Controller CFO Consultant

Timothy T. Mizuo, CPA 562-***-****

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La Mirada, CA 90638 Email: *********@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Senior level manager with experience in both Fortune 500 and small to medium sized companies. Track record of exceptional achievement. Breadth of accounting and financial skills. Committed to values of integrity, teamwork, customer focus, excellence and results. Demonstrated ability to lead effectively within organizations undergoing rapid change or transformation.

 Big Four  Mergers and Acquisitions

 GAAP Research  Sarbanes Oxley

 Financial Reporting and Disclosure  Process Improvements

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Timothy T. Mizuo, CPA, La Mirada, CA (2 months) 2009

Interim Controller for $200Million Dollar Internet Media Company and Start Up Internet Company

 Directed monthly close process including review of journal entries, balance sheet and P&L actual to budget analysis, and account reconciliations.

 Worked with accounting and finance team to drive process improvements including reducing cycle time of monthly close, posting of cash on a timely basis, and collection of receivables.

 Met with Senior Management to resolve outstanding receivable issues.

 Published FAS 142 white paper on Reporting Units and EITF 99-19 Gross Versus Net for acquired companies

 Researched company organization for best tax results and resolved complex tax issues

 Supervise financial accounting staff of 10.

DL*c LLC, Costa Mesa, CA 2006 - 2008

Consulting firm specializing in project execution services to Fortune 500 companies. Projects included: Controller /Director of Accounting/ JSOX project for an Internet/Media company, Private Equity Firm and Manufacturer/Wholesale Distributor

 Reconciled general ledger accounts including cash, fixed assets, accounts receivable, intangible assets, Domain

 Name Portfolio acquisitions, accounts payable and accruals.

 Prepared valuation for acquisition in accordance with FAS 141 and FAS 142

 Interfaced with external auditors (E&Y) and prepared audited financial statements including footnote disclosures.

 Prepared stock compensation expense for stock options in accordance with APB No. 25, FAS 123 and FAS 123(R)

 Researched and published white paper on Gross versus Net treatment of Revenue in accordance with EITF 99-19

 Provided senior management with process improvement ideas to better establish the timely collection of its accounts including the clarification of various A/R process impacting the A/R sub ledger including the lockbox process, posting of cash, and input of batch entries

 Organized and executed JSOX compliance for key business cycles including Revenue, Expenditures, Treasury, Inventory, Fixed Assets, HR/Payroll, IT and Financial Reporting

 Met monthly with CEO, CFO, CIO and Controller to discuss status of JSOX project and results

 Coordinated remediation of deficient controls by working with process owners to implement workable solutions to mitigate risks and ensure overall compliance, which led to significant reduction in deficiencies

Project Clients

 Caltius Mezzanine ( $500 Million Private Equity Company

 Westfield ($16 Billion Dollar Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) with 55 Malls in the U.S.)

 Master Halco ($600 Million Dollar Manufacturer and Distributor with multi-branch, multi-plant locations)

 Oversee.net ($150-Million Dollar Technology Driven Internet and Media Company)

MAKITA USA INC., La Mirada, CA 2004 - 2006

$400 Million Dollar Wholesale Distributor of Power Tools with Multi-Branch locations.

Corporate Controller

 Directed monthly close process including review and approval of journal entries, income statement activity and balance sheet account reconciliations.

 Directed all activities and policies relating to the operation of the finance department including accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, payroll, and insurance.

 Responsible for accuracy and integrity of financial data including operational accounting and reporting, budgeting, GAAP reviews, Sarbanes Oxley 404 internal control reviews and ad hoc reporting and analysis

 Ensured that the Company appropriately selects, interprets, and applies all applicable Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the newly issued pronouncements in a timely manner

 Implemented process improvements in credit and collection by tightening credit controls to improve DSO by 10 days increasing cash flow by $9 million and save $100k in bank charges.

 Recommended VoIP system saving $500k annually in telephone charges

 Added V-lookup to accounts receivable reconciliation process to reduce process from 4 days to 4 hours.

 Coordinated work cross-functionally with senior management from Sales, Marketing and Operations

 Supervised staff of 21

 Started as Consultant and hired on full time after six months

NORTHROP GRUMMAN (TRW INC.), Redondo Beach, CA 1997-2003

$6 billion Space Technology sector of Northrop Grumman Corporation

Manager, Special Projects

 Responsible for Sarbanes Oxley 404 documentation for Revenue and Cash Disbursement cycle

 Organized and spearheaded the contract closeout activity for Sector. Exceeded Sector’s contract closeout target by 31% with limited resources. Developed and tested Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). Supervised staff of four.

Financial Reporting & Forecasting Manager for High Tech Manufacturing Subsidiary (InP and GaAs chips)

 Prepared all aspects of the financial reporting, including monthly close, planning, forecasting and analysis

 Met monthly with each Business Unit’s senior management to discuss financial results and underlying operational results

Accounting Manager Group Staff

 Prepared quarterly and annual financial reporting of subsidiaries.

 Researched complex accounting issues including FAS 133 derivatives and mergers and acquisitions.

 Performed due diligence work on acquisition saving company over $120K.

Department Manager, Shared Accounting Services Accounts Payable & Property Accounting

 Improved morale of department resulting in increased productivity of 40%

 Oversaw staff of 31 direct reports

OTHER PAST EMPLOYERS

 Ricardo Beverly Hills, Controller/Treasurer (1994 – 1997)

 Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc., Internal Audit / Vehicle Accounting / Financial Planning Supervisor (1990 – 1994)

 Coopers & Lybrand, Audit Supervisor (1986 – 1990)

 Touche Ross, Semi-Senior (1984 – 1986)

COMPUTER SKILLS

LAWSON/GREAT PLAINS

 Reviewed Lawson general ledger module for potential replacement of Company’s GL system.

E1 – JD EDWARDS

 Produced daily reports for Accounts Receivable as well performed analysis work using the Property Management model

NAVISION

 Used general ledger module to perform monthly consolidated reports, actual to budget, account analysis and

preparation of audit schedules

EXCEL

 Advanced User including, pivot tables, advanced charting, usage of analytical tools (defining scenarios and tracing

dependents), graphing presentations (charts, trend lines, axis scales, multiple charts), formula building

(IF, And/Or, V-Lookup), shared data, heavy database linking, customization of toolbars and menus, and creation

of user-oriented applications using controls and custom add-ins.

ACCESS

 Proficient in Access with experience developing tables (from raw data sets, data importing, establishment of primary

fields and keys, redefinition of field properties), creating reports (for sorting data, creating subtotals, totals, group

footers/headers, formatting text and report layout) and data query.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION

 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting, California State University Long Beach

 Certified Public Accountant, State of California

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