Kevin Ma
Orange,CA
Summary
Resourceful accounting professional with over 10 years of experience with a diverse background that makes me a strong accounting consultant and an asset to any team. My strong depth of knowledge in accounting software implementation allows me to adapt to the challenges each project presents and carry out a sound plan to tackle those challenges. I enjoy problem solving and improving efficiencies of the accounting processes and month-end tasks.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Consultant
RSM - Boundless Learning
2023.07 - 2023.12
- D365 Implementation Support through acquisition of Pearson Learning.
- Set up training and walkthrough of accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, banks and cash reconciliation, purchase order setup, fixed assets, intercompany, treasury support, and month-end close.
- Trained the newly hired controller and senior accountant in all functions within D365.
- Built customized balance sheets, and income statements to review profitability and marketing spend between projects and geographies.
- Built automated consolidating income statement and balance sheets.
- Troubleshooting system functions with the finance and accounting team.
Senior Accountant
Connected Cannabis - Higher Growth Search
2022.02 - 2023.01
- Revamped cash and credit card reconciliation process for a smooth month-end close.
- Clean-up of outstanding payroll and garnishment payments.
- Weekly cash reconciliations.
Balance sheet reconciliations for prepaids, permits and licenses, receivables, GR/IR, and reconciliations from the previous years. - Prepared daily sales journal entries for all retail locations using POS sales platform Treez.
- Prepared month-end entries for prepaids, payroll garnishments, asset reclasses, merchant processing fees, write-offs, amortizations, equity, and sales.
- Assist in document preparation and reconciliations for audits and Ad hoc tasks.
- Assist AP in invoice entries, purchase order cleanups, and vendor reconciliations.
- Usage of Acumatica ERP.
Accounting Consultant
Helpmates Staffing Services
2021.03 - 2022.02
- Assist Corporate Controller in month end tasks, inventory management, AP, AR, data migration templates, audit and reporting tasks.
- Track manufacturing shipments for machine parts and builds as well as items that are consigned.
- Worked on ERP migration to Oracle and building the data migration templates.
Corporate Accountant
Landsea Homes
2019.08 - 2020.09
- Promoted into Corporate Division to work closely with Financial Reporting Manager on reporting and audit tasks, and assist with all project accounting tasks.
- Prepared all monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and covenants for partners and banks. Balance sheet, income, equity, and cash flow statements are prepared at each month.
- Supported month end close by preparing and maintaining files for payroll, fixed assets, loan reconciliations, debt issuance cost amortization, commissions reconciliations, vacation and benefits accruals, JV (joint venture) pickups, major reclass entries, federal and state tax estimates, and bank reconciliations.
- Provided monthly reports for management.
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Financial Reports Builder
- Building row and column definitions to export accurate income statements and balance sheets.
- Custom reports for division and region.
- Creating “actuals vs budget” reports.
- Used Workiva to produce annual audited financials.
Assisted in the annual year-end audit of both consolidating and non-consolidating entities.
Prepared audit request packages and uploaded to the auditor’s portal. - Trained auditors to navigate our ERP system and trace documentation that is digitally filed.
Walked auditors through home closing revenue packages and formatting of information. - Exported GL dumps from Microsoft Dynamics and delivered to auditors
- Prepared home closing revenue packages and journals.
- Set up all major wire payments and journal entries for land purchases and deposits, lot takedowns, debt issuance costs, insurance, and rent.
- Set up all internal transfers for contributions, distributions, and settling intercompany balances.
- Allocation of WIP costs.
Senior Accounts Payable
Landsea Homes
2018.11 - 2019.08
- Accounts payable lead through ERP change from Sage to Microsoft Dynamics 365.
- Worked tightly with the Operations Manager and Analysts to ensure smooth flow for all homebuilding costs through the new ERP system.
- Streamlined entries and payment structures for utility bills to avoid late fees and processing fees.
- Prepared and filed 1099s for 2018 and 2019 for all divisions at Landsea. Used Greatland’s services to store all 1099 documents on their cloud, use an upload template to upload vendor and 1099 information, and file for a competitive price.
- Improved vendor relationships through timely payments and prompt resolution of discrepancies. Recovered over $5 million dollars from double payments and improper billing due to the ERP system transition.
- Compiled digital files of invoices for audit selections.
Senior Accountant
True Family Enterprises
2018.03 - 2018.11
- Primary Accountant for Volume Ventures, TypeLab, Social Artist International and IGXO Cosmetics and correlating sub-entities.
- Intercompany reconciliation.
- Streamlined month-end close and processes.
- Inventory reconciliation.
- Built fixed assets schedules and streamlined depreciation.
- Ecommerce sales reconciliation.
- Assisted on training new staff on various tasks and software and worked on conversion to NetSuite.
- Lead monthly actuals meeting with operations and upper management to review P&L.
- Managed entities’ annual filings such as property tax bills, quarterly sales tax, and business license renewal.
- Worked with FP&A Manager on providing Ad-hoc reports.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Purdue University
Davenport, IA05.2017
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
California State University - Fullerton
Fullerton, CA05.2014
Skills
- Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Variance Analysis
- Financial Analysis
- Revenue Recognition
- Fraud Detection
- Account Reconciliation
- Financial Statement Preparation
- Bank Reconciliation
- Excel Proficiency
- Fixed Asset Management
- Balance Sheets
- Financial Records Review
- Financial Reporting
- ERP/Accounting Software Implementation (Microsoft Dynamics 365, NetSuite, Acumatica, and Full Circle)
Timeline
Accounting Consultant
RSM - Boundless Learning
2023.07 - 2023.12
Senior Accountant
Connected Cannabis - Higher Growth Search
2022.02 - 2023.01
Accounting Consultant
Helpmates Staffing Services
2021.03 - 2022.02
Corporate Accountant
Landsea Homes
2019.08 - 2020.09
Senior Accounts Payable
Landsea Homes
2018.11 - 2019.08
Senior Accountant
True Family Enterprises
2018.03 - 2018.11
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Purdue University
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
California State University - Fullerton
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