Terminal Operator Wind Energy

JOSEPH M. CHAVIT

*** ******* ** # **-*** Kihei, HI 96753 949-***-**** adts26@r.postjobfree.com

NTERPRISING, HARD-WORKING AND TECHNICALLY SKILLED STAFF ACCOUNTANT known for accuracy, attention to detail and timeliness in managing disbursement functions for diverse-industry employers. Staff Accountant with extensive professional experience in property management, retail, and other industries. Backed with solid work ethic, increasing duties and responsibilities with proficiencies in generally accepted accounting practices MAS 90, JD Edwards, BNA Fixed Asset and Sales and Use Tax software, Timberline, Builder’s Management, Escapia, Quicken, Microsoft Office, (Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook) as well as TurboTax.

KEY SKILLS

• Accounts Payable Processes & Management

• Invoices/Payment Transactions

• Corporate Accounting, Budgeting, Bookkeeping

• Vendor Negotiations & Management

• B2B Accounts Receivables, Credit and Collections

• Spreadsheets & Accounting Reports, HLookup,

VLookup Pivot Tables

• SAP, Concur, MAS 90, JDE Edwards, SYSPRO,

EPICOR, BNA Tax & Fixed Assets, Viewpointe,

Great Plains, Escapia

• Multi-State Sales and Use Tax Report and

Compliance Hawaii GE, TA Tax

• Records Organization & Management

• Journal Entries & General Ledger

• Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Environment

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Destination Residences Hawaii

Staff Accountant 7/21 – 9/22

Full cycle accounting for short term vacation home rentals in desirable high end Wailea vacation home properties. Hawaii GE, TA, Maui TAT compliance reporting, payments per individual owner client. Maui Life Realty Partners

Luxury Vacation Rentals

Bookkeeper – Consultant 10/20-6/21

A professional, full-service vacation rental management company, providing Bookkeeping services using QuickBooks and Streamline as the reservation portal. Hawaii GE and TA compliance and reporting as services for the homeowners. Initiated remote access accounting practices for potential COVID-19 restrictions Kokua Realty, LLC – Wailea Maui

Commercial, Residential Vacation Rental Real Estate Co. Accountant 08/19 to 4/20

Full cycle accounting for Vacation Rental division with a portfolio of 23 active properties utilizing Escapia software. Half of the managed properties were tasked for GE and TA tax was set for compliance monthly and quarterly reporting and payment. GL, AP, Bank Reconciliation, Monthly Owner statements and revenue distribution INABATA AMERICA CORP. – Costa Mesa, CA

International Trading Company USA Headquarter 08/16 to 08/19 E

JOSEPH M. CHAVIT

Résumé

Staff Accountant,

GL, AP, AR, Inventory, Month End accruals, account analyses and reconciliations on SAP GAAP reporting. Budget analyses, Accounting analyses and support for Sales team and executive management. Set up schedules and rollforwards for Audits and reviews for Sarbanes-Oxley and J-SOX environment. Responsible for two divisions with sales over $100 million yearly. Assisted in establishing divisional databases for Export Admin Regulations (EAR) and Toxic Substance Control Act or TSCA for the two divisions ROBERT HALF ASSOCIATES

5/2012-8/16

Quantum Technologies, Inc.

GL, AP, Month End accruals, account analyses on JD Edwards. Accounting analyses and support for Chapter 11

SingerLewak

Accounting support for Litigation, valuation, fraud and forensic accounting TeleTrac NAVMAN

Commission Analyst, Employee Reimbursements through Concur CRM software, SAP, AP, Personal Property Tax, Reconciled employee reimbursements and PCards to company standards and guidelines

Inabata America Corp.

Month End Closing, GL, AR, AP, Inventory analysis and reconciliations, accruals, Fixed Assets, on MAS 200 for Food and Display Manufacturing divisions. Reconciled employee reimbursements and PCards to company standards and guidelines

Wetmore Tool and Engineering

Month End Closing, GL, AR, AP Reconciliations, Accruals, Fixed Assets, using EPICOR software and assisted Controller with software conversion to SYSPRO from Great Plains Crown Bolt, Inc.

Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Month End closing in JD Edwards American Advisors Group

Responsible for Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, GL, Bank Reconciliations, Employee Reimbursements. Covering 5 states, NY, NJ, GA, AZ and CA and affiliated offices in major metropolitan markets. Provided proprietary management reports for executive team and other custom reports through Great Plains. Har-Bro, Inc.

