Experience

A5

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • Jun 2016 - Present



Associated Third Party Administrators (ATPA)

• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Accountant/Financial Analyst

  • Dec 2013 - Jun 2016

  Coordinate month-end close process, monthly account reconciliation and analysis, review of staff journal entries and reconciliation and monitoring of system coordination. Prepare financial reports including monthly corporate financial statements, monthly reporting packages, quarterly financing reporting and annual audit report schedules. Performs extensive monthly analysis of Financial Statements Responsible for monthly account consolidations of parent company and subsidiaries. Prepare and maintain standard and ad-hoc management reports. Reviews and validates financial reports prepared by staff. Reconciliation of more complex balance sheet accounts, researching variances and providing analysis to Management. Assist the FP&A team in the budgeting and forecasting meetings. Review and update process documentation. Recommend and implement changes to enhance efficiency and establish internal controls. Assist and work with controller, lead special projects and provides guidance and assistance to less experienced members in the department. Prepares monthly and ad-hoc management reports Show less



Midas Auto System Inc

• East Bay

• Accountant

  • Aug 2012 - Nov 2013

  Prepare profit and loss statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports. Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, and document business transactions. Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures. Monitor and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness. Prepare and review budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting documents. Analyze revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels, and ensure expenditure control. Explain billing invoices and accounting policies to staff, vendors and clients. Resolve accounting discrepancies. Recommend, develop and maintain financial data bases, computer software systems and manual filing systems. Supervise the input and handling of financial data and reports for the company's automated financial systems. Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits. Other duties as assigned Show less



Optum Health

• Commission accountant/Compensation Analyst

  • 2007 - 2012

  Review & analyze revenue for payment of commissions to Sales, Account Management and Brokers. Calculate & process payment of internal and external commissions Manage prepaid GL Balances Work with Finance people to make sure premiums were getting billed and coincide with pricing. Consolidate revenue data files for researching customer payments and recent commissions. Respond to inquiries from brokers and internal staff regarding their commission payments. Prepare monthly commission accrual schedules including prepaid, liability and expense. Reconcile and resolve revenue discrepancies including AP query against commission payments. . Show less



Sanrio, Inc.

• Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Business Analyst

  • Oct 2005 - Jun 2007

  Assist Finance Director in analyzing company’s profitability and how to improve cash flows. Maintain purchasing system and establish standard cost for purchase order of the company. Compare actual cost to standard cost for significant variances. Attend training classes on Lawson, Excel, Access and Seagate Crystal Reports. Prepare Company store sales & budgets. Assist Accounting in account analysis of drop-shipped cost of sales, project in progress account and other reports in relation to purchase order. Attend weekly Finance Team meetings. Account Analysis especially inventory and expenses. Assist on special projects as needed and do other duties as assigned. Show less



Main Street BVM, Inc.

• San Mateo, CA

• Accounting Manager

  • Nov 1991 - Sep 2005

  Supervises staff of five clericals implementing computerized accounting system for 20 Midas store retail operations. Prepares Monthly Sales forecast & Budgets . Performs monthly trial balance and post to General Ledger. Checks closing figures for payables and receivables. Troubleshoots when necessary to ensure that inventory records reconcile to sales reports. Prepares quarterly payroll and sales tax. Responsible for bank and account reconciliation every month and communicate with payroll manager to ensure that payroll was run properly. Prepares financial statements of the company. Provide tech support to all store computer users. Maintains system network, hardware and software from point of sales to accounting system. Responsible for company’s conversion from manual to computerized accounting systems. Works with consultant to adapt inventory system to company needs particularly with the conversion from manual to computerized point of sale. Show less