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Accounting Manager

Location:
Cleveland, OH
Posted:
February 13, 2013

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Mario Granados

Email: abqq9u@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ********** ******

City: Parma Heights

State: OH

Zip: 44130

Country: USA

Phone: 440-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $65,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

Oracle GL Accounting Finance International Transactions Auditor

Educational Background:

Masters Degree, Accounting

Cleveland State University, 08/1990 - 06/1992

Cleveland, Ohio

Bachelors Degree, Accounting

Universidad de Costa Rica, 06/1980 - 12/1985

San Pedro, San Jose, Costa Rica

Job History / Details:

Mario Granados, CPA

Parma Heights, OH 44130

440-***-****

abqq9u@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/pub/mario-granados/1b/356/a33

CAREER SUMMARY

Seasoned Global Senior Business Analyst with a large spectrum of

experience in public and private accounting, consulting, and IT

for a diverse group of industries. Recognized for sound fiscal

and operational management resulting in enhanced profitability,

reduced costs and optimized shareholder value. Practical

experience with internal and external reporting and

international business. Strong team building, leadership, and

motivation. Key skills include:

* Collaborative Leader

* CPA, MBA, MCIS

* Controller

* Oracle Business Analyst

* Consolidation Accountant

* International Financial Analyst

* Big Four Accountancy Firm Auditor

* Tri-lingual: English, Spanish, Portuguese

* MS Office, Oracle PL/SQL, Oracle 11i, Oracle R12, Khalix

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Diebold Inc., North Canton, OH

2003 - 2012

Diebold provides integrated self-service delivery and security

systems and services primarily to the financial, commercial,

government, and retail markets worldwide.

Senior Business Analyst for Business Process Excellence

2011 - 2012

Reported to the Business Process Excellence Manager, responsible

for analyzing the financial implication for changes related to

the improvement of processes and documenting accounting

procedures.

Senior Business Analyst Transformation Management Office

2006 - 2011

Reported to the Director of TMO Finance. Responsible for auditing

the financial transactions in Oracle.

* Verified, for the Oracle Outages and for Oracle new projects,

that the financial transactions were recorded according to US

GAAP, the Company policies and Internal Control in the following

areas: General Ledger, Cash Management, Fixed Assets, Cost

Management, Project Accounting, Order Management, Contracts,

Field Service Delivery, Manufacturing, Depot, and Spares. Among

those projects are: the Oracle implementation in Diebold Hungary

Manufacturing, Diebold Shanghai Manufacturing, Diebold Mexico,

Diebold Global Service Logistics, and the Oracle upgrade from

11.5.8 to 11.5.10.

* Wrote Oracle Training Manuals to be used by all Diebold

Incorporated Business Groups and Subsidiaries where Oracle had

been implemented.

Senior Business Analyst for Corporate Accounting

2003 - 2006

Reported to the International Accounting Manager. Responsible for

preparation of the consolidated financial statements of the

corporation and analyzing the financial statements of several

subsidiaries.

* Prepared monthly consolidated financial statements of Diebold,

Inc. using Khalix.

* Reviewed and analyzed monthly financial statements and prepared

intercompany reconciliation schedules for 16 subsidiaries in

Latin America and Europe. Ensured that any significant

fluctuations or any new issues had been addressed in accordance

with US GAAP.

RHI Management Resources, Cleveland, OH

1998 - 2001, 2002 - 2003

Robert Half Management Resources is the world's premier provider

of senior-level accounting, finance and business systems

professionals on a project and interim basis.

Diebold Inc.

2002 - 2003

Reported to the Accounting Director. Responsible for reviewing

the Balance Sheet, the Income Statement, and Cash Flow for the

subsidiaries in Latin America to confirm those statements were

prepared according to US GAAP and to ensure that important

variations were explained according to the company policy.

Total Health Care Plan, Senior Financial Analyst

2000 - 2001

Reported to the Controller. Responsible for the preparation of

the financial statements, GAAP and Statutory Basis, analyzing

financial data, coordinating the work of accounting personnel,

and overseeing payroll, accounts payable, and accounts

receivable.

TravelCenters of America, Senior Financial Analyst

1998 - 2000

Reported to the Finance Manager. Responsible for the design and

implementation of the Fuel Cost System for terminals located in

the Western Region of the United States and PA, controlling the

sales and purchase transactions for the Fuel Terminal

Inventories, and recording the respective accounting

transactions.

Self-Employment at Total Health Care Plan, Columbus, OH

2001 - 2002

Financial Controller

Reported to the Liquidation Officer. Responsible for preparing

financial statements of Total Care Plan, which was under

liquidation, GAAP and Fair Market Value, analyzing financial

information, and creating administrative budgets. Controlled the

cash and investments and reconciled all accounts.

Cleveland Institute of Electronics, Cleveland, OH

1988 - 1995, 1996 - 1998

Cleveland Institute of Electronics (CIE) provides electronics

and computer training via distance learning.

Controller

1996 - 1998

Reported to the President. Responsible for managing the

Accounting and Financial Aid Departments.

* Controlled, organized, and directed the work of the Accounting

personnel in collections, summarizing and analyzing financial

data for the use of management, creditors, shareholders, and

taxing authorities.

* Implemented and designed internal control procedures, personnel

policies, and analyzed cash position of the company.

Assistant Controller

1988 - 1995

Reported to the Controller. Coordinated and oversaw work of all

personnel involved in ledger summaries and detailed accounting

entries in order to prepare financial statements of the company.

Serv-A-Rack Inc., Cleveland, OH

1988 - 1996

Serv-A-Rack Inc. is a private company categorized under Wholesale

Grocers.

Controller

Reported to the President. Responsible for managing the

Accounting Department.

* Completed preparation of the financial statements for the

company.

* Managed the following accounting areas: cash, receivables,

payables, inventories, and payroll.

KPMG, San Jose, Costa Rica

1984 - 1985

KPMG is one of the largest professional services companies in the

world and one of the Big Four auditor firms which provides audit,

tax, and advisory services.

Senior Auditor

Directed sizable audits, on which several assistants were

assigned, assigning duties to the staff,

reviewing work, and preparing or modifying the audit program as

necessary. Implemented accounting

systems, internal control procedures, and operational budgets.

Price Waterhouse Cooper, San Jose, Costa Rica

1982 - 1984

Price Waterhouse Cooper is one of the world`s largest

professional services firm and one of the largest Big Four

accountancy firms.

Junior Auditor

Conducted small audits and important sections of major audits

with little or no immediate supervision.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH

Master of Computer and Information Systems (MCIS)

Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH

Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting)

Costa Rica University

TRAINING

Oracle 11i Financial Application Overview

Oracle University, Chicago, IL

Oracle 11i Implement and Use Cost Management

Oracle University, Chicago, IL

R12 Oracle Subledger Accounting Fundamentals

Oracle University Live Virtual Class

Khalix System Administrator Consolidation

LongView Solution, Montreal, Canada

Khalix for Excel

LongView Solution, Montreal, Canada

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Ohio Society of CPAs



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