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RUPINDER DHANOA

Murrieta,CA

Summary

Results-driven, Innovative Corporate Controller with experience in both Large Corporate and small office environments. Proven ability to positively lead team through change by focusing on people and company’s vision. Creatively and methodically detect, analyze, research, and streamline issues quickly.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Finance & Corporate Controller

Raintree Systems Inc
07.2012 - Current
  • Supervise all accounting operations for over $50M gross, month end, quarter and yearly closing.
  • Shortened monthly close process from 15 days to 10 days by identifying opportunities to accelerate close calenders, improve automation, and streamline processes.
  • Improved workflow efficiency by 16% by managing day to day operational functions.
  • Implemented new automated billing reminder system that reduced DSO by 8 days. Monitor accounts receivable full cycle accounting for cash application, correct billing, collection, adjustment, credit, and write-off of bad.
  • Manage cash flow, updated weekly cash flow forecast for weekly executive and board review.
  • Provides financial guidance and advisement to leadership and other senior corporate staff members to ensure business achieves short- and long-term financial goals including performance call-outs of gross margin yields, KPI's, cost drivers, net yield.
  • Coordinate completion of quarterly reviews and annual audit of company’s financials performed by independent auditors.
  • Supervised, trained and evaluated a total of 1 accountant, 1 accounts payable and 1 accounts receivable coordinator.
  • Acted as primary liaison between accounting and financial planning and analysis groups for development of budget and forecast.
  • Participated in due diligence process for acquisitions and other business opportunities.
  • Research technical accounting issue for compliance and/or new accounting guidance.
  • Develop and/or evaluate financial policies and procedures in order to improve overall operation and effectiveness of company (created policy for employee expense submission, simplified AR collection process).
  • Proactively performed biweekly management of whole payroll process of 200 employees, including exempt and non-exempt, as well as 401(k) plan for company.
  • Assisted and and facilitate completion of documentation required for financial and bank audits, preparing tax returns and corporate reporting requirements by outside CPA firm.

SR. Staff Accountant

MG Properties Group
01.2010 - 07.2012
  • Monitored activities of 25 portfolios based in Arizona, Washington and Inland Empire and San Diego.
  • Managed books on both cash and accrual basis for GAAP reporting.
  • Assisted in preparation of income, operational and capital budget for 25 properties.
  • Analyzed actual results with budgeted and prepare graphs & diagrams using spreadsheet for monthly reporting.
  • Prepared operating profit report every month to explain variance between actual and budgeted for investors.
  • Prepared statement related to company's fixed assets including depreciation schedules.
  • Ensured that all transactions are properly recorded by managers through monthly review of month-end and year- end closing packages and reports for assigned properties/entities.
  • Managed bank transfers to ensure proper cash flow among various entities.
  • Coordinate accounting responsibilities amongst various properties and entities to ensure appropriate matching of entity complexity and staff abilities and training.
  • Prepare reports such as cash flow statement, monthly depreciation schedules and profit distributions as need by accounting department management.
  • Monitor bank reconciliation of 25 properties on monthly basis to implement internal control
  • Monitor activities of 1 accountant and 1 accounts payables clerk to ensure that day to day activities are properly recorded, vendors are set up correctly and also workman compensation and liability insurance are entered correctly.
  • Coordinate and review annual audit packages for internal and external auditors and follow-up on questions or concerns.
  • Assist Accounting Department management with efforts to improve workflow efficiencies and reduce costs where appropriate.

Education

M.B.A - Business Administration, Accounting

California State University
06.2010

M.B.A - Business Administration, Finance

Apeejay Institute of Management
06.2000

Skills

  • Mix of Large and Small corporate accounting experience
  • Month end and year end close process
  • General Ledger Accounting, GAAP Compliance, Audit
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Financial Analysis
  • A/P and A/R management
  • Frequent exposure to senior leadership

STRENGTHS

  • Cost Savings

      Reduced costs by 16% through

      process improvement initiatives.

  • Financial Analysis

      Provided valuable financial analysis

      and advice to senior management to 

      support strategic decision.

  • Successful Implementation of ERP Systems

       Lead the Implementation of Sage

       Intact

Accomplishments

  • 10+ years’ experience in Accounting, Financial Analyst, Budgeting & Forecasting.
  • Financial Statement Preparation Experience.
  • Manage General Ledger, A/P, A/R Assist auditors & examiners.
  • Property Management and Human Resource Experience.
  • Experience in Corporate & Individual Tax Preparation, Sales & Use Tax.

Timeline

Director of Finance & Corporate Controller

Raintree Systems Inc
07.2012 - Current

SR. Staff Accountant

MG Properties Group
01.2010 - 07.2012

M.B.A - Business Administration, Accounting

California State University

M.B.A - Business Administration, Finance

Apeejay Institute of Management
RUPINDER DHANOA