Accounting Manager

GABRIEL O. CRUZ

**-** **** **. #** . Sunnyside, NY 11377 . 718-***-**** e-mail:

******@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

To work for a company that promotes individual initiative, and career

advancement utilizing my abilities acquired through school and company

training.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Trickle Up Program Inc,

Accountant

January 2012 - Present

. Process Cash Receipts, cash disbursements and bank deposits.

. Reconcile and process credit card statements and payments.

. Prepare general ledger account reconciliations of revenue, assets and

liability accounts in accordance with general Accepted Accounting

Principles.

. Prepare general ledger journal entries for monthly closing activities.

. Ensure adequacy of supporting documentation, appropriate cost

accounting allocations and proper project and account code.

. Reconcile records of donations and grants with development Associate.

. Work closely with other company departments to provide finance related

support and coordination.

. Review and reconcile travel expense reports.

. Provide technical financial support to the Organization regional

office staff in Central America, India and Africa.

. Assist the Controller in entering Organizational Budgets and forecasts

into the accounting system.

Legal Services for New York City, New York, NY

Staff Accountant

July 2002 - May 2011

. Prepared budgets for grant applications.

. Implemented budget data in MIP accounting system and analyzed budget

variances.

. Worked with Grants and Contracts Manager in finalizing city wide grant

budgets.

. Scheduled periodic meetings with program staff and directors of

Administration to track down grant spending and full time equivalent

updates.

. Ensured compliance with donor financial reporting and audit

requirements.

. Assisted field offices to process timely submission of grant renewals

and financial reports.

. Prepared monthly expense reports with back up documentation requested

by donors.

. Responsible to enter journal entries in the accounting system of cash

receipts, receivables, contract advances, payroll, intercompany and

contract expenses.

. Reviewed and approved accounts payable invoices.

. Reconciled the General Ledger with our funding sources and contracts.

. Assisted in the year- end Audit.

. Monitored contract terms and conditions for financial compliance and

revenue recognition.

. Worked closely with grantors to assure the inflow of monies.

92nd Street Y, New York, NY

Staff Accountant

April 2001 - May 2002

. Prepared schedules, exhibits and summaries indicating the extend of

the examination, presenting and supporting findings.

. Examined a variety of accounting documents to verify accuracy of

computations and ascertained that all transactions were properly

supported, classified and recorded in accordance with pertinent

policies and acceptable accounting standards.

. Suggested procedural changes to improve efficiency.

. Reviewed and reconciled expense reports.

. Processed bank reconciliation.

Northern Leasing Systems, New York, NY

Junior Accountant

April 1999 - December 2000

. Reconciled cash application reports with our client funding.

. Developed a computer system resource to facilitate the balancing of

cash application.

. Journalized daily cash receipts into the accounting system.

. Interacted with account analysts pertaining to in process and

completed financial data.

. Assisted the Senior Accountants in the completion of the company sales

and property tax returns.

. Assisted finance department in the month end closing process.

EDUCATION

York College, City University of New York

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Minor: Information Systems Management

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Access, Internet Explorer, Outlook, Sage

fund Accounting (formerly MIP), Solomon IV, ACCPAC, Elite.

LANGUAGES

English: Fluent, & Spanish: Fluent

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