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John J. Breen

San Francisco,CA

Summary

Experienced accounting professional with solid financial background and expert analytical skills

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accountant

Sequoia Living Inc
01.2003 - Current
  • Track, verify, classify fixed assets, in-progress and completed
  • Responsible for bank reconciliations and cash flow
  • Responsible for preparation of year-end and pension audits for areas of assigned responsibilities
  • Direct and assist staff in completion of newly assigned duties
  • Account Analysis and reconciliation
  • Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
  • Updated general ledger with latest entries.
  • Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
  • Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
  • Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
  • Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.

Senior Accountant

Accountemps
01.2003 - 01.2004
  • Assignment to Northern California Presbyterian Homes and Services/Sequoia Living

Accountant

San Francisco Medical Society (Non-Profit Entity)
01.1987 - 01.2003
  • A/P, A/R, journal entries, both recurring and nonrecurring
  • Resolved payroll issues, acted as liaison between ADP, Pension Administrators and the company
  • Proper classification of unrelated business income to the for-profit subsidiary
  • Accurately coded invoices to correct general ledger accounts job codes, released batches, and kept paid invoice files current
  • Maintained and reconciled bank and investment accounts
  • Accurately closed and reconciled monthly general ledger
  • Completed budget based on previous year actual activity and new estimates
  • Provided budgeting and financial reporting support to Executive Director, Finance Board and Executive Board
  • SFMS Services, Inc. (For Profit Subsidiary)

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration/Accounting

University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Skills

  • MSOffice
  • Excel
  • Word
  • MAS 500
  • Yardi
  • Kronos Workforce
  • Dynamics
  • Quicken
  • ADP Payroll
  • PC
  • General ledger updates
  • Financial statement review
  • Internal controls implementation

Accomplishments

  • Set-up managerial reports and trained staff in newly assigned duties and reports
  • Reconciled intercompany expenses and debt through cash management of short-term accounts and long-term investments
  • Developed financial modeling tools to assist in tracking and forecasting of cash flow

Timeline

Senior Accountant

Sequoia Living Inc
01.2003 - Current

Senior Accountant

Accountemps
01.2003 - 01.2004

Accountant

San Francisco Medical Society (Non-Profit Entity)
01.1987 - 01.2003

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration/Accounting

University of San Francisco