Manager Project

Erlinda A. dela Cruz

**** ******* ****** ( Los Angeles, CA 90045 ( Telephone: 310-***-**** (

Email: ************@*****.***

SUMMARY

Cost Control Supervisor who is a highly motivated professional with deep

analytical and organizational experience. Possess the ability to liaise

with individuals at all levels of the organization and be a contributing

team player. Skills include management, process improvement, training and

problem resolution. Hands-on supervisor with solid background in Accounts

Payable and Accounts Receivable. Key strengths include:

. Management ( Cross-Training

. Supervision ( Process Documentation

. Problem Solving ( Process Implementation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sequoia Productions

Los Angeles, CA

May, 2014 - present (part-time)

Accounting Coordinator

( Review Accounts Payable transactions, corporate credit card statements

and employee expense reports prior to payment

( Reconcile bank account balances and prepare weekly cash activities report

for CFO review

( Monitor the day-to-day event production costs and activities to ensure

that expenses and costs are reflected on the appropriate job and cost codes

( Generate Job Cost Reports weekly for distribution to Production managers

and perform cost reclassification, if necessary, to make adjustments to the

Job Cost report

( Maintain and update the client contracts and billing invoices, as well as

vendor payment documents

Team One Advertising (a division of Saatchi & Saatchi North America, Inc.)

El Segundo, CA

August, 2005 - March, 2014

Cost Control Supervisor

( Supervised the day-to-day activities of the Cost Control Department that

includes the review of job estimates and monitoring costs, finalization of

project costs, and reconciliation of outstanding purchase orders and/or

vendor invoices

( Reviewed and approved all Accounts Payable transactions and employee

expense reports (both for client-billable accounts and agency-related) for

accuracy prior to submitting for payment

( Ensured that client requirements are delivered timely and accurately by

acting as liaison between the client and the various departments of the

organization, including the Client Billing department in the New York

Corporate office

( Prepared monthly Accrual reports for the agency's major client based on

individual job-related budget, costs spending and year-to-date billing

( Participated and represented the Finance department in most company

meetings with senior managers in the development of performance/process

reengineering to meet short-term and long-term business unit objectives

(Promoted collaborative team environment by encouraging and facilitating

involvement in process enhancements and implemented suggestions, as

applicable

( Documented business processes for Sarbanes-Oxley review and audit tests,

functioning as Project Manager for several finance-related activities

(Accounts Receivable/Payable, Purchase Order and Revenue Recognition)

( Interfaced and assisted with regular audits for both client and agency,

as required

( Performed internal audits for other subsidiary companies of Saatchi and

Saatchi in preparation for external SOX audit tests

( Communicated and implemented Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements

(including company policies and procedures) within the organization

ERLINDA A. DELA CRUZ

Laureate Education Inc. (formerly Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. and Canter

& Associates, Inc.)

Los Angeles, CA

1991-2005

Senior Technology Support Associate (April 2005 - June 2005)

( Supported the current business processes and procedures as they relate to

the Finance and Bursar activities between the East and West Coast locations

( Evaluated and identified system modifications and improvements to ensure

work efficiency

( Documented the existing functions of the Operations and Sales Teams in

the LA office and the Bursar and Finance Teams in the Baltimore office

Associate Bursar (July 2004 - April 2005)

( Coordinated the transition of the Accounts Receivable and Finance

activities from the West Coast (Los Angeles) to the East Coast (Baltimore)

offices

( Managed the A/R activities, which include check and bankcard transaction

processing, A/R Aging and collections

( Served as liaison between the Operations and Sales Teams in the LA

office, and the Bursar and Finance Teams in the Baltimore office by

communicating any issues and concerns that arise in the daily business

activities

( Prepared and reviewed monthly and quarterly financial analysis reports,

bank statement reconciliation, and cash allowance reports

( Provided assistance to Vice-President of Finance with annual financial

audits (Ernst & Young) and other special projects, research and analysis as

needed

( Represented the Bursar department as user-manager for Canter in

operational and computer system development and design functions

( Participated in the compliance audit requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley as

they relate to the Bursar and Finance activities

Finance Manager (2003-2004)

( Prepared the daily cash activity summary report used in monthly cash flow

projection report and analysis

( Reviewed and monitored weekly productivity status of the department to

make necessary staffing adjustments and recommendations to meet workload

demands

( Provided support and assistance to Finance Director and management with

annual audits and other special projects, research and analysis as needed

( Reviewed and approved reimbursements to each educational institution

based on contract agreements

( Supervised and monitored job responsibilities and prepared annual

performance evaluation for A/R staff

Accounts Receivable Manager (1994-2003)

( Managed all Accounts Receivable activities, which included daily cash and

check deposits, bank card payment/credit processing, A/R aging and

collection, and customer file update

( Monitored the bank account balances and prepared weekly cash activities

report to send to the corporate office

( Assisted the Director of Finance in the preparation of monthly bank

statement reconciliation

( Generated student rosters to invoice various educational institutions,

reconciled payments and outstanding balances

( Communicated to the respective Directors of each institution any issues,

discrepancies or adjustments on student rosters

(Calculated reimbursements to each educational institution based on

contract agreements

Accounts Payable Supervisor (1991-1994)

( Supervised all Accounts Payable functions, which included coding invoices

for approval, invoice payment processing, weekly check disbursement

schedule, and vendor file maintenance

( Processed weekly disbursement reports for cash flow analysis and

projection

( Prepared monthly reports to review and audit for accuracy for quarter-end

financial reporting and analysis

( Prepared yearly performance evaluations of A/P staff as well the

department's overall performance

( Monitored the completion of yearly 1099 forms to existing vendors

ERLINDA A. DELA CRUZ

EDUCATION

Masters Program in Business Administration in Global Technology Management

American Intercontinental University

Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor of Science in Math/Physics De La Salle University

Manila, Philippines

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