Matthew F. Foster 5954 Raymond Way Sacramento, OR 95820 mfoster1@sonic.net 916-806-3957

EXPERIENCE

GenCorp Aerojet    May 2007- December 2007 Rancho Cordova, CA Aerospace Manufacturing Firm Benefits Administrator/Benefits Auditor (Contract )

•   Contracted to help with the implementation of Peoplesoft •   Performed an independent audit of 8000+ life insurance policies to identify discrepancies, resulting in more accurate premium reporting and cost savings •   Participated in a small team to administer benefits for 3000+ active employees and 5000+ retirees, fielding inquiries related to their benefits

    CSAC                    March 2004 – December 2006 California State Association of Counties Sacramento, CA Lobbyist Association representing California’s 58 counties Accounting Specialist & Benefits Administrator

•   Benefits administration, including enrollment processing and benefits changes •   Processed payroll ($7.4 million annually) and retirement administration for 90+ employees •   Fielded and responded to employee questions related to the benefits •   Assisted executive directors with budgeting and employee recruitment •   Developed and implemented a process to significantly reduce invoicing time from 2 days to less than 5 hours •   Responsible for all daily accounting functions within the organization, including accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger posting and reconciliation •   Tracked compliance with rules and regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission •   Reported lobbyist activity to the Secretary of State •   Coordinated COBRA benefits •   Responsible for all Human Resources services

California Dental Association          December 2003-March 2004 Sacramento, CA General Ledger Specialist (Contract)

•   Participated in the preparation for year-end financial audits, including audits for 5 subsidiaries •   General ledger, bank and payroll account reconciliations •   Developed and implemented procedures to streamline monthly invoice allocations •   Developed custom spreadsheets to ensure consistency and accuracy

California Image Associates          April 2002-August 2003 Rancho Cordova, CA Film studio & full service video production facility Controller & Acting CFO

•   Managed all accounting department staff •   Responsible for all aspects of finance and cash management •   Prepared budget and cash forecasts with the senior management team •   Participated in long term business planning •   Prepared monthly financial statements and performed monthly account reconciliations •   Worked with general partners to identify areas of cost savings & strategies to reduce overhead •   Worked with outside investors to pursue alternative revenue streams •   Managed vendor relationships and successfully negotiated reductions of outstanding balances •   Identified and implemented a new accounting software package, resulting in more accurate job cost tracking and processing efficiency    

Dorado Software                January 2001-March 2002 Folsom, CA Infrastructure configuration management software Accounting Specialist

•   Developed a process to maintain oversight of expense reimbursements to sales staff while expediting reimbursements to the employees •   Prevented overpayment of more than $30,000 in fraudulent and non-reimbursable expenses •   Responsible for all aspects of accounts payable, from receipt of invoices through check runs and mailings •   Assisted the CFO with determining cash requirements •   Accounting for 40+ software projects, including expense and time tracking

Northstar at Tahoe             November 1996-June 2000 Truckee, CA    Premier family ski resort Accounting Clerk/Accounts Payable Specialist

•   Processed & coded invoices for payment •   Reconciliation of monthly balance sheets, vendor accounts and bank accounts •   Assisted controller with determination of cash requirements •   Check runs and mailings •   Trained department managers on inventory tracking processes, procurement procedures and receipt of goods protocol

Ski Technician-Head Ski Technician

•   Responsible for all aspects of ski, snowboard & boot repair •   Supervision, direction and training of repair shop personnel •   Maintained all repair shop equipment •   Northsport received Snow Country Magazine’s award for being one of North America’s Top 50 Ski shops during my tenure

EDUCATION 2005       COBRA Resources, COBRA certification seminar 1999    American Management Association: Accounts Payable 1992 -1993   West Valley College, Saratoga, California - General Education Classes

SKILLS & SOFTWARE •   Windows NT/2000/XP software & computer builds •   Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint & Access •   Accounting software - Business Works, JD Edwards, QuickBooks, Peachtree, MAS90 & Platinum •   Reporting software - Crystal Reports and FRx •   RetailPro, POS & inventory management software •   Paychex, Preview payroll software •   BMS, Benefits Management System •   GL/AP/AR/Payroll/Bookkeeping/HIPAA/COBRA