LOUISE EVELYN GOLD, CPA

7828 W. 81st Street                                                                                                                    (310) 428-7792

Playa del Rey, CA 90293                                                                                             email: louise@optimal.org

 

 

EDUCATION

               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

 

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position where my financial skill and experience, as well as my interest in health & fitness are valued

 

SKILLS


·         Ability to work independently and with team

·         Talent for managing and developing staff

·         Quick learner of systems and policies

·      Ability to communicate financial information

·      Expertise and persistence in problem solving

·      Ability to set and make deadlines


 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

·         Formed European branch of American software company in Cologne Germany

·         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

 

 

EXPERIENCE

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)

·         Prepared monthly balance sheet, profit and loss statements, and cash flow reports

·         Supervised and maintained stock market analysis and trading

·         Analyzed pro-forma reports and financial statistics to recommend future action

·         Managed accounting staff and handled cash managed loan for investors

·         Researched and recommended accounting system conversion

·         Bi-weekly cash flow reporting and management

·         Instituted  policy changes for staff to reduce loss due to errors or misstatements

·         Produced budget to actual variance analysis with future recommendations

·         Designed and implemented accounting procedures

 

1998                   WESTFIELD AMERICA, LA

                        Shopping mall developer/owner and manager   

Senior Accountant, Corporate Office

·         Reported month-end results of public company and related partnership entities

·         Reviewed and processed cash distributions to joint venture mall partners

·         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

·         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 

·         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

 

 

AFFLIATIONS/SPECIAL SKILLS

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

 

OTHER INTERESTS

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