CARMAN LANAÈ NOBLE
Oceanside,CA
Summary
Adept CPA with a proven track record at Thermo Fisher Scientific, I excel in GAAP accounting and leadership, significantly enhancing financial processes and mentoring teams for optimal performance. My strategic approach to financial analysis and commitment to SOX compliance have driven cost reductions and efficiency improvements across multiple organizations.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Carlsbad, CA
07.2024 - Current
- As Senior Accountant I am an essential team member reporting for key staff of LSG entities, mainly responsible for intercompany transfer pricing
- Month-end and quarter-end PII, LSSPL and global intercompany inventory accounting
- The Senior Accountant will liaise on a day-to-day basis with the other accounting teams, FP&A and Tax Team
- Impeccable GAAP and SOX accounting experience including managing the intercompany general ledger
- In particular experience with complex intercompany Transfer Pricing
- Demonstrates timely and accurate financial information, as well as improved finance and accounting processes as needed
Accounting Manager
Arcturus Therapeutics Inc.
San Diego
04.2022 - 11.2023
- Managed an accounting team of five
- Managed general ledger in Sage-Intacct, accounts payable, accruals, prepaid, P.O.s, fixed assets, allocations, re-valuations, account reconciliations, processes payroll bi-monthly (as the backup) and weekly A/P payment run
- Review and analyze month-end financial results from Sage-Intacct to ensure all final financial results were accurate and ready for upper management’s review
- Including processing in Sage-Intacct: payroll journal entries and payroll account reconciliations
- Managed the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close and full external and internal audits with SOX compliance
- Instrumental filing the SEC 10-Q and 10-K uploaded into Edgar
- Instrumental in managing the Sarbanes Oxley controls including documentation, testing and review of the SOX 404 (b) controls
- Administrator of equity accounting: managed the stock, stock options and ESPP plan
Accounting Manager
Biosplice Therapeutics Inc.
San Diego
01.2021 - 02.2022
- Managed all the daily aspects of the accounting processes, but not limited to: A/P, payroll review, payroll journal entries, collections, clinical trial accruals, amortization, depreciation
- Managed all aspects of fixed assets, including depreciation methods, capitalization thresholds, and impairment assessments
- Managed and oversee the general ledger, developed accounting internal and external control guidelines along with IPO readiness
- Instrumental in starting the implementation of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) 404 rule for the external auditor's rules and analysis
- Researched technical accounting issues and variances
- Supported all month-end, year-end, and annual audit financial close
- Prepared and published prompt consolidated financial statements including the preparation and presentation of the financial reporting to the executive leadership team
- Ensured quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
Senior Corporate Accountant
Scripps Health
San Diego
08.2018 - 12.2020
- Managed all the monthly and year-end accounting for three Scripps Health Care Units: (CRS) Clinical Research Services, (CS) Conference Services and (SWDI) The Whittier Diabetes Center
- Reviewed and analyzed month-end financial results to ensure all final consolidated financial statements are accurate and ready for upper management’s review
- Responsible for forecasting monthly revenue and EBITA reporting results
- Produced complex journal entries, and complex account reconciliations which included: cash, prepaid, A/P, fixed assets, amortization, accruals, depreciation, revenue recognition, expense allocations for CRS, CS and SWDI
- Reached out to generous important foundations and grant members of the Scripps Foundations and formed great relationships with them, which resulted in receiving promised estates, grants or donations received early or in a timely manner which helped to increase cash flow for Scripps significantly
Financial Analyst/Contractor
Kaiser Permanente
San Diego
12.2017 - 06.2018
- Analyzed member's insurance coverage, to ensure subscribers and their dependents were all enrolled in correct health plans
- Managed the first review of customer insurance, to ensure all client insurance coverage recorded correctly, to ensure refundable, non-refundable issues with the client managed with excellent care
- Approved refunds, or billing to the members completed in a timely manner
- Ensured Kaiser's financial fiduciary compliance interest protected
- Achieved to help over three thousand plus members receive healthcare coverage and monitored expenses that decreased costs for Kaiser Permanente by 15%
Director, Finance
Anacomp Inc.
