Richard VanZwol
Amboy,WA
Summary
Detail-oriented, self-motivated accounting professional with demonstrated record of accomplishment and success implementing accounting principles. Known for strong organizational and process improvement skills, and high degree of accuracy while managing multiple priorities concurrently. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Controller/ Senior Purchasing Accountant
Cowlitz Indian Tribe Government
07.2014 - Current
- Promoted to Assistant Controller in November 2015
- Key contact in Accounting Department for Internal and External Customers who have questions on accounting issues
- I strive to give excellent service to everyone, regardless of their questions
- I am not one to say No I cannot help even if it is not in my area
- Successfully managed organization’s annual audit
- Primary contact with auditors
- Review of Grant Profit & Loss Statements to ascertain correct expense classification and appropriateness of Indirect Cost Allocation calculation
- Prepare approximately 100 Profit & Loss Statements monthly for Internal Customers
- Work with managers to develop their calendar or fiscal year budgets as well as administration budgets
- Oversee overall General Ledger monthly close as well as Travel & Purchasing departments
- Manage all accounting activities related to Tribe’s Retail Cannabis Store
- Preparation of journal entries as well as reviewing and posting Staff Accountants entries
- Analysis and reconciliation of GL accounts and preparation of audit schedules
- Developed, implemented, and centralized Tribes travel process and procedures in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations
- System Administrator for MIP Accounting Package, creating new users, establishing each user’s rights as well as maintaining General Ledger accounts and security
- Researched and implemented GASB 87, the new standard for accounting for leases and analysis of which ones required capitalization
- This position has required maintaining current knowledge of various OMB regulations related to accounting, purchasing & travel.
Senior Accountant
CORE HEALTH & FITNESS LLC.
06.2011 - 07.2014
- Responsible for journal entries, reconciliations, management of sales tax reporting to 26 states and other tax reporting as needed, commission, rebate, royalty calculations and intercompany reconciliations as well as assisting with inventory work as needed
- The first several months were spent traveling to California to assist in the transition of Star Trac brand's accounting to Vancouver, WA
- This encompassed learning what I could from current staff, analyzing, process and procedures, and making recommendations for improvements and corrections in established procedures to conform to GAAP.
Staff Accountant
NAUTILUS, INC.
05.2010 - 04.2011
- Working primarily to wind down operations of European subsidiaries which have ceased conducting business
- Management of international cash accounts of multiple currencies to ensure that all transactions are appropriately recorded and reconciliation of accounts
- Posting and reconciliation payroll and related accounts, fixed assets and other accounts
- Analysis of intercompany accounts to guarantee that all entries have been posted
- Analysis and updating of standard cost for US entities costing system.
Accounting Manager
KARCHER NORTH AMERICA (formerly C-TECH INDUSTRIES INC.)
03.2008 - 02.2009
- Supervise staff of seven in monthly activities of month end closing including journal entry posting, account reconciliation and preparation of financial statements
- Oversee inter-company transactions, fixed asset capitalization, cash application and accounts payable
- Involved in planning of training and process improvement utilizing SAP and cleanup of accounting system resulting from conversion from Pointman to SAP
- Responsible for management of external audit.
Senior Accountant
ASPEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
03.2007 - 03.2008
- Prepare month end closing entries for multiple LLC's, update loan schedules for draw funding's and payments, prepare loan schedules based on loan documents, monthly billing of loan payments, assist CFO with audit preparation and conversion of books from accrual to cash basis
- Helped improve processes for accounts payable approval and entry and account reconciliations.
Staff Accountant
NEW EDGE NETWORKS, AN EARTHLINK COMPANY
10.2004 - 03.2007
- Inform Treasury dept of needed wire and ACH payments and follow up to assure timely payments are made
- Inform financial analyst of results of variance analysis
- Request changes in payroll coding with payroll department
- Prepare schedules of analysis for external and internal auditors and answer inquiries regarding variances.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Skills
- Financial Planning
- Accounting
- Financial Document Review
- Processing Payments
- General Ledger Accounting
- Audit Coordination
- Preparing Financial Statements
- Collections Understanding
- Bookkeeping
- AP/AR Invoicing
- Commission Calculation
- Pricing and Costing
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Forecasting
- Internal Controls Development
- Internal Control Management
- Policy Planning
- Management Accounting
- Accounting Management
- Budget Preparation
- Audit Preparation
- Statement Reconciliation
- Budget Development
- Regulatory Compliance
- Budget Compliance
- Financial Statement Review
- Financial Statements Expertise
- Financial Management
- Staff Management
- Procedure Development
- Team Oversight
- Audit Management
- Account Reconciliation
Timeline
Assistant Controller/ Senior Purchasing Accountant - Cowlitz Indian Tribe Government
07.2014 - Current
Senior Accountant - CORE HEALTH & FITNESS LLC.
06.2011 - 07.2014
Staff Accountant - NAUTILUS, INC.
05.2010 - 04.2011
Accounting Manager - KARCHER NORTH AMERICA (formerly C-TECH INDUSTRIES INC.)
03.2008 - 02.2009
Senior Accountant - ASPEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
03.2007 - 03.2008
Staff Accountant - NEW EDGE NETWORKS, AN EARTHLINK COMPANY
10.2004 - 03.2007
Buena Vista University - Bachelor of Arts, Accounting
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