Finance Manager & Controller (CPA)

Parson Vazan, MBA, CPA

Porter Ranch, CA ***** 818-***-**** *******@*****.***

Summary

Controller with extensive experience in financial reporting, internal controls, and day-to-day accounting operations across manufacturing and contract environments. Skilled in month-end close, budgeting, cash flow, tax filings, and managing AP, AR, payroll, and compliance reporting. Known for building accounting processes, supporting leadership with clear financial analysis, and handling government contract reporting and audits.

Skills

• Accounting & Compliance: Financial Accounting, GAAP, Audit Compliance

• Financial Analysis & Reporting: Financial Analysis

• Software & Tools: Microsoft Office

• Credentials: CPA

Professional History

Syren / 2807 West Sunset LLC Controller Sep 2011 - Present

• Financial Management & Reporting: Led monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing cycles in accordance with GAAP. Prepared, reviewed, and released comprehensive financial statements for executives and senior management.

• Operational Oversight: Supervised and mentored accounting staff while overseeing payroll, accounts receivable and collections, and accounts payable functions.

• Treasury Functions: Performed cash flow analysis and forecasting by monitoring collections and disbursements to support financial planning.

• Customers and Vendors Terms: Establish, review and revise as necessary Customers and vendors terms

• Cost Accounting: Constantly review and, if necessary, revise existing and new product costs

• Strategic Advisory: Met monthly with senior leadership and department heads to review budgets, cash flow, financial challenges, and growth opportunities.

• Risk & Compliance: Reviewed and monitored medical, general liability, property, and workers’ compensation policies, renewal terms, and claims. Prepared and filed multistate sales tax returns and monthly, quarterly, and annual state and federal payroll reports to maintain audit compliance.

• Contracts: Discussions with the legal counsel to compose, review or revise customers, vendors, and subcontractors’ agreements and contracts

• Intercompany Transactions and Reconciliation: Recorded and reconciled transactions and loans among eight separate real estate holding entities, maintaining accurate internal books and financial records. Active Membranes, Inc. Controller (Fractional) Oct 2017 - Nov 2024

• Weekly meeting and discussions with the executive and the departments leaders

• Designed and implemented the accounting and internal control structure to support accurate financial accounting and consistent reporting procedures.

• Managed all day-to-day financial activities and transactions, maintaining the company’s internal books and financial records.

• Prepared and presented monthly financial statements in accordance with GAAP.

• Developed, monitored, and discussed quarterly, semi-annual, and annual budgets, results, and variances, providing financial analysis to support management decisions.

• Oversaw all business tax preparations and filings while maintaining compliance with applicable government agencies.

• Personally handled both the AP, the AR and HR activities

• Assessed and managed business risks and compliance requirements, supporting audit compliance and accurate financial reporting.

• Managed, recorded and monitored actual costs in progress against the budget for all government contracts

• Prepared and filed monthly, quarterly and annual city, state and federal reports and forms Leiser USA, Inc. Controller Dec 2000 - Aug 2011

• Develop and monitor financial budgets

• Month-end closing

• Prepare monthly financial reports

• Job costing

• Review and analyze financial data

• Cash flow management through collections projection and disbursements scheduling

• Banks and other general ledger accounts reconciliation

• HR policies and functions review and recording

• Inventory management and reconciliation

• Fixed assets schedule maintenance

Academic Background

California State University Northridge M.B.A, Concentration in Finance California State University Northridge B.S., Accounting Theory and Practice

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