Kevin Coon: Accounting Consultant in Carlsbad, CA

Month end duties, A/R, A/P, balance sheet reconciliations, fixed assets, system migrations.

* Assist controller with all aspects of month end processes. * Prepare and set up close schedules for journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations for the finance team. * Enter and provide month end financials to the equity partner. * Assist with accounts receivable: Post cash receipts, issue credit memo's, file chargebacks. * Assist sales and operations creating formula driven spreadsheets to capture daily, weekly, monthly reports.

* Perform month end/year end processes: Journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, bank reconciliations (USD/CAD), and merchant card reconciliations (Cybersource/TSYS). * Post weekly entries and monthly accruals for payroll. Work closely with HR/Payroll dept to ensure accurate posting of payroll. * Prepare schedules for prepaid expenses, rent, and insurance amortizations. * Maintain amortization schedules for capital leases, leasehold incentives, and deferred rent. * Record bank and retail activity for 13+ retail stores. Worked closely with each store manager to solve and explain any discrepancies with the store cash logs vs. Shopify reports for each POS register. * Work closely with accounts receivable and accounts payable on coding to ensure expenses and invoices are hitting the correct general ledger accounts. * Help assist other general ledger accountants in the department with their duties as needed (Assistant Controller, Sr. Accountant, Cost Accounting Manager).

Solana Beach, CA 6/2017 - 11/2019 A privately held company, owned by the World Surf League that creates world-class artificial waves. Senior Accountant * Assisted Controller with all aspects of daily, monthly, and yearly accounting functions (journal entries, bank / balance sheet reconciliations, budget variance analysis, yearly audits, and financial reporting). * Prepared payroll using Paychex and ADP for 50+ exempt and non-exempt employees. * Managed accounts payable clerk providing proper coding to ensure the accuracy of invoices hitting correct departmental budgets and making sure vendors were paid in a timely manner. * Helped migrate two new software implementations: Dec. 2017 QuickBooks to Sage Intacct; and Oct. 2019 Sage Intacct to Oracle Net Suite. * Worked with sales team on daily cash deposits/deferred revenue tracking.

San Clemente, CA 1/2014 - 6/2017 A premium sport and lifestyle accessory brand specializing in sunglasses and snow goggles. Accountant III * Prepared month-end close duties: balance sheet reconciliations, bank reconciliations, merchant account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting for the sales department. * A/R: account reconciliations, credit card transactions, cash deposits/postings, and light collections. * Managed approval/decline process for new accounts and order shipments based on aging status.

Carlsbad, CA 3/2010 - 5/2013 Wholesale food distributor providing low cost foods to correctional facilities, schools, and non-profits. Senior Accountant * Prepared financial statements, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations for CEO and CFO. * Customized reports through Targit for upper-level management and sales representatives. * Created and reviewed actuals vs. budgets on a monthly basis for the company's 5 departments. * Tracked and analyzed margin reports for the sales departments to ensure positive margin results. * Maintained KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for accounting group. * Loaded annual budget and quarterly forecast data into Navision and Excel files. * Produced reports using Excel to simplify processes using array formulas, pivot tables, and vlookups. * Prepared monthly bank reconciliation. Assisted A/R with online banking, processing credit cards, and posting cash receipts and assisted A/P with allocating expenses.

San Diego, CA 10/2008 - 2/2010 Leading developer and distributor of dental flossers, sold under the brand Plackers. Staff Accountant * Managed A/R for U.S. and Canadian accounts; processed credit cards using www.authorize.net. * Created spreadsheets to automate monthly exported reports using pivot tables and formulas.

Oceanside, CA 3/2006 - 12/2007 World's leading action sports media brand and publisher of action sports publications and websites. Staff Accountant / Analyst * Maintained budgets for Surf, Snow, Skateboarding, Motocross, Ride BMX, and Quad edit groups. * Provided P&L variance analysis on a monthly basis and prepared balance sheet reconciliations.

* Assisted Director of Accounting with all aspects of month end closing. * Communicated with Quiksilver's fixed asset department on new projects, additions, and disposals.

Carlsbad, CA 6/2002 - 6/2005 World's largest privately owned and operated fitness chain with over 370 clubs worldwide. Staff Accountant II * Provided management with variance analysis, budget summary narratives, and fixed asset reports. * Uploaded fixed assets to Oracle PeopleSoft asset management database in accordance with GAAP. * Reconciled physical inventory of mechanical and electrical equipment for over 100 clubs annually.

Under the Director of Finance, compared and analyzed network cost versus vendor billing variances ensuring accurate accruals of expenses. Managed business relationships with 45 international telecom vendors providing reports for weekly/monthly invoicing.