Experience

AMVAC: An American Vanguard Company

• United States
• Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Manager, Application Technologies

  • Aug 2023 - Present



Mint Mobile

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • Sep 2022 - Aug 2023

  Senior accountant focused on inventory and revenue recognition. Senior accountant focused on inventory and revenue recognition.



Ware Malcomb

• United States
• Design Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • Jan 2019 - Sep 2022

  • Handle the majority of monthly close journal entries, including identifying and correcting misclassifications. • Extensive use of Excel macros, pivot tables, and various functions such as index matching, vlookups, xlookups, etc. to improve the month close process and account analysis functions. This has reduced the overtime necessary during the month close process for myself and the controller, and has shortened the month close by 3 business days, from 13 to 10 days. • Direct and supervise the staff accountant in performing daily tasks such as journal entries, data entry, daily cash and other support functions for the accounting department. • Supervise and/or handle daily cash receipts ranging from $100,000 to $2,500,000 per day. • Perform account analysis in order to identify errors and find possible tax savings. Such as, correcting over $500,000 which had been classified as fixed assets but was then expensed after my review of the invoices. Identifying and correcting approximately $650,000 of meals & entertainment expenses which were incorrectly classified as 50% tax deductible when they were eligible for 100% deduction. Identifying approximately $50,000 of overpayments made for taxes to the City of Los Angeles prior to my hire due to an error in the calculation of the taxes due. • Perform bank reconciliations on the US, and Canadian bank accounts. • Review and approve payable invoices for correct dollar amount and account coding. • Maintain monthly accrual schedules for numerous accounts such as prepaid insurance, and prepaid expense accounts, and various additional account schedules. • Generate macros and improve spreadsheets for other departments such as human resources; created a macro which allows them to run it each month and have any differences between our accounting software and payroll system for employee pay highlighted so that errors can be corrected before actually running payroll. • As well as additional items which do not fit in the text limit. Show less



RJI CPAs

• United States
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Tax Accountant

  • Dec 2016 - Dec 2018

  • Staff accountant working on Individuals, Partnerships, S Corporations, and C Corporations. • Performed tax, bookkeeping and general accounting work on various local and nationwide private companies. • Completed tax and general accounting work for various individuals within California, other states and international clients. • Communicated with clients and tax team in order to answer questions and complete the necessary work in an effective and timely manner. • Participated in tax planning/strategy meetings for the benefit of clients. • Researched laws and regulations pertaining to tax and accounting treatments. • Provided tax projections based on newly proposed tax regulations. • Maintained confidentiality of sensitive client information such as personal income, and other financial information. Show less



DBBMcKennon

• United States
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Audit Staff

  • Nov 2014 - Nov 2016

  • Preformed audit's and reviews on public and private companies. • Conducted detailed reviews of client documents to ensure valid and correct recording of expenditures. • Communicated with clients and the audit team in order to answer questions and complete audits in an effective and timely manner. • Participated in planning meetings for upcoming audits. • Entered data and rolled forward new audit and review engagements. • Researched laws and regulations pertaining to accounting treatments. • Maintained confidentiality of sensitive client information such as payroll and other financial information. Show less



Goodrich, Thomas, Cannon, and Reeds, LLP

• Costa Mesa, California

• Accounting Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2013

  • Arranged and executed data entry for Individual, Partnership and LLC tax returns. • Assisted in preparing payroll through data entry for clients. • Established new clients in Lacerte tax software system and in the firm’s electronic database and permanent files. • Handled electronic file management which included updating and scanning documents into the firm’s electronic database software. • Arranged and executed data entry for Individual, Partnership and LLC tax returns. • Assisted in preparing payroll through data entry for clients. • Established new clients in Lacerte tax software system and in the firm’s electronic database and permanent files. • Handled electronic file management which included updating and scanning documents into the firm’s electronic database software.



University of California, Santa Cruz

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant, Intermediate Accounting 2

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

  • Held sections to review material taught in class and answer any questions. • Hosted office hours and tutored students one on one to help them in trouble areas. • Graded midterm and final exams. • Prepared presentations based on specific problems likely to be on upcoming exams. • Held sections to review material taught in class and answer any questions. • Hosted office hours and tutored students one on one to help them in trouble areas. • Graded midterm and final exams. • Prepared presentations based on specific problems likely to be on upcoming exams.



RJI CPAs

• United States
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office Assistant

  • Mar 2011 - Apr 2011

  Located and filed documents for accounting professions. Checked client folders for accuracy to ensure there were no misfiled documents. Improved the organization of client files in the file room. Located and filed documents for accounting professions. Checked client folders for accuracy to ensure there were no misfiled documents. Improved the organization of client files in the file room.



Self-Employed

• Orange County, California

• Custom Computer Assembly

  • Jan 2007 - Aug 2010

  Designed high end custom computers to certain specifications at an agreed upon price range. Consulted with customers on precise components with the intent to meet their needs while saving the customer money. Assembled and installed all components and operating systems personally on site. Offered 100% customized options with a one or more year warranty provided by manufacturers. Designed high end custom computers to certain specifications at an agreed upon price range. Consulted with customers on precise components with the intent to meet their needs while saving the customer money. Assembled and installed all components and operating systems personally on site. Offered 100% customized options with a one or more year warranty provided by manufacturers.