Joe Flores, CPA

281-***-**** (cell) 713-***-**** (Home)

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Houston, Texas 77075

EXPERIENCE

Host Gator 2007-2009

Internet Hosting Company Revenues of $30 million/year

CONTROLLER

· Prepared initial Balance Sheet and reconciled all balance sheet account

· Prepared bimonthly payroll for 170 employees using Quickbooks

· Prepared monthly financial statements and accounted for all benefits

· Coordinated tax return with CPA tax firm

· Reconciled all inter company accounts and all bank accounts

· Paid vendor invoices and applied cash receipts and set up positive pay

· Reconciled Pay Pal account and accounted for inbound and outbound wires

· Worked with insurance agents in securing coverage for benefits and property

· Monitored daily cash balances and transferred funds between accounts

PROMAXIMA MANUFACTURING LTD. 2002 - 2006

Manufacturer of fitness equipment, Sales of $24 million/year

CONTROLLER

· Prepared monthly financial statements and reconciled balance sheet accounts

· Supervised accounting department and responsible for Human Resources, Data Processing, Traffic reporting, special projects and outside audits

· Installed MAS 200 software and prepared crystal reports for management use

HAMMONDS TECHNICAL SERVICES INC 1999 – 2001

Manufacturer of water chlorinators and distributor of fuel additives. Sales of $5 million/year

CONTROLLER

· Reconciled all balance sheet accounts using MAS 90 and prepared books for initial audit in 18 years

· Prepared budget and monthly financials and reported results to Board of Directors

· Prepared salesmen’s commission

· Negotiated expenses with overhead vendors and reduced overhead expenses by 30 percent

· Initiated weekly production meetings and greatly improved interdepartmental communications

· Introduced cycle counts and reduced year-end inventory variances from a negative 35% to positive 1%

· Accounted for all Fixed Asset additions and retirements and prepared monthly depreciation schedules

KEMTROM INC. 1997 – 1999

International supplier of manufactured items to energy, Sales of $12 million/year

CONTROLLER

· Corrected software installation using Peachtree software and reconciled payables to general ledger

· Prepared EXIM Bank reporting packaged and records for review by CPA firm

· Prepared Letters of Credit and arranged for international wire transfers

· Worked with owner on bank lending packages and vendor payments

· Communicated in Spanish with South American customers

KREBS PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGIES 1993 – 1996

Engineering & Technology Company, Sales of $20 million/year

CONTROLLER

· Prepared consolidated financial statements for three overseas subsidiaries and parent company

· Converted foreign subsidiary statements to US currency and GAAP

· Reconciled all Inter company accounts and subsidiary ledgers to general ledger

TRANSFIELD CONSTRUCTION 1987 - 1993

Australian Transmission Tower E & C Company, Sales of $15 million/year

ADMINSTRATIVE MANAGER

· Accounted for long-term construction projects using job costing and Platinum software

· Administered insurance policies and contracts with overhead vendors and reduced overhead costs by 35%

· Prepared budgets for lump sum and reimbursable contracts

· Prepared weekly cash flow forecast

· Prepared month end reports showing revenue, actual and remaining costs by contract and estimated profit by contract

GOODMAN MANUFACTURING INC. 1983 - 1986

Air Condition Manufacturer & Distributor, Sales of $120 million/year

CONTROLLER

· Installed Mapics software for all accounting and manufacturing applications on IBM 400 computer

· Organized month end closing and prepared closing schedules for all departments

· Developed standard entries for month end closing and created a formal closing process

· Implemented internal controls over shipping and detected unrecorded shipments

· Functioned as team leader in implementing very successful incentive piecework program

· Created process for paying indirect employees

· Adjusted indirect rates downwards to reflect add on shift differential

· Created procedures for recognizing freight expense contemporaneously

· Created procedure for identifying part numbers prior to physical inventory and reduced inventory time.

· Started procedures for a 401K and completed successful installation of retirement program

· Reconciled four inter company accounts and inter branch inventory accounts

· Coordinated outside audit and prepared audit work papers ahead of schedule reducing audit costs

· Supervised two professionals and 6 clerical employees directly and 20 employees indirectly

· Was acknowledged by Vice President of Finance as “Running the most efficient department”

MERICHEM CHEMICAL REFINERY 1979 – 1982

International supplier of acids. Sales of $60 million/year

SENIOR OPERATIONAL ACCOUNTANT

· Prepared monthly work papers by product lines showing inventory flows and related cost of sales entries

· Computed monthly yield gains or losses for physical inventories

· Administered feed stock contracts with suppliers and approved related invoices for payments

· Prepared LIFO entries for 4 separate inventories with 3 different base years

· Reduced closing time by 30% by eliminating unnecessary reporting requirements

· Accounted for inbound and outbound barges and rail cars at different terminals

GULF & WESTERN FORGED PRODUCTS 1971 – 1979

Supplier to Drilling Industry, Sales of $15 million/year.

COST ACCOUNTING MANAGER

· Prepared cost of sales, material, labor and overhead usage and variance entries for a job order standard cost system

· Analyzed differences between estimated and actual costs and recommended corrective action

· Spent 25 percent of time on shop floor observing jobs being processed and prevented reporting errors by foremen

· Coordinated information flow between departments and established proper month end closing procedures

· Created a subsidiary ledger for customer returns and reduced differences between actual and perpetual inventories

EDUCATION

University of Texas at Pan American Edinburg, TX 1971

B.A Accounting/Management

Texas CPA #38781

Continuing Education classes in Advanced Excel, Finance, Corporate Controller, MAS 200, and Employee Benefits

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