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Melvin R. Richards

Oakland,CA

Summary

Experienced Accountant with a background in accounting and finance. Extensive expertise in managing fixed assets, capitalizing assets and CIP Working with Lease accounting ASC842 and performing month-end close activities. Proficiency in Oracle R12, having used it extensively in contract and permanent assignments. MY Oracle R12 experience includes managing AP, GL, fixed assets, reporting modules, Managed complex reconciliations, roll forward schedules, flux analysis. I have used ERP software such as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics365, and PeopleSoft. My technical acumen is my proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUP, pivot tables.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Fixed Asset Accountant (Contract assignment)

VISA
09.2023 - 02.2024
  • Process Capital assets, Transfers, and Retirements
  • Perform month-end closing activities, including JE and related analysis
  • Responsible for monthly additions, disposals, transfers of fixed assets
  • Perform monthly reconciliation, roll forward schedules and flux analysis
  • Update policies and procedures pertaining to fixed assets
  • Processing Fixed Assets using Oracle R12

Sr Accounts Payable (contract assignment)

Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District
07.2022 - 08.2023
  • Responsible for reviewing and processing invoices
  • Review purchase orders relating to the invoice processing
  • Process Check request, printing, and submission
  • Process invoices using ERP IFAS, Great Plains
  • `Finance Enterprise, Maximo and Microsoft Teams
  • Work with large data with excel, Pivot tables & VLOOKUP

Sr. Fixed Asset Accountant (Contract Assignment)

Rivian
12.2021 - 06.2022
  • Responsible for the annual inventory on the fixed assets
  • Confirm location or disposals of assets by requesting confirmation from owners
  • Retirement of non-functional assets requested by owners
  • Transfer assets to correct location per owners
  • Month end close, Journals, Reconciliations, Roll Forward Schedule, and Flux Analysis
  • Excel – VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables
  • Using SAP software
  • (Contract Assignment) (Worked remotely)

Senior Fixed Asset Accountant (Contract assignment)

Peet’s Coffee Corporate Headquarters
01.2019 - 12.2021
  • Process Capital assets, Transfers, and Retirements
  • Prepare balance sheet account reconciliation on a monthly basis
  • Perform month-end closing activities, including JE and related analysis
  • Responsible for monthly additions, disposals and transfers of fixed assets
  • Enter month-end journals through Excel Dynamics
  • Reconcile fixed asset clearing account
  • Proficient in VLOOKUP, and pivot tables, Microsoft Outlook
  • Process monthly Reconciliation and Roll Forward Schedules
  • Used Microsoft Dynamics365 with GL, Fixed Assets and Reporting modules

Fixed Asset Accountant III (Contract assignment)

Veritas
03.2017 - 12.2018
  • Manage monthly additions, disposals and transfers of fixed assets
  • Capitalize assets previously acquired during co
  • Transition
  • Review and capitalize monthly acquired assets
  • Enter month-end journals, due to changes in fixed assets
  • Perform semi and annual physical inventory
  • Proficient in VLOOKUP, pivot tables, WEBX and outlook
  • Reconciliation and Roll Forward Schedules for Domestic and Global Entities
  • Set up Flux for Global entities, including FX currency change
  • Used Oracle R12 with AP, GL, Fixed Assets and Reporting modules

Fixed Asset Accountant III (Contract assignment)

BIO_RAD
10.2015 - 03.2017
  • Capitalize Corp-IT Software and Hardware assets
  • Perform disposals, transfers, cost adjustments
  • Reconcile fixed asset clearing account
  • Reconcile fixed asset monthly, quarterly, roll forward schedules
  • Update and implement fixed asset procedures
  • Perform annual fixed asset inventory and fixed asset tagging
  • Proficient in VLOOKUP, pivot tables and outlook
  • Used SAP with AP, GL, Fixed Assets and Reporting modules

Fixed Asset Accountant III (Contract Assignment)

San Mateo County
03.2015 - 09.2015
  • Capitalize Corp-IT Software and Hardware assets
  • Perform disposals, transfers, cost adjustments
  • Reconcile fixed asset clearing account
  • Reconcile fixed asset monthly, quarterly, and annual roll forward schedules
  • Update and implement fixed asset procedures
  • Perform annual fixed asset inventory and fixed asset tagging
  • Proficient in VLOOKUP and pivot tables and outlook
  • Used Peoplesoft with AP, GL, Fixed Assets and Reporting modules

Fixed Asset Accountant (Permanent )

LinkedIn Corporation
09.2011 - 02.2015
  • Managing fixed assets using OracleR12 fixed assets
  • Responsible for capitalizing fixed assets, running depreciation
  • Generate fixed asset reports for management, SOX compliance and external auditors
  • Capitalized hardware, software, leasehold improvements and construction in progress
  • Managed disposals, transfers, cost adjustments
  • Perform reconciliation and journal entries pertaining to fixed assets during close period
  • Reconcile fixed asset clearing account and Essbase accounts related to fixed assets
  • Implement and update fixed asset policies procedures
  • Manage bank account reconciliations
  • Perform annual fixed asset inventory
  • Proficient in VLOOKUP and pivot tables
  • Used Oracle R12 with AP, GL, Fixed Assets and Reporting modules

Education

B.S. Degree - Business Administration, Major Accounting, Minor Finance

Northeastern University
Boston, MA
01.1986

Skills

  • Month end close
  • Microsoft Excel expertise
  • Audit support
  • Asset management
  • Fixed asset accounting
  • ERP system proficiency
  • GAAP
  • Lease accounting
  • Depreciation calculation
  • Year-end close
  • Time management
  • General ledger maintenance

Timeline

Sr. Fixed Asset Accountant (Contract assignment)

VISA
09.2023 - 02.2024

Sr Accounts Payable (contract assignment)

Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District
07.2022 - 08.2023

Sr. Fixed Asset Accountant (Contract Assignment)

Rivian
12.2021 - 06.2022

Senior Fixed Asset Accountant (Contract assignment)

Peet’s Coffee Corporate Headquarters
01.2019 - 12.2021

Fixed Asset Accountant III (Contract assignment)

Veritas
03.2017 - 12.2018

Fixed Asset Accountant III (Contract assignment)

BIO_RAD
10.2015 - 03.2017

Fixed Asset Accountant III (Contract Assignment)

San Mateo County
03.2015 - 09.2015

Fixed Asset Accountant (Permanent )

LinkedIn Corporation
09.2011 - 02.2015

B.S. Degree - Business Administration, Major Accounting, Minor Finance

Northeastern University

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