DAVID "SONNY" KOHLER
[Send email to request phone number] 46-4824
sonny@sonnykohler.com
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
PERMANENT/PERSONAL CONTRACTS:
January 2008 through
Fancy (Seismicom, Inc.)
Accounting and Operations Coordinator
Industry: Branding/Marketing
- Full Charge Accounts Payable and administration – including check-run and
month/quarter end reconciliation and aging and 1099 preparations
- Database management, set-up and administration
- Management and administration of Maconomy accounting system, including
training; Company, inter-company and multiple layer general ledger set-up and
maintenance
- Set-up and maintenance of electronic document archives for access and audit
comparisons
- Set-up and maintenance of comprehensive Corporate Credit Card expense
reporting systems including exception and personal charge maintenance and audit
compliance (American Express)
- Set-up and maintenance of Accounting reportage systems for ease of Financial
Statement preparation and presentation.
Reason for Leaving:
July 2007 through October 2007
Golden Gate Software, Inc. – San Francisco, CA
Staff Accountant – Accounts Payable
Industry: Data Solutions
- General Accounts Payable administration – including check-run and
month/quarter end reconciliation and aging
- Assist Senior Accountant as directed – assistance with set-up and schedules
for SEC, State Sales Tax, IRS and required outside audits including insurance
certification confirmation, fixed asset and prepaid item schedules.
Reason for Leaving:
Outsourcing of position – laid off
August 2004 through June 2007
Westside Community Services, Inc.
Staff Accountant
Industry: Non-Profit – Mental Health/Medical Care
- Benefits analysis and payment: monthly requirement to maintain appropriate
staff allocation of expenses and, working closely with the Human Resources
Department – updating and appropriate back-up to Vendor requirements, audit to
reconcile; includes California State Compensation Insurance Fund (Workman’s
Compensation) calculation and reportage; Cobra notification, payment receipt and
reconciliation of accounts
- ADP Payroll cycling for 150+ employees including reconciliation to cost and
budget, transmittal and receipt confirmation
- Full cycle 1099/1096/W-2 administration and procedural management
- Full-cycle Accounts Payable – $1.5 million monthly distribution – 1,000+
invoices/month including General Ledger entry and verification
- Reconciliation of General Fund (Cash Account) on monthly and yearly basis
including cash balances and projections
- Automation and interconnectivity of all expense, distribution and cash
tracking reportage to comply with State and City regulations for Audit procedures
and Westside Budget Committee requirements
- Set-up and maintenance of A/P module of FundWare 7.2 and subsequent upgrades
to 7.3 and above to include automated memorization and distribution tables for
appropriate allocation of expenses, vendor maintenance and parameters for usage
- Set-up and maintenance of purchase order (request for expenditures) electronic
procedures for agency wide usage and appropriate allocation of expenses
- Scheduling protocol for recurring payments and period obligations
- Regular analysis of costs and expenditures to assist Chief Financial Officer
and Program Directors with budget and budget modifications
- Set-up and maintenance of ACH (automatic clearing house) (EFT) databases and
distribution protocol to comply with agency policy and audit requirements
- Supervision and training of 2 staff regarding Accounts Payable and FundWare
and training and support agency wide regarding Purchase Orders (Requisition of
Expenditure) and appropriate allocations
Reason for Leaving:
Advancement opportunities and salary cap limitations
August 2003 through August 2004
City & County of San Francisco – Department of Human Services
Data Administrator
Industry: Government
- Closeout of Director of Mayor’s Office of Homelessness including
reconciliation of all accounts, scheduling and either wrap-up or delegation of
ongoing projects and reportage of same to Board of Supervisors and City
Attorney’s Offices
- Administration of Department of Human Services Public Storage Facility to
include
- Creation, management and administration of data-management system using Access
to track 1,000 indigent clients per month and establish background for 5 years
prior (totaling 13,200 persons) to interface with the City’s new MetSys
data-tracking and services software upgrades to include compliance with
confidentiality and disclosure requirements
- Vendor relations including purchasing, inventory, cost control, budget
compliance and scheduling
- Supervision of 3 persons including Human Resources and Payroll/Time tracking
