John West
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Credentials
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CPA
State of UtahApr, 1986- Nov, 2024 -
CGMA
AICPA
Experience
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PEHP Health & Benefits
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United States
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Insurance
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1 - 100 Employee
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Controller
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Jul 2018 - Present
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BHS Marketing
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United States
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Chemical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Controller
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Apr 2006 - Jul 2018
CHEMICAL MANUFACTURER AND DISTRIBUTOR: • Responsible for financial management – prepare and evaluate cash and revolving loan positions daily through preparation and analysis of daily liquidity report. Prepare listing of vendor invoices to be paid on the weekly check run. Maintain payment templates for online banking and initiate approved ACH payments. Prepare monthly borrowing base reports and quarterly and annual covenant compliance reports for the bank. • Responsible for accounting… Show more CHEMICAL MANUFACTURER AND DISTRIBUTOR: • Responsible for financial management – prepare and evaluate cash and revolving loan positions daily through preparation and analysis of daily liquidity report. Prepare listing of vendor invoices to be paid on the weekly check run. Maintain payment templates for online banking and initiate approved ACH payments. Prepare monthly borrowing base reports and quarterly and annual covenant compliance reports for the bank. • Responsible for accounting functions - review account coding’s, reconcile selected general ledger accounts to the subsidiary ledgers and schedules monthly, maintain loan schedules for comparison with lender documentation, review monthly account reconciliations prepared by accounting clerks, prepare analyses of manufacturing variances, reconcile physical inventory counts to perpetual inventories, and prepare and approve adjusting journal entries. Review recording of complex transactions for compliance with GAAP and research proper accounting treatment when necessary. Serve as liaison to outside auditors. • Primary responsibility for development of internal controls – perform periodic reviews and make recommendations of procedures for safeguarding assets and for processing transactional data. Revamped procedures and allocation of duties for processing of checks in weekly check run. • Prepare monthly and annual financial reporting package for stockholders and bank representatives. Review costs and revenues in relation to prior year and budget and prepare analyses of cost and revenue categories with significant differences, providing management with explanations of differences and recommendations for corrective actions if necessary. • Skilled in the use of various software products, including, Windows Operating Systems, Excel, Word, Visio, Chempax (chemical industry specific software), CYMA, AS400, Champion, QuickBooks, and Peachtree. Show less CHEMICAL MANUFACTURER AND DISTRIBUTOR: • Responsible for financial management – prepare and evaluate cash and revolving loan positions daily through preparation and analysis of daily liquidity report. Prepare listing of vendor invoices to be paid on the weekly check run. Maintain payment templates for online banking and initiate approved ACH payments. Prepare monthly borrowing base reports and quarterly and annual covenant compliance reports for the bank. • Responsible for accounting… Show more CHEMICAL MANUFACTURER AND DISTRIBUTOR: • Responsible for financial management – prepare and evaluate cash and revolving loan positions daily through preparation and analysis of daily liquidity report. Prepare listing of vendor invoices to be paid on the weekly check run. Maintain payment templates for online banking and initiate approved ACH payments. Prepare monthly borrowing base reports and quarterly and annual covenant compliance reports for the bank. • Responsible for accounting functions - review account coding’s, reconcile selected general ledger accounts to the subsidiary ledgers and schedules monthly, maintain loan schedules for comparison with lender documentation, review monthly account reconciliations prepared by accounting clerks, prepare analyses of manufacturing variances, reconcile physical inventory counts to perpetual inventories, and prepare and approve adjusting journal entries. Review recording of complex transactions for compliance with GAAP and research proper accounting treatment when necessary. Serve as liaison to outside auditors. • Primary responsibility for development of internal controls – perform periodic reviews and make recommendations of procedures for safeguarding assets and for processing transactional data. Revamped procedures and allocation of duties for processing of checks in weekly check run. • Prepare monthly and annual financial reporting package for stockholders and bank representatives. Review costs and revenues in relation to prior year and budget and prepare analyses of cost and revenue categories with significant differences, providing management with explanations of differences and recommendations for corrective actions if necessary. • Skilled in the use of various software products, including, Windows Operating Systems, Excel, Word, Visio, Chempax (chemical industry specific software), CYMA, AS400, Champion, QuickBooks, and Peachtree. Show less
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WILLCO FAR WEST, INC.
