RATHI SANGHAVI
Orange County CA Resident • Cell: 714-***-**** • E-Mail: adrs2h@r.postjobfree.com
OPTIMIZING THE RHYTHM OF YOUR BUSINESS FOR SUCCESS SENIOR ACCOUNTANT • BUSINESS MANAGER • SENIOR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR SUMMARY
A unique blend of general business and accounting expertise tailored to a variety of business sectors:
• A seasoned Accounting professional who applies deep experience across multiple financial functions (e.g., A/P, A/R, cash management) to protect revenue, control costs, mitigate risk and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• A growth-minded, action-oriented Business Manager who formulates/executes strategic, financial and sales plans that achieve sustained success. Talented at nurturing new business and maximizing profit. Excellent client-facing and employee skills. Expert at building and maintaining relationships with all stakeholders. EDUCATION
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) • Islamic College of Law • Bangalore, India Bachelor Arts in Political Science • St. Joseph’s College • Bangalore, India SKILLS
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE: Accounts Payable (A/P) • Accounts Receivable (A/R) • Account Reconciliation • Cash Management • Cost Control • Financial Reporting • General Ledger (GL) • Payroll • Profit & Loss (P&L) • Profitability Analysis OPERATIONS: Contract Management • Inventory Management • Logistics Management • Negotiation • Purchasing • Regulatory Compliance • Resource Management • Vendor Management MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP: Business Process Improvement (BPI) • Change Management • Employee Relations • Human Resources • Problem Prevention & Resolution • Staff Training & Development • Strategic Planning • Supervisory Management
• Team Building • Time Management
SALES: Customer Acquisition • Customer Follow-Up • Customer Retention • Customer Satisfaction • Marketing Strategy • New Business Development • Revenue Growth
TECHNOLOGY TOOLS: MSO (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word) • Intuit QuickBooks • Sales force (CRM) • Windows 10 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT / BUSINESS MANAGER • Virusan Services Inc. • Laguna Beach, CA January 2010 – Present Business Sector: Vacation Property Management. Key Duties: Responsible for the growth, stability, direction and daily operation of the business. Develop/implement strategic plans to drive sales effort and manage all business operations (e.g., accounting, marketing, finance, human resources). Hire/ direct/manage a peak headcount of 15 employees; develop and train leads to maintain maximum efficiency and productivity. Concurrently oversee a peak of 12 contractors. Success Highlights:
• Strategic Planning: Formed a corporation and started the company from scratch, within 2 years expanded the business to include – and integrate with – vacation property management.
• New Business Development/Revenue Growth: Increased annual revenue 142% from $165K to a peak of $400K.
• Profitability/Cost Control: Maintained a steady 42% profit margin by redeploying resources, negotiating with vendors and controlling other operating costs as revenue and customer base increased.
• Customer Acquisition: Grew the services client base 42% largely through customer referrals. For vacation property management, developed/implemented marketing strategies which grew that client base from zero to 70.
• Financial Reporting: Monitored and analyzed the financial health of the business by creating and continuously analyzing a full spectrum of financial records and reports in QuickBooks.
• Time Management: Between 2012 and 2018, concurrently provided remote, part-time accounting services to Kamdhenu Inc. in North Carolina without compromising job performance as Virusan Services’ Senior Accountant / Business Manager. CONTINUED PAGE 2
Rathi Sanghavi Resume • Page 2 of 2 • Cell: 714-***-**** • E-Mail: adrs2h@r.postjobfree.com SENIOR ACCOUNTANT (REMOTE PART-TIME) • Kamdhenu Inc. • Reidsville, NC March 2012 – July 2018 Business Sector: Small Business Retail. Key Duties: Using a keen understanding of standard accounting practices, performed a wide range day-to-day, monthly and annual accounting/bookkeeping tasks (e.g., invoicing/AR, AP, monthly reconciliation, account balancing, general ledger, and period-ending close) using Intuit QuickBooks. Employment ended when the property owner unexpectedly lost their lease.
Success Highlights:
• Used superior analytical, organization and time management skills to maintain Accounting accuracy and timeliness as revenue increased.
• Hired as Junior Account and advanced to Senior Account after just one year based on strong job performance. ACCOUNTANT / MANAGER • Hi Ho Market • Orange, CA November 2006 – February 2012 Business Sector: Small Business Retail. Key Duties: Accounting responsibilities similar to those stated above for Kamdhenu Inc. Concurrently managed and provided HR administration (e.g., payroll processing, employee onboarding and training) for staff of five.
Success Highlights:
• Business Process Improvement (BPI): When check cashing services were introduced as a major driver for increasing business, optimized accounting practices and employee training to accommodate significant changes in cash management and handling.
• Supervisory Management: Leveraged various HR best practices to stabilize the employee staff and show them how to maintain customer service during heavy traffic/peak work periods; 3 of 5 employees remained with the company for the entire 2006 – 2012 period.