Brian A. Rivas
Santa Clarita,CA
Summary
Business-driven General Manager with more than 6 years of experience planning and organizing work schedules, communicating goals and objectives and complying with guidelines and procedures. Analytical and determined individual.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Controller/General Manager
Commercial Controls
Valencia, CA
01.2019 - Current
- Develop performance measures that support company's strategic direction
- Manage all accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, GL.
- Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings, external audits and reviews
- Coordinate with project management team on monthly project billings (60-90 day operating budgets).Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts.
- Project contract reviews and negotiations.
- Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives.
- Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability and expense forecasts.
- Prepared comprehensive financial reports by collecting, formatting and analyzing key data points.
- Performed monthly, quarterly and annual closing and audit processes, preparation of quarterly P&L reporting packages and leading budget vs. actual.
Office Manager
Commercial Controls
Valencia, CA
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Creating office operations and procedures, reviewing and approving supply requisitions, assigning and monitoring clerical functions
- Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel
- Process weekly payroll, ensure union labor hours comply with Union Labor agreements
- Compiling & reviewing monthly union benefit reports and allocating benefits to the applicable union locals
- Purchasing project materials and services by locating vendors and negotiating all contractual terms
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits and recordkeeping
- Aggregated and analyzed data related to administrative costs to prepare budgets for corporate-level management.
Client Relationship Manager
Retirement System of California
Woodland Hills, CA
11.2015 - 12.2016
- Maintaining working relationships with designated clientele, brokers and plan participants
- Fostered customer trust by addressing concerns and needs using targeted problem-solving
- Assessed client needs and developed plans to adequately address current and future objectives
- Work closely with pension consultants and actuaries to evaluate the functionality of clientele pension plans
- Administering small business pension plans in compliance with IRS, DOL and PBGC guidelines
- Preparing and submitting all annual tax filings within federally mandated deadlines
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Finance
California State University
Northridge, CA06.2016
Associate of Science Degree - Accounting
College of The Canyons
Santa Clarita06.2013
Skills
- Originality and Creativity
- Mathematical Calculation and Reasoning
- Policy Development and Enforcement
- Financial Statement Review
- Finance and Accounting Oversight
- Budget Control
Timeline
Financial Controller/General Manager
Commercial Controls
01.2019 - Current
Office Manager
Commercial Controls
01.2017 - 12.2018
Client Relationship Manager
Retirement System of California
11.2015 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Science - Business Finance
California State University
Associate of Science Degree - Accounting
College of The Canyons
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