Experience

• 

  Paul Herr Rentals

  • Arcadia, CA

  • Owner

    • Nov 2012 - Present
    • Arcadia, CA

    I manage our rental properties in Temple City, Monrovia and Lake Arrowhead.

• 

  Athens Services

  • Accounting Manager

    • Mar 2010 - May 2012

    Managed month-end/year-end close and financial statement preparation. Analyzed balance sheets, income statements, cash flows, and budget variances. Organized and reviewed all Franchise City Agreements. Reviewed bank statements and account reconciliations. Managed Accounts Receivable, Collections, Accounts Payable and Payroll.Core competencies include: - Month End Close - Balance Sheet & Income Statement - A/R, A/P & G/L Account Analysis - Payroll & Collections - Internal Financial Controls & Budgeting - Financial Statement Reporting - Fixed Assets & Capital Leases - Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, QuickBooks - Progress Reviews/Salary Administration - Tax Reporting & Preparation - Staff Training & Development - Backlog & New Awards Reporting - Prepared all Account Recons - Prepared bids for obtaining City Contracts

• 

  Sargent Fletcher Inc. DBA Cobham Mission Systems Division

  • Accounting Manager

    • Nov 2005 - Dec 2009

    Senior accounting professional, with many years of experience in financial reporting, account analysis, forecasting, budgeting and cash management. Reduced time necessary to close month end from 4 days to 2 days. Designed & implemented comprehensive account reconciliations and controls, resulting in "no comment" general audit.Core competencies include: - Month End Close - Balance Sheet & Income Statement - A/R, A/P & G/L Account Analysis - Internal Financial Controls & Budgeting - Financial Statement Reporting - Fixed Assets & Capital Leases - Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, QuickBooks - Progress Reviews/Salary Administration - Tax Reporting & Preparation - Staff Training & Development - Backlog & New Awards Reporting - Prepared all Account Recons

• 

  Irish Communication

  • Assistant Controller - Senior Accountant

    • 1995 - 2005

    Maintained the financials for Irish Communications including closing A/P, A/R, GL and Job Cost. Compiled daily cash analysis and completed all account reconciliations. - Produced detailed procedures manuals - Determined profitability of all jobs - Filed all necessary county, state and federal reports - Estimated federal income and state franchise taxes

• 

  Health Valley Foods

  • Senior Accountant

    • 1992 - 1995

    - Planned and analyzed budgets totaling tens of millions of dollars - Developed capital project tracking system - Coordinated general audits - Approved expense coding & disbursements for office of 700 people - Administered 401(k) Plan

• 

  Allstate Insurance Co.

  • Senior Staff Speicalist

    • Jun 1976 - Jun 1992

    - Prepared Financials - Saved $750,000 a year by controlling unearned commissions on assigned risk policies - Supervised up to 15 people in customer service, accounting and the money management center - Managed IBM AS/400 mid-range computer network of 1200 sites