** ** ***** ****** • Kew Gardens, N.Y. *****
Phone 347-***-**** • E mail *******@*****.***
Robert Paez
Summary of qualifications
Over ten years progressive experience in the field of Financial
Management and Operations Management
Demonstrated proficiency in the areas of budget/forecasting, reporting,
operations audits, credit and collections
Special talent in analyzing situations and resolving problems
Experience in managing multi cultural offices, domestic and abroad
Speaking/reading ability in English, Spanish and Portuguese
Work experience
2009 2012 Academy Service GroupMaspeth, N.Y.
Controller
Directly responsible for managing all Financial Reporting, Credit,
Collections and Legal issues of multiple business units.
Major areas of responsibility include:
Responsible for all company financial news, updates and status to the
following business media; Bloomberg Financial, Hoover’s and Dun and
Brad Street
Responsible for all companies financial recording such as earning
reports/taxes, end of year, P&L and all company audits
Extensive knowledge of QuickBooks, Deltek FMS and various
financial program tools such as Bloomberg Program, DnB Financial
Credit Reporting
Implemented several collections modules within the aging report that
helped lowered all companies DSO
Measured department performance with supportive metrics
Maintained corporate credit policy and procedures, granting contracts
Independently investigated all clients request for credit, provided
financial structure to ensure cash flow from all credit approved clients
Maintained great rapport with our company attorney’s and private third
party collection outsource agencies
Lead in several company acquisitions and turn around for profit
Engineered the alignment of people, processes, policies and assets to
an optimal balance between the service offering and company goals.
Implemented change initiative throughout the company that improved
workflow and productivity within departments
Reduced risk in operations and financial to maximize end year profits
2002 2009 Digital Dispatch Systems Inc. New York, N.Y./Canada
Controller/Operations Manager U.S. Business
Directly responsible for managing all Administrative and
Financial functions of a publicly traded company on the Canadian
Exchange, with an annual budget of $100M.
Major areas of responsibility include:
Insured office space in NYC, business insurance and vendors
The preparation of submission of proposal to various government and
private agencies and institutions.
Managing the preparation, monitoring, control and forecasting of the
various department’s operating and capital budget.
Final approval of department’s subcontracting and procurement
functions including development of selection criteria and proposal
evaluation.
Monitored and as necessary coordinated compliance activities of the
other departments to remain abreast of the status of all compliance
activities and to indentified trends
Identified areas of risk and vulnerabilities, developed and implemented
corrective actions for resolutions of problematic issues
Ensured proper reporting to avoid possible breach of contracts and
violations
Supervising the department’s personnel functions including approval of
all vacancies, interviewing and selection of administrative and
professional staff.
Collaborated with the Senior Partners to establish and accomplish
organization goal and objectives, as well as strategic plans for the
company.
Provided leadership to department’s manager offering advice, guidance
and directions on business matters, including operational policies and
procedures, new business initiatives and management of existing client
relationships.
1995 2002 Budget Rent a Car (d/b/a ARJ Rentals) Princeton, N.J.
Business Manager
Managed the day to day operation of the business needs.
In charge of sales and marketing, generating new business and
managing new accounts in Central and Southern New Jersey
Negotiated with local insurance company to add company to their
insurance replacement program for the local market.
Assisted in all leasing and contracting of all office space and vendor
relationship for the company.
Assisted in dealing with all insurance purchases and vehicle inspection
purchases
Education
2006 2008 New York University
MBA Business Finance
1993 1997 Pennsylvania State University
Degree in Business Administration/Accounting
2008 2010 Black Belt Six Sigma
2008 Certified Risk and Compliance Management Professional
2011 Member of The International Associations of Risk and Compliance
Professionals (IARCP)
2011 Certified New York State Public Notary