GERARDO PINOARGOTE
** *. *** ******, ******, FL *2703 407-***-**** ac7we6@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
Accounting Professional, with a diverse background in industries ranging from manufacturing to technology to real estate. Successful in both leadership and team roles. An honest, dependable, hard-working professional, who is looking to take on new challenges.
Highlights
AP/AR/Payroll
General Ledger
Purchasing
Team Player
Management Expertise
AS400, MAS90
Bilingual: English/Spanish
PeopleSoft, Oracle
IDS, ERP, QuickBooks
Professional Experience
Accountant / Office Manage r / Co-Owner 10/2010 – 10/2018
Artnorm Real Estate, lnc. (Davie, Florida)
Responsible for all operations of an international real estate company.
Managed A/P, A/R, Payroll, tax reporting and monthly closing; prepared the annual budget
Negotiated vendor contracts, sales agreements, wholesale package rates and commission scales
Prepared bids and won contracts for new construction and remodeling project management
Assistant Controller 10/2008 – 09/2010 KSM Electronics Inc. (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)
Journalized daily online bank transactions, including cash receipts, disbursements, stop payments, image check request
Prepared cash disbursement forecast on weekly basis and managed daily payment schedule
Efficiently managed the processing of the end of the month reports and assisted with General Ledger analysis
Streamlined the Accounting Department operations by organizing and updating policies and procedures
Audited AP aging report; discovered overpayments to vendors and negotiated reimbursement
Assistant Controller, Staff Accountant 04/2004 – 09/2008
RTP Corporation (Pompano Beach, Florida)
Managed general ledger activities - JE, balance sheet, trial balance, accruals, and pre-paid account
Prepared Income Statement; P&L analysis; assisted with budget preparation and maintenance
Prepared and filed sales & use tax; handled inventory maintenance and preparation
Served as back-up for Accounts Receivable – cash application, billing, chargebacks processing
Handled purchasing tasks - item availability, future plan activity, buy-sheet, item card creation
Accounting Specialist 07/2002 – 04/2004
MarineMax (Pompano Beach, Florida)
Managed invoice payment - matching to receivers/purchase orders, system entry, selection for payment
Managed check processing - ran checks on weekly basis; voided and placed stop payment of checks
Processed monthly closing - balanced A/P trade to the general ledger, prepared accruals
Accounts Payable Manager 02/1998 – 12/2001
Nexgenix, Inc. (Irvine, California)
Prepared and analyzed P & L for fixed bid projects, including expense analysis, cash flow forecast and recognition of revenue
Managed general ledger activities – reconciliation, accruals, general ledger analysis, journal entries
Approved subcontractor payment and expense report coding; tracked client contracts and relocation expenses
Accounts Payable Supervisor 02/1996 – 02/1998
Thermador Corporation (Huntington Beach, California)
Forecast monthly company expenditures; audited inventory; assisted with budget preparation
Analyzed price variance; monitored debit memos issued against non-conformance report
Handled general ledger activities – purchase order account distribution, accruals, journal entries
Education
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, California State University Dominguez Hills