Cesar Wilen

863-***-**** * abmr5x@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

A versatile and open-minded professional with six years of accounting

experience, demonstrating leadership by example and the ability to thrive

in a team environment. After due diligence and analysis, will look to

improve time-consuming tasks - end result is the acquisition of more

assignments and transference of an improved product to the next responsible

associate. Apply MS Excel as a practical tool, markedly improving the

speed and accuracy of reports, journals and reconciliations. Remain

focused under heavy workloads, prioritizing work and exercising patience to

complete tasks. Will research multiple avenues and leverage coworker

talent to convert a mundane process into an efficient one.

STRENGTHS & AREAS OF EXPERTISE

. Ten years overall corporate business experience

. Six years of diverse accounting experience: cash, receivables,

payables, fixed assets, cost, auditing

. Two plus years supervisory experience

. Extensive general ledger reconciliation experience

. Advanced MS Excel user including Visual Basic programming

. Problem solving intangibles born from maturity, analytical mindset,

and innate belief to overcome obstacles

. Efficient data "miner"

. Member of the Process Improvement Committee for Accounting Services

. Utilize MS Outlook as a key organizing tool for reliable job

performance

. Embracer of change in relation to company direction and goals

. Will develop proficiency to any introduced software not noted on

resume

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Marriott Vacation Club International Lakeland, FL

12/2007 - Present

Senior Staff Accountant

. Hired on as staff accountant, promoted to senior staff accountant in

January 2009

. Have two direct reports

. Responsible for 23 general ledger reconciliations of high volume cash,

notes receivable, contracts receivable, escrow, and clearing accounts

o Fully automated setup and balancing of cash reconciliations:

Saving 10 hours per period

o Fully automated setup of note receivables reconciliation: Saving

15 hours per period

o Developed step-by-step process for contracts receivable

reconciliation: Saving 2-3 hours of research and analysis per

period

. Responsible for supervision of domestic/international cash and

investor transactions

o Requires comprehensive knowledge of the mortgage software versus

bank accounts and how they tie to numerous general ledger

accounts

o Supervise and approve the daily volumes of incoming/outgoing

bank transactions, ensuring they are wired and booked correctly

o Integrated macros to rapidly identify errors and reduce lengthy

administration of duties

. Development of excel macros to strategically format reports, set up or

balance reconciliations, and automate period end entries.

o Absorbed a significant amount of more reconciliations and

assignments as a result

o Contributions towards coworker productivity via excel automation

. Reduced a large volume credit card allocation journal from

40 minutes to 5 minutes

. Condensed period end foreign exchange reports from one hour

to 15 minutes

. Revamped a confusing backup wiring template, sparing hassle-

free time

o Personally invaluable, allowing concentration towards more

research and ad-hoc projects

. Supervision of PeopleSoft accounts payables

o Approving check requests from associates and outside departments

o Provide counsel to all incoming A/P questions

o Big picture knowledge of overall check process

MasterCraft Homes, LLC Lake Wales, FL 07/2006 -

12/2007

Audit Supervisor

. Major tasks consist of analyzing and reconciling all estimated labor

and materials versus the costs, detailed explanations of

irreconcilable variances, correcting numerous A/P entries,

journalizing costs to their appropriate accounts, interdepartmental

collaboration to improve on the quality of the audit, investigating

questionable invoices by calling vendors, and providing accurate

footnotes to explain cost overages

. Developed policies and procedures emphasizing process clarity and

detail, devised excel spreadsheet templates to facilitate areas of

ambiguity, improved co-workers quality of work through instructional

meetings and one-on-one assistance, decreased coworker inquiries to

other departments by having them dig deeper for answers in-house - all

significantly improved the presentation of the audit, which are

utilized for high level decisions

MetLife Incorporated Tampa, FL 12/2005

- 07/2006

Joint Venture Accountant

. Major day-to-day responsibilities include reconciliations between

domestic/foreign financial statements to the general ledger (GL)

Successful monthly/quarterly completion of these reconciliations

consists of a review of the partnerships financials versus GL

activity, where thorough research and analysis is performed to rule

out variances

Lockheed Martin Corp Lakeland, FL

3/2000 - 12/2005

Fixed Assets Accountant

. Promoted as Fixed Assets Accountant II in 2005

. Promoted as Fixed Assets Accountant I in 2004

. In charge of the capital asset management of five separate business

units Accountable for the achievement of monthly reconciliations,

monthly depreciation of assets, quarterly/year-end tax reporting,

financial forecasting for various analysts, daily asset maintenance,

and approval of capital expenditures

. Jointly collaborated with budget analysts, site accountants, and

government personnel in order to accurately report company-owned

assets according to corporate guidelines and federal policy

. Designed desktop procedures to illustrate monthly tasks which

facilitated a new hire's learning curve

EDUCATION

Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL

12/2002

Bachelor of Science Degree - Finance

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

Oracle PeopleSoft 9 (AP, GL, JE's, Reporting)

Microsoft Office 2003 (Excel, VBA, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)

IBM Cognos 8 (Reporting)

Mainframe

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