Suzanne Bernard

Senior Accountant at Anvil Builders Inc.
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(386) 825-5501
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San Francisco Bay Area

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Experience

    • United States
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Accountant
      • Oct 2023 - Present

      Emeryville, California, United States

    • Controller
      • Sep 2022 - Aug 2023

      San Rafael, California, United States Union HVAC subcontractor.

    • Controller
      • Aug 2019 - Sep 2022

      Berkeley, California, United States Union Plumbing Subcontractor. Responsible for General Ledger. Established monthly Financials comps. Responsible for Payroll Tax and Returns software integration. Full charge month-end and year-end closes. Payroll and HR Administrator. Streamlined Financials with live dynamic Accounting data extraction (SpreadSheet Server & SQL) and presentation. Established new processes for Management reporting out of ERP system (Vista by Viewpoint). Preparation and presentation of… Show more Union Plumbing Subcontractor. Responsible for General Ledger. Established monthly Financials comps. Responsible for Payroll Tax and Returns software integration. Full charge month-end and year-end closes. Payroll and HR Administrator. Streamlined Financials with live dynamic Accounting data extraction (SpreadSheet Server & SQL) and presentation. Established new processes for Management reporting out of ERP system (Vista by Viewpoint). Preparation and presentation of Financial Statements to Board meetings, Management and Owners. Benefits manager. Responsible for communications with outside CPA. Responsible for timely filing and payments of Tax Returns. Personal, Corporate, Sales, etc. Show less

    • United States
    • Services for Renewable Energy
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • VP Finance & Compliance (2 reports)
      • Jun 2018 - Apr 2019

      Responsible for Finance, Accounting & Compliance functions.

    • Controller (1 report)
      • May 2014 - May 2018

      San Rafael, CA Hands-on Controller. Full charge hands-on Accounting functions. Responsible for structuring Accounting department and corporate accounting record keeping. Implement new Accounting and Admin procedures, including job costing, payroll, progress billings. Manage ERP integration. Responsible for all Labor Compliance related functions and tasks. Responsible for progress Billing processing. Provide extensive technical accounting expertise and support staff. Responsible for… Show more Hands-on Controller. Full charge hands-on Accounting functions. Responsible for structuring Accounting department and corporate accounting record keeping. Implement new Accounting and Admin procedures, including job costing, payroll, progress billings. Manage ERP integration. Responsible for all Labor Compliance related functions and tasks. Responsible for progress Billing processing. Provide extensive technical accounting expertise and support staff. Responsible for Cash management. Payroll Manager for regular and Prevailing Certified Payrolls. Responsible for month-end and year-end closes, accurate job costing and reporting, producing accurate Financial Statements. Responsible for Accounting system migration to cloud. Responsible for Company's Benefits plans renewal and administration. Suggested and implemented new streamlined Progress Billing system, Worker Compensation processes. Responsible for establishing new timesheets procedures. 2 reports. Admin Associate and Compliance Assistant.

    • United States
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Controller / Accounting Manager
      • Jul 2013 - May 2014

      Mill Valley - Full charge hands-on Accounting functions. - Provide expertise and perform technically complex Accounting reconciliations post systems conversion. - Develop and implement new streamlined internal Accounting processes and controls. - Responsible for company accrual Accounting and General Ledger maintenance - Responsible for month, quarter, and fiscal year closes. Provide variance analysis and financial reporting. - Responsible for State and local business… Show more - Full charge hands-on Accounting functions. - Provide expertise and perform technically complex Accounting reconciliations post systems conversion. - Develop and implement new streamlined internal Accounting processes and controls. - Responsible for company accrual Accounting and General Ledger maintenance - Responsible for month, quarter, and fiscal year closes. Provide variance analysis and financial reporting. - Responsible for State and local business registrations. - Manage Cash, A/R and A/P. - Fixed Assets management. Liaison with outside CPA. Show less

    • Controller
      • May 2008 - Jun 2013

      Hands-on Controller, from data entry to Financial Statements and analysis. Restructure Accounting & Finance Department. Responsible for reconciling accounting records post systems conversion. Investigational Accountant. Payroll and Benefits manager. Responsible for producing accurate and GAAP compliant Financial Statements. Develop & Implement new procedures. Supervise & train staff.

    • United States
    • Human Resources Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Accounting and Payroll Manager
      • 2007 - 2008

      Full charge hands-on accountant and payroll manager. Inventory manager Responsible for consolidating Financial Statements for domestic and international offices 401k administrator Assisted Director of Finance in restating Financial Statements over 5-year span Responsible for Revenue recognitions, reconciliations, accruals, G/L maintenance Responsible Sales Commissions calculations Assist Director of Finance with budget preparation and other ad hoc accounting Quarterly… Show more Full charge hands-on accountant and payroll manager. Inventory manager Responsible for consolidating Financial Statements for domestic and international offices 401k administrator Assisted Director of Finance in restating Financial Statements over 5-year span Responsible for Revenue recognitions, reconciliations, accruals, G/L maintenance Responsible Sales Commissions calculations Assist Director of Finance with budget preparation and other ad hoc accounting Quarterly Sales Tax reconciliations and administration. Show less

    • Accountant
      • 2003 - 2007

      SF Full charge hands-on Accountant, responsible for all accounting functions Responsible for generating and analyzing Company’s Financial Statements for review by C-level Executives Assist CFO in preparing annual budget Prepare and answer all year-end auditors’ questions Review and maintain Company’s customers contracts for accurate and timely billing Office Manager. Go-to person. Assist various departments as needed. Contact person for all vendors, building managers… Show more Full charge hands-on Accountant, responsible for all accounting functions Responsible for generating and analyzing Company’s Financial Statements for review by C-level Executives Assist CFO in preparing annual budget Prepare and answer all year-end auditors’ questions Review and maintain Company’s customers contracts for accurate and timely billing Office Manager. Go-to person. Assist various departments as needed. Contact person for all vendors, building managers, etc. Responsible for accounting/bookkeeping knowledge transfer to Controller of acquiring company Worked with CFO for determining necessary Company capital adjustments post-acquisition Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Post Doctoral Fellow
      • 1995 - 1997

      Scientific research. Publish scientific paper.

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley
    Certificate, Marketing
    1997 - 1997
  • Université René Descartes (Paris V)
    PhD, Science
    1992 - 1995

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