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Sales Management

Location:
Los Angeles, CA, 90001
Posted:
August 24, 2011

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Mario Mijares

PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT

Financial Statements( Month-End Closing ( Reconciliations ( MS Excel

Proficient

**** ********* *********, *** *******, California 90001

562-***-**** ****@***.***

Summary

An experienced accounting professional, with a proven track record in

detailed general ledger analyses within a fast-paced organization. An

effective individual contributor, who als0 works well in a team

environment. A motivated self-starter, who goes the extra mile to

achieve profitable results. A dedicated and reliable individual, who

is willing to take on new and challenging responsibilities.

EXPERIENCE

Bimbo Bakeries USA, Montebello, California

2002-2011

A premier global baking company which include brand names Oroweat,

Entenmann's & Thomas' English Muffins.

Senior Accountant 2006-2011

Responsible for reconciling the general ledger to system reports.

Generated month-end journal entries that affected profit-and-loss

reporting. Analyzed monthly expense variances for corporate management

using Excel vlookups and pivot tables.

Assumed various reporting duties from upper management. Liaison for Fixed

Asset accounting.

. Analyzed stale unvouchered receipts, thus reducing A/P &

increasing income by 35%.

. Restructured asset database, thereby reducing asset

reconciliation by 45%.

. Automated Month-End Journal Entries by utilizing Oracle ADI,

thus increasing M/E productivity by 25%.

Fixed Asset Accountant 2002-2005

Managed Fixed Assets for Western Region. Created fixed asset journal

entries on a timely basis. Issued fixed asset project numbers for

engineering personnel. Generated various F/A reports and reconciled them to

F/A Clearing/CWIP accounts. Audited Accounts Payable invoices for vendor

payment, assumed various general ledger reconciliations and created month-

end adjustments as needed. Reconciled bank statements to ensure timely

cash reporting.

. Increased Asset Capitalizations by 25% by notifying project engineers

of stale CWIP balances.

. Eliminated a $1.3M unapplied CWIP invoice balance within a 6-month

period by allocating to various projects.

Accounting Consultant

Timec Companies, Inc., Torrance, California 2002

A six-company entity, providing labor services and quality safety

recommendations to the oil refinery industry.

Cash Management Accountant

Maintained daily Accounts Receivable cash receipts for all six companies,

per bank reports. Reconciled various Accounts Payable and payroll cash

accounts, and followed up on reconciling items. Electronically transmitted

daily cash disbursements and weekly payrolls to the bank. Created

transfers for incoming and outgoing wire transactions in order to maintain

sufficient cash reserves.

Mitsubishi Motor Credit Corporation, Cypress, California 2002

A profit-oriented corporation selling fine quality motor cars

internationally.

Portfolio Accountant

Produced various daily reports in order to track critical sales for various

dealerships. Reconciled daily cash disbursement, clearing accounts by

monitoring offsetting debits and credits. Analyzed dealer sales log by

specific product unit sold per day.

ABM Family of Services, Los Angeles, California 2001

A national company that provides janitorial services to major corporate

entities.

Division Accountant

Performed all accounting duties for a Hawaii division, including month-end

closing procedures and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.

Responsibilities also included analyzing Fixed Assets and Accounts

Receivable for two other divisions. Other duties included coding expense

reports and filing monthly sales tax return.

AT&T Wireless, Cerritos, California 1988-2000

An industry leader which grew from 250 people to 3,500 in just 12 years

Direct Sales Accountant 1998-2000

Responsible for month-end journal entries and account analyses. Reviewed

financial statements and prepared monthly analysis for budget and expense

variances. Completed key performance indicator graphs to evaluate monthly

company goals. Assisted and created ad hoc reports for budgeting and senior

management purposes.

. Reconciled various G/L clearing accounts by converting data into key

indicators, thus saving analysis time by 25%.

. Analyzed and developed supporting expense schedules to supplement

financials used during month-end close meetings, thus expediting the

close process by 20%.

. Reduced completion time of reconciliations by 35% by utilizing Excel

pivot tables and vlookup macros.

Staff Accountant 1996-1997

Reviewed and reconciled various asset and liability accounts. Participated

in month-end meetings to explain variances between actual and budget

numbers for various cost centers.

. Converted and maintained account receivables from Solomon A/R to JDE

AS400 A/R software.

. Reviewed and approved deposit reports to maintain a $50k minimum

liability exposure.

. Transitioned from a seven-day to a three-day month-end close process

while meeting same month-end deadlines.

Accounts Receivable Accountant 1994-1995

Maintained accounts receivable ledgers for various cellular entities.

Responsible for the month-end roamer revenue accruals.

. Improved A/R aging by offsetting a $2,4M delinquency within a six

month period by offsetting to vendor payable and aggressive collection

efforts.

. Created trend analysis reports for management to track Associate

deposit balances by billing cycles, which resulted in a 60% increase

in collection activity.

General Ledger Accountant 1992-1993

Responsible for maintaining major Resellers's set of books including

billing, cash application, and reporting functions.

. Coordinated conversion of Reseller A/R reporting functions from a

manual system to an automated CBIS system.

. Instrumental in converting Roaming A/R cash applications from a manual

system to a net settlement clearinghouse format.

Inventory/Commissions Accountant 1988-1991

Authorized credit purchases to retail dealers on aging reports. Reviewed

and approved commission reports for payment processing.

. Implemented and administered inventory control system to maximize

asset management.

. Reduced completion time on commission reports for 40% by designing

Lotus macros.

Education

California State University, Los Angeles, California

Bachelor of Science / Business Administration -Accounting

Computer Skills

Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Oracle Database 11i, JD Edwards,

Micro Strategy Sales Reporting,

Solomon Accounting Software



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