BRADLEY D. KNIGHT

**** ******* ***** *********, ** 92505

951-***-**** adsnfr@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Conscientious and dedicated Accounting Professional with proven success managing the financial needs of a major corporation with multiple sites and thousands of employees. Excellent communication skills combined with superior general accounting abilities, including coordinating intercompany billing processes, monitoring of account payables and receivables, preparing general ledger entries, and assisting with financial closing statements. Proven ability to prepare accurate multi-state tax returns, oversee treasury functions, and manage the legal aspects of accounting, including general liability and workers compensation payments and claims.

EXPERIENCE

DOWNS ENERGY, CORONA, CALIFORNIA (2021 – PRESENT)

Fuel and Lubricant provider

Sr. Accountant, Corona

Responsible for multi-state, monthly, quarterly sales tax returns,

Banking: Reconcile Bank Statements for 8 bank accounts for various intercompany divisions.

Balance sheet reconciliation for various accounts pertaining to: prepaid accounts, sales tax and accrued liability accounts for 5 divisions of the company.

CARDENAS MARKETS LLC, ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA (2020 – 2021)

Largest Hispanic Supermarket in USA

Sr. Accountant, Ontario

Responsible for all regulatory filings including multi-state, monthly, quarterly sales tax returns, property tax returns (571L), Census, Business Licenses and all other various corporate filings.

Balance sheet reconciliation for various accounts pertaining to: prepaid accounts, sales tax and accrued liability accounts.

Manage Non-profit Foundation. Use of QuickBooks to enter and pay invoices, monthly bank reconciliation, make deposits issue checks and run monthly financials including Income Statement, Balance Sheet, A/R aging reports.

Started Company on Wells Fargo Purchase Card and Out-of-Pocket reimbursement. Held training classes for employees, recreated travel policy, ran monthly reports and journaled the expenses.

Highlights & Achievements:

Corrected stores over/short cash problem. Reduced monthly over/short from over $4,000,000 to less than $5,000 within two months.

GLEN IVY HOT SPRINGS, CORONA, CALIFORNIA (2019 – 2020)

Award winning day spa and wellness center.

Accounting Manager, Corona

Manage all facets of the accounting process including supervising 5 staff accountants and a Sr. Accountant.

Oversaw the cash vault. Monthly balancing, ordering currency, depositing checks & writing checks.

Performed Property Management duties. Renting apartments, collecting rent, oversee maintenance, evicting tenants.

Fixed asset management utilizing SAGE Fixed Asset System (FAS); maintain the fixed assets including monthly depreciation and compiling consolidated enterprise reconciliation.

Oversaw monthly/quarterly inventories.

Assisted HR/Payroll in regulatory reporting.

CU COOPERATIVE SYSTEMS INC, (400M) Rancho Cucamonga, California (2013 – 2019)

Leader in financial services for credit unions.

General Accounting Supervisor, Rancho Cucamonga

Manage all facets of the accounts payable process including supervising 3 accounts payable staff members that process over 1,000 invoices per month; includes coordinating with leadership across the country to obtain all various approvals to ensure vendors are paid timely and invoices are recorded correctly.

Responsible for all regulatory filings including multi-state, monthly, quarterly and annual sales tax returns, property tax returns, census and all other various corporate filings.

Ensure the proper recording of all payroll expense. Includes the preparation of all corresponding payroll journal entries for 7 entities and the corresponding reconciliations. Calculate commission payout of various incentive plans. Report executives 401K SERP to 3rd party managing company and ensure submission amounts reconcile to corresponding statements.

Fixed asset management utilizing SAGE Fixed Asset System (FAS); maintain the fixed assets for 7 entities, including monthly depreciation and compiling consolidated enterprise reconciliation.

Inter-company balancing of the various subsidiaries to the parent company; includes calculation of monthly transfer of funds.

Balance sheet reconciliation for 160 various accounts pertaining to: payroll, sales tax and accounts payable.

Month end closing. Prepares approximately 20 journals and accruals, runs monthly trending reports, analyzes data.

Highlights & Achievements:

Reduced annual expense by approximately $50,000 by implementing various processes and utilizing automation.

Developed control mechanism for the various regulatory filings which eliminated late fees and penalties, which had been approximately $30,000 per year.

VISHAY SPECTROL, (6M) Ontario, California (2012 – 2013)

One of the world’s largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components.

Staff Accountant, General Accounting

Oversee the general accounting department.

Handles full cycle accounting, A/P, A/R, month end closing, journal entries, payroll accruals, and fixed assets.

RALPHS GROCERY COMPANY (122B), Compton, California

A division of Kroger, the nation's largest traditional grocery retailer, employing more than 339,000 associates who serve customers in 2,435 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states.

Assistant Manager, General Accounting (2008 – 2012)

Oversee the general accounting and financial needs of a major grocery store chain operating throughout the Western and Mid-Western United States.

Supervised a staff of 6 charged with coordinating monthly and year-end closing processes.

Reconcile multi-billion dollar bank accounts,

Prepare multi state tax returns, and ensure all payroll, rents, customer accounts, and property taxes are paid on time in an efficient manner.

Managed partnership of strip mall.

Highlights & Achievements:

Streamlined corporate tax department, relegating all tax related work, including sales, property, excise, and special taxes, to 1 dedicated department, and setting up an electronic filing system designed to reduce overhead expenses and increase accounting department productivity.

Gained in-depth knowledge of a range of corporate accounting processes, policies, and procedures, including directing corporate treasure functions and managing accruals, including legal and workers compensation claims.

Staff Accountant (2003 – 2008)

Prepared financial statements according to company policies and procedures, adjusting journal entries, and balancing daily banking deposits for more than 400 stores. Developed effective account reconciliation procedures, balanced gift certificates usage against store profitability, and processed daily bank downloads and gift certificate refunds, acting as the first contact for financial issues at both the store and regional level.

Highlights & Achievements:

Audited company financial statements, along with individual store and corporate balance sheet accounts to ensure the highest level of financial accuracy and to minimize corporate tax liability on both the local and federal levels.

EDUCATION

University of Phoenix Ontario, California

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Notary Public

Individual Tax Preparer

President Little League

Treasurer of 3 high schools sports teams

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

QuickBooks

SAGE FAS

KRONOS

Microsoft Office Suite

Business Objects

Enterprise Journals

Index Imaging

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