SARA CAMORODA
Fresno
Summary
Dynamic financial leader with a proven track record at ARK, excelling in cash management and strategic planning. Known for a detail-oriented approach and high ethical standards, I drive operational efficiency and foster team collaboration, achieving significant improvements in financial reporting accuracy and budget adherence.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Controller
ARK (Aplos Software, LLC)
12.2023 - Current
- Oversee accounting function for 3 businesses, in 3 currencies
- Manage yearly audit of parent company
- Cash management, including intercompany transactions
- Manage 2 staff accountants
- Design and execute best practices for each company in the network
- Work with leaders to identify variances to budget
- Prepare monthly reporting package for owners
- Develop short and long term goals for accounting team
Corporate Controller
Shehadey Enterprise Solutions (Producers Dairy)
04.2023 - 12.2023
- Work closely with CFO to provide and execute best practices and analyze key performance indicators
- Work with multiple functional groups
- Carry out core values and purpose of nourishing lives
- Proactively identify and lead analysis of operational and financial data to provide insights into business performance across plants and functions
- Oversee the monthly financial statement close process, including consolidation process, working with the controller group at each operating division
- Collaborate with functional leaders to aid in financial modeling, analysis and development of budgets including operational expenses, CAPEX, KPIs, product costing, cost savings, special projects, and planning
- Monitor cash management and provide direction on daily banking and cash flow analysis
- Work closely with CFO to oversee tactical operations of external auditors, and financial institutions
- Provide daily detailed oversight to ensure effectiveness, efficiency, completeness, accuracy, and timeliness over accounting areas
CFO
Patrick James Inc
11.2020 - 04.2023
- Providing strategic recommendations to the owners
- Managing the processes for financial forecasting, and overseeing the preparation of all financial reporting
- Providing leadership, direction and management of the accounting team
- Establishing and developing relations with external partners and stakeholders, and lead search for new bankers
Controller
Valley Caregiver Resource Center
04.2020 - 11.2020
- Manage grant accounting for 20+ grants throughout California
- Prepare monthly reports to agencies for reimbursement
- Prepare monthly Board Report and present to Board of Directors
- Lead Finance Committee of Board of Directors
- Develop internal controls and policy and procedure manual
Visiting Professor
Devry University
04.2020 - 06.2020
- Instructor of Business and Accounting Courses, including weekly lectures
Controller
Sun Valley Raisins
05.2015 - 04.2020
- Manage accounting procedures and financial controls for 5 businesses
- Prepare monthly financial results, including consolidation of companies and eliminating entries and account reconciliations
- Heavy involvement in the acquiring of substantial bank financing, and continued reporting to maintain financing
- Lead project manager for two concurrent software conversions, Microsoft NAV and Optimum Solutions (payroll) and continued maintenance
- Analyze monthly results and advise owners
- Work with independent CPA to prepare audits and tax returns
- Work with independent broker regarding insurance policies
- Manage bank accounts, transfers between companies, etc.
- Executed Inventory Control process through process standardization, training and performance audit
- Prepare annual forecast
- Day to day management of HR, AP/AR/Grower accounting clerks, shipping department
Plant Accounting Manager (Controller)
Paramount Citrus
11.2014 - 05.2015
- Forecast, evaluate, and report performance against variety of benchmarks
- Analyze, organize and reconcile packing house costing reports and maintain cost accounting & equipment maintenance systems in order to provide the entire company with accurate and efficient summarized packing house financial and cost data
- Leverage multiple information platforms and analytical tools to identify and address a variety of critical issues including those related to supply / demand coordination, working capital efficiency, spending efficiency
- Provide support in building the strategic plan, annual plan and intra-year
- Routine communication with Supervisors relating to financial issues and deliverables
- Provide monthly reporting and analysis on forecast and budget variance to actual results
- Calculate labor and material costs and overhead expenditures
- Supervise time and attendance daily procedures
- Input packing house information into accounting databases on a daily basis
- Research and prepare variance analysis and explanations.
