David Schaefer

About David Schaefer

I have worked professionally in finance, accounting and tax since 2005, earning my California CPA licensure in 2009. I have solid experience in many aspects of the profession, including management and development of an accounting & finance team, corporate finance and banking, treasury and lending relationships, financial planning & analysis, budgeting and forecasting, corporate structure and legal entity formation, compilations and reviews of GAAP financial statements, audits (GAAP financials, property, sales & use, non-profit), individual/corporate/fiduciary tax filings, payroll administration, 401(k) plans. Have raised significant debt capital for high growth business. Active in risk management and development of internal control structure to aid in effectively scaling financial operations and return on equity.

Experience

1. Director of Finance

   Sonic

   Jun 2011 — Present · Santa Rosa, CA, US

   Responsible for managing and coordinating all financial operations of the company, including but not limited to:•Recruitment and training of accounting and finance staff•Accounts receivable/accounts payable•Monthly and quarterly interim financials •Managing annual audit engagements•Cash management strategy •Banking and lending relationships•Financial analysis•Income taxes•Payroll administration•Cash flow projections and planning •Internal audit•Departmental budgeting•Forecasting •Regulatory management and compliance for the public utility, Sonic Telecom.

Education

• University of California, Santa Cruz

  Economics, Psychology

  1999 — 2004

• Sonoma State University

  Accounting Certificate, Accounting

  2004 — 2006

Skills

• Payroll
• Regulatory Submissions
• Sales Tax
• Cash Flow
• Management Accounting
• Financial Statements
• Journal Entries
• Cpa
• Commercial Banking
• Tax Returns
• Cost Accounting
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Financial Analysis
• Tax
• Corporate Finance
• Corporate Tax
• Accounts Receivable
• Cash Management
• Consolidation
• Bookkeeping
• Tax Preparation
• Variance Analysis
• Accounts Payable
• Payroll Taxes
• Management
• Gaap
• Accruals
• Bank Reconciliation
• Microsoft Excel
• Financial Audits
• Internal Controls
• Account Reconciliation
• Microsoft Word
• Forecasting
• Compliance
• Managerial Finance
• Financial Modeling
• Quickbooks
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Revenue Recognition