ACCOUNTANT Professional Summary Results-oriented organized bilingual accounting finance professional 10 years extensive diverse accounting, auditing, finance experience. Experience aspects financial reporting, accruals, managerial cost accounting, reporting systems, operational analysis, human resources functions acceptance expanded responsibilities exceptional performance. Knowledge Accounting theory, principles, practices, regulations, including: FASB/GAAP SOX compliance. CPA Candidate Analytical Problem Solving Decision-Making Performance Productivity improvement Team-building Leadership Payroll Accounting Tax Accounting Financial Analysis Strategic planning Project Inventory Management Staff Management Skills Work History 01/2014 Current Company Name – City State A full service accounting firm, services include assistance tax business affairs. Compile analyze financial information prepare financial statements formulation corporate tax returns private corporate clients. Maintaining general ledgers, including posting adjusting, closing journal entries Analyze financial transactions ensure recorded appropriate general ledger accounts make necessary corrections journal entries needed properly reflect financial position company. continued) V. Mercado, p. 2. Accountant 01/1999 Current Company Name – City State One largest stone structural steel fabricator south suburbs. Services include design fabricate architectural stone array clients includes residential, commercial buildings, financial institutions. As Accountant, I oversee financial accounting functions $15 million construction company. Report directly owner, providing financial data analytical reports maximize profits cost savings alternatives. Responsibilities include, Assist preparation coordination month/year-end closing by, ensuring financial statements accurate compliance Generally Accepted Accounting (GAAP) requirements. Assist owner production monthly financials, management reports, executive reporting packages. Responsible fixed assets management includes entering new assets, booking depreciation, asset disposals. Inventory analysis audit finished goods raw materials. Perform financial analysis, track variances, profit initiatives generate profitability reports, full-year forecast report, participate annual budgeting process. Perform cost, plan, track weekly monthly reports management. Manage full cycle AP disbursements ,including bank account reconciliations, journal entries, monthly accruals, general ledger Formulate weekly payroll, year-end W-2s, ensure compliance Federal, State, local taxes. Prepare tax returns: Sales Use tax, quarterly, year-end corporate payroll tax returns compliance IRS requirements. Oversee employee benefits including health, dental, vision insurance, 401k, commercial insurance. Play key role annual audits preparation audit schedules documentation external insurance auditor. Participated various projects improve process efficiency, overall timeliness accuracy financial information. Participated evaluation development cost saving revenue generating opportunities. Recognized potential problems implemented innovative solutions. Trading Assistant 01/1996 01/1999 Company Name – City State joint venture created 2003 former Nissho Iwai American Corporation. Metal One America supply chain management focused steel steel-related products. Services include global material sourcing, logistics coordination, trade finance, program management. Prepared reports, analyzed, audited internal billing, coordinating deliveries accuracy great attention detail. Maintained high level customer satisfaction business communications international subsidiaries Mexico Japan preparation documentation import export shipments. Executed accounts receivable reporting enhancements reconciliation procedures. Improved customer service satisfaction annually streamlined inventory system operations performing thorough inventory tracking. Designed implemented cost controls improve profitability. Negotiated contracts, including delivery point, terms, price, export import duty. Education Master Business Administration Accounting 1 2013 LEWIS UNIVERSITY City State GPA: Cum laude Accounting Cum laude Bachelor Arts ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY City State GPA: Accounting (magna Cum laude Accounting (magna Cum laude H&R Block Tax courses Wiley CPA Excel review Affiliations ACFE Association Certified Forensic Examiners Skills Accounting, Accountant, accounts receivable, accruals, Ad, AP, attention detail, benefits, billing, budgeting, business communications, closing, contracts, CPA, clients, customer satisfaction, customer service, delivery, documentation, Essbase, finance, financials, financial, financial accounting, financial analysis, financial statements, fixed assets, general ledger, Hyperion, insurance, Inventory, logistics, materials, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Enterprise, Oracle, payroll, profit, program management, QuickBooks, reporting, Sales, SAP, Fluent Spanish, supply chain management, Tax, taxes, Turbo Tax, View, vision, year-end