PAUL A. SANTIAGO

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OBJECTIVE: To secure a rewarding position where my ability to embrace new challenges, exceptional analytical

skills, formal education, and well-rounded experience in tax and accounting will be fully employed to deliver positive and

profitable results.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Over nine years’ comprehensive experience in the construction accounting industry, including six

years’ as office manager/chief bookkeeper of two contracting companies

Demonstrated ability to handle all accounting and financial functions of two midsize companies, annual

service sales range 5 to 12 million

Set up and implemented new computerized accounting systems

Proven talent for interacting professionally with internal and external individuals at all levels

Currently passed three sections of four as of December 2009 to become C. P.A.

ENDEAVORS

FFICE MANAGER 2009 & 2010

INSTANTANT TAX SERVICE, Elyria, Ohio 2010

LIBERTY TAX, Elyria, Ohio 2009

AFF ACCOUNTANT / TAX SEASON 2008

LONEY & NOVOTNY CPA’S, Elyria, Ohio

Preparer for Partner duties included adjusting and closing trial balances and preparing tax returns.

COUNTING/COMPUTER SYSTEMS CONSULTANT 2007

DERN POURED WALLS (M.P.W.), Wellington, Ohio –

RENT-DOANE CONSTRUCTION, Sheffield Village, Ohio

Worked with CFO to evaluate and analyze current business operation processes and research construction specific

accounting software needs and implementation plan.

E MANAGER/CHIEF BOOKKEEPER 2006

/LAKESIDE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC Cleveland, Ohio

Sales 12 million, employees 45-60

Recruited by one of Cleveland’s largest commercial electrical contracting companies to assume Controller Position

on a temporary basis for a medical leave absence. Duties entailed overseeing day to day operations; including

online cash management and banking, sixty plus employee in-house weekly payroll, union calculations and

reporting, online tax filing and payments, contract and percentage completion billings and collections, a/r & a/p,

and prepare monthly financial statements.

FFICE MANAGER 2006

AN TAX CONSULTANTS Elyria, Ohio

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PAUL A. SANTIAGO

ELF EMPLOYED CONTRACTOR 2005

J MASONARY AND CONCRETE Elyria, Ohio

Started small business doing concrete and masonry work. Completed over 20 jobs ranging from $1,500 to $10,000

in price.

FICE MANAGER/CHIEF BOOKKEEPER 2000 to 2004

RDNER CONTRACTING COMPANY Cleveland, Ohio

Sales 5 to 6.5 million, employees 30-45

Promoted to office manager/chief bookkeeper to work directly with the President/CEO to handle all financial

aspects, promote company liaison with bankers, auditors, lawyers, insurance agents, other professional service

providers, and day to day operations, including; over seeing billing, accounts receivable/payable, cash

management, banking, financial statements, tax filings and payments, financial analyses, client relations and office

manager. In addition to responsibilities as controller, constantly demonstrated excellent interpersonal, problem

solving, and prudent decision-making skills, and attention to detail.

CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNTANT 1996 to 1999

GARDNER CONTRACTING COMPANY Cleveland, Ohio

Initially recruited by this flourishing, service-oriented business specializing in industrial and commercial

contracting projects to set-up, implement, and maintain various new computerized systems, including:

Foundation Software - a construction-specific accounting program; an automated financial statements through

general ledger report writer; an office-wide networking system; and a purchase order system. Daily duties entailed

cost accounting, billing, contract management and various other financial, administrative, and special projects.

Tracked payroll and materials utilized throughout each project’s progress. Successfully set-up, monitored, and

calculated all job costing activities on 550 projects per year; billed and collected $6.5 million in services

rendered each year. Coded and classified all accounts payable activities to the general ledger account. Classified

labor, materials, and overhead costs to compute actual cost of work/job. Established and regularly maintained

ongoing communication with sub-contractors, clients, field and field personnel to identify any/all potential

problematic areas of concern regarding billing or cost accounting. Set-up and ran various financial reports

highlighting variances on each project. Completed month-end billing and journal entries.

ASSISTANT AUDITOR Internship - 9 months

CITY OF LORAIN AUDITORS’ OFFICE Lorain, Ohio

To complement formal classroom studies in Accounting, secured what was to be initially a 3-month

internship at this city office; was the first and only intern asked by this office’s 5 auditors to remain

on board for two more quarters while earning my BBA.

EDUCATION

CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

• Accounting - Dean’s List

Sitting for CPA Exam, 2009 & 2010

OHIO UNIVERSITY

• ASSOCIATE OF ARTS, 9 Consecutive Dean’s List

Additional Information: Computer Skills: 240 hr. Certificate for Completion of Microsoft Office

Course Work; Set-up and Utilization of Various Accounting Programs: AS400, Foundation, Computer

ease, QuickBooks, Peachtree and Utilizing the Internet

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