Controller

• Mar 2023 - Present

Controller

• Nov 2020 - Feb 2023

Member of the ERP Implementation team to establish and initiate areas vital to the execution and written systems procedures of four (4) new ERP systems (Acumatica, Procore, Oracle and Adaptive) which the company decided to utilize for its operations and financial reporting. Chosen to participate in a leadership team challenged to identify system errors and create design a companywide conversion within the 6-month implementation guidelines. Collaborate and coordinate with ten (10) Project Managers and Designers in project budgeting and project costs and forecasts, variances, and targeted projects. Conduct meetings with PMs twice a month to review contracts, billings, and costs, earned revenue and over and or under billing as shown on the WIP Reports Meets with the VP and four (4) other leads and supervisors on strategic meetings to provide solutions and communications directed to Operations and Finance activities. Weekly reviews and approve an average of fifty (50) subcontractor payment applications and trade invoices for AP Department to process before payment releases. Prepared and submit Monthly Owner Billing, assigns instructions to posts payments when received. Supervised the AR reconciliations with Finance team and collection processes. Managed a team of five (5) Project accountants and administrators on Accounts payable, Compliance, Certified payroll, MWRAP/OCIP reporting and other project specific requirements and other day to day activities. Meets and discuss with the Corporate Controller and CFO on financial statement preparations before month-end close. Reduced month-end close from 7 days to 5 days.

Consultant at PG&E

• Jan 2020 - Oct 2020

Reviewed over 100 vendor invoices daily and determine costs associated with PG&E’s bankruptcy filing. Coordinate expedited claims with five (5) Specialty team members before claim is released. Conducted reviews Construction claims and/or invoices by determining capture dates before and after bankruptcy filings for payment processing. Attended meeting with RGP’s Management personnel for strategic planning and assignment status. Successfully submitted all claims in SAP within the deadline to the Court, who then accepted and approved PG&Es petition for bankruptcy in 2020. Completed project in six (6) months period (from initial 12 months goal

Controller

• Mar 2019 - Dec 2019

Managed a team of 4 direct reports on day-to-day accounting operations from payroll, accounts payable, billings, payroll taxes to financial statement preparation and review through a 5-day month end close using Foundationsoft. Prepared monthly financial statements for review and discussion with the CFO, the VP and the President for budgeting, job costing, variances, and project projections. Developed and established systems procedures office structures and layouts for smooth workflow and minimized operating costs at a minimum level. Supervised 2 payroll admins on payroll maintenance its processes, submission, compliance, and payroll tax reporting from weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end. Worked with 2 project management staff ensuring proper compliance with accounting procedures including reviewing and analyzing job cost estimated and reports the same monthly. Meet with top management on strategic planning, external proponents during audits and financial review, surety and insurance for review and renewals. Lead/Responsible for upgrade from QBO to Foundationsoft conversion. Documented and conducted trainings for Admins on AP, AR and payroll and Project Managers project reporting within the 4-month period.

Business Manager

• Sep 2015 - Feb 2019

Oversaw and managed job activities from the regional office to 8 field offices and coordinate with Project Executives on project set up during Preconstruction to Closeouts when project is completed. Supervised and trained 10 project site Business Managers for multiple tasks and prepare them for a highly visible and fast-paced construction setting. Activities includes Cost Engineering, Operations, Finance, Payroll and Compliance for field union employees and Certified Payroll Reporting, OCIP, eCPR and Payroll Audits (Coupa, Workday, Kahua/Ops, LCP Tracker). Operational functions covered compliance, payroll, subcontractors-payment applications, invoicing. Monitored, reviewed, and implemented prevailing wage job requirements in compliance with Federal, State and City regulations, local hiring, and manpower projections. Reviewed and approved accounts payable requests and invoices from vendors for check preparation Reviewed/Submitted Owner billings and Subcontractors’ payment applications associated with payment requirements such as change orders, lien releases, union letters, SBE/LBE/DBE participation reporting, etc. Assessed and rate employee reviews based on quarterly and yearly performances recommending promotions and increases. Coordinated with Project Managers relative to contract management, change orders and job costing processes, retention payment releases. A liaison between the San Francisco regional office and the corporate office in Bethesda, Maryland

In-House Accountant

• Jun 2008 - Sep 2015

Full-Charge Bookkeeper/In-House Accountant Managing the financial activities of the company, maintaining current and accurate accounting records and business transactions, balancing ledgers, reconciling accounts and reviews reports on warehouse inventory transfers. WIP Reports for project management monitoring for cost variances Monitors and implement job costing processes on a monthly basis pursuant to current backlog and coordinates directly with Project Managers on jobs status on payment collection and/or discrepancies Manage the company's invoicing process to customers, insure timely billing and collections processing. Handles construction billing, collections, pre-liens, contracts monitoring and compliance. Signs conditional and unconditional lien releases upon progress and final payments Designed and Implemented MS Excel templates on job set-ups, estimates and budgeting layouts, generates the same for system recording and implementation using V-lookups, pivot tables on reporting Implements payroll tax deductions & withholdings, prepares and maintain payroll taxes returns and workers’ comp, wage garnishments as required by government agencies in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Presenting and reporting financial statements to shareholders, banks, bonding companies and government agencies as required. Attends Management and Staff meetings for corporate planning and strategic developments Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs. A liaison for external audits, compliance meetings and other external construction requirements Coordinates with CPA's on year-end financial reviews and tax preparation

Accountant

• Mar 2003 - Jun 2008

(Systems Used: American Contractor, Quickbooks Pro, WindowsXP/2007 Applications, Adobe Acrobat) Full charge construction accounting cycle and financial analysis Responsible for G/L, A/P, A/R, Cash Flow Management, Payroll Tax Reporting Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Monthly Book Closing, Budget and Forecast Reviews/Variance Analysis, Financial and Year-End Close, Bank Reconciliation Processed Subcontractors’ Invoices for Payment, Funds Control Disbursement Schedules Handles Employees’ Benefit Packages, Payroll Taxes, Workers’ Compensation, 401k, Medical/Dental Responsible for Reporting Certified Payroll Reports, Labor Union Hours to Laborers’ Trust Fund

Financial Analyst

• Jan 2001 - Mar 2003

Analyze and creates reports for Management purposes Verifies cash flows and conducts random cash audits, verifies and balance Receipts Accounts Payable, Prepares Invoices and Aging Accounts Tracking Computes and Prepares Sales Taxes thru compiled data from Cashiers Prepares check payments to Contractors Handles Payroll, Employee Benefits and Remittances Presents company compensation and benefits programs., Med, 401k/403b plans, Cobra and enrolls employees Analyze and creates reports for Management purposes Verifies cash flows and conducts random cash audits, verifies and balance Receipts Accounts Payable, Prepares Invoices and Aging Accounts Tracking Computes and Prepares Sales Taxes thru compiled data from Cashiers Prepares check payments to Contractors Handles Payroll, Employee Benefits and Remittances Presents company compensation and benefits programs., Med, 401k/403b plans, Cobra and enrolls employees