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proficient, detail-oriented senior financial analyst exploring opportunity to contribute expertise toward actively supporting operations of a progressive organization seeking a driven team member.

 

profile

ø  offer a 20-year background in accounting and finance, with experience ranging from p&l/financial statements, management reports, general ledger, and journal entries to accounts payable/receivable, reconciliations, inventory variances allocation and job costing.

ø  comprehensive background in analyzing financial statements, trending analysis, budgeting and forecasting.

ø  additional cross-training and experience in diverse areas of business operations including staff training and direction, order management, software training, and operational/technical documentation.

ø  effectively identify, develop and execute strategies to boost productivity, efficiency and quality.

ø  dynamic organization, project planning, time management, and multi-tasking abilities.

ø  actively facilitate and contribute to collaborative team environments and welcome increasing responsibilities as well as opportunities for professional development.

ø  readily adapt to new professional settings/industries and adeptly acquire and apply new skills and knowledge toward supporting company goals.

 

professional experience

various companies - independent contractor                                                                       2006-present

senior financial analyst, financial consultant, senior accounting analyst & senior accountant

  contribute strong finance industry expertise toward identifying and recommending key strategies to management, instrumental to improving the efficiency and accuracy of monthly financial reporting for an insurance company.

  build and establish key relationships and liaise effectively with other departments on special projects and ad hoc reports.

  apply detail orientation and analytical skills in preparing monthly and quarterly variance analysis.

  support a banking institution in all aspects of peer analysis, monthly outlook and quarterly reports for senior management, with strong focus on optimizing productivity and efficiency.

  exhibit sharp business acumen in defining and implementing company-wide planning policies to boost overall operational performance.

  actively assist a pharmaceutical distributor with month-end close and prepare internal reports, quarterly reports for outside auditors, journal entries, reconciliation, and discrepancy research on supplier invoices.

 

the boston consulting group, inc. - san francisco, ca                                                        1999-2004

senior accountant    

  serving as the sole financial analyst/accountant, supported all finance and accounting needs of a 90-person office with over $30 million in revenue.

  cost-effectively allocated, administered and managed the annual budget and quarterly re-forecasts, monitored expenses and identified and executed potential cost reduction opportunities.

  mentored, motivated and trained new consultants on timesheet/expense guidelines, playing an instrumental role in the development of top performing team members.

  appointed primary liaison between clients and partners to ensure the proper execution of contracts, applying interpersonal relation and problem solving skills.

  steered diverse financial and accounting activities including identifying and resolving discrepancies, preparing monthly financial analysis with commentaries and managing monthly close.

 

 

 

 

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various companies                                                                                                             1998-1999        

financial and accounting analyst (contract)

  supported the finance & accounting operations for numerous companies from a broad range of industries including software, financial services, real estate, non-profit, and insurance.

  updated budgets, completed forecasts, reconciled general ledger accounts and prepared board meeting presentations for a non-profit organization, directly collaborating with the chief financial officer.

  maintained full accountability for general ledger close, fixed assets, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and year-end audit for a non-profit organization, while overseeing all finance and accounting functions, further illustrating ability to manage multiple functions.

  assisted an accounting department with merger projects; performed procedural write-up and trained existing staff to identify and resolve issues arising from the integration of a new general ledger system.

  proactively participated in year-end close; conducted comprehensive review and analysis of financial statements for 4 branch offices.

 

california state automobile association - san francisco, ca                                                            1989-1998

cost analyst (1994-1998)

  proficiently prepared budget, variance reports of operating company results versus plan and prior year, and consolidated corporate office budgets, emphasizing accuracy and timeliness.

  conducted cost studies to determine the cost effectiveness of various projects, integral to identifying and implementing cost-reduction measures.

  developed corporate-wide cost allocation factors while ensuring strict compliance with the national association of insurance commissioner (naic) guidelines.

  strategically instituted joint cost factors for both insurance and membership companies.

staff accountant (1989-1994)

  effectively improved operational efficiency and quality by resourcefully creating and implementing user-friendly spreadsheet programs using lotus, excel and supercal5.

  applied organizational and analytical skills in preparing financial statements and management and governmental regulatory reports.

  investigated questionable balances by thoroughly examining general ledgers for integrity utilizing msa computer-based general ledger.

 

prior experience

 

r. shade and company, cpa s - san francisco, ca                                                                        1988-1989

public accountant (temp) 

 

education

bachelor of science in accounting - california state university at san francisco

 

technical skills

oracle financial, jdedwards, msa, peoplesoft

excel, word, powerpoint, sap, essbase, business objects

 

community activities

member - junior league of san francisco