Accounting Manager
Resume:
Oscar Alsina-Valdes, MBA, MAFM
Hollywood, Florida 33024
Telephone: 305-***-**** Cellular
E-Mail Address: ********@*********.***
SUMMARY:
Extensive experience in Financial and Cost Accounting, Consolidations, Budgeting, Cash-Flow
Management, Computer Software / Hardware, Fully Bilingual (English / Spanish)
EDUCATION:
Enrolled in a PhD program with concentration in Accounting (Walden University)
Masters in Accounting and Finance Management (DeVry University)
Masters Business Administration (Phoenix University)
Public Accounting Degree (CPA Degree Mexico)
Bachelors Business Administration
Specialized Training:
Graduate Business / Accounting Courses at St. Thomas University
EXPERIENCE:
Uninterrupted Professional Practice
Consulting, Tax preparation and Notary Public
Accounting and financial consulting to various clients and corporations. Corporate
and personal tax preparation. Accounting services including end of accounting cycle
adjustments and financial statement preparation. Preparation of business plans and
financial budgets.
June 2009 to date
Keiser University
Accounting and Finance Professor
As a professor, responsibilities are typically divided between teaching, research, and service. The teaching responsibility includes learning the materials, keeping up to date with current advances in both research and technology, choosing an appropriate textbook, preparing lectures, grading, and others. Research activities involve keeping up with current research activities in my area of expertise. This includes reading journal articles, attending conferences, and staying in touch with other researchers in their field. Service activities involve serving on various committees of the department (e.g., the undergraduate program committee which evaluates the courses we require for majors and minors), college, campus (e.g., the business administration committee, which evaluates the courses students must take in order to gain sufficient "breadth" in their education), and the university system. Also perform service activities to the "academic community," such as organizing conferences, symposiums and academic contest.
August 2007 to May 2009
Professional Practice
Consulting, Tax preparation and Notary Public
Accounting and financial consulting to various clients and corporations. Corporate
and personal tax preparation. Accounting services including end of accounting cycle
adjustments and financial statement preparation. Preparation of business plans and
financial budgets.
October 2005 to July 2007: Accounting Manager
Silversea Cruises LTD, Inc.
Cruise Line (Four Luxury Ocean Liners)
Responsible for the recording of the revenue and the consumption of fuel, oil, food, beverage, and consumables for each voyage. Also in charge of recording the inventory transactions to the general ledger. Took care of the inter-company transactions and made sure that these accounts reconciled every month. In addition I
had the responsibility of recording the monthly transactions for another three holding companies. Participated in the migration of the accounting system from MAS 500 to Navision (a Microsoft accounting package), this included the chart of accounts and the manner in which the system assigned the journal numbers. Also participated in the training of the accounting staff in the procedures and the use of the new system. Assisted the V.P. of Finance in the consolidation of the financial statements on a monthly basis.
March 2005 to October 2005: Fixed Assets Accountant
Robert Half Management Resources
First Fleet Corporation (Temporary assignment)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Truck leasing company
Responsible for the recording of the detailed transactions and the reconciliations of the leased and available equipment. Helped on the integration of the leasing equipment in an Access Database which kept track of all the equipment under contract and available for lease. Elaborated all the accounting entries and helped in the end of the month process.
April 2001 to February 2005: Accounting Manager
Central Medical Equipment Rental, Inc.
EMP Medical Services, Inc. Coral Gables, Florida DME provider for HMO’s / PPO’s
Home Health Provider
Responsible for the creation of the Accounting Department and setting up the Accounts Payable and General Ledger MAS 90 3.6 modules. Development of consolidated financial statements, financial budgets and projections. Also the reconstruction of all the financial records for the 2000 and 2001 fiscal years of both companies within a determined time frame. Creation of a computerized bank register to control seven bank accounts, allowing a daily reconciliation to facilitate better accuracy in Cash Flow Management / Projections. Responsible for the staffing of the
department and determine work flow.
October 1999 to March 2001: Controller
S & R Aerospace, Corp.
Miami, Florida
Aircraft parts Broker / Distributor Responsible for directing and overseeing the maintenance of computerized financial records on MACOLA 7.5. Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements within a determined time frame. Oversee the filling of federal and state tax returns. Responsible for the conversion, installation and startup of the company’s accounting package (MACOLA 7.5 for Windows) including General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Bank Book Modules.
1996 to August 1999: Controller
Aviation Composites Services, Inc.
Miami, Florida
Aircraft repair station
Responsible for directing and overseeing the maintenance of computerized financial records. Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements within a determined time frame. Oversee the filling of federal and state tax returns. Responsible for the supervision and administration of a Novell network
SOFTWARE:
Lotus 123. Real World, Professional Write, Windows 3.11, 95 & 98, MAS 90, MAS 200, One-Write Plus, Corel Word Perfect, MS Excel, MS DOS, Great Plains, PC Anywhere, Novell NetWare, MACOLA 7.5, Microsoft Word, MS Projects, MAS 500 Navision and Lotus Notes
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