Experience

TaraPaige Group

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Advisor

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Prepare and present financial flash reports to clients’ senior management weekly • Prepare and present monthly financial statements and key performance indicators • Perform all cash management functions daily and coordinate with corporate banking on wire transfers, line of credit, and system issues • Coordinate management meetings with client teams weekly • Pay all invoices and credit cards for clients and coordinate communications with vendors and corporate sponsorship receivables • Document and evaluate business processes and establish internal controls • Participate as an integral team member on 3 system integrations • File monthly and quarterly sales tax returns for clients • Interface with clients’ tax accountants • Prepare and pay weekly payroll • Work with accounting group in Manila to review, reconcile, and correct general ledger and to ensure completeness and correctness of transactional accounting • Conduct interviews for professional staff Show less



Sprint

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Financial Analyst

  • May 2001 - May 2004

  Sprint World Headquarters-Commercial Business Finance Senior Financial Analyst 2001 - 2004 Performed quantitative, financial and strategic analysis used by senior management to evaluate Sprint Business' monthly, quarterly and yearly performance Consolidated business and financial forecasts for the ten segments to present a high level view for senior management Interacted daily with product managers to answer questions regarding product revenues Compiled and performed variance analysis on $225 million monthly revenue forecast comparing it to prior month's forecast and yearly budget Assisted in the creation of 2003 budget targets totaling $3 billion for all of Sprint Business Produced ad hoc revenue reports at the request of senior management Awarded Sprint Value of Excellence Award for team contributions Reason for Leaving: Spousal relocation. Show less



Raytheon Aircraft Co

• Business Manager-Commercial Aircraft and Marketing

  • Dec 1998 - May 2001

  Business Manager-Commercial Aircraft Sales and Marketing 2000 - 2001 Supervise four employees in managing $80 million selling, general and administrative expense budget Prepare reporting on sales, gross margin, backlog and expenses Perform monthly forecast and budget variance analysis Present financial reviews to senior management Coordinate monthly closing process Identify and communicate to management risks and opportunities of corporate financial objectives Coordinate, analyze and report annual operating plan and strategic five-year plan for selling, general and administrative budget Function as business partner to sales and marketing force on a variety of key business issues Performed on and off campus interviewing for professional staff Senior Cost Accountant 1998 - 2000 Provided supervision and technical guidance to 6 labor accounting analysts Provided information reporting to organization regarding various cost accounting issues Facilitated communication and problem solving with various groups on labor accounting and inventory issues Prepared and submitted Incurred Cost Claim to government Prepared LIFO reserve forecasts and year-end calculation Served as audit interface for external and government auditors Served on committees related to SAP implementation on issues such as LIFO plant-wide labor training, standard labor rates, contract labor, labor certification, policy reviews, etc. Reason for Leaving: Spousal relocation. Show less



Casco Plastics, Inc.

• Wichita, Kansas, United States

• Assistant Controller

  • 1997 - 1998

  Assistant Controller 1997 - 1998 Supervised accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll staff Performed monthly closing of general ledgers for 3 divisions and prepared consolidation for parent company Prepared monthly and quarterly financial statements and various managerial reporting including quarterly presentation for the Board of Directors Coordinated monthly and year end physical inventory counts and evaluated obsolescence reserves Performed all cash management functions and prepared due diligence workpapers related to corporate financing Prepared monthly commission analysis for sales force and for payroll Served as audit interface including preparation of annual report; Also served as audit interface for state sales and use tax audits Prepared federal, state and property corporate tax returns Maintained the fixed assets and depreciation system records Served as Trustee on 401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan Reason for Leaving: Company filed for Bankruptcy Show less



BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE LEARJET INC

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Analyst-General Accounting

  • 1996 - 1997

  Financial Analyst-General Accounting 1996 - 1997 Prepared and analyzed balance sheet, cash flows statement and variance analyses in the monthly reporting package Prepared 90 day and 180 day financial statement and operating forecast including summarization of delivery backlog and program costs Prepared journal entries to close general ledgers at month end and year-end Heavily involved in preparation of annual operating budget and five year plan Prepared bank reconciliations Reason for Leaving: Received an opportunity to obtain a position with more responsibility at Casco Plastics Show less



Ernst & Young

• China
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• In-Charge Auditor

  • 1994 - 1996

  In-Charge Auditor 1994 - 1996 Planned and performed analytical review and substantive audit procedures in industries including manufacturing, client service, banking and telecommunications Evaluated results of audit procedures and drafted audit reports Documented and evaluated business processes and internal controls Supervised staff auditors Observed and tested client physical inventory counts Managed time and costs by tracking audit hours in relation to budget Reason for Leaving: Met two-year requirement for CPA license Show less