Accounting Controller

• Dec 2022 - Present

Director Of Accounting

• Aug 2022 - Nov 2022

Accounting Manager

• Sep 2020 - Jul 2022

• Creating SOP’s for accounting department• Assisting in month end close process• Helping the company navigate its first full financial audit• Creating control narratives, including ASC 606 Revenue Recognition• Managing all accounting and inventory functions for the company’s subsidiary • Analyzing COGS to help upper management determine price points for products • One of the leading team members for SAP byDesign implementation, tasks include: AR/AP setup and testing, data migration, GL setup, and approval flow Show less

Accounting Manager

• Apr 2020 - Aug 2020

• Provided guidance to the executive team in matters related to accounting and finance • Created a month end close procedure • Switched accounting method to accrual basis • Implemented Expensify & Bill.com • Created a budget and a 2-year forecast • Provided guidance to the executive team in matters related to accounting and finance • Created a month end close procedure • Switched accounting method to accrual basis • Implemented Expensify & Bill.com • Created a budget and a 2-year forecast

Assistant Controller

• Apr 2018 - Apr 2020

• Supporting and managing an accounting team of 4 for day to day operations including: AR, AP, sales tax, and inventory valuation• Facilitating cross training of the accounting team• Supported and managed an accounting team of 4 for day to day operations including: AR, AP, sales tax, and inventory valuation• Encouraged and Facilitated cross training of the accounting team• Reviewed AP pay runs and approved pay-runs for payments• Managed company credit card program• Created internal policies in order to create GAAP compliant business practices• Worked with our internal IT department to help automate finance/accounting functions• Determined landed cost for inventory being imported from China• Tracked tariff costs• Collaborated with our 3rd party EDI team to resolve issues • Helped test and implement a new credit card processing system for our online website• Prepared monthly financial statements and created globally consolidated reports for a $150 million company• Worked with the controller to develop and analyze budget/forecast• Analyzed budget and forecast vs. actuals sales• Was the main point of contact for yearly external BDO audits• Dealt with currency exchange issues for all North America (USD, CAD, Peso)• Submitted yearly property taxes• Cash flow forecasting Show less

Senior Staff Accountant

• Oct 2015 - Mar 2018

• Reconciled U.S. and Canada bank accounts daily• Updated company fixed asset, depreciation, prepaid display, and prepaid insurance schedules• Processed outside rep commissions• Maintained inter-company inventory transfers from U.S. to Australia, United Kingdom, and Hong Kong• Computed and submitted California, Texas, Washington, and Canada sales taxes• Issued 1099’s• Worked closely with the sales team to properly forecast customer’s inventory needs • Tracked all customer’s sales and expenses including: returns, promotions, rebates, price protection• Created and filed monthly borrowing base certificates to our bank HSBC• Booked bi-weekly payroll Show less

Retail/Staff Accountant

• Oct 2014 - Oct 2015

• Reconciled U.S. and Canada retail bank at month, quarter, and year end• Created and submitted journal entries• Analyzed daily retail sales using Audit Works• Resolved store issues regarding accounting and inventory for over 120 retail stores• Worked together with bank to issue merchant numbers and correct banking information to new retail stores• Managed company credit card program for over 200 employees

Accounts Payable Clerk

• Apr 2013 - Oct 2014

• Creating and managing vendor accounts using SAP• Issuing 1099's to vendors using Convey• Creating, maintaining, and reimbursing employee expenses using Concur• Reconciling employee expenses at month and quarter end• Organizing and filing department documents

EMT

• Aug 2012 - Apr 2013

• Performing medical assessment and treatment • Transporting Patient • Performing medical assessment and treatment • Transporting Patient

Community Service Senior Leader

• Sep 2005 - Aug 2012

• Handled cash transactions • Kept track of weekly attendance numbers for the center • Closed out registers at the end of the night by balancing the cash, checks, and credit card receipts • Answered customer questions and concerns • Coached youth baseball and basketball • Handled cash transactions • Kept track of weekly attendance numbers for the center • Closed out registers at the end of the night by balancing the cash, checks, and credit card receipts • Answered customer questions and concerns • Coached youth baseball and basketball

Accounting Intern

• Jan 2008 - May 2009

• Filed and created a system to keep track of receipts and invoices • Organized quarterly expenses using Excel and created an expense report • Accounts Receivable/Payable; printed checks and sent checks to pay for company expenses • Made weekly bank runs to deposit checks • Kept track of company financial information using QuickBooks register • Filed and created a system to keep track of receipts and invoices • Organized quarterly expenses using Excel and created an expense report • Accounts Receivable/Payable; printed checks and sent checks to pay for company expenses • Made weekly bank runs to deposit checks • Kept track of company financial information using QuickBooks register