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Outstanding leader and manager, with over 14+ years’ success leading accounting innovation in rapid-growth organizations, able to strike the right balance of accounting integrity with business practicality. Driven team player with self-discipline to multitask and produce high-quality, well-documented work in a fast-paced environment. Impeccable attention to detail while applying insightful analytical skills to forecast, predict trends and recommend strategic action plans to grow teams and organizations to the next level. Superb organizational, collaborative and communication skills with a strong proficiency in US GAAP.

- Handled all multicurrency accounting for the international business. Monitored GL activity, intercompany transactions, multicurrency multi bank and account recs. Maintained accrual, deferral, prepaid and other supporting schedules. 
- Conducted month-end, quarter-end and year-end close. Analyzed activity in the GL and subledgers. Prepared all necessary adjusting journal entries. Preformed monthly multicurrency revaluations. Reporting directly to the CFO.
- Facilitated in the coordination of financial, tax and bank audits and tax returns with external auditors and tax partners. 
- Supported the management team with comprehensive analysis, forecasting, budgeting and business support decisions.
- Maintained and reconciled inventory at multiple locations, item setup, BOM, receipts, transfers and physical inventory.
- Established the Canada GST setup, prepared and filed all quarterly sales tax returns and managed audits.
- Mastered and maintained fixed assets: setup of additions, depreciation, disposals.
- Improved and expedited corporate credit card and expense reporting by implementing Expensify. 
- Managed and maintained AP. Trained and oversaw AR, Collections and Customer Service staff.


International Accounting Manager

- Monitored GL activity, prepared journal entries, account reconciliations of a large Public Financial Services company.
- Participated in the monthly/quarterly close process by assisting with business metrics and analysis.
- Assisted and maintained Projects, Labor and Fixed Assets, including depreciation and disposals.
- Assisted in the preparation of financial reporting and audit deliverables. Ensured SOX controls were followed.


Accountant

- Prepared and reviewed federal, multi-state corporate, partnership, individual, not-for-profit and estate/trust tax returns. 
- Prepared compilation, review and audited financial statements. Researched tax law questions and changes.
- Not-for-profit and government audits performed in accordance with OMB Circular A-133/Single Audit Act, HUD Consolidated Audit Guide and Government Auditing Standards (GAS).  


Tax Staff Accountant

- Monitored GL activity, bank and account reconciliations, performed month and year-end entries and maintained accrual and prepaid schedules. 
- Managed AR, AP and performed vendor credit reviews. 
- Managed fixed assets and IP.

Staff Accountant 

Shawna De Hoff, CPA is an International Accounting Manager at Sun Bum LLC in San Diego, CA.

Shawna De Hoff, CPA

Shawna De Hoff, CPA

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San Diego State University