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Defu USAController
Jan. 2025
Senior Manager,  Accounting
EnergyCAP LLCSenior Manager, Accounting
Feb. 2024 - Jan. 2025United States, Denver Oversee daily accounting operations and month-end close processes for the software company, reporting directly to the CFO. Manage a team of three accounting professionals, ensuring operational excellence and adherence to GAAP. Lead annual audit engagement with Deloitte for FY2023. Improve financial reporting accuracy and efficiency, such as:  Prepared and fixed two lease schedules for existing lease agreements and created a new lease schedule for a new lease agreement during the annual audit for FY2023 with Deloitte.  Worked with Staff Accountant on issued 1099 for FY2023.  Partner with BDO on R&D tax credit and annual income tax returns.  Review contracts and analysis related to new and recurring sales to ensure revenue is recognized according to ASC606.  Calculate commissions for closed won opportunities and amortize the commission's expenses according to the model of ASC606.  Work closely with the CFO to report monthly retention metrics.  Successfully enabled the revenue arrangements module, created automatic revenue recognition entries, and utilized the waterfall report in NetSuite to reconcile the monthly deferred balance.  Collaborated with Deloitte to complete financial footnotes and bridge schedules for the annual audit.  Shorten the closing process from 8 to 5 business days.  Rebuild balance sheet reconciliation schedules.  Build effective relationships with other departments and work closely with SAMs and PMOs to manage open projects for new and upsell opportunities for existing and new customers.
Accounting Manager
TouchMath Acquisition, LLC.Accounting Manager
Mar. 2023 - Feb. 2024United States, Colorado SpringsReported to the CFO and completed the ERP system implementation from Sage 100 to Acumatica. Partnered with CFO for M&E between Wilpond Equity Partners to Leeds Equity Partners.  Full cycle month-end close processes. Improved the end-of-month closing processes from 9 to 5 business days within 90 days of employment.  Perform monthly revenue and commission entries according to ASC606 guidance.  Improved and updated cashflow forecast report from 13 weeks to 26 weeks.  Paid off LOC within 120 days of employment by improving AR processes and reduced DSO by 50%.  Prepare the financial package on business day 6 and submit it to the CFO for review.  Created variance reports to be distributed to department leaders.  Lead annual audit engagement with Plante Moran.  Coached accounting staff on new processes and GAAP compliance.  Worked closely with purchasing and production to reduce COGS.
Accounting Supervisor
Rip Curl USAAccounting Supervisor
Sep. 2021 - Jan. 2023United States, San ClementePublic trade Company Reported to the VP of Finance to establish accounting/financial reporting procedures. Communicated with other departments within the organization, implementing processes and approval matrix. Work closely with the VP of Finance to produce monthly financial packages, improved from 10 to 6 business days.  Managed daily activities and prepared monthly financial packages (Canada and US), including commentary.  Completed monthly sales and wholesale reports – delivered by day 2 of close.  Calculated and reported monthly standard cost variances by computing sales and COGS variance accounts.  Ensured staff members completed their daily tasks and provided guidance as needed.  Weekly cash flow forecasting.  Margin Dilution reporting.  Monthly commission calculations. (Both Canada and US)  Worked with KPMG for half-year and annual audit.  Continued to develop and document business processes and accounting policies to strengthen internal controls.  Intercompany reconciliations and monthly trend analysis.  Supported VP of Finance with annual budget.
Accounting Manager
American InnotekAccounting Manager
Jul. 2020 - Aug. 2021United States, WestminsterEstablished financial status by developing and implementing systems for collecting, analyzing, and reporting consolidated financial information. Maintained financial security by establishing internal control. Reduced month-end close from 15 to 5 business days. Worked closely with other departments and external consultants on software conversion from Navision 2017 to Navision 2020 (Business Central). Reduced DSO from 58 to 35 days within 45 days.  Lead annual audit engagement with Moss Adam.  Cash management and preparing 12 weeks of cash flow forecasting.  Completed software implementation project (Navision 2017 to Business Central)  Reduce month-end close from 10 to 5 business days.  Manually prepare timely and reliable consolidated financials for month-end close.  Weekly cash forecasting to improve positive cash inflow.  Continue to develop and document business processes and accounting policies to strengthen internal controls.  Intercompany reconciliations and monthly trend analysis.  Support CFO with annual budget.
Senior Accountant
PaciolanSenior Accountant
Sep. 2018 - Jan. 2020United States, IrvineReported to the Controller, and managed all aspects of accounting including revenue recognition, cash flow forecasting, fixed assets, and weekly sales reports. Accomplished over 50% of time frame on month-end close processes within first 90 days and assisted the Controller on software conversion projects.  Assist with quarterly and annual audit by Deloitte.  Review and approve weekly check-run and provide appropriate GL coding for AP invoices.  Review monthly Concur expense reports and re-class to appropriate GL accounts.  Monthly revenue and deferred revenue reconciliations.  Intercompany reconciliations.  Partnership with customers to resolve discrepancies when occurred.  Review and audit contracts to ensure revenue splits with partners are accurately recorded.  Heavily involved in software conversion projects (KORE to Great Plains, NetSuite to Great Plains)  Research various expense account variances and assist with cost control measures.  Calculated & accrued monthly bonus.  Monthly cash flow forecasting and financial statement preparation.  Month-end journal entries submitted to the corporate controller for approval. (Payroll, accrual, prepaid amortization, sales and use tax, etc...)  Prepare monthly financial packages and variance explanations to regional managers. (4 Regions)  Reduced month-end close from 15 to 5 business days by scheduling and enforcing project deadlines.

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