LOUISE
EVELYN GOLD, CPA
7828
W. 81st Street (310) 428-7792
Playa
del Rey, CA 90293 email:
louise@optimal.org
SOUTHERN
METHODIST UNIVERSITY, DALLAS
Bachelor of Business Administration,
Accounting. G.P.A. 3.25/4.00
EL CENTRO
COLLEGE, DALLAS
Associate Degree Criminal Justice. G.P.A. 3.85/4.00
To
obtain a position where my financial skill and experience, as well as my
interest in health & fitness are valued
SKILLS
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Ability
to work independently and with team
·
Talent
for managing and developing staff
·
Quick
learner of systems and policies
· Ability to communicate financial information
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Expertise and persistence in problem
solving
· Ability to set and make deadlines
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Formed
European branch of American software company in Cologne Germany
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Successfully
implemented software conversions and developed staff training manuals
·
Managed
controller function and staff for an entity in crisis mode due to sudden departure
of CFO
·
Designed
and executed policies for safety/worker’s comp and sales tax compliance
2005
to present PRODUCT PARTNERS, dba
Beachbody
Producer and seller of fitness videos, equipment and
supplements
Director of
Finance
·
Responsible
for monthly close and all financial statements including key performance
indicators and variance analyses
·
Developed
financial reports as revenues have increased from $80 million to $200 million
in two years
·
Directly
responsible for yearly audit and quarterly reviews
·
Manage
the accounting department, including payroll for 150 employees
2004
to 2005 MENEMSHA DEVELOPMENT GROUP. LA
Retail
contracting and management
Assistant Controller
·
Produced
monthly financial statements, overhead reports, and job cost analyses
·
Supervision
of accounts payable staff
·
Sales
tax reporting, compliance, and policies
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1999 to 2004 BUSINESS
CONSULTANT & INVESTMENT ADVISOR, LA
Clients included: California Market Center, Standard
Management Co. (real estate),
e-Hobbies (Internet toy company) Fox TV Corporate
Finance, PK Nevada (real estate),
and Value Systems Design (investment trading
company)
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Prepared
monthly balance sheet, profit and loss statements, and cash flow reports
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Supervised
and maintained stock market analysis and trading
·
Analyzed
pro-forma reports and financial statistics to recommend future action
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Managed
accounting staff and handled cash managed loan for investors
·
Researched
and recommended accounting system conversion
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Bi-weekly
cash flow reporting and management
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Instituted policy changes for staff to reduce loss due
to errors or misstatements
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Produced
budget to actual variance analysis with future recommendations
·
Designed
and implemented accounting procedures
Senior Accountant,
Corporate Office
·
Reported
month-end results of public company and related partnership entities
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Reviewed
and processed cash distributions to joint venture mall partners
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Reconciled
interest expense, wire transfer activity, inter-company and partnership cash
1995-1998 HILTON
HOTELS CORPORATION, LA
Senior Accountant,
Corporate Office
·
Converted
general ledger functions to new PeopleSoft accounting software
·
Inter-company
reconciliation of owned hotels and review of additions and sales of
related investment vehicles
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Supervised
cash management and wire activity reporting/reconciliation
·
As
Senior Accountant, Conrad International Division
·
Performed
G.A.A.P. review of international hotels’ financial statements and verified
hotels’ foreign currency translation
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Analyzed,
determined, and paid royalty and management fees based on review of contracts
·
Created
and produced quarterly management reports and year end payroll tax returns
Software
Experience:
Oracle/PeopleSoft, CTI, Excel, Word, Platinum, Lotus 1,2,3; WordPerfect, AS400,
Macola, Sybase, Timberline, Quickbooks, Yardi, MRI, Cam Recs, AMSI, Horizon,
Peachtree
Member: AICPA Grassroots Panel
(formerly known as the Group of 100)
Language: German
Member: Animal Care & Use
Committee; 21st Century Medicine, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Member: NIA Research Group at Washington University-St Louis on Calorie Restriction in Humans
Participant: Enjoy trail running,
hiking, reading, gourmet cuisine with calorie restriction, health research