<p>Please review my resume and kindly help in getting it marketable, thank you! I'm a mid level professional and currently have a chronological format and its 3 pages long.<br />BUSINESS/FINANCIAL ANALYST<br />COST/GENERAL ACCOUNTING ~ FORECASTING & BUDGETING ~ FINANCIAL ANALYSIS & REPORTING ~ REVENUE RECOGNITION ~ PROCESS IMPROVEMENT ~ TRAINING & COACHING</p><p>• Business/Financial Analyst with an extensive background of providing accounting and financial expertise with multinational as well as small companies. <br />• As an analytical problem solver, I do extremely well in partnering with all business units; translating business requirements into functional specifications for the IT organization and managing changes to such specifications.<br />• Analysis of business and user needs, documenting requirements, and revising existing system logic difficulties as necessary. <br />• Educate IT the direction of the business and negotiate agreements and commitments by facilitating communication between business unit(s) and IT from initial requirements to final implementation, resulting in robust financial, accounting, and operational controls. <br />• Aptitude to streamline processes; designed Part Activation Form used by procurement group for efficiency and curtailing high maintenance tasks of purchase/invoice price variances and reduced receipts of $0-costed inventory<br />• Evaluated WIP job Close procedures and performed ROI for close activities resulting in the implementation of Auto WIP Close and eliminating a headcount.</p><p>ADDITIONAL KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE</p><p>Process Improvement Business Requirements Management Forecasting & Budgeting<br />Project Management Oracle Accounting Systems Internal/External Audits<br />Sales & Margin Analysis GL Monthly Close Staff Training & Mentoring</p><p>EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND / TRANSFERABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS</p><p>VACO – La Jolla, CA November 2009 to Present <br />Consultant/Revenue Recognition Accounting – (Sept 2011 to Jun 2012)<br /> Intuit – Provider of Tax and Online Financial solutions with approx. $3.9B Revenue<br />• Assisting process owners in smooth transition to Oracle On Demand for Corporate Accounting to ascertain mirrored functionalities meet expectation with the highest level of data integrity. <br />• Reviewed software revenue recognition test cases in Intuit's enhanced billing system supporting key jobs with predictability, faster performance and financial integrity.<br />• Ample understanding of software revenue recognition in accordance to GAAP.<br />• Delivered high impact Financial Reporting results through a fine-tuned collaborative between users and developers.</p><p>Consultant/Project Accounting – (Nov 2009 -Sept 2011)<br />Cricket Wireless – All inclusive Communications services company with approx $2.7B Revenue<br />• Supported Cricket’s requirements of an enhanced billing system designed for financial tracking of activity that synched up to Oracle Project Accounting.<br />• Extensively tested the data feeds for IRB Revenue model whose key components include Payments, Revenue and Deferred Revenue for a variety of wireless services and applications.<br />• Effective in the Revenue Feed subject matter (SME) and facilitated knowledge transfer to the Service Revenue Accounting Business Unit.<br />• Documented and executed use cases of complex scenarios to ascertain new system support.<br />• Supported hands on Oracle 11i, R12 application for Inventory module implementation/UAT and participated in cross-functional teams/projects related to inventory.<br />• Effective communication skills, business requirements coordination and analysis abetted in providing expected results for Inventory Management’s conversion to Oracle 11i.<br />• With proven track record exceeding management requirements of test planning and execution, trained business users with superior leadership during critical transition phases and provided tools, solutions to maximize performance while stabilizing Oracle system.<br />• Ascertained proper GAAP accounting and reconciliation for all Equipment revenue generated by and inventory at direct/indirect sales channels and other locations.<br />Kaizen Staffing – San Diego, CA March 2009 to July 2009 <br />Consultant/Senior Accountant <br />Digital Force Technologies – Private company supporting DoD systems with approx $10M Revenue<br />• Government contracts administration, account status and follow-up with vendors; resolution of billings and collections issues; manage and maintain unbilled receivables.<br />• Indirect costs rate management including monitoring and reviewing actual and forecasted indirect rates; coordinate & administrate the Estimate to Complete process for projects. <br />• Monitor project performance against funding and ensure risk authorizations have been prepared, duly approved and submitted prior to month end; <br />• Revenue recognition in accordance with contract terms/GAAP.<br />• Prepared and reviewed all financial statements and internal reports for senior management review.<br />• Managed the standard operating procedures for Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable.</p><p>Volunteer Opportunities July 2008 to January 2009<br />• Participated in various volunteer opportunities in community; organizing activities for elderly.<br />• Registering voters and directing them to appropriate polling stations based on location.</p><p>Team Airline- San Diego, CA August 2007 to April 2008<br />Office/Accounting Manager<br />Private company providing aircraft & parts support to less industrialized markets - $5M Revenue<br />• Overall office management ranging from accounting functions that included payroll, inventory tracking, invoicing; to administrative filing and vendor communication responsibilities.<br />• Prepared required periodic financial reports for sales/marketing and senior management.<br />• Coordinated all aspects of accounting with the external accounting firm.</p><p>Sony Electronics, Inc- San Diego, CA August 1998 to June 2007<br />Senior Financial Analyst, Vaio of America Division – (2004-2007)<br />• Responsible for all aspects of balance sheet and P&L for Sony's VOA $50 million annual revenue group that serves as medium between manufacturing, marketing, service for the VAIO business in the US including preparation and presentation of monthly performance reports.<br />• Designed a system to monitor and forecast Bounty Revenue for even monthly distribution from partners such as AOL, Symantec, Microsoft and others.<br />• Performed monthly forecast and general ledger closing activities that included bounty revenue, royalty, warranty, various reserves and expense bookings.<br />• Prepared required periodic budgets for manufacturing, engineering, sales and marketing.<br />• Audited controllable expenses with respect to forecast, b
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