GL reconciliations, Month End Close, Quarterly Payroll Tax and Sales and Use Tax reporting for multi-state and multiple legal entities on Viewpointe software

Water Replenishment District of Southern California Analyses and Budgets Non-Profit Governmental Organization Special District General Ledger, AP, AR, CPRA Compliance, Special Projects. Responsible for creating charts and graphs for the document for Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Metro Ports

G/L, Payroll and Month End Closing Terminal operator and stevedoring company with multiple locations nationwide. Moves a wide range of bulk and break-bulk cargos including petroleum coke, coal, cement, aggregates, potash, fertilizer products, borax, bauxite, RORO, military, steel, wind energy components, yachts and project cargo GOGLANIAN BAKERIES, INC. – Santa Ana, CA

JOSEPH M. CHAVIT

Résumé

Food Processing and Wholesale Sales and Distribution Staff Accountant, 12/2010 - 01/2012

• CAPEX projects at four baking facilities, Santa Ana, CA. Fountain Inn, SC., Rochester, NY. and Crest Hill, IL. Resolved cost discrepancies and expedited AP payments.

• BNA Fixed Asset software for tracking depreciable assets with JE’s posted to SYSPRO GL

• Monthly accruals and month end close with variance analysis and reconciliations.

• Sales and Use tax compliance and reporting for the states of California, New York, South Carolina and Washington

• South Carolina Accounts Receivable B2B billing, comprising 60% of the company’s sales to customers such as Great Kitchens, Sara Lee, Subway and Wal-Mart.

CB RICHARD ELLIS for EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES

(Under Contract Robert Half International) - Irvine, CA Property Management for Edwards Corporate Headquarters, Heart Valve Manufacturing Co. Staff Accountant, 04/2010 - 11/2010

• Daily A/P processes; managed vendor/supplier relations; and oversaw the timely, accurate processing of invoices, purchase orders, credit memos and payment transactions in JDE. Maintained adherence to corporate accounting standards; addressed escalated issues from employees and vendors regarding accounts payable; and ensured accurate and compliant A/P files and records in accordance with company policies and government regulations.

• Managed the accurate and timely processing of up to 800-1000 invoices ($1M) per month for CBRE Facility Office. Assessed and closed A/P sub-ledger on a monthly basis, validated content and resolved various issues. Instituted thorough cross- checking of pack-lists, receivers and invoices

• Composed effective accounting reports summarizing A/P data for CAPEX and OPEX Budget preparation, set-up, maintenance, and variance review. Comparative Financial Statement preparation and review-Budget vs. MTD/YTD APRIA HEALTHCARE – Lake Forest, CA

Corporate Headquarters Integrated Home Healthcare product and service provider Staff Accountant 04/2005 - 03/2010

Assumed responsibility for the following

• Fixed Assets Accounting, additions, transfers, valuations, disposals, in JD Edwards System

• Monthly close of Fixed Assets to GL, Variance analysis and Cash Flows reports, Consolidated and Legal Entity Reporting

• Management Report Support at the Branch Level, Logistics, Multi-State Property Tax and Corporate

• Assisted in Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and audits for Fixed Assets accounting policies and procedures TRIMEDYNE, INC – Irvine, CA

Manufacturer of lasers and disposable fiber optic delivery devices for use in a variety of surgical applications Staff Accountant 01/1999 – 04/2005

Assumed responsibility for the following

Key Results:

• Established a cohesive and concise credit and collections guidelines, policies and procedures for accounts receivable for B2B customer base

• Performed credit analyses on new and marginal customers through Dun and Bradstreet report service and established credit limits

• Perform monthly Sales account reconciliation and related schedules for tax and multi-state returns prep

• Assisted Purchasing Mgr. in Inventory control quarterly cycle counts, cost and pricing variance analysis

• Assist Controller in monthly preparation of the financial statements.

• Responsibilities include month end close, financial statement prep and JE's, L/C preparation and review, monthly sales reports

JOSEPH M. CHAVIT

Résumé

• Analyzed A/R, AP and Payroll reconciling to G/L on monthly basis

• Assist customer service for order processing and expediting, credits and returns for domestic and international customers and processing Letters of Credit

• Performed monthly Sales and Use tax reporting and compliance for all 50 states. Updated all related sales and use tax rates on MAS90

EDUCATION

ELMHURST COLLEGE – Elmhurst, IL. 06/1985

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration w/ emphasis in Accounting AFFILIATIONS

Treasurer, OCAMA (Orange County American Marketing Association) 2002 Member, Irvine Valley College Woodwind Ensemble – Tenor Saxophone, 2002-2003 Certified Instructor – AFAA (Aerobics and Fitness Assoc. of America), 2001-2015 Illinois Real Estate License 1986-1989

TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook) MAS 90 Oracle JDE Edwards Enterprise One SYSPRO BNA Fixed Asset and Sales and Use Tax Timberline Builder’s Management Quicken Turbo Tax Windows (all) Viewpointe Escapia REFERENCES

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