution analysis.

Education: Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration/Finance-Idaho State University

RTRP Registered Tax Return Preparer (IRS and all states) Register Tax Return Preparer/IRS audits

Software Skills: SAGE MAS 100, SAP, EPIC, Concur, Point, Genesis, Oracle, Hyperion, Microsoft Server administrator, VMware virtualization administrator, QuickBooks, Windows 10 administrator, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Notes, TCP/IP, Windows Domains, Network configurations

Summary of Qualifications:

Produced budgets, forecasting, and re-forecasting for companies such as Universal Studios and Joni and Friends.

Produced and maintained monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports (actual, budget, flash).

Performing various Internal Audit examinations and audit-related functions.

Trained and managed accounting personnel on accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger.

Assisting organizations in evaluating effectiveness and efficiency in how processes are administered

Made efficiency recommendations and implemented recommendations through staff training and changes in policy.

Assisted in implementing efficiencies in workflows and just-in-time product availability.

Work with management to maintain the quality of processes in production through loop-back data analysis.

Create inventory controls through excel modeling.

Produced “what if” scenarios, cost savings and financial ratio analysis.

Developed lines of credit and financing as well as oversaw cash flow reporting.

Developed processes and procedures for accounting personnel.

Prepared daily sales summary for wholesale customer price protection programs.

Worked with sales in contract evaluation.

Created maintained excel based inventory system, included models, methods and systems to enhanced financial spreadsheets.

C and S Corporate, Partnership, and personal tax preparation.

Multi-Country financial consolidation (with exchange rate best practices).

Systems and personal computer administrator

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