MARIA L. CRANDALL

**** *** ******* ***, *** Banos, CA 93635

dw1107@r.postjobfree.com

209-***-****

CAREER SUMMARY

 Specializing in more than 10 years of significant hands-on accounting and management

 Extensive applications and advanced principles of internal controls accordance with US GAAP

 Processing accounts receivable, collections, payroll, accounts payable and general ledger

 Managing day-to-day accounting and monitoring actual and projected cash flows

 Full accountability of signing company checks and issuing foreign currency/domestic wires

 Strong general accounting, product/job costing, property/sales use tax and period closings

 Preparing financial statements and other financial management reports in a timely manner

 Developing financial models and analyzing budget to actual variances

 Directing internal, external CPA, and multi-state governmental regulatory financial audits

 Communicating professionally and effectively both in verbal and written arenas

 Working closely with peers (V.P. of Sales & Operations Managers) to identify problems/solutions

 Implementing and/or creating fundamental accounting policies and procedures

 Administering Human Resource tasks such as recruiting, employee benefits/files, union reports

 Facilitating team success by instilling trust, empowered mentoring and motivating successfully

 CPA professional candidate with completion of attest experience hours

 Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

PROGRESSIVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Busch Semiconductor Vacuum Group, LLC (a private vacuum pump sales and repair semiconductor company in Morgan Hill, CA with 60 non union employees) 01/07 - 04/09

FINANCE CONTROLLER duties presently performing: Software: Ask ManMan/MK/Sage

 Directing and coordinating company five and ten year financial planning and budget functions

 Establishing and implementing short/long-range departmental goals, internal controls, policies, and procedures

 Monitoring and analyzing monthly operating variance results against departmental budgets

 Overseeing staff of 3 with daily activity of AR, AP, cash applications, collections, and procurement

 Supervising and approving ADP bi-weekly payroll as well as recording payroll journal entry

 Preparing bank reconciliations and all other balance sheet account reconciliations

 Performing all fixed asset, construction in progress and depreciation management functions

 Producing accounting financials statements and management reports

 Ensuring compliance with local, multi-state, and federal regulatory reporting requirements

 Preparing sales and representative commissions reports; commercial insurance management

 Administering human resource benefits programs and open door policy for personnel concerns

 Serving as primary liaison relative to domestic and foreign affiliates inter-company matters

 Coordinating internal and third party financial audits and physical inventory period counts

 Reporting to the President and Vice President of Finance on a full-time basis

Accomplishments comprise of:

 Produced model and presentation for customer product investment by collaborating with key corporate staff and procurement team which resulted in a $950,000 contract.

 Savings of $120,000/year from implementing health savings account (H.S.A.) medical coverage

 Improved procurement from blanket purchase orders to just-in-time forecasted orders equated to $50,000 savings/year

 Adopted the Finance Controller's role with merely four days training from predecessor

 Transferred corporate category type from incorporated to limited liability company status

KAGOME INC. (a private USA and public Japan food and beverage manufacturer company in Los Banos, CA with 100 non-union employees)

ACCOUNTING MANAGER duties consist of: Software: JD Edwards/Macola

 Managed all aspects of daily accounting, internal controls and administration responsibilities

 Processed ADP bi-monthly payroll and human resource services for executive personnel Accurate and timely hands on financial period closings in accordance with US GAAP

 Prepared monthly financial statements and reconciled balance sheet accounts

 Budget/forecast creation and reporting (departmental budgets, sales forecasting, breakeven with overhead modeling, variance analysis, and product standard costing)

 Responsible for fixed asset control and researching physical inventory count variance

 Established and revised credit limits and terms for customers

 Communicated effectively with governmental agencies, auditors, senior management, subordinates, parent/affiliates world-wide, customers and suppliers

 Supervised accounting team of five

 Reported directly to CFO/COO

Accomplishments comprise of:

 Reduce the number of manual A/P checks by 90%

 Standardized reconciliation processes for all balance sheet accounts

 Streamlined financial projections from 8 days to 3 days

 Established corporate cash flow monitoring system

 Implemented A/R terms change to Net 15 days from Net 30 days

 Created Map of company's business flow

 Assisted with establishing foreign subsidiary in China

BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES/ALLIED WASTE (a public recycling and waste service company in San Jose, CA with 100+ non union employees) 01/00 - 05/02

DIVISION CONTROLLER duties consist of: Software: AS400/SAP inquiries

 Scheduling and overseeing daily, weekly, and monthly accounting team functions

 Bi-weekly payroll processing and recording payroll journal entry

 Maintaining fixed assets and depreciation schedules

 Reconciling inventory and researching material variances

 Recording general ledger journals of division's activity; balance sheet reconciliations

 Monthly collaboration with general manager to calculate flash forecast data

 Interfacing with key personnel to obtain data for monthly municipal statistical reporting of solid waste and recyclable materials

 Bi-annual departmental budgets processing, statistical operational reporting, and research and development regulatory compliance reporting

 Reported directly to General Manager and presenting financials to District and Regional Controllers

Accomplishments comprise of:

 Assisted with merger process by performing and directing 2 timely period-end closures within 1 month

 Reduced 90 days past due accounts receivable balance from 15% to 3%

 Transferred manual daily production reporting to automated process, saved 2 hours/day

 Reduced the number of manual payroll checks by 40%

EDUCATION

SJCC/William Jessup University - Bachelors of Science, Management with emphasis in Accounting

REFERENCES will be furnished upon request.

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