MATTHEW GUIRGUIS

17693 Los Jardines West ~ Fountain Valley, CA 92708

mg587782@westpost.net ~ (714) 968-2827

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Accomplished Senior Financial Professional with solid and progressive experience
in all facets of accounting and financial management. Adept in creating the acc
ounting and financial infrastructures within organizations including staffing, t
raining, technology, internal controls, and procedures. Highly skilled in collab
orating with all members of the organization to achieve business and financial o
bjectives. Proven success in streamlining financial processes, enhancing product
ivity levels, introducing process improvements, and implementing technology solu
tions. Additional core competencies include:
* Financial Stewardship & Controllership * Financial Management & Accounting
* Financial Reporting & Consolidations * Budget Management & General Ledger Act
ivity
* Financial Analysis & Variance Analysis * Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
* Cash Flow Management & Forecasting * Technology Enhancements & Process Improv
ement
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
* Reduced expenses by 17% by negotiating new contracts with different vendors an
d extending payment terms from 30 days to 45 days.
* Designed and developed a mini-inventory program for Georgia Pacific, Inc. that
tracked waste, which produced over $100K in annual savings.
* Designed and developed over 34 reports at Ricoh Electronics, Inc. for manageme
nt and departmental use, which included several narratives for Sarbanes-Oxley.
* Served on a team responsible for implementing an Oracle program at Ricoh as we
ll authored technical and end user training materials.
* Developed a procedure for month-end that cut the time by 48 hours.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Ricoh Electronics, Inc. - Tustin, CA (2008 - 2010)
Director, Corporate Accounting
Provided leadership and direction to accounting and financial management initiat
ives. Established effective internal controls that mitigated risk. Designed, dev
eloped, and implemented month-end procedures. Streamlined financial processes an
d significantly enhanced operational efficiency. Negotiated new contracts with d
ifferent vendors and reduced expenses by performing cost analysis.
* Developed accurate and reliable financial reports that aided in business decis
ion-making processes.
* Managed budgets for the various departments to control expenses and identify v
ariances.
* Aided the SOX team in implementing new procedures and enhancing current proced
ures.
* Pioneered the implementation of new procedures for fixed assets and CIP.
* Reduced outstanding accounts receivable that were past due 60+ days by introdu
cing new procedures for accounts receivable and collections.
* Played a key role in the migration from JD Edwards to Oracle as well as traine
d all personnel on the new accounting system.
Hero Nutritional Products - San Clements, CA (2007 - 2008)
Controller
Led financial stewardship and controllership duties. Directed operational matter
s within the cost accounting and payroll departments, which included evaluating
productivity and profitability of key departments. Designed, implemented, and mo
nitored audit programs that targeted accounts with large variances. Served as th
e primary liaison with external accounting firm concerning all financial materia
ls and taxation.
* Prepared and analyzed financial statements, which aided in determining financi
al performance.
* Surpassed projected profit objectives on a regular basis using sound business
acumen.
* Audited state sales and use taxes, intangible taxes, and corporate income taxe
s.
Georgia Pacific, Inc. - Buena Park, CA (2006 - 2007)
Accounting Manager
Managed accounting and financial functions on a daily basis, which entailed gene
ral ledger activity, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and financial report
ing. Prepared accurate and reliable financial statements, analyzed business tren
ds, and assessed daily operating costs for opportunities of cost containment. Co
mpleted 1099 reports at year-end. Conducted research on financial discrepancies
and resolved open issues.
* Created monthly, quarterly, and annual reports that summarized and forecasted
company business activities and financial position in areas of income, expenses,
and earnings based on past, present, and expected operations.
* Formulated annual operating and financial budgets as well as prepared quarterl
y variance reports for senior management.
* Created an inventory program using Visual Basic that tracked all waste items.
* Conducted monthly inventory of store room items, which ensured all adjustments
were executed properly.
Robert Half, Accountemps - La Palma, CA (2005 - 2006)
Senior Accountant
Managed all aspects of financial functions. Participated in month-end and year-e
nd closing functions associated with the general ledger. Analyzed numerous month
ly bank reconciliations. Prepared trial balance and year-end adjusting entries.
Approved and coded all invoices and authorized employee expenses. Reviewed petty
cash disbursements.
* Led cash flow management, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll a
ctivities, which ensured the integrity of all financial transactions.
* Handled general ledger functions including account analysis, account reconcili
ation, adjustments, accruals, journal entry preparation, and closing.
Western Sunset International - Long Beach, CA (1993 - 2001)
Accounting Manager
Executed all aspects of financial management, accounting, petty cash management,
and cash flow management. Led efforts to develop and implement accounting proce
dures that complied with GAAP standards. Spearheaded the development of monthly,
quarterly, and annual financial statements. Coordinated financial transactions
with banks and lending institutions as well as managed foreign currency and bran
ch offices transactions.
* Performed accounting functions involving general ledger activity, accounts rec
eivable, accounts payable, payroll, and budget management.
* Served as a key member of the executive team charged with process improvement
and executive leadership.
* Trained and mentored the staff in financial operations and internal controls.
* Supervised all collection operations and met bad debt expense and recovery.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Master of Business Administration, Accounting/Finance (2008)
KELLER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, Long Beach, CA
Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems (2004)
DEVRY UNIVERSITY, Long Beach, CA
Dean's List
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Oracle SQL, Oracle Developer, MAS200, JD Edwards, ACCPAC, MS Excel, Word, PowerP
oint, Access, Project