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Major Accomplishments * Slashed operating costs by 28% by renegotiating vendor contracts, and sourcing new vendors. * Increased net profits by 10% annually by restructuring employee expense accounts and commissions. * Reduced open receivables of over 45 days past due from more than $500 K to less than $200 K. * Created and implemented new accounting procedures that increased earnings by 12% in the first year. * Revitalized collection procedures collected over $750 K in past due accounts. * Found fraud in the amount $250,000.00 while reviewing Accounts Receivable. Professional and Business History Best Doctors International Senior Accountant - 3 month contract 05/18/15 - 09/09/16 Working closely with Corporate Controller General Ledger & Fixed Assets Bank Reconciliations Inter-company Billing Financial Reporting and Statistical Analysis GAAP & Sarbanes Oxley controls External Audit support Duty Free Ship & Air Supply (DFASS) Consolidation & Accounting Manager 06/01/15 - 04/25/16 Reported to & worked closely with CFO Consolidated Financials Intercompany Account Reconciliation Borrowing Base Certificate Reporting VAT Tax Returns (UK) Audit of Financial Schedules Financial Reporting and Sales Statistical Analysis Manage 12 companies Review payroll Month-end & year-end closing Review & reconcile Inventory Review and reconcile Commission statements Supervise A/R & A/P functions Sales Tax, UCT - 6, 940 & 941's Assist in Corporate Tax Returns Eduardo Cadena, CPA PA Public Accountant 08/08/11 - Present *(Seasonal) Reported to & worked closely with CPA Full cycle accounting in QuickBooks Payroll, A/R & A/P Reconciliation Bank Reconciliations G/L End-of-month entries/adjustments and reconciliation Financial Reporting Business Analysis and Investments Related Group Accounting Manager (185 co.'s) 08/09/10 - 08/01/2011 Reported to CFO & worked closely with Corp. Controller Financial Reporting and Statistical Analysis General Ledger & Fixed Assets Cost Accounting Forecasting & Budgeting Inter-company Billing MAS200 support & maintenance Reporting in Crystal, FRX & Sequel Fixed Asset Schedules Independent Consultant Project Accountant 05/2008 - 07/2010 (Client companies: Elizabeth Arden, Sony, Americatel, JC toys, Hamilton Press, Discovery Channel, Mastec, Lennar Homes, Brother's Properties, Banco Santander, Visa/MasterCard, Qpay, One Bal Harbor Resort & Spa, Martini Bar & Restaurant) General Ledger & Fixed Assets Bank Reconciliations Instruction manuals (Great Plains, MAS200, SAP, FRX and SOX) Credit & Collections Financial Reporting and Statistical Analysis External Audit support Inter-company Billing Treasury Functions GAAP, SEC & Sarbanes Oxley controls Blackstone Online LLC. Controller 09/2007 - 05/2008 Reported to & worked closely with CFO Financial Reporting and Statistical Analysis Hire, train, and develop accounting staff Multi-company consolidated financial reporting Supervision of AP, AR, HR, Payroll (staff of 25) Evaluating customer credit worthiness, utilizing D&B reports Forecasting & Budgets Commission Statements & 1099's Affiliate and Inter-company billing and reconciliations Assess, re-design and set up accounting systems Treasury Functions and Cash-flow Forecasting Internal & External Audits Reports for department heads Cost Accounting Evaluate/recommend changes to internal controls General Ledger & Fixed Assets GAAP, SEC & Sarbanes Oxley controls Month-end & year-end closing Fixed Asset Schedules Robert Half Management Project Accountant 12/2006 - 09/2007 Reported to Robert Half Management Director Affiliate and Inter-company billing Treasury Functions Instruction manuals (Great Plains, MAS200, SAP, FRX and SOX) Forecasting Financial Reporting and Statistical Analysis Internal & External Audits External Audit support Bank Reconciliation Analysis/Implementation of GAAP & Sarbanes Oxley controls Inventory Control & Cost Accounting Fixed Assets Month-end & Year-end closings Treasury Function & Credit & Collections 7-year data conversion from SAP/Great Plains Britto Central, Accounting Manager 06/2005 -12/2006 Reported to Romero Britto & worked closely with CFO Instruction manuals & training for MAS200 GAAP & Sarbanes Oxley controls Multi-company financial Supervision of AP, AR, HR, Payroll (staff of 7) External audits Forecasting Inter-company billing Treasury Functions Forecasting & Budgets Credit & Collections Sales Tax reporting Loans & Lines of Credit Inventory Control Romero Britto's personal finances Santa Barbara Airlines Cargo, Dir of Finance & Administration 01/2000 - 06/2005 Reported to Vice President of Operations & worked closely with President Financial Reporting and Statistical Analysis Inter-company Billing Forecasting & Budgets Hire, train, develop and retain competent accounting staff Credit & Collections Treasury Functions and Cash-flow Forecasting General Ledger & Fixed Assets Supervision of AP, AR, HR, Payroll & Purchasing (staff of 37) Month-end & year-end closing Evaluate/recommend changes to internal controls Airlines Transportation Banking Telecommunications Real Estate Management Property Management Resorts & Hotels Production/Manufacturing Printing
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