Oceanside
12.2014 - 12.2017
- Managed the day-to-day accounting functions: general ledger, DOD billing, treasury, revenue recognition, A/P, A/R, payroll, fixed Assets and FA reporting, international pension fund, DOD client contract reviews and final approval along with all tax compliance when needed
- Responsible for financial month-end and year-end close, including a thorough review and analysis for month-end financial results to ensure all final financial results are accurate and ready for upper management’s review
- Successfully negotiated a $10Million dollar, line of credit for two DOD contract bids for Anacomp Inc
- Worked closely with the CEO to strategically grow a stable financial position for the company and helped to create: a safe work environment conducive to challenging work along with a work-life balance approach
Accounting and Operations Manager
Friendly Community Outreach Centre (Grant accounting)
Oceanside, CA
04.2012 - 12.2014
- Managed and mentored a team of five employees
- Helped to create and manage the Grant: No Child left behind, for six years
- Responsible for journal entries, account reconciliations and the financial month-end quarter-end close processes
- Responsible for the review, analysis, and distribution of financial statement results to the Board of Directors
- Responsible for (CAPEX) capital expenditures
- Produced bi-weekly payroll for ninety part-time employees (teachers and tutors)
- Reconciled complex journal entries, executed schedules to meet the State of CA regulations and school districts guidelines
Accounting Manager
SkinMedica Inc.
Carlsbad, CA
06.2007 - 01.2012
- Managed and mentored an accounting team of five that operated the daily accounting processes: general ledger monitoring, A/R, A/P, billing, collections, fixed assets, inventory and monitored BOM (cost accounting) to ensure raw materials variances reported correctly
- Also responsible for forecasting monthly revenue and EBITA reporting results
- Responsible for financial month-end and year-end close, including a thorough review and analysis for month-end financial results to ensure all final financial results are accurate and ready for upper management’s review
- Responsible for daily financial flash report, monthly reconciliations, managed cash, journal entries, G/L, worked closely with the operations team on cost accounting and reconciling the inventory count and valuation
- Facilitated month and year-end financial close and generated financial statements according to GAAP
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of Phoenix
San Diego, Ca09.2004
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Woodbury University
Burbank, Ca06.1987
Skills
- CPA designates
- Daily accounting operations
- GAAP accounting
- eCommerce accounting
- Royalty accounting
- Cash management
- A/R and A/P
- Fixed assets management
- Inventory valuation
- Risk management
- Cost of goods sold analysis
- Prepaids
- Amortization
- Depreciation
- Payroll processing
- Payroll review
- Revenue recognition
- Deferred revenue
- Accruals
- Allocations
- Re-valuations
- Equity management
- General ledger management
- P&L statement preparation
- Variance analysis
- Month-end financial close
- Quarter-end financial close
- Year-end financial close
- Annual audit
- Financial analysis
- Financial Planning and Analysis
- Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance
- Internal controls
- SEC reporting
- Tax compliance
- Ad-hoc reporting
- Grant accounting
- Mergers and acquisitions due diligence
- Process improvements
- Critical thinking
- Analytical skills
Software experience:
Sage-Intacct,SAP, Microsoft Dynamics-Great Plains, GP report writer, Teams, Zoom, Teams, loQast,Blackline,Billcom,Coupa,
Sage200, MAS90, QuickBooks, SQL, Ebase, Excel Power Apps, Avalara Tax and Microsoft Office expert
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Thermo Fisher Scientific
07.2024 - Current
Accounting Manager
Arcturus Therapeutics Inc.
04.2022 - 11.2023
Accounting Manager
Biosplice Therapeutics Inc.
01.2021 - 02.2022
Senior Corporate Accountant
Scripps Health
08.2018 - 12.2020
Financial Analyst/Contractor
Kaiser Permanente
12.2017 - 06.2018
Director, Finance
Anacomp Inc.
12.2014 - 12.2017
Accounting and Operations Manager
Friendly Community Outreach Centre (Grant accounting)
04.2012 - 12.2014
Accounting Manager
SkinMedica Inc.
06.2007 - 01.2012
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Woodbury University
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