ANGEL MARTINEZ
**-** **** ****** #** Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Email: ************@*****.***
Cell: 347-***-****
CAREER PROFILE
Highly motivated and independent team player or proven ability to work as a member of a team.
Detail-oriented, efficient and organized professional with extensive experience in accounting systems.
Solid background in computer technology with hands-on experience in business and financial operations. Set up accounting systems using QuickBooks and MYOB AccountEdge accounting software.
Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to make well thought out decisions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Bilingual: English & Spanish.
Resourceful in the completion of projects, effective in multi-tasking.
EXPERIENCE
Freelance, New York, NY March 2011 - Present
Bookkeeper
Serviced multiple businesses in New York City area in a variety of industries.
Duties including Accounts/Receivable, paying payroll liabilities, bank reconciliations. Generating financial reports for owners and accountants.
Randell Press, Inc., New York, NY February 1985 – February 2011
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Responsible for company-wide accounting and reporting functions, as well as, weekly payroll processes.
Managed diversified Accounts Payable / Receivable, budgets and expense control procedures including bank account reconciliation, disbursements, finance charges, billing, invoicing, purchase orders and on-line inquiry of daily finance status.
Followed through on timely and accurate month-end closings and financial reporting.
Designed, developed and implemented Excel programs to expedite several processes: customer’s order estimate, quarterly sales tax reporting and sales tax schedule, overseas customer’s estimating table
Implemented several on-line processing: on-line banking, on-line shipping, credit card payments, FTP file processing and social networking presence.
Liaised with bankers, insurers and solicitors, regarding financial transactions.
Negotiated and enforced collections to expedite the clearance on delinquent accounts.
Researched account transactions, demonstrating a keen ability to recognized resolve discrepancies.
Performed thorough credit analysis, research financial histories, and review account status as a pre-requisite to open new customer’s account.
Provided executive level support to senior management (VP to CEO).
Human Resource Functions:
Established and maintained Human Resources-related employee files reflecting salary increases, deductions, garnishments, benefits, payroll exemptions and W2 withholdings exercising a high level of confidentiality.
Acted as liaison between senior management, employees and clients to ensure open lines of communication.
Addressed multitude of problems and issues requiring immediate attention and resolve.
Responded to client, vendor and contractor inquiries pertaining to payments and check issuance.
Oversaw interviewing and sometimes acted as Spanish interpreter in the hiring and evaluation of new employee.
Maintained ongoing inventory of office supplies and capital equipment (furniture computers and other office equipments).
Resume of: ANGEL MARTINEZ
Citation Photo Engraving Corp., New York, NY August 2005 – February 2010
Bookkeeper (part-time)
Designed, developed and implemented computerized system to replace manual accounting operations.
Performed the full accounting cycle using MYOB Premier accounting software.
Reconciled dollar amounts with accounts receivable.
Presented financial report summaries and graphics to show the financial standing.
SPECIAL SKILLS
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Financial Agent/ Broker
State of New York Department of State
NYC Real Estate Salesperson’s License
EDUCATION
Saint John’s University, Queens, NY 1990
Coursework in Real Estate Sales
University of Santo Domingo, D.R. 1977 B.A. Economics
J.P. Duarte Junior College, D.R. 1970
Bachelor in Philosophy and Letters
SKILLS
Technical: IBM Programmer/ Analyst, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, Win XP professional, Win 7,
QuickBooks and MYOB AccountEdge, Drake: personal income tax,
Languages: Bilingual: English & Spanish, basic French
Lectured in U.S.A. Colleges