Amanda Gerard

Amanda Gerard has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of accounting. Amanda began their career in 2002 as an Assistant Accountant at DZH Phillips LLP and worked there until 2007. Amanda then joined Chrome Industries as an Accounting Manager from 2007 to 2009.

In 2010, Amanda started working at Goorin Brothers, Inc, where they held multiple roles including Consultant Business Manager, Accounting Manager, and Controller. Their responsibilities included managing budgets, financial reports, cash flow projections, and month-/year-end close processes. Amanda also oversaw inventory audits and reconciliations, administered company benefits, and interfaced with insurance brokers.

From 2017 to 2020, Amanda served as the Finance Accounting Manager at Nepal Youth Foundation. In this role, they managed financial statement preparation, month-end close, and bank reconciliations. Amanda also performed budgeting and modeling to project cash requirements and generated monthly reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs.

In 2020, Amanda joined Phoenix American Financial Services, Inc. as the Corporate Accounting Manager. Amanda led the month-end close process and other core accounting activities for this financial services and technology company with multiple subsidiaries and consolidated entities. Their responsibilities included ensuring timely and accurate general ledger close, account analyses, and complex bank reconciliations. Amanda also reviewed financial transactions and quarter-end work paper files for multiple entities.

Most recently, Amanda joined Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions as the General Ledger Accounting Manager in 2021.

Amanda Gerard obtained their Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Business Administration and Management, General from Sonoma State University. Amanda attended Sonoma State University from 2016 to 2021.

After completing their undergraduate degree, Amanda enrolled in UCLA Extension - Custom Programs & Corporate Education in 2021 to pursue a Certificate in Accounting. Amanda completed their studies in this program in 2022.

In addition to their formal education, Amanda also obtained a certification in "Blockchain: Technologies and Applications for Business" from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business in November 2020.