Experience

Virgin Galactic

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Accountant, Finance

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Manage leases, provide related quarterly/annual financial statement disclosures and other required information for periodic financial reporting. Assisted in the implementation of ASC 842, Leases, including lease analysis and establishment of a process with key stakeholders . Instrumental in the process of adopting continuous accounting by using Blackline for general ledger balance sheet account reconciliations. Supported the payroll team in the implementation of ADP Payroll GL interface to automate journal entry preparation Key Contributions: ☛ Instrumental in cleaning up and maintaining the accuracy on most of the high and medium-risk account reconciliation. ☛ During my first 2 years at VG, I was involved in completing 75% of journal entries at month-end and have added 20% of my time building validation processes around IPEs that mitigated high-risk control weaknesses due to data validation. ☛ Initiated the use of the automated prepayment template that created a more streamlined and efficient process across the organization. ☛ Provided ad hoc analysis report requested by different users related to projects, prepaid expenses and P&L account fluctuations. Show less



Harvest Farms,Inc.

• Accounting Manager

  • Oct 2008 - Aug 2019

  Throughout my career as Accounting Manager at Harvest Farms, Inc., I play an instrumental role in preparing and posting month-end journal entries, drafting management reports, and reconciling all balance sheet accounts on a regular basis to ensure accuracy and completeness. I process transactions, record prepayments and accrual schedules. I ensure accuracy in general ledger by maintaining updated ledgers, and identifying and correcting errors. I prepare and submit Sales and Use Tax, HVUT, Form 571-L, Form 635, and property tax payment. I prepare on-boarding documents, maintain employees’ data, manage benefits and worker’s comp administration, and process payroll, while facilitating annual open enrollment for benefits and sexual harassment training. It is worth noting that I spearheaded the implementation of new ERP system from UNIX to Microsoft NAV by gathering and analyzing requirements, streamlining internal communication, and migrating data without compromising confidentiality. The following are highlights of the value I brought to Harvest Farms, Inc.: ☛ I prepared monthly financial statements, including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements within 5 days of closing. ☛ Developed and applied procedures in the determination of product cost. Maintained the accuracy by regularly updating relevant raw material, labor and overhead cost ☛ I maintained and updated fixed asset register and depreciation schedule on a regular basis by recording additions to the assets and writing off sold and impaired assets. ☛ I formulated, revised, and implemented annual budgets, monitored expenditures, prepared monthly variance analysis reports, and adopted strict policies to minimize budget variance and deviations. ☛ In addition to overseeing AP, AR & payroll functions, I also coached employees on utilizing Microsoft NAV and solving any accounting software-related issues. Show less



Robert Half

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cost Accountant

  • Oct 2007 - Apr 2008

  In this role, I set up bill of materials, labor, and fixed and variable overheads, routings, machine time, and other costing-related data. I evaluated multiple closing reports, such as sales and cost of sales reports. I provided hands-on support in conducting wall-to-wall inventory count of all warehouses materials to ensure accuracy, identify obsolete items, and control theft. In this role, I set up bill of materials, labor, and fixed and variable overheads, routings, machine time, and other costing-related data. I evaluated multiple closing reports, such as sales and cost of sales reports. I provided hands-on support in conducting wall-to-wall inventory count of all warehouses materials to ensure accuracy, identify obsolete items, and control theft.



Youngs Rv Center

• Lancaster, CA

• Controller

  • Feb 2007 - Jul 2007

  Throughout my career as Controller at Young’s RV Center, Inc., I oversaw accounts receivable and payable functions, reconciled GL balances, and followed accounting and GAAP principles for financial reporting. I drafted and submitted Sales & Use Tax return, California tire Fee, and Form 94. I prepared bank reconciliation statements and tracked unrecorded items. I maintained record of all journal entries, online transfers, and payments. I updated subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions. It is worth noting that I supervised six direct reports, assessed performance, evaluated training needs, and conducted training sessions to improve productivity and efficiency. The following are highlights of the value I brought to Young’s RV Center, Inc: ☛ I successfully finished backlog of bank reconciliations, journal and ledger entries, and financial statement preparation by prioritizing tasks and responsibilities. ☛ I was promoted to Controller position after 30 days of recruitment for displaying utmost dedication and continued commitment towards work excellence. ☛ I advised accounting team in decreasing outstanding accounts receivables and updating vendor accounts. Show less



Furukawa Electric Autoparts Phillipines

• Philippines

• Cost Accounting Supervisor

  • Oct 1999 - Dec 2005

  Throughout my employment with Furukawa Electric Autoparts, my ability to meet tight deadlines was demonstrated by my timely submission of monthly financial statements which were prepared in accordance with GAAP. My attention to details and creativity are well-documented in my prepared bank reconciliations and monthly reports, which includes graphs and analysis. My leadership ability was established by overseeing two direct reports, mentoring them and providing them the necessary guidance in carrying out their daily responsibilities. My ability to communicate and work successfully with my peers as well as people external to the organization was tested over and over while overseeing month-end processes, facilitating year-end audit and collaborating with different departments in various projects such as ISO 9001:2000, Kaizen and 5 S. The following are the employment highlights and values I brought to Furukawa Electric Autoparts: ☛ I Successfully managed the implementation of computerized accounting and production system, from manual recording to fully automated Oracle based ERP (GLOVIA) system. ☛ I was promoted twice within six (6) years of employment from Accounting Staff to Senior Accountant and finally to Cost Accounting Supervisor. This promotions were achieved by consistently showing above average performance, and dedication to my job. ☛ I established standard bill of material, labor and overhead cost. Provided material and cost variance analysis to the management. Set-up different report analysis templates. Show less