Mark Sockness, accounting manager and consultant
Orange County, CaliforniaAccounting leadership

Accounting Manager · QBO ProAdvisor

Precision in
accountancy.

I bring more than 20 years of accounting experience to financial operations, team leadership, and practical systems improvement.

Experience20+ years
LeadershipUp to 5
CredentialQBO Level 2

Career timeline

Accounting leadership across wholesale, mechanical services, consulting, equipment, and real estate operations.

2021 — 2024

Masters Wholesale

Accounting Manager

  • •Led the accounting department and managed three A/R and A/P assistants.
  • •Directed month- and year-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, inventory, and financial analysis.
  • •Oversaw sales tax, collections, 1099 reporting, job costing, fixed assets, compliance, contracts, and prevailing wage reporting.
2010 — Present

MAS Accounting Services

Owner

  • •Provides accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, QuickBooks Online setup, consulting, and training.
  • •Supports small retail and service businesses with practical, well-organized accounting systems.
2012 — 2020

Mathews Mechanical

Accounting Manager

  • •Managed two assistants and prepared financials for the CPA.
  • •Led closes, cash-flow forecasting, budgets, payroll, revenue recognition, job costing, fixed assets, insurance, and benefits.
2020 — 2021

Cal-Line Equipment

Accounting — Accounts Payable

  • •Managed accounts payable responsibilities and streamlined internal processes and procedures.
1991 — 2008

Earlier Experience

Homestead Lanes · Right Hemisphere · RE/MAX In Motion

  • •Built a broad foundation across bookkeeping, internal financing administration, fulfillment services, and web operations.

Core expertise

Systems

  • QuickBooks Online Level 2 ProAdvisor
  • Microsoft Excel — expert
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • NetSuite — beginner

Financial operations

  • Month- and year-end close
  • Financial statement analysis
  • Cash-flow forecasting
  • Reconciliations and accruals
  • A/R, A/P, payroll, and collections

Controls & compliance

  • Sales tax and 1099 reporting
  • Job costing and WIP
  • Fixed assets and depreciation
  • Prevailing wage reporting
  • Credit, contracts, and insurance

Education

California State University, East Bay

BS, Business Administration with options in Accounting and Information Technology Management · GPA 3.508

Ohlone College

AA, Business Administration — Honors

Professional development

  • Excel University graduate
  • Beta Alpha Psi member
  • Alpha Gamma Honor Society member
  • CSU East Bay Honors List — four quarters

Direct inquiries

Ready to strengthen your accounting operation.

Open to accounting leadership opportunities in Orange County and consulting engagements through MAS Accounting Services.

Contact Mark