Career Summary:

Professional “hands-on” Controller with years of diverse accounting, reporting and consulting experience in private industries and one of Florida’s largest public accounting firms. Proven record of success in accounting and finance with strong technical knowledge, team building skills and proven ability to execute strategy, which will immediately bring the following broad management experience to an organization:

Creative problem solver, having served companies ranging in size from large multinational corporations to emerging businesses, with a demonstrated ability to work in new industries, develop relationships with key management, and provide value-added business advisory and consulting services.

• Developed internal control polices and procedures manual, including the integration of accounting and financial reporting compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404.
• Spearheaded the implementation of a new financial reporting and accounting system (Microsoft Great Plains) allowing extended accounting functions to be performed. The effect was a significant change in the way the accounting was conducted producing greater control on data input and output.
• Outsourced most of the human resources functions to ADP, Inc., a payroll service company, minimizing the company’s risk, leveraging time and avoiding penalties. Further, by utilizing their health insurance benefits, our employee health care costs dropped by 20%.

• Transformed the accounting team from a transaction-oriented, inwardly focused function to a professionally-staffed, customer-centric and analytically-oriented team, resulting in cross-functional improvement opportunities throughout the organization.

Professional Experience:

Managed financial and compliance requirements for $70+ million wholesale and retail company providing promotional and advertising products with over 250 employees. CorpLogoWare is one of only two promotional product licensees associated with the United States Olympic Committee, servicing approximately 100 U.S. Olympic sponsors that support the U.S. Olympic Teams.

§ Direct all accounting activities, including general ledger, consolidation of various states activities, analysis, internal and external reporting, cash management and financial statement preparation.

§ Provide accurate and timely financial information indicating sales and operating trends for monthly meetings with the stockholders and outside lenders and advisors.

§ Annual forecasting and budget accountability within the organization.

§ Recommend, secure and implement all corporate funding and reporting requirements.

§ Manage all company audits including certification of financial statements, insurance and lender compliance audits.

§ Complied with taxing authorities related to payroll, use, sales and personal property.

Senior Accountant for one of the largest CPA firms in South Florida with over 100 accountants. BSS&S provide a full range of accounting, auditing, tax and consulting services for domestic and foreign clients.

§ Performed audits, reviews and compilation procedures for Internet, professional service and manufacturing companies.

§ Duties included audit program preparations, work papers, footnotes disclosure to preparation of financial statements.

§ Assisted with SEC reporting primarily 1934 Act filings i.e. 10Q’s and 10K’s.

§ Performed site visits and recommended improvements to operational and internal controls.

§ Reviewed and prepared individual and corporate tax returns.

§ Provided accounting services including write-up, bank reconciliation’s, preparation of payroll forms and set up accounting systems for clients in retail, not-for-profit and professional services industries.

Managed a publicly held Internet company specializing in interactive communications, international media and grounds in the areas of multimedia marketing, exposition support and publishing.

§ Responsible for all accounting functions through preparation of financial statements.

§ Developed and implemented all phases of the accounting cycle including maintenance of general ledgers and preparation of financial statements.

§ Initiated planning and facilitating year-end audits.

§ Prepared budgets and instituted controls to reduce expenses.

§ Worked directly with shareholders and addressed stock related issues.

§ Instrumental in developing and implementing a comprehensive business plan.

Supervised and managed an accounting department for $10 million exporting/import company specializing in the sales and marketing of computer equipment, hardware/software and other materials. Brixton was one of the suppliers to the United Nations and Governmental Field Offices of Latin America.

§ Managed the Accounting with a staff of over 10 employees.

§ Responsible for the accounts receivable, accounts payable, budgeting and collections.

Education:

Florida International University, Miami, Florida, 1999 – Additionally took upper level courses towards an MBA program.

San Marcos University, Lima, Peru, 1993 – Bachelors Degree in Accounting. Please note that accounting standards utilized in Peru have been adopted from the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

Catherine Business College, Burbank, California, 1988 – Computer Accounting/Finance Degree

Numerous professional education and training courses as part of maintaining professional certification, including CPE courses in accounting, taxes and corporate governance.

Skills:

Computer:

Proficient in: Software Applications: Great Plains (G/L, A/R and A/P), SBT, ACCPAC, PPC Library, UltraTax, CCH Tax, Practice Solutions, Write-Up Solutions, Skyline, QuickBooks Enterprise, PeachTree Accounting, Microsoft Office Suite, Word Perfect Suite, Novell, Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP.

Languages:

Bilingual in English and Spanish. Able to speak and write both languages fluently.

References available upon request