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Controller
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Sep 2005 - Apr 2006
HORIZONTAL BORING CONTRACTOR: • Responsible for financial management - oversaw collections of receivables, analyzed and projected cash flows on a daily basis to insure adequate cash for operating needs. • Responsible for accounting functions, percentage of completion job costing, cost and inventory control, and progress billings - reconciled general ledger accounts to subsidiary ledgers and schedules. Maintained job cost schedules by project and reviewed activity weekly to insure costs were… Show more HORIZONTAL BORING CONTRACTOR: • Responsible for financial management - oversaw collections of receivables, analyzed and projected cash flows on a daily basis to insure adequate cash for operating needs. • Responsible for accounting functions, percentage of completion job costing, cost and inventory control, and progress billings - reconciled general ledger accounts to subsidiary ledgers and schedules. Maintained job cost schedules by project and reviewed activity weekly to insure costs were not in excess of budgeted amounts. Prepared monthly financial statements and reviewed the results with the owner of the Company. • Responsible for human resource functions – prepared and processed bi-weekly payroll, instituted procedures for the hiring process, including documentation requirements for new employees, and performed preliminary interviews of applicants. Prepared and filed payroll tax returns and reports as required by government agencies and for contractual compliance. • Primary responsibility for development and implementation of systems controls and procedures. Show less HORIZONTAL BORING CONTRACTOR: • Responsible for financial management - oversaw collections of receivables, analyzed and projected cash flows on a daily basis to insure adequate cash for operating needs. • Responsible for accounting functions, percentage of completion job costing, cost and inventory control, and progress billings - reconciled general ledger accounts to subsidiary ledgers and schedules. Maintained job cost schedules by project and reviewed activity weekly to insure costs were… Show more HORIZONTAL BORING CONTRACTOR: • Responsible for financial management - oversaw collections of receivables, analyzed and projected cash flows on a daily basis to insure adequate cash for operating needs. • Responsible for accounting functions, percentage of completion job costing, cost and inventory control, and progress billings - reconciled general ledger accounts to subsidiary ledgers and schedules. Maintained job cost schedules by project and reviewed activity weekly to insure costs were not in excess of budgeted amounts. Prepared monthly financial statements and reviewed the results with the owner of the Company. • Responsible for human resource functions – prepared and processed bi-weekly payroll, instituted procedures for the hiring process, including documentation requirements for new employees, and performed preliminary interviews of applicants. Prepared and filed payroll tax returns and reports as required by government agencies and for contractual compliance. • Primary responsibility for development and implementation of systems controls and procedures. Show less
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FASSIO EGG FARMS, INC.
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WEST VALLEY CITY, UT
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Controller
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Feb 2003 - Sep 2005
PRODUCER OF SHELL EGGS: • Responsible for financial management, accounting, and human resource functions. Performed monthly account reconciliations, processed semi-monthly payroll, maintained employee payroll files, and filed quarterly payroll tax reports. • Primary responsibility for development and implementation of systems controls and procedures. • Forecasting – prepared annual production forecasts and updated them monthly based on operations and management of the birds scheduled to… Show more PRODUCER OF SHELL EGGS: • Responsible for financial management, accounting, and human resource functions. Performed monthly account reconciliations, processed semi-monthly payroll, maintained employee payroll files, and filed quarterly payroll tax reports. • Primary responsibility for development and implementation of systems controls and procedures. • Forecasting – prepared annual production forecasts and updated them monthly based on operations and management of the birds scheduled to be in production. • Inventory control – reconciled physical inventories of finished product with perpetual schedule daily. Submitted weekly production and inventory with billing to Co-op. • Developed and maintained costing system for the feed mill, analyzed feed costs for birds and variances daily. Reviewed report daily with owner. • Prepared and reviewed financial statements with business owner monthly. Show less PRODUCER OF SHELL EGGS: • Responsible for financial management, accounting, and human resource functions. Performed monthly account reconciliations, processed semi-monthly payroll, maintained employee payroll files, and filed quarterly payroll tax reports. • Primary responsibility for development and implementation of systems controls and procedures. • Forecasting – prepared annual production forecasts and updated them monthly based on operations and management of the birds scheduled to… Show more PRODUCER OF SHELL EGGS: • Responsible for financial management, accounting, and human resource functions. Performed monthly account reconciliations, processed semi-monthly payroll, maintained employee payroll files, and filed quarterly payroll tax reports. • Primary responsibility for development and implementation of systems controls and procedures. • Forecasting – prepared annual production forecasts and updated them monthly based on operations and management of the birds scheduled to be in production. • Inventory control – reconciled physical inventories of finished product with perpetual schedule daily. Submitted weekly production and inventory with billing to Co-op. • Developed and maintained costing system for the feed mill, analyzed feed costs for birds and variances daily. Reviewed report daily with owner. • Prepared and reviewed financial statements with business owner monthly. Show less
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MOUNTAIN VALLEY EGG PRODUCERS
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Spanish Fork, UT
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Controller
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Jan 2000 - Feb 2003
