Experience

Ubisoft
• France
• Computer Games
• 700 & Above Employee
• Payroll Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Present


Pacific Maritime Association

• United States
• Maritime Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Payroll Manager / Senior Accountant

  • Oct 2015 - Jul 2018

  *Manage payroll for 4 separate entities of the PMA *Ownership of audit deliverables for Staff 401(k) Plan & Executive Compensation Review *Prepare various quarterly and annual tax filings and workers compensation reports *Perform complex account reconciliations and journal entries, as part of month-end process *Participate in month-end closing of AP/AR, by reviewing work performed by staff accountants *Eliminated manual error & reduced payroll processing time by 1 day, by moving to a real-time, Excel preview within ADP and preparing the reconciliation file for an immediate data upload



Trumpet Behavioral Health

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Payroll Manager

  • Apr 2011 - Oct 2015

  *Manage payroll for up to 1100 nationwide employees *Supervise payroll specialist and multiple temporary workers, as needed *Participate hands-on in any and every aspect of the payroll process *Oversaw transition of timekeeping software, HRIS software and upgrade to the payroll system *Improved the full-cycle payroll process by implementing strong internal controls, which resulted in increased processing accuracy and a 25% reduction in processing time *Established monthly call with regional managers to create a forum for feedback *Lead weekly meeting, consisting of H/R, Director of Operations and Managing Director *Direct audit preparation activities *Generate standard payroll reports and various ad-hoc reports *Responsible for all payroll-related journal entries and account reconciliations



Positano Outsourced Solutions

• Accounting Consultant, Co-Founder

  • 2010 - 2011

  *Developed Payroll and accounting guidelines for small companies and oversaw Payroll, A/R & A/P, account reconciliation, bank reconciliation, cash flow and journal entry processes *Developed Payroll and accounting guidelines for small companies and oversaw Payroll, A/R & A/P, account reconciliation, bank reconciliation, cash flow and journal entry processes



Robert Half International

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Consultant, Salaried Professional Service

  • 2007 - 2010

  Engagements Included: LFR, Inc. – Payroll Accountant *Managed Payroll for 1500 nationwide employees *Assisted in month-end closing, including reconciling accounts and creating GL entries Turbo Machinery Repair, Inc. – Payroll and Staff Accountant *Handled the company’s accounting needs, including Payroll, A/R, A/P & GL management *Completed various tax returns, including sales/use & Payroll and worker’s comp reports *Generated financial reports, including “snapshots,” detailing current financial position *Managed monthly close activities, including bank recs, GL account review & AJE’s YMCA – Senior Accountant *Assisted in review & design of accounting control points for YMCA special events *Performed complex bank recs, coordinating multiple YMCA locations *Performed “clean-up” work in various GL accounts Alameda Point Collaborative – Payroll and Staff Accountant *Processed Payroll, managed various payroll reports & coinciding journal entries *Performed bank reconciliations for the 12 accounts held by APC *Generated reports to track allocated expenses & salaries against multiple funding sources *Provided backup documents & prepared billings for the various grants awarded to APC *Assisted in month-end closing, from creating journal entries to reconciling GL accounts Alameda County Medical Center - Senior Accountant *Reconciled the fixed asset schedule, advising the Finance Manager on required AJE’s Samuel Merritt College – Payroll Analyst *Reconciled Payroll Budget vs. Actuals, by Department



Hartmann Studios

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Manager

  • 2005 - 2007

  *Supervised the accounting department responsible for the books of 4 individual companies *Oversaw Payroll processing for over 1200 nationwide employees (including union) *Recruited & trained new members of the accounting team *Established cross-training of A/R, A/P, & 2 general accountants, which eliminated the department’s turnover concern, by improving my team’s overall skillset and reducing mundanities. 2 of my former staff have gone on to become managers. *Provided analysis & recommendations based on the financial statements *Managed month-end/year-end close activities



San Francisco Associates

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Advisor

  • 2004 - 2006

  *Supervised a team of 5 financial advisors *Recruited advisors for the team by creating & posting job listings & interviewing candidates *Trained new associates on company philosophy, financial products & client interaction *Held daily activity & case planning meetings with the team *Prospected through networking, referrals & recommendations from satisfied clients *Researched the economic market, various investment options & financial tools *Developed strategies for clients based on their financial information, goals & concerns



Legacy Systems, Inc.

• Accounting Manager

  • 2000 - 2004

  *Managed all aspects of the company finance/accounting/bookkeeping, including Payroll, A/R, A/P, management of the general ledger, financial analysis & Month End/Year End *Created financial reports, including balance sheet, cash flow projections & budgets *Managed all aspects of the company finance/accounting/bookkeeping, including Payroll, A/R, A/P, management of the general ledger, financial analysis & Month End/Year End *Created financial reports, including balance sheet, cash flow projections & budgets