Accounting Guru

Bonnie Melhem

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Vista, California 92081

phone: 760-***-****

email: ************@*****.***

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Formulate strategies for business growth

General and Financial Management Professional

With full P&L responsibility. Uniquely skilled at streamlining business processes, infusing innovation into financial and management control systems, and championing positive change. Known for “hands-on” abilities. Gain consensus for new initiatives; craft practical policies, plans and alliances; create sophisticated, cross-functional teams and manage projects. Track and analyze program effectiveness, continuously measuring the impact of policy on the balance sheet and income statements; make strategic adjustments as indicated. Possess a natural ability to communicate complex financial information in easily understandable terms.

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CORE COMPETENCIES

Finance / Accounting

 Accounts Payable: General Accounts Payable • 1099’s • Expense Reports • Purchase Orders Statement Reconciliations • Vouchers  Accounts Receivable: Billing • Collections • Letters of Credit  General Ledger: General Ledger • Accruals • Bank Reconciliations • Financial Statement Preparation • GL Reconciliations • Journal Entries • Month-end Close  Accounting Types: Consolidation Accounting • Financial Reporting • Fixed Asset Accounting • International Accounting • Inventory Accounting  Payroll: ADP Payroll Service & HRIS • Certified Payroll • Quarterly Tax Returns/Payroll  General Finance: Budgeting • Forecasting  Project / Cost Accounting: Job Costing • Manufacturing  Asset Management: General Asset Management  Tax: Personal Property Tax • Sales & Use Tax  Treasury: Cash Management.

Administrative

Notary • Facilities • Planning • Human Resources • Project Management • Office Management • Start-Up Ventures • Recruiting • Benefits Administration • Worker’s Compensation • Property Management • Credit Analysis • Policies and Procedures • Purchasing • Event Planning • Trade Shows • Travel Planning • Shipping and Receiving • Bills Of Lading • Vendor Relations •

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CAREER TRACK

CONSULTANT 2008 - PRESENT

VARIOUS FIRMS

Provided consulting services to an architecture firm. Educate current accounting staff on how to use new software and accounting principles for the architecture industry. Provided process analysis.

ENTREPRENEUR 2005 - 2008

MELHEM ENTERPRISES, INC.

Developed and operated Your Baby’s Closet® – a children’s resale event. Licensed business concept on a national scale. Developed trademarks and copyrights related to the business. Formed Trusted Mobile Notary Services to provide real estate notary services.

CONTROLLER 2004-2007

DUDEK Encinitas, California

220+person firm ($33M) that specializes in engineering, environmental, management, and construction services. Perform in a classical controllership role. Serve as liaison to legal and accounting firms. Formulate accounting policy and procedure.

 Responsible for accounting, project accounting, and payroll for parent and subsidiary. Supervise staff of 5. Streamlined closing process from 3 days to 1 day.

 Work diligently at re-vamping intra-departmental relationships by educating project managers to increase efficiency with improvements to project management tools.

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 1997 - 2003

ANDERSON BRULÉ ARCHITECTS, INC. San Jose, California

Assume a high visibility role at the financial helm of this prestigious firm specializing in architecture, interior design and planning. Serve as liaison to legal and accounting firms. Formulate policy and procedure; develop financial / management / technology systems.

 Responsible for accounting, payroll, human resource and administration for $7M firm.

 Vastly increased efficiency with improvements to project management tools.

 Developed a record of streamlining operations, improving control and cutting costs.

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 1993 - 1997

QUALITAU, INC. Sunnyvale, California

Provided wide range of highly effective administrative, financial, human resource and US / International trade show development functions. Directly responsible for all accounting practices, payroll management, insurance, hiring and training procedural development and propelled implementation of innovative improvement procedures. Liaised effectively with upper management, departmental heads, administrative staff and individual employees to effectuate cost-savings programs and procedures while improving organizational efficiencies and improving revenue-generating abilities.

 Directly supervised 2-member staff engaged in implementing company directives and instituting new procedures and systems set-ups;

 Key player implementing automated accounting system and personally authored variety of HR procedural manuals and training documentation.

 Handled all confidential communications between parent company, investors, lawyers and CPA’s; ensured effective security met or exceeded and provided timely follow-up as required.

Previous positions include:

Various Companies: Manufacturing * Hospitality * Winery Management * Distribution * Insurance * Agriculture * Banking – BOOKKEEPER, CONSULTANT, PAYROLL MANAGER, AND SECRETARY. Worked in various positions with varying responsibilities, 1985 – 1993

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LEARNING CREDENTIALS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION / ACCOUNTING, 1993

San Jose State University - San Jose, California

Certified Public Accountant candidate (CPA) Member of California CPA Society

COMPUTER SKILLS

Deltek Vision, FMS & Semaphore  AccPac  PCMRP  FAS  Excel  Access  Word  PowerPoint  QuickBooks

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