Andrea Vasquez
Ridgefield,WA
Summary
Talented professional with expertise managing all aspects of financial operations. Adept in improving internal controls to mitigate risks and developing high-performing teams. Accomplished in guiding financial strategies that contribute to exponential organizational growth.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Controller (Americas)
Dr. Martens AirWair USA - $500 million Retail
Portland, OR
08.2016 - Current
- Lead a team of 18 people encompassing financial reporting, accounts payable, fixed assets, tax, treasury, and DTC accounting.
- Served as finance business process owner to implement MS D365 ERP software.
- Supported a $3.7 billion IPO on the London Stock Exchange.
- Develop, direct, and present US and Canadian financial reports, according to IFRS standards, to regional stakeholders and corporate headquarters for Group consolidated reporting.
- Manage annual external financial audits.
- Support the annual budget process, as well as re-forecasting initiatives.
- Manage annual US and Canadian corporate insurance renewals.
CFO
Core Supplement Technology - Start Up MFG
Carlsbad, CA
05.2013 - 06.2016
- Championed company's financial operation from start-up to $12 million in annual sales.
- Structured and spearheaded the entire development of the finance, human resources, payroll, and IT functions.
- Implemented MS Great Plains ERP.
- Secured $500K Bank LOC to assist with capital funding.
- Led company through first successful external financial audit.
- Set up corporate insurance policies.
- Collaborated with the executive team to form a strategic vision and forecasting models.
Assistant Controller
Modern Healthcare - $800 million Pharmacy
Monrovia, CA
08.2012 - 05.2013
- Assisted in the complete organizational restructure following the company's acquisition by venture capitalists, while also acquiring a new company's inventory and customers.
- Helped integrate the setup of 4 new general ledgers, purchase accounting, and structuring of the new organizational configuration.
- Hired and trained a new accounting department.
- Produced and evaluated monthly financial statements for bank reporting requirements.
- Responsible for financial reporting and analysis for 4 individual entities, plus consolidated statements.
- Oversee daily operations of the financial department.
Assistant Controller
VQ Orthocare - $50 million Retail/MFG
Irvine, CA
08.2002 - 08.2012
- Prepared and analyzed financial statements (Income Statement, Balance sheet, Cash Flow, Shareholder Equity, Footnotes, Trend analysis, Financial Ratios) for multiple companies.
- Managed accounting and payroll functions.
- Produced and monitored Cash Management reports.
- Participated in annual insurance renewals.
- Managed the annual corporate budget, as well as assisted and monitored department managers in compiling and preparing forecasts.
- Led actual versus budget variance analysis and reporting.
- Assisted in external annual financial audits.
- Ensured accounting procedures aligned with GAAP.
- Prepared multi-state sales/use tax, personal property tax, and Secretary of State filings.
- Maintained multi-state/city business licenses.
- Managed Fixed Asset and Inventory reconciliations (acquisitions, disposals, obsolete inventory, reserve calculation, and analysis)
- Habdled balance sheet account reconciliation.
- Assisted with quarterly bank reporting to ensure compliance with bank loan covenants.
- Prepared Cash requirements reporting.
Accounting Manager
Meyers Group - Service
Irvine, CA
03.2001 - 08.2002
Accounting Supervisor
DCL - Logistics
Duarte, CA
11.1994 - 03.2001
Education
MBA - Business Administration
University of Phoenix
06-2007
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance
University of Phoenix
11-2005
Skills
- Financial reporting
- Financial Audits
- Budgeting/Forecasting
- Cash Management
- Internal controls development
- OFRS & GAAP
- Leadership
- Team building
Timeline
Financial Controller (Americas)
Dr. Martens AirWair USA - $500 million Retail
08.2016 - Current
CFO
Core Supplement Technology - Start Up MFG
05.2013 - 06.2016
Assistant Controller
Modern Healthcare - $800 million Pharmacy
08.2012 - 05.2013
Assistant Controller
VQ Orthocare - $50 million Retail/MFG
08.2002 - 08.2012
Accounting Manager
Meyers Group - Service
03.2001 - 08.2002
Accounting Supervisor
DCL - Logistics
11.1994 - 03.2001
MBA - Business Administration
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance
University of Phoenix
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