MATT WHITAKER

**** * **** **.

Visalia, CA *****

559-***-****

adxp3l@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To help a company run financially efficiently and provide executives with the most accurate and detailed information needed to make the best-informed decisions. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Over 30 years of comprehensive accounting, administrative, and managerial experience with a proven history of consistently delivering precise and punctual accounting records and reports of fiscal affairs with the ability to handle complex procedures effectively and efficiently. Dedicated to an uncompromising work ethic and unyielding pursuit to go beyond job description.

Skills and Accomplishments:

• Knowledge of GAAP

• Certified Expert in Microsoft Excel (2000)

• Analyze general ledger accounts and financial data.

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.

• Prepare analysis reports.

• Quickly learn new systems and procedures.

• Identify areas of improvement.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Accountant

Belmont Memorial Park Fresno, CA. January 2022 – May 2023

(Cemetery with 3 Entities. At-Need, Pre-Need, and Special Care. All with different Federal Tax numbers)

• Preform the steps to close the Month, Print Month End Reports, Print and mail Monthly Statements

• Enter information from the GL Report into the GL

• Accounts Payable: Code Bills, Record Bills, Print Checks to pay Bills, and mail out Payments.

• Record Daly incoming Payments, Deposit Checks through a scanner, Standard Deposit Slip for Cash.

• Create Monthly Business Report and Sales Report

• Journal Monthly Pre-Need to At-Need transfers.

• Reconcile Bank Statements, Inventory, Accounts Receivable, Liabilities, Gas Usage.

• Record Auto Transfers from the General Bank to the Payroll and Petty Cash accounts.

• Pay Monthly Sales Tax estimates. Calculate, Submit, and Pay Quarterly Sales Tax

• Allocate Expenses by percentage to the different entities that share Areas, Items and Services. Accountant

Lewis c. Nelson & Sons Inc. Selma, CA March 2021 – January 2022

(In charge of financial information for 9 business. Gas Station, Hotel, Restaurant, Apartments, Condominiums)

• Prepare Financial Statements (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Trend Reports)

• Enter Amortizations, Allocations, Depreciations, Payroll, Sales Information.

• Approve Bookkeeper’s Bill Payments and Payroll Checks before going to Owner for Signatures.

• Reconcile Bank Statements, and Provide Owner with updates on his Stock Portfolio

• Provide Daily Status Reports for Gas Station, Hotel and Restaurant Managers as well as Our Controller

• Monitor Gas Purchase Prices, Calculate and inform Managers to Change Sales Prices

• Remove from Safe, verify Deposits for Armored Car Pickup and Sign Pickup Verification. Supporting Analyst

Turning Point of Central California, Inc. Visalia, CA May 2016 – January 2021

(Corporate office of a large statewide non-profit services organization.)

• Worked on Budgets and input Budget Adjustments.

• Created Trend Reports and Maintain Forecasting Worksheets.

• Generate Income Statements for Programs and Executives.

• Review, Verify, and Print ISMIP Invoice & Backup Documents for Billing.

• Prepare Monthly FLEX Reports as Backup for MHSA Billing.

• Analyze Program Projected Profits to determine Merit Pay.

• Prepare Census Reports for the weekly Executive Meeting.

• Track Income and Compare to Contract Revenue limits.

• Prepare Small and Disadvantaged Business Usage Reports.

• Check for General Ledger Posting Errors and Create Journal Entries to Correct.

• Pull Backup Documentation for Cost Reports

Financial Analyst

Visalia Rescue Mission Visalia, CA Sept. 2013-April 2016

(Corporate Office of a Non-Proffit Organization)

• Manage Accounts Payable: Track reoccurring transactions, obtain approvals for bills above set limits, Code and Enter bills for Payment, Scan and electrically attach bills to transactions, Print Check and Mail out Payments.

• Process donations: Code and electronically deposit checks.

• Reconcile Bank Statements.

• Prepare Daily Report on organization’s financial position. (Bank Balance, Outstanding Checks and deposits)

• Fleet Maintenance. Repairs, Registrations, Gas Cards, Driver Approvals, Insurance.

