Accountant Accounting Staff

ANGELENE RENAUD

Phone: 562-***-****; Email: **************@*****.***

Motivated, dynamic, top-performing professional with extensive experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures, management, and financial accounting. Proven ability to improve work processes and procedures, reduce costs, and increase profitability.

EDUCATION Master’s in Public Administration - California State University, Long Beach

B.S. In Business Administration/Accounting – California State University, Long Beach

EXPERIENCE:

2000 – Present CALIF. STATE UNIV., OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR, LONG BEACH

Revenue Bonds _ Accountant

Responsible for maintaining the budgetary and accounting for the systemwide revenue bond program. (approximately $3.1 billion dollars)

Prepare journal entries, budget entries, cash reconciliation, state reporting, trial balance analysis, debt service schedules and cash flow statement.

Knowledge in generally accepted accounting principles, state administrative manual and higher education code.

Assist in preparing annual comprehensive financial reporting for systemwide revenue bond program.

Research, interpret and apply state regulations to resolve complex issues.

Implemented monthly trial balance analysis to ensure integrity of financial statements.

Interfaced with internal customers, campus and auditors.

Prepare and provide Chancellor’s Office management team with project status report.

Responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual accounting closing cycle.

Special Projects Accountant

Reconciled and maintained general ledger and subsidiary ledger accounts for extended education, state grant programs and lottery fund.

Prepared cash reconciliations, interest schedules, budgets and investment pool.

Improved general ledger reconciliation accuracy by creating new accounts.

Responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring budget for continuing education program.

Prepared state pro-rata cost calculation for CERF program via Hyperion query.

Assisted in the implementation of cash management program.

Developed revenue-based fee structure for CERF program.

Interfaced with campus staff, state agencies and chancellor’s office.

Prepared and presented financial reports to Dean of Continuing Education.

Responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual closing process of state managed funds and local trust funds.

General Fund Lead Accountant

Reconciled and analyzed general ledger and subsidiary ledger accounts.

Improved financial reporting by eliminating several steps in processing journal entries thru the State Controller’s Office.

Trained accounting staff in transitioning to new accounting system.

Prepared bank reconciliation, petty cash and fixed asset reconciliation.

Prepared monthly and annual journal entries including accruals, transfers,

receipts and disbursements and year-end financial reports.

Forgivable Loan Accountant

Reconciled and maintained balance sheet accounts and cash receipts (credit cards)

for the Forgivable Loans Program.

Developed and implemented collection procedures.

Participated in designing and testing the accounting data for GTFP system.

Downloaded AMS reports to excel spreadsheets and prepared skip tracing reports.

1998 – 2000 CALIF. STATE UNIV., LONG BEACH CAMPUS

Accountant

Prepared monthly summary reconciliation for cash receipts and disbursements.

Reconciled cash disbursement, capital outlay, Fee Revenue Fund and campustel activities.

Developed accounting procedures for unclaimed checks.

Prepared journal entries for allocation adjustments from Chancellor’s Office.

Coordinated and interfaced with the State Controller’s Office and Chancellor’s Office.

1995 – 1998 PACIFICARE/FHP INC., CERRITOS, CA

Cash Treasury Manager

Monitored and supervised all treasury functions for all divisions.

Supervised five accounting staff in banking and general accounting.

Supervised daily banking and investment activities.

Trained and developed employees in daily cash activities and investments.

Set up cash treasury functions in the regional office.

1989 – 1995 AFSA DATA, INC., LONG BEACH, CA

Accountant Supervisor

Supervised six accounting staff in accounts receivable, fixed asset and the loans purchasing system.

Accountable for servicing 700 clients via the Management Science America System.

Developed training program and procedures for the receivable system.

Actively participated in the cost/effective program to automate the accounts receivable system, which reduced billing process by 25%.

Reviewed journal entries, adjusting entries and loan purchasing vouchers.

Oversaw balance sheet reconciliation, fixed asset transactions and loan system.

1986 – 1989 PRICE, RAFFAEL & BROWN., LOS ANGELES, CA

Trust Accountant

Prepared Trust Accounting for pension plans.

Administered and calculated contribution amounts for Defined Benefit, Money Purchase and Profit-Sharing Plans.

Prepared tax returns and assisted in IRS audits.

1984 – 1986 HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANY, EL SEGUNDO, CA

Cost Accountant

Prepared journal entries and adjusting entries to cost information system.

Responsible for maintaining the labor and inventory systems.

Prepared reports for the Defense Contractor’s Audit Agency.

Assisted in government audits.

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