Victor M Paredes
Boerne, Texas **006
Home: 830-***-**** Cell: 210-***-****
**********@****.***
SUMMARY
Bilingual: English/Spanish - Speak, Read, Write
Accountant / Finance/ Credit Analysis
Accounts Payable/Receivable, B2B Credit and International Collections
(LatAM), Month-End-Closings
Account Reconciliation, Expense Control, Partnership and Joint Ventures,
Tax Reporting, GL & PL Analysis
Foreign Currency Exchange, Statement Billings, GAAP, Fund Accounting, Work
in Progress (WIP)
Inventories, Payroll, Multi-State Escheatment Reporting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Burger World - Multi Unit Restaurant Franchise, San Antonio, Texas
2012 - 2014
Controller
* Business start-up processes from concept to full operation of a $10M
multi-unit restaurant franchise
* Contract negotiations: leases, construction, vendors, supplies
* Oversaw operations of seven locations throughout state of Texas;
supervised seven General Managers
* Supervised accounting team, cash management, and financials for 14
separate operating entities
* Developed financial policies and procedures, established and monitored
budgets
* Monitored inventories levels and labor cost.
* Provided P&L training to leadership teams in each store
* COGs reports and analysis
* Complied with local, state, and federal government reporting
requirements and tax filings
* Consistently analyzed financial data and presented financial reports
Accenture, San Antonio, Texas
2009 - 2012
Consultant:
Senior Payroll Accounting / Treasury Team - Ally Bank, Unilever, Hawker
Beechcraft, Washington Gas Support
* Accounts payable, client resolutions, payroll taxes, bank
reconciliations, ACH - wire transfers and funding
* Managed clients funds in excess of $1.6B per year
* Maintained 100% accuracy in all the transactions
* Transformed complex process for funding and tax reconciliations,
driving process efficiency and accuracy
* Escheatment reports - multi-state
* Led and supported project of the revenue recognition and WIP
Senior Credit Analyst / International Markets - Microsoft (Mexico, Central
and South America).
* Monitored Accounts Receivable portfolio for trends and warning signs.
* Reduced $75M delinquency to $12M in one work day
* Reduced AR delinquency rate within six months from 38% to 4.5%.
* Managed portfolio of more than 400 accounts with an estimated value of
$1.2B per year.
* Enforced "hold list" of supply of goods and services to customers.
* Created and improved "local work instructions" throughout department.
* Trained and mentored new Collectors.
* Ownership of the largest, most complex and difficult accounts.
* Direct contact with high level executives.
* Set and ensured compliance with a corporate credit policy.
* Evaluated credit or debits issued and approved payment plans for
customers.
* Researched and resolved past due issues on complex accounts.
* Lead trainer on site for three months in Argentina for new credit
team, facilitating transition of business
Pro-Casa Realty and Mortgage, Chicago, Illinois
1999 - 2009
Accountant/Head Collector
* Managed company-wide accounting and reporting.
* Multi-property projects and accounting for 35 units.
* Established and maintained Human Resources function.
* Supervised, trained and developed 25 new bilingual Collectors.
* Negotiated and enforced collections to expedite the clearance on
delinquent accounts.
* Acted as liaison between senior management, employees and clients
* Real Estate Developments
Victor M Paredes - Real Estate Broker, Chicago, Illinois
1988-1999
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, Colegio Abraham Lincoln,
San Salvador, El Salvador
TECHNICAL SKILLS
MS Word, Excel, 10 Key, Netscape, QuickBooks
Pro, Quicken, Outlook, MS Collect/Credit, SAP (AR Module), PeopleSoft (HR
Module), Calyx Point, AS 400, Infinium & FM, Yardi-Genesis/Voyager (In
Training)