CARLOS PERTUZ

Piscataway, New Jersey *****

848-***-**** - ac95gu@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Accountant with 15 - year experience background and open minded in all related accounting-finance matters. Contributing for having the optimal control, and achieved efficiency and accuracy of accounting records, following accounting procedures and policies, generating as an outcome transparency on the financial statements. Adapted to work as a Team or individual assignments. Well organized and goal oriented.

Skills

Bank Account Reconciliations

Journal entries

Control and verification

US GAAP principles

Attention to detail

Team Player

Financial statements

Financial analysis

Management

Regulatory compliance SOX

Process improvement

Bookkeeping

Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable

Sales Taxes

1099MISC

Microsoft Excel, Word, Power point

Microsoft Outlook

Intuit QuickBooks Software

Bilingual (English – Spanish)

Work History

07/2014 to 01/2019

General Accountant and Controller Duties

XPO LOGISTICS – ACL DIVISION – Elizabeth, NJ

Elected one of Most Valuable Players (MVP) in 2018.

Transition and New procedures set up; ACL was bought by a publicly traded Company.

Accessed Bank account (Lock Box) and checked out A/R payments for the division.

Prepared daily Accounts Receivable Reconciliation and reported to Vice-President of Finance.

Controlled Accounts Receivable payments through a daily log, that serves to reconcile the end of the month for the division.

Assisted and Coordinated Carriers wires occasionally.

Contributed on regulatory requirements (SOX).

07/2006 to 06/2014

Accountant

ATLANTIC CENTRAL LOGISTICS, ACL – Elizabeth, NJ

Prepared Bank Reconciliation's and balanced cash.

Posted on Sales in a weekly basis.

Posted on Sales Credits in a monthly basis.

Managed transfers for Payroll, including weekly wires to carriers and posting.

Ensure accuracy and on a timely manner for all reported data.

Entered Journal entries and adjustments.

Assisted 3 personnel staff in accounting issues.

Prepared 1099MISC.

Contributed with CFO in Monthly and Year End Financial reports.

Assisted CFO in choosing A/P to pay and printing checks.

05/2005 to 05/2006

Staff Accountant

ALAN B DOUGLAS, CPA – Middlesex, NJ

Classified and recorded financial data for various companies.

Prepared Bank Reconciliation's and Balanced Books from companies.

Prepared Financial Statements, making Journal entries.

Calculated and filed Payroll and Sales Tax reports.

Prepared Individual and Corporate Income Tax returns.

Prepared 1099MISC.

08/2003 to 02/2005

Accounting Bookkeeper

GRANDE INDUSTRIES, Leather Factory Outlet – Linden, NJ

Converted manual accounting system to QuickBooks.

Contributed on A/R (Setting up invoices in the system, payments and deposits).

Contributed on A/P (Checking and setting up bills in the system and printing out checks).

Recorded and posted Payroll checks.

Posted Journal Entries.

Prepared Bank Reconciliations.

Reconciled Factor account (Advances against Customer payments).

Prepared bi-annual Financial Statements (Profit & Loss statement and Balance Sheet).

Maintained update balance from books.

Prepared A/R and A/P aging report on a weekly basis.

Education

1998

Bachelor's Degree: Business Administration

Pontifical Javeriana University - Bogotá, Colombia

*Certified by World Education Services, New York, NY

4/2020

Master's: Business Administration, Accounting Specialization

University of Scranton - Scranton, PA

In Progress – 4 courses left out of 12

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