SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience: Scope of overall employment background includes diversified experience in accounting, financial management and supervision. This includes: managing accounts receivable and payable; cash and investment reconciliation; corporate reporting to State and local agencies; budgeting and forecasting; auditing; internal control review; cost analysis; financial statement review and preparation; tax preparation; computer installation and applications; as well as staff training and retention. Ability to coordinate and communicate effectively with management at all levels, perform detailed, sensitive assignments with dependability, and function within a troubleshooting environment.
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EDUCATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Certified Public Accountant
San Francisco State University, San Francisco B.A. Degree: Business Administration
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Temporary/Interim Director of Financial Services
Heald College – Roseville and Rancho Cordova Campuses
Business Office, (2009 -2009)
Ken Strangfeld CPA and Deer Creek Inn
Self-employed, (2004 – 2010)
Interim Director of Fiscal Services
Solano Community College District
District Accounting Office, (2004)
Chief Accountant
Contra Costa Community College District
District Accounting Office, (2000 – 2004)
Accounting and Budget Manager
University of California, Berkeley
Capital Projects, (1998 - 2000)
Plant and Loan Fund Principal Accountant
University of California, Office of the President
Corporate Accounting, (1984 - 1998)
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COMPUTER SKILLS:
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint, PeopleSoft (version 8), Quicken, QuickBooks, and various tax software in a PC environment.
• Also familiar with Word Perfect, Datatel, Lotus Notes, Brio, Meeting Maker, Microsoft Projects, Access and various internet and Web applications.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Temporary & Interim Director of Financial Services - Business Office – Heald College
• Supervise and manage campus accounts payable, student financial aid disbursements, cashiering, student loans and accounts receivable.
• Manage campus bookstore and review weekly and monthly financial and payroll reports.
• Assist with annual budget and improve office efficiency by working smarter.
Ken Strangfeld CPA and Deer Creek Inn
• Prepare income tax returns and financial statements for individuals and non-profits.
• Perform all accounting, payroll, workers compensation and tax reporting.
• Maintain all banking relationships.
• Perform all marketing functions using both web and paper advertising.
• Chairman of the Nevada City Miners Foundry Cultural Center’s Historical Committee.
• Member of the Citizen’s Oversight Committee of the Nevada County Library.
• Treasurer of the Historical Inns of Grass Valley and Nevada City.
• One best Bed and Breakfast in Nevada County for the last three years.
Interim Director of Fiscal Services - Accounting Office - Solano Community College District
• Supervise all Accounting Office operations.
• Approve journals and expenditures.
• Assisted with New Year budget and annual closing procedures.
• Improve cash reconciliation procedures.
Chief Accountant - District Accounting Office - Contra Costa Community College District
• Manage Accounting Office operations.
• Manage all cash functions for the District except investments.
• Manage systemwide accounting operations including student and non-student accounts receivable, disbursements, bookstores, cashier and bank statement reconciliations.
• Approve systemwide journals and expenditures.
• Responded to check fraud attempts.
• Assist with annual reporting and closing procedures.
• Work with internal and external auditors.
• Manage vendor, accounts receivable and fixed asset databases.
• Beta test new software with Information Technology. Develop and resolve program issues.
• Develop procedures for Cashiers, Admissions, Financial Aid and Payroll.
• Maintain account fund profile security.
• Manage records retention.
• Prepare and file federal, state and local tax reports, saving $20,000 from sale tax audit.
• Prepare monthly financial and budget reports.
• Supervise six accountants and one file clerk.
• Train various staff and administrative personnel on various accounting procedures.
• Establish staff Excel, Access, Word and fund accounting training program.
• Improve department efficiency while reducing staffing by 35%.
• Improve systemwide accounting and budgeting procedures.
Accounting and Budget Manager - Capital Projects - University of California, Berkeley
• Approve all expenditures for the departmental and campus capital projects.
• Manage departmental accounting, purchasing and disbursements operations.
• Develop and monitor the department-operating budget, which included reversing a $650,000 deficit within one year.
• Prepare recharge calculations.
• Install PeopleSoft accounts payable and purchasing system.
• Manage installation of new computers and a project management system.
• Represent Vice Chancellor’s unit on various campus-wide committees.
• Supervise ten accountants.
• Reorganize accounting office into three project teams.
• Earned departmental outstanding achievement award.
Principal Accountant - Corporate Accounting - University of California Office of the President
• Develop and implement accounting policy and procedure in the areas of plant funds, student loan and current funds for the University of California nine campuses, five hospitals and headquarters offices.
• Assist with the preparation of bond indentures, certificates of participation and special loans, as well as develop their accounting and reporting procedures.
• Review contracts for compliances.
• Prepare arbitrage calculations, spend down test and cash flow analysis.
• Manage and track cash and expenditures for all Bond, State, Federal and privately funded construction projects.
• Establish, revise and maintain Plant accounting manual chapters.
• Assist with annual reporting and closing procedures.
• Work with internal and external auditors.
• Coordinate project funding for State, internal and external sources which included recovering over $1,000,000 from the State and $13,000,000 from bond project accounts.
• Assist Risk Management with accounting for self-insurance programs.
• Prepare and analyze reports for the State, the Regents and senior management including Regent items and the University annual and debt capacity reports.
• Chair annual one and two day accounting training seminars.
• Work closely with various managers, accountants, budget analysts, project managers in campus departments, Office of President, and the Treasurers Office.
• Extensive knowledge of University of California general ledger systems.
• Expert in Unexpended Plant, Retirement of Indebtedness, Investment in Plant funds, Renewals and Replacement, Loan and Current funds.
• Knowledgeable in Extramural funds.
• Review GASB and FASB pronouncements.
• Improve indirect cost calculation.
• Improve closing and accounting procedures.
• There were no State or Federal audit adjustments to any of my project accounts.
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