• Process Donated Vehicles. Insure, Smog, Register, Repair, and Sell. Senior Accountant

Provisions Food Visalia, CA Jan. 2013-March 2013

(Corporate Office of a Food Manufacturing Company)

• Helped restructure the accounting system after a significant downsizing due to financial difficulties.

• Changed the accounting software to QuickBooks Enterprise (Manufacturing & Wholesale) Used the “Class” feature to be able to report on Departments.

• Set up all Accounts in the General Ledger. Reconciled to balances in the old system.

• Set up Accounts Payable Vendors including all open Bills.

• Set up Accounts Receivable Customers including all open Invoices.

• Set up Inventory. Includes Service, Inventory, and Assembly Items. Used the “Build Assembly Item” feature to maintain daily inventory valuations.

• Reconciled Bank statements and Produced Financial Reports. Financial Analyst

Tulare Regional Medical Center Tulare, CA Sept. 2011-May 2012

(Finance Department of the Tulare District Hospital)

• Prepared daily analysis reports for departmental statistics, productivity, and revenue variance, as well as the company’s cash position.

• Helped ensure a month-end close within 5 days.

• Generated monthly financial reports for department directors, management, and Board of Directors

• Audited the rent accounts for the trainers at the Evolutions Fitness Center and made adjusting entries to get the accounts balanced.

• Redesigned and implemented more effective company procedures for invoicing and tracking the rent payments of the trainers.

• Maintained trend reports required for annual audit.

• Managed the hospital’s Charge Master.

Accountant

Turning Point of Central California, Inc. Visalia, CA March 2007- Sept.2011

(Corporate office of a large statewide non-profit services organization.)

• Developed annual budgets.

• Responsible for General Ledger maintenance, journal entries, and notes payable reconciliations.

• Developed policies and procedures for all Resident Trust Accounts

• Implemented the use of QuickBooks for the Resident Trust Accounts.

• Responsible for HUD billing, including classifying expenses and invoicing in compliance with HUD regulations.

• Managed petty cash accounts, overseeing 47 custodians including the on-going responsibility to ensure compliance with fiscal policies and procedures and balance with the general ledger.

• Responsible for training 16 program bookkeepers in the proper recording of transactions and maintaining records related to client cash funds held in trust at program locations.

• Prepared agency census reports and operating statements for Agency programs

• Assisted in preparing back-up documentation for annual audited financial statements. Instructor, Computerized Accounting

Institute of Technology Clovis, CA March 2006 – March 2007

(Technical college)

• Contributed real-world experience and expertise; providing pragmatic, transferrable knowledge and skills not easily learned from a book, resulting in dozens of students immediately applying acquired skill-base and knowledge sets in their jobs.

• Taught classes on payroll using Microsoft Excel, and accounting/ bookkeeping using QuickBooks. Corporate Bookkeeper

Cresco Restaurant Supply, Inc. Fresno, CA July 2004 – July 2005

• Analyzed financial performance to maximize operations and cut wasteful spending, resulting in the savings of thousands of dollars in the first year.

Owner, General Manager

Mountaincountry Sports Clovis, CA 2003 – 2004

(Retail Sporting Goods store)

Co-Founder, Co-Executive Director

Christian Recreational Outreach Services, Inc. Bakersfield, CA. 1999–2003

(Non-Profit, Christian, sports related ministry)

• Wholly responsible for the creation of documents necessary to incorporate and establish C.R.O.S. as a state and federally recognized non-profit, 501(c) 3 corporation. Office Manager

Farley Machine, Inc. Bakersfield, CA 1995 – 1999

(Machine Shop specializing in oil drilling related equipment)

• Computerized their Accounting/Bookkeeping Mowing the Full Time Position to Part-Time First Assistant Manager

Big 5 Sporting Goods Bakersfield, CA 1990 – 1994

(Retail Sporting Goods)

• Promoted from a Management Trainee to 2nd Assistant Manager to 1st Assistant Manager EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• Bachelor of Arts with a major in Economics from UCLA, 1990

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