Luis A Laguer, Jr., MBA
347-***-**** Cell
*******@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Proactive senior accounting professional with expertise in financial,
managerial, royalty and management of general accounting functions.
Superior analytical skills, practiced at drilling down to
transaction/workflow details in support of process and profit improvement.
Collaborate effectively with business managers to resolve variances, refine
forecasts, and identify opportunities for improvement.
. Financial Accounting Financial Reporting - Domestic &
International
. International Accounting Reconciliation of banks and general
ledgers
. General Accounting Financial Analytical Reporting
. Cost Accounting Government Reporting - Taxes &
Surveys
. Royalty Accounting International Reporting - Vat & GST
Tax Returns
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Assistant Controller/ Director/ Accounting Manager/Senior Accountant
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
. Established timely cost accounting reports that facilitated marketing
sales and production in making cost effective decisions.
. Revised the accounting reporting systems (P & L, balance sheet, cash
flow), and various internal reports used to measure company financial
performance.
. Reduced the processing time required for the closing of the monthly
and year- end financials.
. Established and maintained a reconciliation system of all accounts,
ensuring the accuracy and consistency of the financial statements.
. Managed the software conversion of the royalty and accounting system
with minimal disruption of royalty statements and accounting
information.
. Registered Notary Public
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
01/13 - 02/13 Michael Pages - Le Pain Quotidian
Senior Accountant - Temporary Assignment
. 2012 Value Added Tax Returns Analysis
. Balance Sheet Accounts Reconciliations
08/10 - 07/12 Teliris, Inc. - Telepresence, New York, N.Y.
Senior Accountant - $50 Million Gross Sales
. Prepared daily cash report
. Formulated monthly consolidated deferred revenue, unbilled
revenue, prepaid expenses and accrued expenses analysis
. Formulated monthly operating expenses analysis
. Monthly reconciliation of fixed assets & depreciation
schedules for U.K. & U.S.
. Prepared and filed monthly sales taxes for several states
. Monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
. Monthly reconciliation of U.S. and foreign bank statements
and intercompany accounts
. Prepared monthly consolidated profits & loss statements,
balance sheet and cash flow statement for U.K. & U.S.
08/08 - 02/10 Impark - Your Parking Authority - Assistant Controller -
NY Regions
Parking Lot Management - $100 Million Gross Sales
. Monthly preparation of management reports for parking lot
owners.
. Prepared monthly branch operating profits & loss statements,
(New York City, New York Suburban, New Jersey and White
Plains)
. Formulated monthly branch operating variance report, (actual
vs. budget)
. Formulated monthly branch's general and administrative cost
variance report
. Prepared monthly balance sheet reconciliation - Branch
. Arranged operating manager variance reports
. Prepared and reconciled limited partnership report
04/99 - 09/07 ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. - Assistant Controller
Music, Film and Entertainment Company - $100 Million Gross
Sales
. Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual foreign subsidiary
financials for 10 countries, in natural and U.S. translated
currencies in accordance with GAAP
. Prepared financials for consolidated U.S. companies and
foreign subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP
. Reconciliation of all domestic and foreign balance sheet
accounts
. Prepared daily cash reports of domestic and foreign cash
transactions for domestic and foreign companies
. Reconciliation of foreign and domestic investments, royalty
and cash transfers
. Prepared quarterly United Kingdom's Value Added Tax, (VAT)
returns, and Australian's Goods and Services Tax, (GST)
returns
. Prepared NYC commercial rent, sales and various state taxes
and government surveys data
. Worked with outside auditors to ensure accurate and timely
completion of annual financials audit
03/96 - 04/99 Warner Books/Time Warner Inc., - Costing and Inventory
Supervisor
Book Publishing - $400 Million Gross Sales
. Prepared monthly costing of titles in WIP to transfer to
inventory
. Generated monthly journal entries of inventory and costing
expenses to the financials
. Prepared and furnished analytical reports of cost of sales,
inventory, freight, warehouse, WIP, production variance, and
inventory obsolescence
. Reconciliation of WIP, books, paper, and cover/jacket
inventories
05/93 - 05/95 Boosey & Hawkes Music Publisher, Inc., - Accounting
Manager
Music Publisher - $100 Million Gross Sales
. Prepared annual budget and forecast reports (P2)
. Processed monthly and bi-weekly payroll, 40lK reporting, tax
preparation and government reporting
. Monthly preparation of international affiliate's sale
payments and receipts through a netting system
. Furnished A/R analysis, warehouse costs analysis, inventory
analysis, sales analysis and cost of goods analysis
EDUCATION
Master's Business Administration and Finance
Keller Graduate School of Management, Long Island City, NY
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Saint Francis College, Brooklyn, NY
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
MS Dynamics Great Plains Accounting System Platinum
Accounting System
Peachtree Accounting System FRX Report Writer
Ceridian/ADP Payroll System Microsoft
Excel-(Pivot Table, Pivot Chart
Microsoft Word
V & H Lookup & Etc.)
Microsoft PowerPoint Oracle
MEMBERSHIPS
Institute of Management Accountants Controller Council
member
National Society of Public Accountant American Society
of Notaries