2578 Borax Dr

Santa Clara, CA 95051 408-674-2136

bc5262d4@westpost.net
Bryan Cass
Objective To obtain a meaningful and challenging position that enables me to mas
ter the accounting field. I am also looking for a position that I can learn from
my peers as well as learn from work experience.
Experience 12/2008 - Present Fujikura America Inc Santa Clara,
CA
Chief Accountant
* Full cycle multi-currency general ledger.
* Prepare monthly financial statements for internal users.
* Prepare monthly account consolidation data for parent company.
* Supervise accounts payable, accounts receivable departments.
* Purchase order, purchase receipt and inventory invoice matching.
* Process foreign & domestic inventory invoices.
* Supervise physical inventory count.
* File GST, proprietary, sales & use tax returns.
* Prepare foreign exchange gain/loss entries.
* Reconcile foreign & domestic bank accounts.
* Inventory & goods in transit reconciliation.
* Prepare audit schedules and provide support to external and internal auditors.
* Complete currency revaluation.
* Fixed asset recording, depreciation and disposal.
* Reconcile AR, AP and GL accounts, prepare closing entries and participate in m
onth-end close.
* Full charge accountant for small sister company.
* Set up vendor master data.
* Perform month-end activities such as accruals and other close activities.
1/2008 - 11/2008 Robert Half Intl.-Salaried Professional Santa Clara, CA
Accounting Consultant
* Design and QA reports in Microsoft FRx.
* Prepare monthly management financial reports.
* Purchase order, purchase receipt and inventory invoice vouchering.
* Process foreign & domestic inventory invoices.
* File sales & use tax, GST & business tax returns.
* Complete foreign exchange variance entries.
* Reconcile foreign & domestic bank accounts.
* General Ledger account reconciliation.
* Provide audit support to external and internal auditors.
* Complete currency revaluation.
* Fixed asset entry, depreciation and disposal.
* Reconcile accounts payable & receivable, prepare journal entries and participa
te in month-end close.
* Set up vendor master data.
* Perform month-end activities such as accruals and other closing entries.
* Acquire W-9's from vendors as well as maintain, update and submit 1099s.
2004-2007 Advanstar Comm. Inc. Duluth, MN
Financial Svcs System Admin
Responsible for system administration duties for the Hyperion and Datamart finan
cial systems. Responsible for creating and maintaining Hyperion Financial report
s. In addition, assists the Systems Manager with researching and testing new fea
tures and functionality for these applications.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Hyperion Reports
* Develop and maintain user defined reports.
* Provide user support and assist with upgrades.
* Research and test new features and functionality.
Hyperion Essbase
* Import and verify data from Pillar and Oracle.
* Maintain Essbase user security.
* Maintain calc scripts used to build, clear, and calculate scenarios.
* Maintain Essbase outline.
* Provide user support for questions and problems.
* Assist in upgrades.
* Research and test new features and functionality.
Oracle
* Export and verify data to Essbase.
* Import data from Pillar.
* Maintain user security.
* Maintain flexfeilds.
Datamart
* Functions as department expert for the Financial Services department; is respo
nsible for training department users and providing user support
* Verifies financial or other data in the system for accuracy
* Verifies weekly the Executive Board reports
* Maintains the existing reports for accounts, centers, report layout and calcul
ations
* Defines new reports and assists Datamart IT with report development testing an
d verification in both the Development and Production platforms.
2003-2004 Advanstar Comm. Inc. Duluth, MN
Accounting Tech I
Accounts Payable, full cycle AP, account reconciliation, fixed asset account ana
lysis, employee expense report auditing, financial reporting & forecasting.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
* Full cycle accounts payable.
* Audit and process employee expense reports.
* Participate in weekly check run.
* Follow- up on non-purchase order invoices.
* Recognize and record fixed assets.
* Maintain vendor master data.
* Acquire W-9s & resale certificates.
* Prepare and submit 1099s.
* Reconcile general ledger accounts.
* Monthly profit & loss statement review.
* Record and file sales & use tax data.

2002-2003 H&R Block. Duluth, MN

Tax Consultant
* Prepare individual & small business federal and state tax returns.
* Facilitate tax planning and tax advice for customers.
* IRA account sales.
* Part-time job during college.
Education 1999-2003 University of Wisconsin Superior Superior, WI
* B.A., Accounting.
2006 Rockhearst Duluth, MN
* Advanced Excel.
* Communications Expert seminar.
* Project planning seminar.
2006 Hyperion Stamford, CT
* Hyperion Pillar training.
Skills
Skill Name Skill Level Last Used/Experience
Datamart Beginner Currently use / 1 years
eBack Office Expert Currently use / 2 years
Excel Expert Currently use / 7 yea
rs
Great Plains Beginner 1 year ago / 1 years
Hyperion Pillar Beginner 2 years ago / 2 years
Hyperion Reports Expert 2 years ago / 3 years
Net Suite Beginner 2 years ago / 1 months
Oracle Intermediate 2 years ago / 4 years
Outlook Beginner Currently used / 6 years
Peachtree Beginner 2 years ago / 1 years
PowerPoint Intermediate Currently used / 2 years
Licenses Life, Accident & Health insurance licenses for Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Series 7 & Series 66.