Accounting Accounts Payable

Summary:

Results and team oriented accounting and technical professional with ten

years of experience, specializing in cost accounting. Strong track record

of delivering top performance. Able to work under pressure, handle

multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines. Personal qualities include:

strong communication and interpersonal skills, proactive, assertive and

self -motivated. Other professional qualifications include:

. Solid background of accounting and analysis for high volume

manufacturing operations, financial and performance reports,

capital investment, budget preparation and presentation, Work in

Process, Bulk and Finished Goods Inventory Control; standard cost

and product feasibility analysis.

. Over four years experience of complete accounting cycle for

pharmaceutical industry

. Strong experience in coordinating and analyzing physical

inventories and cycle count programs.

. Highly skilled with computer systems and software: SAP, Lawson,

Glovia, Datastream, AS400, advance MS Excel, MS Access, PowerPoint

and others

. Trained in SAP Project Systems, Investment Management, Costing,

Fixed Assets, Accounts Payable, General Ledger and BW

Experience:

Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas Orlando, FL

Senior Cost Accountant July 2007 to Present

. Implement reporting systems, policies and procedures related to

Cost Accounting

. In charge of Inventory Accounting and lead inventory committee

. Coordinate, monitor and analyze cycle counts and physical

inventories

. Lead cost reduction initiatives such as indirect time control,

consumables and labor efficiencies

. Analyze actual manufacturing costs and production orders

. Prepare operational budgets and allocations

. Prepare cost analysis and rates calculation

. Overall Accounting for repair shop and new manufacturing facilities

. Prepare statements and reports of estimated future costs and

revenue

. Set up financial infrastructure for new business entity

. Maintain internal controls procedures

. Participate in internal audits involving review of accounting and

administrative controls

Morrison Homes, Inc. Maitland, FL

Finance and Controlling Functional Analyst December 2006 to July 2007

. Provide SAP user support and training on Finance and Controlling to

14 divisions

. Evaluate and perform enhancements to SAP FI/CO application

. Work closely with the Development team in analyzing the custom

programs that were created, and make necessary changes as per the

user requirements

. Perform configuration modifications as per business needs changes

. Configured the structure of FI/CO Module, assigning chart of

accounts to company code, defining field status variant, fiscal

year variant, number ranges for accounting documents for Corporate

conversion.

Warner Chilcott Company, Inc. Fajardo, PR

Cost and Business Applications Analyst June 2004 to December 2006

. Finance subject matter expert for SAP implementation

. Develop Business Process Documentation and Procedures

. Design Cost Accounting, Capital Projects, A/P methodology for three

locations

. Team leader for Lawson's Fixed Assets module implementation

. Prepare operational and capital budget

. Prepare month end closing allocations and accruals

. Develop standard costs for the preparation of the Annual Plan and

make updates based on production decisions.

. Analyze production variances (labor efficiency, material, volume,

price, etc)

. Prepare monthly operations results report along with variances

explanation and present to management

. Identify the need for inventory reserves or write-offs by review of

slow moving, rejected or questionable items and lead and coordinate

physical inventory counts

. Designed and implemented Payroll Accounting process, bank

reconciliation forms, invoice format, capital tracking, etc.

Pfizer, Inc. Vega Baja, PR

Financial Analyst March 2002 to May 2004

. Prepare bank and inter-company accounts reconciliation

. Interact with other affiliates worldwide to determine billing and

accounts accuracy

. Prepare month end closing allocations and accruals

. Responsible for accounts payable problem resolution

. Perform cycle counts of inventory and spare parts

. Research and recommend appropriate capitalization and depreciation

positions and participate in planning and verifying mass fixed asset

builds resulting from acquisitions

. Prepare depreciation and spending forecasts

. Reconcile capital and construction in progress accounts

. Review and approve capital projects

. Assist in the internal/ external audit process

Facts Company San Juan, PR

Senior Staff Accountant March 1998 to February 2002

. Supervise one Staff Accountant

. Contribute in planning and execution of construction projects

audits

. Audit contracts, orders and vouchers and prepared reports to

substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement

. Prepare accounts reconciliation and analyze evidence

. Provide accounting services to a $300 Million program of the Puerto

Rico Government and to other customers (medical offices, mechanic

shop, etc)

Education:

Turabo University Gurabo, PR

Master in Business Administration Pending 1 Class

Accounting Major

University of Puerto Rico San Juan, PR

Bachelor in Business Administration 1998

Accounting Major

University of South Carolina Columbia, SC

Exchange Student 1995-1996

References:

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