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Financial Consultant

Specialist & Consultant

Financial Executive driven to provide accurate and timely financial information, as well as the understanding of what the number story means.

• Partnered with fellow executive level and client management in improving processes and the quality of historical and current financial records through in-depth analytical analysis.
• Worked with companies in the distribution and aerospace industries.

• Worked with owner, senior management and outside consultants and managed the day-to-day operations of the accounting and human resources departments.
• Closely monitored, reported and maintained cash management policies and strategies.
• Created new and improved existing accounting policies and procedures and enhanced communications with all company locations.
• Processed payroll for senior management and supervised payroll for the remainder of the organization.
• Maintained General Ledger and account reconciliations for the Company.

Controller

• Teamed with Chief Financial Officer to manage the day-to-day operations of the accounting department.
• Worked with owner and senior management in improving cash management and receivables oversight, quality of financial records and develop/improve accounting policies and procedures.
• Created and developed budgets and company business plans and analyzed variances with actual performances.
• Maintained General Ledger and account reconciliations for operating company and assisted with additional related entities.
• Initially focused on forensic financial records, resulting in creation of accurate historical financial statements, leading to the first certified financial audit for the Company in over five years.

• Partnered with client management in improving quality of historical and current financial records through in-depth analytical analysis.
• Worked with companies in real estate management, services and retail industries

• Managed the day-to-day operations of the accounting department during and after Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.
• Charged with preparation of month-end close and account reconciliations for GAAP basis financial statements and US Trustee specific required filings.
• Consolidated activities of 6 divisions accounting and payroll activities, cash and cost management and business operations.
• Worked with other members of senior management and outside court approved consultants to develop cash-flow budgets, improve the quality of financial reporting, bring outside reporting to current status and proceed with emerging from reorganization.

• Collaborated on detailed consulting and reporting investigations of mortgage asset portfolios and lending infrastructures of banking institutions that were used to assist in determining borrowing capacity on secondary credit lines.
• Complete control of providing financial reporting, payroll processing and human resources processes for the Company.
• Created and improved accounting and business procedures for the newly created organization.

Controller and Consultant

• Managed the day-to-day operations of the accounting department, including training and development of staff.
• Coordinated the major upgrade of mission critical, industry specific software.
• Fully charged with month-end close and account reconciliations for GAAP basis financial statements.
• Primary contact with the organization's first and subsequent experience with external auditors and other outside parties.
• Established and enhanced accounting and joined with fellow managers to develop critical business procedures.
• Improved monthly financial statement and developed significant additional reporting for management, board of directors, private equity company and outside parties.

• Directed finance division. managed day-to-day operations of accounting, IT, administration, payroll and HR, and training and development of staff.
• Improved and developed month-end close and account reconciliations for GAAP basis financial statements and cash budgeting.
• Primary contact with external auditors and other outside parties.
• Established and updated accounting and business procedures to maintain ISO standards, and joined with fellow managers in developing long-term business strategies.
• Developed annual standard costs and worked with managers to maintain inventory counts and manufacturing process controls.
• Coordinated with providers and management in maintaining and improving business and employee insurance and retirement benefits.
• Generated and improved monthly financial and ad hoc reporting to Japanese parent company, management and outside parties.

• Managed day-to-day operations of the accounting, administration, payroll and human resources departments, trained and developed accounting and admin staff.
• Prepared monthly GAAP basis financial statements, including consolidating foreign activities, maintained GL, AP and cash management.
• Established and updated accounting and business procedures and developed company long-term strategies with fellow managers.
• Implemented and supervised the conversion and enhancement of accounting software.
• Coordinated with providers and management in maintaining and improving employee benefits.
• Generated and improved monthly financial reporting to management and owner.

• Established and implemented accounting and operational procedures, increasing accuracy by over 90%.
• Maintained general ledger, accounts payable, cash management, payroll and human resources.
• Prepared month end accruals and worked with independent public accountant on monthly financials.
• Integrated the accounts payable module into industry-specific accounting software to company standards.
• Coordinated with providers and management in establishing health and retirement benefits.
• Supported staff with UNIX based server, network and office software, and interfaced with consultants.
• Generated monthly reporting to outside investors and dealers.

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Kirk Harper: Financial Consultant

Kirk Harper

California State University, Fullerton