- Conduct special studies to develop and establish cost reduction proposals
- Prepare journal entries related to assigned functional responsibilities
Interim Operations Support Manager (Controller)
Guardian Industries
02.2013 - 10.2014
- Manage a department of 7, the roles of Payroll, Procurement, AP, AR, and Information Systems
- Partner with Plant Manager and Department Managers to forecast results, report on scorecards, and advise on production and inventory levels
- Strategy planning with Outside Sales group
- Oversee month end close, reporting results to corporate management
- Reason for leaving - relocation
Lead Accountant
Guardian Industries
02.2013 - 10.2014
- Own month end close process, coordinating all aspects necessary to determine financial results
- Assisted in departmental restructuring
- Improved closing process, resulting in increased accuracy and shortened closing cycle, allowing more time for detailed Trial Balance and P&L analysis
- Improved payroll process, increasing accuracy
- Prepared internal audit, increasing efficiency
- Performed cost model update in 2013, instrumental in the 2014 update, including general ledger and activity questionnaire
- Provide ‘fill in’ support during transition of OSM
Cost Accountant – Contract position
Electronic Recyclers Intl
10.2012 - 02.2013
- Observe and analyze costs associated with this startup business
- Responsible for determination and implementation of cost reduction procedures
- Determination of cost control program
- Assist Accounting Manager with supervision of six employees
Plant Controller
New World Pasta
01.2007 - 10.2012
- Manage the financial/accounting functions to ensure proper and consistent control procedures and implementation. Provide financial information and analysis to appropriate personnel.
- Monitor and maintain a location cost reporting system which timely identifies and communicates problem areas to manufacturing management
- Provide accurate cost information, variance explanations and productivity opportunities through periodic financial statements
- Develop location budgets and forecast expense, personnel, and capital requirements to be used in establishing key measurement tools
- Review all location capital projects prepared by Plant Engineer and provide input and recommendations
- Manage all location accounting activities
- Prepare regular monthly analyses and reports on operations and participate in monthly management review meetings
- Responsible for carrying out the overall direction, coordination, and internal processes of business units assigned directly or through subordinates
- Supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
- Participated in two software conversions for payroll and ERP
- Reason for leaving – potential plant closure
Cost Accountant
Eurodrip USA
06.2006 - 12.2006
- Inventory control, purchases, sales, and valuation of inventory
- Bank reconciliations for company and subsidiary
- Maintain depreciation schedules for company and subsidiary
- Accounts receivable for subsidiary
- Work with Controller on special projects, including software conversion from MAS90 to IQMS
- Perform Controller duties during interim period
Auditor
Demera, Demera, Cameron
02.2003 - 05.2006
- Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions
- Prepared detailed reports on audit findings
Education
MBA - Management
University of Phoenix
07.2014
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
California State University, Fresno
12.1987
Skills
- Administration and Management
- High Ethical Standard
- Open door Management Style
- Detail Oriented
- Team oriented
- 'Can do' Attitude
Affiliations
I'm a runner. I compete in local races and have won my age category in 2023 and 2024. Currently working on running 2025 miles in 2025.
Timeline
Controller
ARK (Aplos Software, LLC)
12.2023 - Current
Corporate Controller
Shehadey Enterprise Solutions (Producers Dairy)
04.2023 - 12.2023
CFO
Patrick James Inc
11.2020 - 04.2023
Controller
Valley Caregiver Resource Center
04.2020 - 11.2020
Visiting Professor
Devry University
04.2020 - 06.2020
Controller
Sun Valley Raisins
05.2015 - 04.2020
Plant Accounting Manager (Controller)
Paramount Citrus
11.2014 - 05.2015
Interim Operations Support Manager (Controller)
Guardian Industries
02.2013 - 10.2014
Lead Accountant
Guardian Industries
02.2013 - 10.2014
Cost Accountant – Contract position
Electronic Recyclers Intl
10.2012 - 02.2013
Plant Controller
New World Pasta
01.2007 - 10.2012
Cost Accountant
Eurodrip USA
06.2006 - 12.2006
Auditor
Demera, Demera, Cameron
02.2003 - 05.2006
MBA - Management
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
California State University, Fresno
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