MARKETER & DISTRIBUTOR of SHELL EGGS: • Responsible for financial management, accounting, systems development, computer network maintenance, and human resource functions. Primary responsibility for development and implementation of systems controls and procedures. • Prepared annual budget for Co-op based on weekly activity. Adjustments were made to budgeted amounts based on monthly production schedules received from the four members of the Co-op. • Reporting functions – prepared and… Show more MARKETER & DISTRIBUTOR of SHELL EGGS: • Responsible for financial management, accounting, systems development, computer network maintenance, and human resource functions. Primary responsibility for development and implementation of systems controls and procedures. • Prepared annual budget for Co-op based on weekly activity. Adjustments were made to budgeted amounts based on monthly production schedules received from the four members of the Co-op. • Reporting functions – prepared and presented monthly financial statements and recommendations to the Co-op board of directors on ways to maximize amounts paid to Co-op members and still maintain a financially healthy Co-op. • Development of quality control systems for food processing operations – Participated as the lead on the development of a HACCP plan for the Co-op member producers, including SOP’s, testing procedures, and procedures to be performed in the event of a non-compliant result. Show less MARKETER & DISTRIBUTOR of SHELL EGGS: • Responsible for financial management, accounting, systems development, computer network maintenance, and human resource functions. Primary responsibility for development and implementation of systems controls and procedures. • Prepared annual budget for Co-op based on weekly activity. Adjustments were made to budgeted amounts based on monthly production schedules received from the four members of the Co-op. • Reporting functions – prepared and… Show more MARKETER & DISTRIBUTOR of SHELL EGGS: • Responsible for financial management, accounting, systems development, computer network maintenance, and human resource functions. Primary responsibility for development and implementation of systems controls and procedures. • Prepared annual budget for Co-op based on weekly activity. Adjustments were made to budgeted amounts based on monthly production schedules received from the four members of the Co-op. • Reporting functions – prepared and presented monthly financial statements and recommendations to the Co-op board of directors on ways to maximize amounts paid to Co-op members and still maintain a financially healthy Co-op. • Development of quality control systems for food processing operations – Participated as the lead on the development of a HACCP plan for the Co-op member producers, including SOP’s, testing procedures, and procedures to be performed in the event of a non-compliant result. Show less
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CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS - AUDITING DEPT
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Audit Senior
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Jun 1999 - Jan 2000
• Responsible for the evaluation of financial and operational processes, the development of audit tests, and the performance of audit functions for internal operational and financial audits for Church's international organization. • Responsible for the evaluation of financial and operational processes, the development of audit tests, and the performance of audit functions for internal operational and financial audits for Church's international organization.
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Mountain Valley Egg Producers
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Spanish Fork, UT
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Controller
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Jul 1992 - Jun 1999
MARKETER & DISTRIBUTOR of SHELL EGGS: • Responsible for financial management, accounting, systems development, computer network maintenance, and human resource functions. • Primary responsibility for development and implementation of systems controls and procedures, budgeting, reporting functions, and development of quality control systems for food processing operations. MARKETER & DISTRIBUTOR of SHELL EGGS: • Responsible for financial management, accounting, systems development, computer network maintenance, and human resource functions. • Primary responsibility for development and implementation of systems controls and procedures, budgeting, reporting functions, and development of quality control systems for food processing operations.
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Audit Manager
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May 1984 - Jan 1992
• Responsible for all phases of audit and attest engagements. Engagement planning, review, oversight and on sight supervision of audit staff, and report preparation. Prepared time and cost budgets for engagements. Evaluated control processes of audit clients, assessed risk and developed audit tests to be performed by the audit team. Served as contact person for the firm’s peer reviews. • Primary client contact for discussion and resolution of accounting and audit issues. Assisted client… Show more • Responsible for all phases of audit and attest engagements. Engagement planning, review, oversight and on sight supervision of audit staff, and report preparation. Prepared time and cost budgets for engagements. Evaluated control processes of audit clients, assessed risk and developed audit tests to be performed by the audit team. Served as contact person for the firm’s peer reviews. • Primary client contact for discussion and resolution of accounting and audit issues. Assisted client personnel in the preparation of financial reports with appropriate disclosures for both SEC and non-Sec filings. Interacted with SEC personnel on discussions of accounting issues for client filings. • Experienced in the preparation of payroll tax reports, individual, corporate, and partnership income tax returns and the performance of monthly client write-up services. Primarily involved in SEC, manufacturing, agricultural, and construction engagements, including extensive involvement with consolidations. Show less • Responsible for all phases of audit and attest engagements. Engagement planning, review, oversight and on sight supervision of audit staff, and report preparation. Prepared time and cost budgets for engagements. Evaluated control processes of audit clients, assessed risk and developed audit tests to be performed by the audit team. Served as contact person for the firm’s peer reviews. • Primary client contact for discussion and resolution of accounting and audit issues. Assisted client… Show more • Responsible for all phases of audit and attest engagements. Engagement planning, review, oversight and on sight supervision of audit staff, and report preparation. Prepared time and cost budgets for engagements. Evaluated control processes of audit clients, assessed risk and developed audit tests to be performed by the audit team. Served as contact person for the firm’s peer reviews. • Primary client contact for discussion and resolution of accounting and audit issues. Assisted client personnel in the preparation of financial reports with appropriate disclosures for both SEC and non-Sec filings. Interacted with SEC personnel on discussions of accounting issues for client filings. • Experienced in the preparation of payroll tax reports, individual, corporate, and partnership income tax returns and the performance of monthly client write-up services. Primarily involved in SEC, manufacturing, agricultural, and construction engagements, including extensive involvement with consolidations. Show less
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Education
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UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science Degree, Accounting