reportage to City
- Establishment, implementation and administration of Policy & Procedure
regarding general activities, reportage and timeliness to comply with City
policy, protocol and requirements
Reason for Leaving:
New administration entering office – laid off
December 2000 through December 2001
ABN-Amro, Inc. – Chicago, Illinois
Operations Specialist Fixed Income/Bond, Annuity & Equity
Industry: Banking/Brokerage
- Using ReconPlus software – general ledger reconciliation of Fixed Income
Equity; Fannie Mae; Sallie Mae – approximately $2.8 million
- Comprehensive database management and administration using SAP systems
- Reportage of activities to comply with International Corporate Headquarters;
SEC Audit requirements; and monthly reporting of Assets & Liabilities
Reason for Leaving:
Move of office to New York City, NY – laid off
January 2000 through December 2000
Bank One/American National Bank – Chicago, Illinois
Import/Export Administration
Industry: Banking
- General administration and vendor relations specializing in South American and
Middle Eastern Import/Export desk transactions
- Extensive international wire-transfer, shipping bondage and guarantee bond –
averaging $200K - $500K per transaction
- Reconciliation of International Trading accounts to general ledger on a
monthly and annual basis
Reason for Leaving:
Closing of office due to outsourcing of functions – laid off
March 2004 through August 2008
Zymundt Arendt House – 850 Broderick Street, San Francisco, California
City & County of San Francisco
Redevelopment Agency, Department of Public Health and Department of Human
Services
On-Site Administrative Caretaker
Industry: Facilities Management
- General Human Resources including Workmen’s Compensation and reimbursements
reconciliation
- General administration and maintenance of 4,000 square foot facility including
electrical, water, sewer, plumbing, etc…
- Public relations regarding development of property to address neighborhood
concerns and queries
- Vendor, Contractor and Sub-contractor relations
- Event planning and administration: various public and business related items
Reason for Leaving:
End of Permit period
TEMPORARY CONTRACTS:
November 2007 through January 2008
Argonaut Securities Company
Through: Accountemps (Robert Half International)
Accounts Payable
Industry: Assets Management - Funds
- Using Great Plains - full cycle Accounts Payable (approximately 1,500 invoices
per month)
- Journal Entry (A/P, A/R, Payroll) as per instructions of Fund Accountants
(including month end reconciling items)
- General support to Fund Accountants, Accounting Manager and Tax Manager in
research and reconciliation
October 2007 through November 2007
Wentworth Hauser and Violich
Through: Creative Financial Staffing (Hood & Strong)
Accounts Payable
Industry: Brokerage/Funds Management
- Full cycle Accounts Payable (approximately 1,000 invoices per month)
- Employee Expense Reports – audit and processing for quick payment
- General administrative and proofreading support to disbursement staff for
accuracy
Journal Entry (A/P, A/R, Payroll) as per instructions of Fund Accountants
(including month end reconciling items)
June 2007 through July 2007
Hellman & Friedman, LLC
Through: Accountemps (Robert Half International)
Accounts Payable
Industry: Public Accounting/Funds Management
- Full cycle Accounts Payable (approximately 1,000 invoices per month)
- Employee Expense Reports – audit and processing for quick payment
February 2002 through March 2003
Freightliner, LLC – Portland, Oregon
Through: Manpower NA, Inc.
Staff Accountant
Industry: Auto/Truck Manufacturing
- Using SAP – Accounts Payable coding, entry and reconciliation to cash account
- $1.8 million per month in expenses – 1,200 invoices
- Vendor relations
- Administration of payments schedules and expenditures to comply with
Corporate, United States and Canadian wholesale purchase and sale regulatory
requirements
November 2001 through February 2002
Standard Insurance Co. – Portland, Oregon
Through: Adecco Staffing
Claim Administrator
Industry: Insurance
- General administration and customer service to Life, AD&D and LTD clients
including conflict and problem resolution
EDUCATION:
State University of New York at Geneseo (SUNY-Geneseo)
1984-1986
Course of Study: Political Science/Vocal Performance
OTHER:
I have run 2 businesses from my home for approximately a decade:
Daelon & Murat Designs
Specializing in customized knits, clothing, home furnishings and interior
design
Services Rendered
Customized efficiency, organization and accounting services to small businesses
and individuals specializing in accounting systems, data-base set-up and
management and tax preparation
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