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CHRIS S. GRANT CPA
626.755.8622 |
[email protected] http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissgrant Summary
Experienced Controller with a proven record identifying cost reduction opportunities through innovative methods. Thinks outside the box but plays by the rules. Dedicated and passionate about being a trusted business partner. A leader of the team and a team player for the entire organization.
Skill Sets
Project Management Variance & Account Analysis Treasury Functions Compliance with Policies & Controls People Management Budgeting Excellent Communicator-Written / Verbal Organizational Skills
Professional Qualifications
Budget preparation for multi-million dollar public venue and non-profit organization Merger & Acquisition Accounting for two major combinations Designed Budgeting system for 5 Divisions and over 1,000 Programs Established and Maintained Purchase Order Control Authorization producing an annual savings of $240K
Professional Experience
Southern California Library Cooperative, Monrovia, CA 2011 -Current Business Manager Financial Statement, journal entry, governmental reporting and processing for 3 Joint Powers Agencies of the State of California. Review and approve Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable documents. o Resolved Deferred Income balance issues and brought current o Recovered overpayments for vehicle purchases Oracle America / Sun Microsystems, Monrovia, CA 2007 - 2010 Accountant III Accounting and journal processing for Human Resources and Fringe Benefits for US employees, including pension and deferred compensation accounting (worldwide) including Restructuring Accounting for 5 separate RIFs. Quarterly reporting was compiled and presented to senior management. Provided team guidance for the transition to Oracle E-Suite 11i as well as a financial advisor for non-financial teams and 3rd party providers. Served as the Leader for Fringe Benefit Accounting issues. o Quarterly reporting preparation timetable was reduced by 30% by applying formulas to the spreadsheets. o Established Worldwide Benefit Chart of Accounts which allowed for $500K Savings o Provided Team Training for system transition to Oracle E-Suite 11i o Awarded Employee of the Quarter Twice for Developing, Implementing and Maintaining the Worldwide Employee Benefit Chart of Accounts and training staff on Oracle 11i Software. Robert Half Management Resources, Los Angeles, CA 2005 - 2007 Consultant Consultant for Children’s Hospital-Los Angeles & SeeBeyond Software. Children’s Hospital, my duties included analyzing grants in detail for revenue validation including the pursuit of additional unpaid grant funds due. The services provided for SeeBeyond comprised account analysis; bank reconciliations; journal entry preparation using PeopleSoft; integration of several entities for consolidation; commission generation and reporting; deferred revenue reporting and month-end closing for SeeBeyond. Prepared the SeeBeyond Business Property Tax Statements, surveys and Sales Tax analysis. o Uncovered over $150K of unpaid grant funds due to Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles by reviewing agreements o Complied with Commission Agreements for New Contracts for SeeBeyond saving $35K in overpayments. o Brought into compliance all Business Tax Statements and Survey saving over $50K in fines.
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Options for Youth, Inc., Pasadena, CA
2004 - 2005
Assistant Controller Managed day to day operations for the accounting department and analyzed accounts in support of the Financial Statements, reporting on variances with budget for a Public Independent Charter School comprised of 31 sites and 5 charters.. Supervised a staff of 11 in the operation of purchasing and distribution of curriculum. o Managed the installation, deployment and maintenance of a system wide conversion to Navison Software o Provided timely SACS Code and attendance information to School Districts (Charter) which caused faster payments from the School Districts o Achieved a 33% reduction of curriculum distribution to sites of $1M by implementing delivery standards Various Assignments 2002 -2004 Consultant Consultant for Northrup-Grumman, Kaiser Permanente, Lereta Corp & Symark, Inc. providing analyst research and procedural write-ups for management. Assignments included detailed research and creation of new forms and instructions as well as training of staff. Supervised a staff of one. o Created instructions for staff training to improve work flow o Reduced the amount of time taken for routine tasks by 25% using macros incorporated into spreadsheet. Ice Dogs Professional Hockey Club, LLC & Sporting Life, Inc., Long Beach, CA 1998 - 2002 Controller Full charge Controller for Accounting and Human Resource Departments, encompassing all aspects of financial statement preparation and presentation including all issues regarding employee benefits. Accounts Payable/Receivable and cash control/flow as well as payroll preparation/management. Accountable to IHL/WCHL Office for all league-reporting requirements. o Established a Working Chart of Accounts forming departments and cost centers o Installed Internal Controls to support Finance and Human Resource Departments o Developed the Employee Handbook to reflect current policies and legal changes o Converted all insurance types to achieve a savings in excess of $100K o Switched land-line phone vendors to provide a $15K annual savings o Established successful internship program with Long Beach Unified accommodating 3 interns.
Education / Certifications / Honors
B.Sc., Accounting, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Certified Public Accountant - State of California – Active License 59311E Employee of the Quarter (Twice) – Sun Microsystems, Finance - Worldwide
Software Knowledge
ORACLE E-Suite (v11 & v12) MICROSOFT DYNAMICS (Navision) PEOPLESOFT OFFICE 2007 / OpenOffice 3.0 MAS90/MAS200 WEBXTENDER WINDOWS VISTA
Professional & Volunteer Activities
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants – AICPA - Member San Dimas Chamber of Commerce – Individual Member Boy Scouts of America - Troop 125, Arcadia, California – Assistant Scoutmaster Plymouth Elementary School PTA, Monrovia, California – Former Board Member Coastline Community Credit Union, Long Beach, California – Former Board Member