This candidate has over 15 years of experience in corporate accounting roles of increasing responsibility. They are currently a senior accounting analyst providing financial reporting and analysis to help drive performance. Key skills include revenue recognition, reconciliation, and advanced Excel skills. Previous roles involved month-end close processes, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial analytics and reporting to management. The candidate has extensive experience with various ERP systems and business intelligence tools.

1. JEFFREY S. DAWKINS
(562) 234-9962 JefDawkins@aol.com Long Beach, CA
Dependable and detail oriented accounting professional with strong financial, technical, and analytical skills in
the corporate accounting industry with 15 years’ experience in a midsized to global companies. I’m Capable of working
effectively in a fast paced, GAAP compliant, corporate environment. I’m a competent Financial Data Analyst, able to
collect, maintain report, reconcile and analyze data, accurately.
Professional Experience
Westfield Airport Division Sr. Accounting Analyst LAX 11/15 – Present
• Currently providing Sr. Accounting Consulting services to the Global Property Management Co. The Westfield
Group delivering Accurate and Timely Financial Reporting and Analysis to help drive performance and efficiency.
• My focus is Revenue Recognition and Reconciliation for the North American Westfield Airport Division. IT
Environment is JD Edward 9.1, Massive Financial Data Warehouse, SharePoint Reporting tools. Really getting a
chance to improve my advanced Excel skill in global corporate environment.
• Providing Corporate Accounting /Financial Analytics & Reporting to the Management Team
ABM Facilities Management Company – Sr. Accountant Analyst Irvine CA 11/14 – 8/15
• Recently on a Sr. Accounting assignment with a multi-million dollar division of a five billion dollar commercial
facilities management company in Irvine. Accounting for Intercompany Transactions & Month-end Close
Processes, in a Microsoft AX & Mas200, SharePoint Office Apps / IT-Environment.
• Managing key components of the operation accounting Accrual Entries, Balance Sheet Reconciliations and month
end WIP entries in a GAAP compliant company.
Astro Aluminum Aerospace - Accountant Analyst South Gate CA 5/14-11/14 (Contract)
• Assisted in the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics AX in an aerospace / manufacturing industry.
• Responsible for gathering and inputting financial data from a DOS-based ERP system for upload journals.
• Analyzed trial balance to reconcile account balances between the DOS-based ERP system and Microsoft
Dynamics AX ERP system. Invoicing / testing sales orders in a high volume aerospace base organization.
Gelsons Super Markets - Sr. Accountant - Carson, CA, 11/13-4/14 (Contract)
• I provided support to the corporate accounting team CFO & Controller.
• Responsibilities included reviewing financial reports inputting journal entries, using Lawson Software.
• Maintaining reported accuracy of Inventory, Fixed Assets and Utility Expenses for multiple locations.
• The support I provided the accounting team gave them more time to focus on the due diligence requirements of
potential investors.
Dream Host - Sr. Financial Analyst - Los Angeles - CA, 8/13-11/13 (Contract)
• Responsible for providing the Executive Management Team with customer statistical trend & churn reports
highlighting product sales and customer retention.
• Used Access, Crystal Reports and Pivot tables in a real time Data Warehouse environment to extract and repot
the KPIs related to this Web Hosting Co.
• Focus of my Analysis was to assist in the valuation this company and meet the due diligence requirements of
potential investors.
Rose Tarlow’s Melrose House - Sr. Accountant - West Hollywood, CA, 4/13-7/13 (Contract)

