ALFREDO MATOS
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(917) 602 - 7066
SUMMARY
Seasoned Accounting professional with over 20 years of experience in all
facets of accounting & office administration including Payroll, Credit
Control, & Customer Service. Managed teams to deliver superior business
support and customer service.
EXPERIENCE
CC Controlled Combustion Co., Inc. 2001-2013
Accountant
Provided general accounting support for five (5) legal entities with
upwards of 100 employees. Key duties included:
* Maintained sales records for monthly reporting and intercompany
billing; provided monthly, quarterly, & annual analysis
* Managed all quarterly sales tax requirements and records maintenance
for five (5) separate legal entities
* Delivered in-house weekly payroll to all employees and posted to
General Ledger
* Handled payment of all payroll taxes; filed the quarterly & yearly tax
returns
* Maintained all accounts receivable systems; ensured payments were
properly posted to the correct accounts
* Summarized receivables & payables journals for posting to the General
Ledger during month end close
* Collaborated with external partner for Sales Tax Audits; maintained
required tax exempt & capital improvement project files
* Kept detail ledger for each installation contract
* Prepared monthly Trial Balance management reporting
BASF/Takeda Vitamin and Food USA, NY & Wilmington, NC 1990 - 2001
Credit & Customer Service Manager
Leading staff of five (5), managed all credit functions & customer service
* Handled collection of all receivables with value of $15-20 million with
collection losses maintained from 0.01 to 0.1 percent of sales on
average for over 800 accounts
* Managed customer service to an error rate of under 1% and to superior
customer satisfaction metrics
* Supervised billing process to ensure timely customer service and
delivery; negotiated & resolved all customer issues
* Partnered in preparation of consolidated monthly financial reports
submitted to parent company; generated & communicated weekly sales
estimates to key stakeholders
* Assisted treasurer in cash flow projections; responsible for the
investment of excess cash on a daily basis
* Worked with senior management & company attorneys on Department of
Justice investigation to gather information, meet DOJ reporting
requirements, & settle litigation claims
Accounting & Administration Manager, Orangeburg, NY 1987 - 1990
Leading a team of five (5), responsible for Accounting & Billing,
Personnel, and Financial Reporting as sales increased from $65 million to
$150 million
* Key participant on project team responsible for implementation of new
general accounting system; developed financial statements and oversaw
computer operations
* Responsible for all personnel matters including cost analysis &
selection of employee benefits to include medical, life insurance &
pension plan
* Partnered with HQ to deliver year-end close & review of the company
financial statements
* Ensured monthly closing and financial statements were generated and
distributed to management in a timely fashion
* Managed the payroll and tax reporting for the company
Chief Accountant, New York City, NY 1980 - 1987
Managed the Accounting department as company sales increased from $36
million to $65 million over this period. With a team of four (4), oversaw
the accounting functions, including billing & financial reporting system.
Handled all matters dealing with the yearly audit; prepared all information
required by auditors and handled all corporate tax payments.
* Supervised the renovation of new offices in NYC; managed all
negotiations & authorized construction change orders
* Partnered with company auditors & other internal partners to drive
against key objectives
* Approved all invoices for payment & handled company payroll and
benefits.
Accountant, New York City, NY 1975 - 1980
Working for Treasurer, handled the Accounts Payable, Receivables & the
General Ledger
* Led accounting for Sales, Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable
* Managed all payroll & tax requirements
* Partnered with auditors on yearly financial closing
EDUCATION
Bachelor Business Administration / Accounting
Baruch College, City University of New York - 1975