Objective:  To use my expertise to produce accurate reports that identify issues that need to be addressed and identify other concerns that will promote further profitability and efficiency.

Investment Accountant

AIG/SunAmerica, Inc.

 

October, 2003 to April, 2008

Woodland Hills, CA

This international financial service organization has almost $700 billion in assets.  My duties related to AIG Retirement Services.
  • Compared actual versus projected Cash Flows, adjusting projections and/or actual as necessary
  • Balanced, analyzed, and adjusted security-related asset and income accounts.
  • Automated work processes
  • Performed all Reconciliations and Resolved Reconciliation Items for Entity assigned
  • Maintained various GAAP (via SI), statutory (blue and green book), and roll-forward reports and analysis
  • Documented departmental procedures
  • Solved departmental spreadsheet and system-related issues
  • Monthly, quarterly, and annual journal entries and assisted in preparation of Annual Financials
  • Also performed Partnership Accounting:  Private Equities, Hedge Funds, and Derivatives
     

Financial Analyst

Countrywide Home Loans

 

July, 2002 to October, 2003

Calabasas, CA

This corporation is the largest independent mortgage lender with $58 billion in assets. My function was maintaining the books for a joint venture for the distressed assets division.

  • Created various month-end reports measuring actual versus budget.

  • Created, entered, and posted most daily and monthly journal entries

  • Automated work processes

  • Balanced, analyzed, and adjusted balance sheet accounts.

  • Resolve Reconciliation Items

  • Troubleshooted all spreadsheet issues

  • Created custom spreadsheets as requested

Staff Accountant

Financial Analyst (promotion)

Casden Properties Inc.

 

                                        November, 1999 to February, 2001

February, 2001 to July, 2002

Beverly Hills, CA

 

This private $200 million REIT owned affordable, conventional, and commercial buildings.  My involvement was with the cash management and corporate reporting.

  • Created Weekly and Monthly Cash Flow Forecasts more previously performed.

  • Performed divisional monthly close and automated monthly variances to budget

  • Approved all Cash Disbursements and created a system to keep track of disbursements pending and a mechanism to revoke approvals as necessary

  • Created Custom Reporting for CFO, VPs, and other officers being able to attach and directly link and attach source documents to ensure and prove data accuracy

  • Developed spreadsheets to better identify intercompany discrepancies

  • Maintained Financial Statement report structures to ensure data integrity

  • Performed Balance Sheet and Income Statement consolidation of the parent company

  • Responsible for Departmental Business Taxes

Operations Manager

CompUSA, Inc.

 

November, 1993 to October, 1999

Los Angeles Region

 

This Fortune 500 corporation was the world's largest computer store.  At this $6 billion retail environment, the Operations Manager is in charge of the Profit and Loss for the store.

·         Created Storewide budget allocating corporate goal among two departments

·         Reported actual versus budgeted performance and reallocating budget as necessary

·         Supervised Payroll data, automatically produced daily payroll reporting , interviewed, selected candidates, and counseled team members as required

·         Managing Cashier and Warehouse Managers

Accountant

Trauma Service Group, P.C.

October, 1992 to March 1993

Exton, PA

This $10 million professional corporation is dedicated to medical staffing needs. My part was the accounting for this professional corporation.

  • Maintained Cash Accounts for all accounts and provided funding as required

  • Performed all Bank Reconciliations

  • Booked all closing General Journal Entries and maintained  Solomon Accounting Program

Major:  Accounting

California State University, Northridge

July, 1985 to August, 1989

Northridge, CA

I have successfully completed all the required courses for the Bachelor's of Science in Accounting including:  Quantitative Analysis, Strategic Management, Business Statistics, Computer Applications, Computer Information Systems, Computers-Their Impact and Use, Managerial Accounting, Auditing, Money and Banking, Business Law, Income Tax, and all financial accounting courses through Advanced Accounting.

In-depth working knowledge of the following software packages:  Excel, SAP, Word, PowerPoint, FrontPage, Publisher, Access; WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, Paradox; 123, WordPro, and Approach; various AS400 software, Yardi, Peachtree, QuickBooks, DAC Easy, RealWorld, Solomon, and ACCPac accounting packages