Oscar Alsina-Valdes, MBA, MAFM

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Hollywood, Florida 33024

Telephone: 305-***-**** Cellular

E-Mail Address: acqent@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY:

Extensive experience in Financial and Cost Accounting, Consolidations, Budgeting, Cash-Flow

Management, Computer Software / Hardware, Fully Bilingual (English / Spanish)

EDUCATION:

Enrolled in a PhD program with concentration in Accounting (Walden University)

Masters in Accounting and Finance Management (DeVry University)

Masters Business Administration (Phoenix University)

Public Accounting Degree (CPA Degree Mexico)

Bachelors Business Administration

Specialized Training:

Graduate Business / Accounting Courses at St. Thomas University

EXPERIENCE:

Uninterrupted Professional Practice

Consulting, Tax preparation and Notary Public

Accounting and financial consulting to various clients and corporations. Corporate

and personal tax preparation. Accounting services including end of accounting cycle

adjustments and financial statement preparation. Preparation of business plans and

financial budgets.

June 2009 to date

Keiser University

Accounting and Finance Professor

As a professor, responsibilities are typically divided between teaching, research, and service. The teaching responsibility includes learning the materials, keeping up to date with current advances in both research and technology, choosing an appropriate textbook, preparing lectures, grading, and others. Research activities involve keeping up with current research activities in my area of expertise. This includes reading journal articles, attending conferences, and staying in touch with other researchers in their field. Service activities involve serving on various committees of the department (e.g., the undergraduate program committee which evaluates the courses we require for majors and minors), college, campus (e.g., the business administration committee, which evaluates the courses students must take in order to gain sufficient "breadth" in their education), and the university system. Also perform service activities to the "academic community," such as organizing conferences, symposiums and academic contest.

August 2007 to May 2009

Professional Practice

Consulting, Tax preparation and Notary Public

Accounting and financial consulting to various clients and corporations. Corporate

and personal tax preparation. Accounting services including end of accounting cycle

adjustments and financial statement preparation. Preparation of business plans and

financial budgets.

October 2005 to July 2007: Accounting Manager

Silversea Cruises LTD, Inc.

Cruise Line (Four Luxury Ocean Liners)

Responsible for the recording of the revenue and the consumption of fuel, oil, food, beverage, and consumables for each voyage. Also in charge of recording the inventory transactions to the general ledger. Took care of the inter-company transactions and made sure that these accounts reconciled every month. In addition I

had the responsibility of recording the monthly transactions for another three holding companies. Participated in the migration of the accounting system from MAS 500 to Navision (a Microsoft accounting package), this included the chart of accounts and the manner in which the system assigned the journal numbers. Also participated in the training of the accounting staff in the procedures and the use of the new system. Assisted the V.P. of Finance in the consolidation of the financial statements on a monthly basis.

March 2005 to October 2005: Fixed Assets Accountant

Robert Half Management Resources

First Fleet Corporation (Temporary assignment)

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Truck leasing company

Responsible for the recording of the detailed transactions and the reconciliations of the leased and available equipment. Helped on the integration of the leasing equipment in an Access Database which kept track of all the equipment under contract and available for lease. Elaborated all the accounting entries and helped in the end of the month process.

April 2001 to February 2005: Accounting Manager

Central Medical Equipment Rental, Inc.

EMP Medical Services, Inc. Coral Gables, Florida DME provider for HMO’s / PPO’s

Home Health Provider

Responsible for the creation of the Accounting Department and setting up the Accounts Payable and General Ledger MAS 90 3.6 modules. Development of consolidated financial statements, financial budgets and projections. Also the reconstruction of all the financial records for the 2000 and 2001 fiscal years of both companies within a determined time frame. Creation of a computerized bank register to control seven bank accounts, allowing a daily reconciliation to facilitate better accuracy in Cash Flow Management / Projections. Responsible for the staffing of the

department and determine work flow.

October 1999 to March 2001: Controller

S & R Aerospace, Corp.

Miami, Florida

Aircraft parts Broker / Distributor Responsible for directing and overseeing the maintenance of computerized financial records on MACOLA 7.5. Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements within a determined time frame. Oversee the filling of federal and state tax returns. Responsible for the conversion, installation and startup of the company’s accounting package (MACOLA 7.5 for Windows) including General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Bank Book Modules.

1996 to August 1999: Controller

Aviation Composites Services, Inc.

Miami, Florida

Aircraft repair station

Responsible for directing and overseeing the maintenance of computerized financial records. Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements within a determined time frame. Oversee the filling of federal and state tax returns. Responsible for the supervision and administration of a Novell network

SOFTWARE:

Lotus 123. Real World, Professional Write, Windows 3.11, 95 & 98, MAS 90, MAS 200, One-Write Plus, Corel Word Perfect, MS Excel, MS DOS, Great Plains, PC Anywhere, Novell NetWare, MACOLA 7.5, Microsoft Word, MS Projects, MAS 500 Navision and Lotus Notes

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