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DEWAINE MCBRIDE
Accounting and finance professional
Sparks,NV
Summary
Organized and dependable finance and accounting professional successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Financial Reporting Analyst
NV Energy
09.2023 - 06.2024
- Prepared 10-K and 10-Q and FERC filings, quarterly and annual, including notes and income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and other tables and disclosures.
- Participated in special projects as requested by senior management, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability in meeting business needs.
- Prepared internal corporate memoranda, reconciliations, analyses, monthly and quarterly templates disclosure (analyses) for sales, cash flow.
- Prepared items for state utility rate case including summaries, financial statements for submission, and other company information.
- Prepared and posted monthly and quarterly journal entries and reconciliations.
Contract CPA-Accountant
Small and start-up companies
12.2019 - 08.2023
- Implemented Sage50 for startup construction company.
- Prepared charts of accounts, subledgers, monthly processes for a private construction company, revenues $6m (Sage 50), a major retailer $2m (QuickBooks), a closely held corporation $7m (QuickBooks), and other smaller businesses.
- Reviewed and reconciled general ledger and subsidiary accounts for management income statement and balance sheet preparation monthly.
- Completed and maintained monthly, quarterly, and yearly reconciliations.
- Fully managed receivables and payables functions to ensure timely collection of monies due, superior customer service and timely, accurate vendor payments.
- Ensured accuracy of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and compliance to internal policies.
Senior Accountant
Residex-Target Specialty Products
12.2022 - 05.2023
- Reviewed financial statements to determine whether transactions have been recorded accurately.
- Prepared bank reconciliations, prepared daily cash report, assisted with preparation of monthly and bi-weekly accounts payable and cash status report.
- Prepared, filed and recorded four provincial sales tax returns, monthly.
- Prepared monthly reconciliation of selected balance sheet items.
- Prepared, examined, and analyzed accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
- Prepared analyses of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses entries and compiled and analyzed comprehensive general ledger account information for implementation of platform upgrade.
- Analyzed daily banking transactions and journal entries.
Accountant III
Kaiser Permanente US
06.2022 - 04.2023
- Prepared period close journal entries, assisting and providing support for global transitional hiring and training.
- Participated in period closings, performed account reconciliations and analyses of financial results within scheduled deadlines.
- Provided support to Management through preparation of key performance reports for both operations and corporate.
- Prepared monthly reconciliation of selected balance sheet items.
Senior Acountant
Sun-Med (Formerly West-Med)
08.2021 - 10.2022
- Developed and prepared weekly and monthly manufacturing cost analyses and KPIs.
- Resolved long-standing query and cost reporting problems to provide accurate and timely manufacturing statistics.
- Prepared period close journal entries.
- Coordinated and maintained monthly accruals and standard journal entries and related intercompany journal entries.
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
Senior Accountant
Minesight- Hexagon Mining
03.2015 - 06.2020
- Prepared consolidated financial statements for 8 companies.
- SOX and GAAP compliant accounting (MS Dynamics and SAP).
- Guided branch accountants in the preparation of transactions, journal entries, and corrections; reviewed and approved journal entries.
- Prepared monthly financial statements for internal use and external auditors.
- Created the internal audit plan and performed internal accounting audits.
Accountant
AZ Southwest CPA Services
12.2011 - 03.2015
- Prepared individual and business tax returns (corporate, estate, non-profit, & payroll).
- Prepared financial statement compilations, reviewed client financial statements.
- Performed full bookkeeping services, reconciliations and year-end and closing entries.
- Assisted clients in financial planning, consulting, and projections.
Senior Plant Accountant
Tucson Electric Power Company
06.2007 - 11.2011
- Prepared financial statement analysis and reporting for bond financing.
- SOX and GAAP compliant accounting.
- Prepared quarterly filings for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, including notes to the financial statements.
- Prepared Notes to the financial statements for 10-Q and 10-K filings.
- Provided testing and support for major software system and platform upgrades.
- Provided monthly analysis of fixed assets and prepared related journal entries for distribution assets.
Plant Accountant
Tucson Electric Power Company
04.2003 - 05.2007
- Provided specialized reports to operating managers and budget personnel in expenditure analysis, budgeting, and reporting.
- Performed regular monthly accounting for fixed assets, including classification of major assets for depreciation.
- Set up job order numbering and assignment structure for costing and accounting for newly acquired company.
- Prepared account reconciliations, journal entries, month-end reporting and analysis.
- Supported internal auditors during audits, providing necessary documentation and explanations to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Business - Accounting
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona12.1997
Skills
- GAAP Expertise
- CPA: Industry and Public Experience
- SOX Implementation & Controls
- Cost Accounting & Reporting
- Cash Flow analysis
- Balance Sheet Analysis
- ERP systems proficiency
- Audit Support
- Fixed Asset Accounting
- Accounting Principles
- Intercompany Transactions
- Variance Analysis
- Income Statement Analysis
- Advanced Excel
- Tax Preparation
- Time Management
- Problem-solving abilities
- Attention to Detail
- Organizational Skills
- Revenue Recognition
- IFRS Knowledge
- Excellent Communication
- Self Motivation
- Interpersonal Skills
- Adobe, FRx, IQMS, MS Dynamics, NetSuite, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Sage 50/Peachtree, SAP, Workiva/Wdesk, QuickBooks
Certification
CPA Certified Public Accountant, 2006, ARIZONA, 13989-E, Active
Accomplishments
- Part of successful implementation of SOX controls for major publicly traded company.
- Prepared general ledger chart of accounts, subledgers, and implementation of accounting for multiple companies as a contracted accountant (annual revenues of $6m).
- Developed a Collections Procedure Plan for Accounting and Client Relations departments, which reduced accounts receivables by 50% (Minesight/Hexagon).
- Supervised payroll and related accounting for sales branches in eight countries: Australia, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, UK, and USA (Minesight/Hexagon).
- Created a smooth integration of a work order system for a newly acquired electric and gas company (Tucson Electric Power Company).
- Created weekly profitability reports for over 75,000 individual customer accounts (Waste Management).
References
References available on request.
Work Availability
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Financial Reporting Analyst
NV Energy
09.2023 - 06.2024
Senior Accountant
Residex-Target Specialty Products
12.2022 - 05.2023
Accountant III
Kaiser Permanente US
06.2022 - 04.2023
Senior Acountant
Sun-Med (Formerly West-Med)
08.2021 - 10.2022
Contract CPA-Accountant
Small and start-up companies
12.2019 - 08.2023
Senior Accountant
Minesight- Hexagon Mining
03.2015 - 06.2020
Accountant
AZ Southwest CPA Services
12.2011 - 03.2015
Senior Plant Accountant
Tucson Electric Power Company
06.2007 - 11.2011
Plant Accountant
Tucson Electric Power Company
04.2003 - 05.2007
Bachelor of Science, Business - Accounting
University of Arizona