SUMMARY:

• Extensively accounting and financial experienced.
• Demonstrated track record of leading the preparation and analysis of financial reports to summarize and forecast financial position.
• Proven expertise in driving efficiency and productivity through audits and evaluation of financial management systems and implementation of process improvements.
• Talented leader directing highly skilled financial management teams to support achievement of overall corporate goals and objectives.

SKILLS:

• Strong oral and written communication skills - Fully Bilingual (Spanish & English)
• Ability to work with none supervision in Confidential team oriented organization - Self-Starter and Self-Assured
• Strong leadership to fulfill commitment missions - Persuasive, Leadership, Convincing
• Strong Knowledge in Computer Systems (AS-400, Advanced Microsoft Applications & others)
• Assertive, Competitive, Open Minded, Eager, Flexible

CAREER EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Weston, FL

Sr Financial Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Created and deployed models and metrics to estimate and consolidate forecasts and Business Plan for 13 countries and provided analyses and trends and combined business components to understand financial estimations.
• Lead projects in understanding and improving the business visibility and financial performance of all regions with the implementation of new planning and financial tool, including detailed performance by main products, channels and departments.
• Global Accounts Trend Analysis including FG500 accounts
• Business Planning Support. Assisted Confidential & Confidential Director in financial planning and analysis for 13 subsidiaries and regions including Consolidated Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Statements, Indirect Method Cash Flow and key financial ratios such as Inventory Turnover ratio and Days Sales Outstanding.
• Leading monthly finance review meetings with business areas such as Production Printing, IT Services and Professional Services to discuss actuals, forecast variances and improvement opportunities
• Perform in Confidential weekly basis Ad hoc trend analysis reports identifying risk management
• Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Power Presentations for Top Management including actual vs planning variances with comments and business assumptions.
• Successful Implementation and support of new Financial Planning System ($1.5M) across 13 countries accelerating data consolidation process, improving considerably Business Plan and forecast accuracy.
• Updated and created new reporting tools saving more than 20% in monthly financial analysis meetings

Confidential, Boca Raton, FL

Senior Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Reconcile complex general ledger accounts monthly including research and resolution of discrepancies
• Reconcile sub - ledgers to GL as required.
• Maintain and enhance financial systems and reporting mechanisms
• Prepare monthly journal entries and supporting schedules.
• Participate in month end, quarter end and year end closings, analyzing financial statements variances.
• Communicate with team members from other Confidential divisions/Companies as well as external sources
• Provide information for auditors and other special projects.
• Reconciled financial reports and performed internal audits maintaining compliance.
• Applications Used: Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Discoverer, Essbase, Citrix / Hyperion, Excel

Confidential, Coral Gables, FL

Business Performance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Assisted Controller (Business Support Manager) in generating weekly and monthly financial statements for US, Barbados & Panama.
• Oversee and identifying fluctuations with actual and plan performances by region including detailed explanations to Top Management.
• Analyze Business Performance including sales, costs and profit by units, countries and customers. Validated costs posted in accounting software with sales managers.
• Extensive analysis for Accounts Receivable International and Domestic customer including Days Sales
• Outstanding (DSO) monitoring and action plan documentation
• Internal Control Procedures Monitoring including accounting and customer service proper supporting documents. Regular meeting with Region Managers and Support Manager.
• Monthly End Closings including accruals, balance sheet and income statement validation.
• Constant communication with headquarter for accounting validation.
• Billing process for different regions including updating excel spreadsheets and working together with Logistics.
• Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable monitoring by region including weekly follow up with vendors and customers.
• Applications Used: SAP
• Update key billing Microsoft excel spreadsheets reducing time in billing process.
• Was able to detect approximately $500K in cost adjustments favorable to the company

Confidential, Medley, FL

Accounting Supervisor

Responsibilities:

• Directed accounting and financial functions with one senior accountant and one staff accountant supervised. Indirect supervision for accounts payable and accounts receivable staff accountants.
• Development of monthly/quarterly financial statements to internal management and external investors using three accounting systems (Mapics-AS400, Lawson and Hyperion).
• Financial forecasts duties along with Financial Manager based on historic data and Sales Manager expectations.
• Worked together with Financial Manager and Senior Financial Analyst with Budgets variance analysis in accordance with business plan including detail explanations for Top Management.
• Oversee general full accounting cycle functions including Sales Order, Purchase Order and Invoice.
• Sarbanes-Oxley control procedures implementation based on regular audit performed in Miami Shared Services.
• Worked together with Controller in Commercial and Sarbanes-Oxley audit assisting including detailed explanations for finance and customer service procedures, supporting documents and weekly meetings
• Inventory Management including improved Physical Inventory written procedures, Inventory reserves based on corporate policies and inventory test counts procedures.
• Assisted in providing multiple detailed schedules for headquarters 10K financial statements including Warranties, Fixed Assets, Inventory, Open Orders, Leasing, Guarantees, Credit Lines, and Notes Payables among 20 others.
• Applications Used: Hyperion Systems, MAPICS (AS-400 System), Lawson and Microsoft applications. Advance Excel functions (Macros, Pivot Table, among others)
• Reduced monthly closing from three to less than two days
• Standardized Balance Sheet Reconciliations with Sox Compliance for all regions.
• Strategically restructured financial reporting processes in accordance with organizational changes.

Confidential, San Juan, PR

Controller

Responsibilities:

• Development of monthly/quarterly financial statements, cost analysis and financial forecasts.
• Budgets and performed variance analysis in accordance with business plan.
• Oversee general full cycle accounting functions including supervising accounts receivable, accounts payable, billings, credit policies, purchases, inventory, receiving, and account reconciliation.
• Monthly Sales Commissions
• Carried out internal audits to ensure regulatory compliance and operational efficiency accuracy.
• Interact with the Board of Directors and President concerning financial forecasts and reports.
• Human Resources Manual improvements and implementation.
• Applications Used: SBT Executive Series, Peach Tree, QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, TValue5, Softime DSQL Server
• Implementation of technology that improved tracking reducing administrative expenses 10%.
• Reduced monthly closing cycle with identification and recommendation of enhanced closing procedures.
• Strategically restructured financial reporting processes in accordance with organizational changes.

Confidential, Carolina, PR

Supervisor Senior Auditor & Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Supervisor Senior Auditor. Built and led teams of 5 or more in carrying Full Commercial Auditing Cycle including two of the biggest companies in Puerto Rico ( Confidential manufacturing and furniture retail store with more than 30 locations and with over $120 million in revenues and the biggest construction company with more than $80 million revenues. Oversaw Commercial Tax Return.
• Worked together with Deloitte in special projects including Implemented new audit excel spreadsheet reducing procedures in more than 20%. Received award for best professional growth employee.
• Types of industries worked were: Manufacturing, Construction, Retail, Bank, Professional Services, Hotel and HealthCare among others.
• Applications Used: MAS90 for Windows, Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, TValue, Auditor software.
• Increased productivity levels by providing key contributions toward automation of audit, consultant processes and successfully implementation of Confidential new system for Confidential Health Institution.
• Manage multiple projects within time and budget constraints with ability to maximize resources and produce Confidential high-quality job.