Finance & Accounting Manager Supervisor

Melvin Garcia 925-***-**** *******@*******.***

MELVIN GARCIA

925-***-**** *******@*******.***

FINANCE/ACCOUNTING MANAGER OR SUPERVISOR

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT RECONCILIATIONS BUDGET & FORECASTING AUDITING FINANCIAL REPORTS Full-cycle accountant and analyst with deep knowledge of financial statement preparation including quarter-end and year- end close, account reconciliations, cash flow forecasting and analysis, variance analysis, budget preparation, investment research and management, and tax accounting. In depth knowledge in GAAP, GASB, financial markets, investment management, treasury and project accounting, mortgage brokering, capital markets, bonds, and stock brokering. Key Accomplishments

• Certificate of Achievement (COA) for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award from Government Finance Officers Associations (Ross Valley Sanitation District)

• Increased cash liquidity up to $5M by improving the timing of cash disbursements from multiple lines of business and strategic allocation of capital expenditures. (Coyote Valley Casino)

• Salvaged $1.3M over three years by closing non-performing offices and centralizing operations in anticipation of the 2008 recession. (J.B. Mortgage Market)

• Identified billing discrepancies that increased collections by 30%. (Ted Jacob Engineering)

• Reduced past due receivables by over $300k. (Ted Jacob Engineering) Accounting Software Knowledge and Experience

• Peoplesoft by Oracle & Oracle Fusion

• Dynamic GP (GreatPlains)

• Peachtree (Sage Quantum)

• American Contractors

• Deltek Advantage

• Quickbooks Pro & Enterprise

• ATX Tax Software

• Cognos by IBM

• Munis and Eden by Tyler Technology

• MS Excel (Advanced: Pivot Tables, vLookups, etc.) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

East Bay Regional Park District, Oakland, CA May 2026 – July 2026 Consultant Management Analyst (12 months Contractor under Beacon Hill) Directly report to Acting Finance Manager and Assistant General Manager – Manages Finance and Management Services Department meeting agenda and prepares financial reports for the meeting. Develop Policies and procedures for the Finance Department.

• Prepares and organizes meeting agendas for the Finance Department

• Prepares financial and staff reports for the Board of Directors’ and Finance Committee’s meeting.

• Prepares and develops policies and procedures for efficient finance operations.

• Prepares Request for Proposal for Grant services. City of Benicia, Benicia, CA December 2025 – February 2026 Interim Senior Accountant (3 months Contractor under Robert Half) Directly report to the Accounting Manager. Act as an adviser to bank and GL reconciliation for proper process and resolution. Act as an internal auditor and consultant in improving procedures in various accounting functionality.

• Assist in the audit findings resolutions and responses.

• Restructure debt and lease schedules, journal entries, and working papers.

• Assist in the utility payment updates and efficiency.

• Prepares and executes year-end close and roll-over to a new fiscal year through MUNIS ERP accounting technology. Wells Fargo Bank, San Francisco, CA November 2023 – November 2025 Strategy and Planning Consultant (2 yrs and 3 months Contractor under Aston Carter) Directly report to the Financial Accounting Manager, Identify and assist in the suspense account reconciliation of various types of corporate loan activities and categories. Melvin Garcia 925-***-**** *******@*******.***

• Create and maintain GL accounts, annotations, functionalities and parameters.

• Reconcile loan derivatives according to set matrix versus system categories.

• Performs quarterly table validation of GL account according to loan Class Codes, drivers, and balances.

• Prepares month-end journal entry regarding loan reclassification, suspense accounts, categories due to new commitments, repricing, and new draws.

• Performs large data monthly variance analysis, discount loan, and system to system reconciliation.

• Document, develop and improve steps and procedures of various assigned tasks. City of Rio Vista, Rio Vista, CA November 2021 – November 2023 ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR (Permanent Full-Time)

Directly report to the Finance Director. Supervises three personnel (Account Clerk, Junior Accountant, and Senior Account Clerk). Act as an internal auditor, checks utility payments, and deposits. Assist in the preparation of Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). Use EDEN Enterprise (ERP accounting software) by Tyler Technology.

• Performs month-end journal entries, accruals, and year-end GL close.

• Prepared amortization, depreciation, pre-paid, adjustments and reconciliations, and deferred transactions.

• Prepares Request for Proposal (RFP) for the new ERP software system.

• Prepared annual financial report for the city.

• Acted as backup for payroll and benefit processing and utility payments.

• Prepared various compliance reports for State Controller’s Office and other regulatory bodies

• Reconcile CalPERS quarterly

• Trained subordinate to be efficient and improve the work process. Ross Valley Sanitary District, San Rafael, CA April 2018 – September 2021 FINANCE SUPERVISOR (Limited term contract)

Directly report to the Assistant General Manager. Supervises accounts payable and payroll accountant. Full-cycle month- end and year-end GL close. Prepared journal entries for accrual, amortization, depreciation, pre-paid, investment valuations on gain or losses, adjustments and reconciliations, and deferred transactions. Acted as backup for payroll and benefit processing. Prepared monthly cash register and interim financial report. Prepares Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

(CAFR). Use QuickBooks Enterprise (ERP accounting software).

• Participated in the bond issuance and compliance report requirements

• Prepared and monitored bonds requisitions for various capital projects

• Prepared investment strategies update report for the board meetings

• Prepared a summary highlight of CalPERS Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) analysis report

• Prepared annual budget preparations for the district

• Prepared various compliance reports for State Controller’s Office and other regulatory bodies

• Prepared and complies various GL schedules and audit requirements for the external auditors

• Trained subordinate to be efficient and improved the work processes

• Participated in the financial committee meetings and board meetings CSE Insurance Company, Walnut Creek, CA December 2017 – February 2018 SENIOR ACCOUNTANT (Contract)

Help Assistant Controller and accounting department with quarter-end and year-end close for 2017. Use Oracle Fusion.

