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California JPIA Welcomes New Hire Rezvane Lafmejani to its Finance Department

The California JPIA is pleased to welcome Rezvane Lafmejani as its newest accountant.

“Rezvane is an excellent addition to our finance team,” said California JPIA Chief Executive Officer Alex Smith. “I’m confident that her professional experience and subject matter expertise will help her make an immediate, positive impact in serving our members.”

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Lafmejani entered the field after completing a master’s degree in accounting at California State University, Fullerton, in 2019. She pursued her undergraduate degree in civil engineering but pivoted her focus to accounting following graduation, pursuing a master’s program where she gained experience as a teaching assistant. “As soon as I started teaching debits, credits, and concepts of cost accounting to students, I felt confident that I wanted to pursue accounting as my career,” said Lafmejani.

After completing her master’s degree, she served as an accountant at Your Part-Time Controller (YPTC), a firm that provides outsourced financial services to nonprofit organizations nationwide. Over her three years at YPTC, Lafmejani worked with a diverse range of clients. “This consultant role allowed me to continuously enhance my clients’ core accounting activities like accounts receivable and payable,” she said. “I became well-acquainted with value-added services, such as rolling cash forecasts and actual versus budget analysis.”

One of her YPTC clients sparked her interest in risk management, eventually leading her to her new role at the California JPIA. “I consulted for an insurance foundation and was always curious to learn more about the insurance industry and risk management,” said Lafmejani. “I came across the Authority job listing this summer, and after researching the organization’s mission and impact, I was eager to apply.”

Lafmejani’s full-cycle accounting experience, ranging from transaction entry to statement preparation, paired with her ability to learn new programs quickly, makes her well-prepared for the Authority’s upcoming transition to new accounting software.

“Rezvane brings experience that is well suited to the needs of the Authority as we transition software applications and refine processes,” said Finance Director Jason McBride. “She can step in and lighten the load of day-to-day activities because she has experience doing those activities. She also adds meaningful perspective as we consider decisions that impact on how we will use the new accounting software moving forward.”

Furthermore, she remains committed to expanding her expertise and staying current on accounting and finance trends. She is pursuing her CPA license and has completed Continuing Professional Education (CPE) courses in data visualization, artificial intelligence, and communicating financial information to non-financial stakeholders. “These courses have enhanced my ability to present complex financial data in clear, visually compelling ways,” said Lafmejani. “I’m very excited to bring this expertise in data visualization to the Authority, where I can help make financial insights more accessible and actionable for the team.”

Lafmejani’s technical expertise and dedication to self and systems improvement make her an exciting addition to the California JPIA team.

Welcome to the Authority, Rezvane!

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