Project Manager Accounting

Orlando Garcia

**** *.*. **** ****** Road, Miami

Fl 33143

Home: 305-***-**** Cellular: 305-***-****

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SUMMARY

Pro active and results oriented financial leader with 14 years proven

success in directing the Accounting and Financial activities for both small

and medium size Companies. Major strengths include a strong technical

accounting background, organization, leadership, financial analysis as well

as problem solving, cost and expenses control. A demonstrated record for

meeting accounting and reporting deadlines with integrity and a personal

work ethic that leads by example in coordinating a department with focus on

the bottom line impact of strategic decisions.

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE

. Financial Accounting, General Ledger, Cost Accounting, GAAP, Sarbanes-

Oxley, IFRS.

. Consolidation, Auditing, Budget, Fixed Assets, Taxes, Line of Credits,

Auditing.

. Inventory, Internal Control, Insurance, Payroll.

Line of Credit with Banks, Foreign Draft Payments, Foreign Currency

Purchase

. Letters of Credits, Import & Export, Logistics, Bonded Warehouse, Sales

in Transit.

. Sales, A/R, A/P, Lease Negotiation, Project Management.

. Human Resources, 401K Plans, Purchasing, Commercial Lease.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TREND GROUP USA, Miramar, Florida

05/2009 - 11/2009

Controller

. Develop and maintain an efficient financial and administrative

organization to effectively handle the accounting processes for three

interrelated companies.

. Supervised the preparation, maintenance and presentation of all financial

data to CFO and auditors.

. Responsible for accurately preparing the yearly budget and forecast for 3

companies.

. Prepare cash flow projections and control cash management operations.

. Restructured complete Accounting Department and established Internal

Control procedures.

. Lead, trained and evaluated a team of 6 staff professional.

. Analyze on a monthly basis, expenses trend, accruals level and account

reconciliations.

EFACEC FLORIDA, INC. Miami, Florida

2005 - 2008

Controller / Financial Officer

. Managed day-to-day operations including supervision of Staff Accountant.

. Responsible for the company's Calendar Year, Payroll and Corporate Taxes.

. Prepare annual budget to actual reports every month and distribute to

Managers

. Responsible for the company's Monthly Financial and Management reports.

. Coordinated and implemented a fully automated accounting system and all

financial reports to Parent Company in Portugal ( Peachtree Software )

. Manage month-end closing cycle. Organized Process and procedures to

support 40% reduction in month end close from 8 to 5 days.

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WEBECO FOODS, INC., Miami, Florida 2003

- 2005

Sr. Accountant Manager

. Restructured complete Accounting Department and established Internal

Control procedures.

. Implemented new Accounting Software (Traverse), including training of

various departments.

. Analyze and prepare income and expenses accruals entries for month end

closing

. Cleaned up A/R system and brought it within 90% of agreement, enabling

company to borrow

. Manage day-to-day operations of Business.

. Established new Collection procedures which resulted in a 45% of A/R

Collections increase.

. Managed physical inventory process and identified warehouse layout

improvements that increased efficiencies and alignment with financial

ledgers.

. Setup Weekly Financial Management Reports

GRIFOLS AMERICA, INC., Miami, Florida

1998 - 2003

Controller

. Responsible for all financial reports to home office in Barcelona, Spain

for three Miami based subsidiaries for Latin America.

. Key member of SAP implementation team for Standard Cost,

and G/L Financial Reporting Modules.

. Supervised the creation of corporate web page for Grifols

Quest.

. Project Manager for office remodeling project.

. Coordinated Year-End Auditing with independent accountants

. Lowered operating expenses by 15% for Grifols America by

implementing internal controls.

. Lowered the Technical Department payroll hours by 11% in

Grifols Quest by implementing reports.

. Developed an Employees Handbook with Company Policies

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EDUCATION

BS, Accounting, St. Thomas University, Miami, FL,

BA, Business Administration, Minor in International Business,

Florida International University, Miami, FL,

COMPUTER MANAGEMENT

. Completely computer literate in both PC and Mac environments.

. Excellent working knowledge of microcomputers and related

software such as Dos, Windows, MS Office, Word Pro, Excel,

Words and Approach. Knowledge of computer networking.

. Accounting Software: SAP, Macola, ACCPAC 5.3, C06/Phenix,

SBT Export, Pro IV Accountant/680, OSAS Open System, Great

Plains, Traverse, Peachtree, Quicken, Olimpos, Tire Pro

(ASA), Quick Books, Navision, Mass 500 etc.

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