• Reconcile accounts and create journal entries with documentation.

• Prepare statutory statements, working papers, schedules, and tables.

• Prepare expense allocations for two entities along with combined financial statements.

• Prepare audit schedules for year-end audit.

• Review processes, maintain documentation, and recommend opportunities for improvement. Arch Mortgage Insurance Company, Walnut Creek, CA October 2015 – December 2017 SENIOR STATUTORY REPORTING FINANCIAL ANALYST

Prepared financial reports and notes to the financials, along with other compliance reports for submission to regulatory agencies (NAIC, State Department of Insurance, and external Auditor). Collaborated with Investment, GL Accounting, Actuary, Legal, Tax, and HR departments to ensure accuracy and completion of all reports.

• Compiled, reviewed, and analyzed tie-out schedules, tables and reports received from multiple departments.

• Prepared expense allocations and consolidated financial statements for six entities.

• Provided source documents and responses to audit requests and inquiries pertaining to process documentation and procedures, journal entries, GL activities and balances. Melvin Garcia 925-***-**** *******@*******.*** Delta Diablo Sanitation District, Antioch, CA March 2015 – July 2015 SENIOR ACCOUNTANT (Contract)

Full-cycle month-end and year-end GL close. Prepared journal entries for accrual, amortization, depreciation, pre-paid, investment valuations on gain or losses, adjustments, and deferred transactions. Acted as backup for payroll and benefit processing. Prepared weekly cash disbursement report. Used Munis technology (ERP accounting software).

• Reconciled Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) and investment activities.

• Prepared interest allocations and revenue distribution by fund categories.

• Prepared bank reconciliation and statement reports.

• Helped reconcile company's CALPERS retirement, medical contributions, cafeteria plan. City of Hercules, Hercules, CA December 2012 – January 2015 SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Oversaw all investments and treasury functions for city’s Fiscal Agent account. City pooled-cash management and reconciliation by fund balances. Reported to Director of Finance. Used AS400.

• Led all close activities including journal entries, pre-paid, amortization, deferred, accruals, capitalization of expenses, transfers and retirement of assets, depreciation of fixed assets, bonds valuation gains and losses.

• Reconciled all GL and bank accounts in the general fund, pooled cash, merchant credit cards, and fiduciary accounts.

• Oversaw payroll, benefits, capital projects, city programs, accounts payable, and cash receipts.

• Prepared allocations for funds, administrative costs, legal fees, etc.

• Improved controls and procedures to streamline processes that lead to better efficiency and productivity. Coyote Valley Casino, Redwood Valley, CA November 2008 – December 2012 ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Managed accounting department and financial operations for café, bar, gift shop, and casino with 500+ slot machines, five game tables, and entertainment room for live bands and performances. Supervised seven employees. Reported to CFO and GM. Used Peachtree (SAGE Quantum). Managed budget and cash flow for repairs and expenses.

• Managed all close processes, reconciliations, and financial statements, including prepaid, deferred, amortization, depreciation, accruals, true-ups, asset capitalization and adjusting entries.

• Managed daily cash flow, cash positions, capital expenditures, and cash allocations to the tribe.

• Monitored different POS systems for the café, bar, and gift shop.

• Prepared compliance reports to the National Indian Gaming Commission and State Indian Gaming Commission.

• Prepared annual budget and variance analysis report for the casino. Mission Bay Foods, LLC, San Francisco, CA December 2007 – February 2008 CONTROLLER (Contract)

Set-up internal control procedures and developed efficient operational systems for company that designed and built out for stand-alone fast-food restaurants. Lead the upgrade and implementation of new ERP system. Supervised three accounting clerks.

• Managed budget, cash flow reports, forecast analysis, cost and variance analysis, and break-even reports.

• Prepared corporate taxes, city code fees, sales taxes, payroll taxes and compliance reports for IRS, State, County, Local and City government entities.

Ted Jacob Engineering Group, Oakland, CA August 2006 – December 2007 SENIOR PROJECT AND REVENUE ACCOUNTANT

Managed project contracts, billing, invoices and collections based on percent of completion or time and materials methodology for company that provided retrofitting services to hospitals and universities. Used Deltek Advantage software.

• Worked with project managers (mechanical, plumbing, electrical) to review project contracts and change orders.

• Prepared bank reconciliations for four to five bank accounts.

• Handled and settled collection issues pertaining to past due receivables. J.B. Mortgage Market, Dublin, CA June 2002 – August 2006 CONTROLLER / LOAN CONSULTANT

Melvin Garcia 925-***-**** *******@*******.*** Managed accounting department including accounts payable, payroll and loan processing group for mortgage brokerage. Managed company’s cash flow and liquidity. Three direct reports. Use Quickbooks.

• Created operational, capital and production budgets, as well as roll-up and forecasts for three branch offices.

• Managed payroll and benefits (health and dental insurance, cafeteria plans, 401k, profit sharing and pension fund) for five salaried employees and thirty 1099 loan agents.

• Provided president with financial statements, management reports, variance analysis, loan volume reports, break- even analysis, agents and branch production reports, and annual budget forecast. EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science in Commerce (BSC), Major in Accounting SAN BEDA COLLEGE, MANILA, PHILIPPINES

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration ATENEO GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, MANILA, PHILIPPINES CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA), MANILA, PHILIPPINES Member, Government Finance Officers Associations (GFOA), Chicago, IL Member, California Society of Municipal Finance Officers, Sacramento, CA

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