Controller - Financial and Accounting with Strong Operations Experienc

RAMON A. GARCIA

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Miami, Florida 33176

Cell 786-***-****

e-mail: ************@*********.***

CPA Candidate with Accounting & Finance Experience combined with 5 Years of Big 4

Professional Experience:

Del Monte Fresh Produce, Inc., Coral Gables, FL. ( FDP ) Sept. 2017 to July 2019

Director / Controller – NA Acctg.

Oversight A/R Claims Dept. (10 emp.), reduced claims for NA division by $10.1M.

Freight Payables / Traffic Claims Group (7 emp), collection of $2.5M average yearly claims.

Admin Mgr. and Staff – NA lease review & pmnts, broker pmnts. & oversight, Marketing budget.

Due Diligence review of selected Fresh Del Monte targeted companies.

Closing JEs, BS recons., mngmt. Reporting, BS & P&L monthly reviews of NA and Mann’s cos.

ASC 842 Lease Review and accounting (for Mann Packing Cos.) implementation per GAAP.

Assist in all internal and ext. audits, SOX audit prep./ oversight. for Mann Packing Companies

Misc. Projects – WMart DSD Program preparation, presentations on claims metrics, prep. of tech. memos for auditors and mngmt., Mann purchase accounting external audit completion.

Oversight of Mann Packing facility acquired in Feb. 2018 - $650M annual sales, incl. CAPEX oversight for new $45M facility. Review of contracts, pmnts., Finance Dept. hiring

Weekly forecast review of Mann product P & Ls (D & Indirect labor and Overhead costs).

Review and approval of all treasury disbursements for NA division and Mann Packing.

U.S. Gas & Electric, Inc., Miramar, FL. Mar. 2015 to Aug. 2017

Manager of Financial Operations / Controller

Oversight of Monthly and YE closing, BS recon., GL oversight & maint. Under GAAP.

Manage cash disbursements, cash forecasting, budget to actual analysis.

Assist Tax Dept. with corporate tax compliance, tax pmnts., assist Payroll with accounting review.

Develop and supervise accounting A/P staff of 3, negotiate vendor pmnt. terms.

Bi-monthly Borrowing Base completion & cash admin. Quarterly Bad Debt / Allowance Review.

Monthly FS & variance review with CFO, Director of Finance & Dept. heads.

Review vendor contracts and validate and reconcile reporting to vendor payments.

Perform internal audit procedures and manage external audits.

Florida Property Tax filings incl. 2014 filing correction resulting in significant tax reduction.

AWP Windows & Doors, Medley, FL. Sept. 2012 to Feb. 2015

Controller

Monthly closing, BS and I/C reconciling, supervise staff of two (A/R and A/P).

Monthly forecasting and variance review and reporting of Actuals to Forecast to parent.

Metrics review and reporting of Lean Goals for Sales, Operations and Purchasing.

Conduct bi-annual physical inventories on raw materials of $2.5M.

Use of Cost Accounting in the review and analysis of COS and margin results with DC Director.

Reduction > 60 A/R balances by $670k, identified and reduced $560k slow moving items.

Provide direction to Dept. managers in achieving facility initiatives.

Work with HR Manager to manage and oversee payroll, benefits, 401-k and compensation pckgs.

Create and oversee annual budgets. Weekly Cash Forecast and Borrowing Base responsibility.

Coordination of transition from Corporate ERP system to facility system.

State of Florida tax audits for 2014, 2013 - review and oversight, annual Property Tax filings.

Terremark Worldwide, Inc., Miami, FL. (TMRK now VZ) June, 2010 to Sept.2012

Senior Financial Analyst

Monthly analysis and oversight of project expenditures versus Forecast (CAPEX & OPEX).

Budget / Reforecast on a monthly, quarter, on-demand basis. Manage CAPEX project budgets.

Manage database containing all financial information for all CAPEX, OPEX & Def. Cst. Projects.

Prepare, manage, and present to upper mgmnt. weekly Equipment Resale Forecast variance detail.

Creation and oversight of OPEX (HW/SW/MAINT.) budgets to assure ordering within guidelines.

Live Nation, Miami, Florida (LYV) April, 2008 to June 2010

Asst. Controller

Monthly BS & bank reconciliations, closing JEs of 13 consolidated companies under GAAP.

Manage A/P Dept. and coordinate & monitor A/R Dept. collections & resolve issues.

Monthly reconciliation of interco accounts and GST tax on Canada sales and remittance of taxes.

Analyzed lease contracts to assure proper accounting treatment under GAAP.

Oversight of GL, A/P, AR, fixed assets, internal controls. Supervise AR/AP staff of 2.

Assist consolidated companies not on Oracle, reconcile foreign exchange for non-US entities.

Budgeting and Forecasting for other consolidated LiveNation companies.

Assist with and liaise on both internal and external audits and liaise with LiveNation tax dept.

Oversight of multi-state revenues tax audits- 2008 & 2009.

Interval International, Inc., Miami, Florida (IILG) August, 2006 to April, 2008

Asst. Director of Revenue Accounting

Weekly issuance and review of Revenue FLASH Report for upper management.

Oversight of Membership Processing Dept. of 7 and A/R (revenue accounting) staff of 3.

Oversight and review of A/R Aging to minimize outstanding balances and required reserve.

Reduced A/R Aging by approx. 20% through write-offs, collections and dispute resolutions.

Coordinated and resolved developer disputes with senior Management.

Review and recommend GAAP guidance for new revenue programs.

Review and approve monthly closing JEs, manage and coordinate monthly closing.

Deloitte & Touche LLP, Miami, Florida January, 2003 to August, 2006

Audit Senior - Lead auditor on a recurring basis for major S. Florida and International companies, both

public & private. Team leader-MCI Worldcom audit (6 mos. term out of Atlanta office).

Arthur Andersen / E & Y LLP, Miami, FL. September, 2001 to January, 2003

ProSource Distribution, Coral Gables, Florida July, 1996 to August 1999

Manager, Transportation Projects - Managed Corporate Support Dept. of 5 Analysts. Responsible

for dynamic routing for 32 distribution Centers. Provided transportation cost/impact analysis for DC

Network studies as well as routing analysis for new business opportunities and network initiatives.

Managed DCs in development and implementation of routing and provided follow-up analysis and support.

The Martin-Brower Company, Louisville, Kentucky April, 1985 to May, 1995

Field Service Manager - Played key role in establishing M-B in the Louisville, KY. market.

The Martin-Brower Company, Pompano Beach & Kissimmee, Florida

Senior Warehouse Supervisor – Managed inventories, trained Supervisors on inventory preparation

resulting in significant shrinkage reduction.

Transportation Supervisor - Played an integral role in the start-up of the Pompano DC.

Marketing Coordinator - Inter-co. relations between M-B and McDonalds franchisee and Corp.

EDUCATION:

Florida International University, Miami, Florida

Masters of Accounting Degree Member of Beta Alpha Psi

Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

Degree: Bachelor of Arts Intl. Bus.& Spanish (essent.Spanish fluency)

Licenses / Certifications: Qualified Candidate for CPA Examination (Prev. passed 3 of 4 parts)

Software and Systems Experience: JD Edwards, OLS Budget & Forecasting, Oracle, Great Plains,

Cognos, SAP, Quickbooks, Wintegrate, Mngmt Reporter, Produce Pro.

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