Manager Sales
Resume:
Richard J. Cortez Residence (***)
*** *. ***** ***** **** (310)
Carson, CA 90745 Email:
************@*********.***
SUMMARY
Controller with 15 years of Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting
experience providing goal oriented leadership. Strong financial statement
preparation & analysis, fixed assets, cash management, budgeting and cost
control principles to ensure company accounting procedures conform to GAAP.
Highly proficient in working with external auditors, Deloitte Touche LLP
and Grant Thornton LLP, to ensure accurate & timely completion of year end
audit and tax engagements. 10+ years experience with Federal, State, and
Local tax agencies to file Corporate, Personal Property, Business Tax and
Sales & Use Tax returns and monitored correctness of completed returns
before submission deadlines.
EXPERIENCE
MORRISON EXPRESS CORPORATION (U.S.A.), El Segundo, CA
JANUARY 2001 to FEBRUARY 2010
CONTROLLER
Responsible for all corporate accounting functions from timely monthly
financial reporting with actual to budget fluctuations, annual
budgeting, cash management, debt covenant calculations, quarterly tax
estimates, year end audits financial & 401K, payroll & 401K
administration, AR & AP management, fixed asset inventory, insurance
renewals, supervised a headquarters staff of 12 and staff of 10 at
U.S. stations.
. Team Leader to implement PeopleSoft modules AR, AP, PO, GL and
Financial Reporting
. Significant Overtime reduction of $100,000 over two years by
implementing overtime guidelines
. Cost savings of $50,000 recognized by moving from Big 4 audit firm
to mid tier firm
. Lead for consolidation of two affiliated companies into Morrison
Express Corporation (U.S.A.)
. Trained (10) station accountants to perform financial statement
analysis with commentary
DISTRIBUTION AND AUTO SERVICES, INC., Wilmington, CA
OCTOBER 1995 to NOVEMBER 2000
FINANCIAL REPORTING MANAGER
Responsible for corporate/facility financial statement for nine
facilities and monthly analysis of results, coordinated year end audit
with external auditors, wrote custom financial statements using
"FASTR" report writer, prepared annual capital budget for parent
(Nissan North America) and subsidiary company. Responsible for filing
and responding to field audits of sales/use tax, property tax and
unclaimed property returns. Compiled federal and state corporate
income tax work packages as required by external tax group and
maintained fixed assets depreciation books for internal and tax
reporting purposes.
. Lead member for system implementation JD Edwards accounting
software general ledger, financial reporting and fixed asset
modules.
. Software modifications implemented as needed for financial
reporting module.
. Consistently met timely corporate month-end closing constraint of 8
days
. Prepared consolidated financial statements with elimination entries
including foreign currency translation
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DANZAS CORPORATION, Los Angeles, CA
JUNE 1993 to OCTOBER 1995
REGIONAL FINANCE AND CONTROLLING MANAGER
Responsible for monthly financial statement analysis, quarterly
forecasting and annual budget preparation for seven Western region
offices. Responsible for fixed assets - acquisitions and disposals,
property identification, reconciling details to the general ledger and
bank reconciliations.
. Assisted regional manager to initiate and implement revenue
enhancement performance programs and cost reduction measure to
promote profitability for all offices
. Interfaced with corporate management and field operations to
resolve & reduce aged matters in the area of trade accounts
receivables & payables and inter-branch accounting from over 120
days down to 60 days
ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL, Long Beach, CA
MARCH 1992 to JUNE 1993
CONTROLLER
Responsible for establishing the procedures and guidelines for
streamlining the accounts receivables and accounts payable.
Established initial fiscal budget, prepared monthly P&L's, general
ledger reconciliations and prepared monthly accounts receivable
analysis reports.
SCHENKERS INTERNATIONAL FORWARDERS, El Segundo, CA
MARCH 1987 to FEBRUARY 1992
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
INGHAM INTERNATIONAL, Carson, CA
FEBRUARY 1986 to FEBRUARY 1987
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, California State University at
Dominguez Hills, 1984
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point and Access.
Experienced with PeopleSoft General Ledger, Financial Reporting,
Query, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Modules. JD Edwards
Financial Reporting, General Ledger and Fixed Asset modules, working
knowledge with AS/400 environment and Essbase software.
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