Ruth Pukini
Cypress
Summary
Dynamic financial professional with extensive experience at Saputo Cheese USA Inc., excelling in budget management and internal controls. Proven track record of enhancing processes and achieving significant cost savings. Proficient in Excel and adept at fostering collaboration across departments to drive financial accuracy and compliance.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
FINANCIAL PLANT ACCOUNTANT
Saputo Cheese USA Inc.
South Gate
12.2017 - Current
- Manager of AP clerk/receptionist and the payroll clerk/accounting clerk.
- Review all production transactions for completion and accuracy.
- Run reports daily for missing or inaccurate data.
- Manage AP process and month-end close, vendor review and tax compliance.
- Verify all invoices are received and processed for the monthly financial and prepare journal entries for the missing expenses.
- Prepare weekly financials that are compiled into the monthly financials.
- Reviewed all aspects for accuracy, including tests, production pounds, cost per pound, and proper usage of the general ledger and cost centers.
- Send reports weekly to the department managers to review the costs in their departments to budget.
- Prepare journal entries for the monthly financial.
- Annually, complete multiple budget files.
- Prepare the CDFA Gain & Loss report and submitted to the State monthly, prepare the State MSR report.
- Improve the knowledge and understanding of budgets for the managers and keep them updated to stay on budget each month.
- Enhanced internal controls, wrote job procedures, and simplified processes in accordance with GAAP.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT
California Dairies, Inc.
Artesia
11.2014 - 11.2017
- Treasury Management and Cashflow Forecasting daily ensuring cash requirements for the day are funded and loan balance reduction maximized.
- Review and initialize checks over 100K, Liaison to process secure payment files for the Producers and Employees.
- Perform the reconciliation of bank and balance sheet accounts.
- Prepare journal entries for payroll and other employee benefit accrual entries.
- Review the payroll for over 1,000 employees, review the 941 quarterly reports, and balance the cash required for the payroll.
- Manage fixed assets and project management for all six plants.
- Prepare/balance assets and property tax submission for all six plants and their counties.
- Prepare the CDFA Gain & Loss report and submitted to the State monthly, prepare the State MSR report.
- Improve the project management process and accuracy of stating assets.
- Enhanced internal controls, wrote job procedures, and simplified processes in accordance with GAAP.
- Analyzed the vacation accrual entries, revised the process to meet GAAP and correctly stated the liability.
- Analyzed the Gain & Loss Process for the State required 800 Report.
- Improved the process to minimize human error and properly state the Gain & Loss.
CONSULTANT/FULL-TIME STUDENT
03.2013 - 11.2014
- I began the Master’s program in June 2013 and also pursued my CPA exams completing both in June 2014.
- I completed a contract assignment for a company I was referred to through my previous employer.
- Completed other contract assignment through an agency.
- Union reports, union payroll, sales tax filings.
- Assisted in adjusting the overstated accounts receivable and revenue for their 2013 tax return.
- Analyzed the system for contracts in progress and cleared all payments for the contract prices to reconcile.
- Data analysis and reconciliation of daily transactions and bank accounts in the system including V-Lookups.
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
David August, Inc.
Costa Mesa
01.2011 - 03.2013
- Performed the reconciliation of bank and balance sheet accounts, vendor payments and audits, assured all documentation processed correctly.
- Prepared journal entries, cash flow reports, managed cash ensuring cash requirements are updated and reconciled and completed payroll for 14 employees.
- Processed bank wire transfers.
- Enhanced accounting systems, internal controls and simplified processes in accordance with GAAP.
- Captured lost inventory and funds through implementation of a new inventory procedure.
- Implemented a revenue recognition process in compliance with GAAP.
- Conducted analysis of vendor accounts resulting in the identification of $20,000 in erroneous payments to vendors.
- Rapidly resolved issues pertaining to timecards, overtime, commissions and I-9 issues.
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Don Brandel Plumbing
Paramount
09.2006 - 05.2009
- Led the analysis of comprehensive reports each month to identify CIP adjust and reconcile general ledger (GL).
- Analyzed, identified, and resolved payment issues.
- Implemented an innovative purchase order (PO) system.
- Prepared job billings detailing time and materials.
- Analyzed timecards for union rates for accurate payroll.
- Identified and rectified over $40,000 in overstated payroll through diligent analysis.
- Pioneered the identification and collection of more than $200,000 in unbilled change orders.
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Madeira Development & Construction, Inc.
Torrance
03.2005 - 10.2007
- Performed the reconciliation of bank and balance sheet accounts, vendor payments and audits, assured all documentation processed correctly.
- Prepared journal entries, cash flow reports, managed cash ensuring cash requirements are updated and reconciled, and completed payroll for 15 employees.
- I implemented and handled all HR processes, reviews, benefits, and issues.
- Managed all accounts receivable and accounts payable and performed account analysis.
- Posted all payments and transactions while actively responsible for the collections of past due accounts.
- Processing, taxes and quarterly annual reporting.
- Authorized payments to suppliers.
- Created invoices and draw schedules.
- Guaranteed timely payment of contractors and vendors.
- Spearheaded the establishment of an accounting system.
- Prepared three years of back taxes and negotiated payment plan to remain in good standing with IRs and State of California.
Education
CPA LICENSE -
California01.2016
MASTERS OF SCIENCE - ACCOUNTING
Keller Graduate School of Management
Long Beach, California01.2014
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - ACCOUNTING
University of Phoenix
Long Beach, California01.2012
Skills
- Proficiency in Excel
- Accounts payable
- Financial reporting
- Budget management
- Treasury management
- Internal controls
- Process improvement
- Financial statements
- VLOOKUP
- XLOOKUP
- Pivot tables
- MS Office Suite
- Kronos
- QuickBooks
- Peachtree
- Access
Timeline
FINANCIAL PLANT ACCOUNTANT
Saputo Cheese USA Inc.
12.2017 - Current
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT
California Dairies, Inc.
11.2014 - 11.2017
CONSULTANT/FULL-TIME STUDENT
03.2013 - 11.2014
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
David August, Inc.
01.2011 - 03.2013
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Don Brandel Plumbing
09.2006 - 05.2009
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Madeira Development & Construction, Inc.
03.2005 - 10.2007
CPA LICENSE -
MASTERS OF SCIENCE - ACCOUNTING
Keller Graduate School of Management
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - ACCOUNTING
University of Phoenix