Christina Lobo

Experience

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  Price Club Stores

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1987

  Manager, Financial Reporting and Accounting Systems

  The Price Company, Former Price Club Stores, merged with Costco— Responsible for all internal and external financial reporting — Management of internal audit of all cash disbursements

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  Sithe Energies

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1990

  Corporate Accounting Manager

  -Responsible for all internal and external financial reporting, including multi-entity consolidations-Responsible for the administration of all employee benefit programs and investments-Effectively managed accounts payable, receivable and payroll function for the parent company and approximately sixty subsidiaries-Review of fuel inventory and construction accounting controls, minimizing inventory write-offs and reducing construction interest costs

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  Ahlström Pyropower

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1993

  Division Controller

  -— Responsible for $132MM budget and cost controls of a large multi-national division of an international manufacturing group— Management of the operations of two accounting departments in two states— Responsible for the successful selection, implementation, testing and operation of all components of a new financial system, substantially increasing management information for budgeting, purchasing and cost controls

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  UltraPure Systems, Inc.

  Jan 1994 - Jan 2000

  Director of Finance & Administration

  Ultra-Pure Systems, Inc., a manufacturer and exporter of water treatment and purification systems for residential and commercial use-Responsible for all financial, accounting, tax and export reporting-Implemented new accounting system and procedures-Successfully developed new e-commerce functions and web site design, resulting in a sales increase of 155%

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  NEXT Proteins, Inc.

  Sept 2000 - May 2005

  Controller

  — Implemented new systems and procedures for newly constructed production facility— Managed all accounting functions, including a newly created credit/collections group— Implemented new cash flow procedures to minimize debt and reduce interest costs— Supervised and reviewed all financial, accounting and audit reporting— Converted from MAS90 to MAS500, developed new reports, procedures and processes to streamline reporting and improve management information

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  Teldata

  Mar 2009 - Jul 2010

  Controller

  Teldata Enterprise Networks, a telecommunications installation and service company, specializing in network systems, communications, cabling, VOIP and security— Corrected, completed and reconciled a substandard MAS500 conversion, reconciling all accounts and three months of closes within six weeks— Trained and challenged staff to accomplish more, in less time, with fewer resources, while analyzing and developing their own improved skills— Created and monitored budgeting and cash flow forecasting — Created checklists, schedules and outlines for monthly closing, including reconciliations, ERP downloads, and Crystal reports— Developed process for reconciling multimillion dollar deferred revenue, WIP and contract revenue accounts to the general ledger on a monthly basis— Prepared monthly completed contract and percentage of completion revenue recognition spreadsheets for more than 500 projects Show less

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  Aqua Texas, Inc.

  Jul 2011 - Jan 2012

  Controller

  Supervised a 4-member accounting team to meet all monthly and annual reporting deadlines, in compliance with SOX guidelines and SEC regulations..— Responsible for accounting operations, including all accounting functions, daily operations, forecasting, budgeting, and quarterly statement preparation

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  Audio Electronics Inc.

  Jan 2012 - Oct 2014

  Controller

  Controller with responsibility for all accounting operations functions, as well as purchasing and inventory controls. — Successfully managed the transition of all administrative functions to parent office, office closure and asset disposition for Texas operations— Responsible for accounting and financial operations for the Texas organization — Training, developing and upgrading financial team, systems, and processes— Created closing schedules, checklist and process to reduce monthly close from three months to 2 days, while ensuring all balance sheet accounts were reconciled each month— Budgeting, forecasting, financial and revenue analysis, and financial statement preparation— Created excel query analysis to evaluate key account performance and service team profitability Show less

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  Skyonic Corporation

  Feb 2015 - Jun 2016

  Controller

  Controller with responsibility for all accounting operations functions, as well as customer service, invoicing and inventory controls. — Responsible for accounting and financial operations for the start-up carbon capture chemical plant — Training, developing and upgrading accounting and customer service team, systems, and processes— Financial statement and audit preparation and review

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  Education Partners

  Jun 2016 - Dec 2016

  Financial Controller

  Controller with responsibility for all accounting operations functions, as well as revenue recognition, cash flow projections and invoicing. — Responsible for accounting and financial operations for an early-stage, cloud-based software development company for the secondary education market — Improved processes and governance for the monthly accounting reporting, payroll transactions and 401(k) administration

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  BMC Protect

  Jan 2017 - now

  VP of Finance & Administration