2. • Responsible for assisting CFO in developing accounting / financial reports, practices and procedures in a High-
end Interior Design, Furniture Importer, Manufacturing & Retail Corporate environment.
• Used Epicor ERP System to Manage Financial Data related to company operations, Bank Reconciliation the Cash
Management Modules, AP, AR & Collections.
• Duties include verify purchase orders, accounts payable and related expenses and use Data Base Query tools to
created ad-hoc reports to analyze & highlight KPIs and risk /insurance related issues.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment - Sr. Financial Analyst - Burbank, CA, 9/12-3/13 (Contract)
• Analyzed Historical Sales Data for Digital Video, DVD, Blu-ray & 3D-DVDs to forecast sales of specific movie titles
and created report package to identify market trends across the nation.
• Demand Planning Team members and I, work with SAS, SAP Business Objects and similar analytical software to
convert sales data into valuable Sales Forecast Decisions.
• Responsible for using SAP Business Objects to run data queries to download product statistical sales data. Then
use excel to convert the sales date into an upload format
• Imported the sales data into SAS, that generated a Distribution Matrix / Report designed to maximize sales.
• This Matrix / Report insures the various genres of Video Titles in the best stores to maximize video sales and ROI
for Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and National Business Partners “Costco’s. Sam’s and K-Mart, Amazon” ,
• Work in a High Sales Volume environment, during Black Friday and Christmas Holidays. Identifying key
performance indicators to improve operations efficiency and Profitability.
ACC Inc. Auto Parts Importer & Manufacturer - Sr Accountant - Gardena, CA, 8/12-10/12 (Contract)
• Assist CFO of a midsized auto parts Importer & Manufacturing Co.
• Epicor ERP System, Bank Reconciliation the Cash Management Modules, Management of Financial Data related
to AP, AR & Collections
• Current objective is to maintain integrity of four Corporate Bank Accounts through reconciliations and cash control
practices and the Epicor ERP Cash Management Modules
• Roll Forward Reporting / Advanced Financial Data Analyst & Pivot Table functions
Papa John’s Franchise Co - Sr. Project Accountant - City of Orange, CA, 7/11-7/12
• Assisted in reconciliation of financial data to meet the requirements of Outside Auditors
• Year-end Audits reconciliations included reconciling mutable Bank Accounts, Reconciling the GL transactions to
bank transactions and documented Audit Trails related to operations expenses and royalty liability in a fast pace
national restaurant work environment. Reviewed contracts to determine royalty liability and assist in setting up
contracts and journal entries.
• Full cycle accounting (Financial Statements, Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables, Banks Reconciliations)
Carl’s Jr Restaurants Senior Accountant (FTE), Anaheim & Ontario, 3/00-4/11
• Supervise Month & Year End Close for multi divisions & locations.
• Manage the preparation and coordination of PeopleSoft nVision generated financial reports & statement.
• Interacted with Distribution Center and Restaurant management teams in the development of process
improvements and automation related to the flow of financial data and monthly end close.
• Reconcile all major balance sheet and income statements accounts, including revenues, labor cost, AR & AP
accounts, inventory accounts, fixed assets and accruals.
• Use PeopleSoft Data Base Queries to update and maintain financial records for CKE’s Distribution Centers.
Insurance reporting and risk analysis

3. • Assisted in the preparation of Annual Budgets & Statistical Forecast Models, analyzed current years operations to
indentify and provide explanations for variances from budget.
• Convert refined data into report packages designed to provide the management team with statistical information
need
• to better understand the performance of their operations.
• Assisted in the preparation of Sox Compliant Audits. Verification of Income and Expense related transactions,
Balance Sheet Accounts such as Inventory & Fixed Assets. Verification of companies Actual vs Stated Financial
Position.
• Managed and train Jr and Staff accountants through teamwork and sharp communications skills.
Rogerson Aircraft (FTE), Assistant Controller / Sr. Financial Analyst, Irvine, CA 11/98 – 3/00
• Analyzed and summarized financial transactions throughout the company.
• Assisted Controller in financial audit preparation by tracking and adjusting various income statement and balance
sheet accounts.
• Managed multiple bank accounts and credit lines to meet monthly business needs.
• Developed and maintain projects to manage the flow of Inventory, Valuation of Fixed Assets-Depreciation and
other Balance Sheet related accounts
State Board of Equalization, Sales Tax Auditor, Torrance, CA 11/96 – 3/98
• Performed independent Sales Tax Audits, to insure the proper compliance of all sales tax laws and regulations.
• Worked closely with Controllers and CPAs to gather the Tax Payers financial information to complete each sales
tax audit.
Education
California State University Long Beach
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration,
Emphasis: Managerial Accounting
Extensive experience in Business Intelligence Systems & Advanced Software Packages
• JD Edward 9.1, Epicor ERP – Cash Management GL Reports and Analyses, Sales & AR data analyses
• Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP / Microsoft Office Suite - Expert using Excel to creating financial models and to
manipulate statistical data, Word, MS Project, Access, Visio, Power Point, Publisher
• PeopleSoft - GL, HR, nVision Reporting & Data Base Query
SAP Business Objects, SAS, Sage ERP, Oracle-GL, QuickBooks Pro, SBT, Mas200