accounting, operations

Edward X. Esquivel

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Deerfield, Illinois 60015

Home Phone/Fax 847-***-****

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

SUMMARY:

30+ years varied experience; Accounting/Operations – maintenance

Master Degree in International Business Management – Thunderbird

Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting; CPA

Willing to relocate

EXPERIENCE:

Property Management:

Facility Operations Supervisor: One Deerfield Place, Deerfield, Illinois 1993 – present

-Oversee daily operations of 100 unit senior housing complex (REAC inspection 99%)

-Solicited bids for capital projects from outside contractors; after decision by management,

responsible for supervising contractors to assure projects were being preformed as per

agreement. Projects included the replacement of mechanical systems such as properly sized

rooftop HVAC and hot water boilers; removal and replacement of leaky underground diesel

storage tank per EPA code; installation of life safety systems such an addressable fire detection

panel (high reviews from Fire Marshall), wireless emergency call (911 for seniors) keyless (fob)

entry system and closed circuit surveillance system.

-Implemented inventory controls of small equipment, tools and spare parts reducing pilferage

and waste by 30 percent.

-Established strict in house monthly and quarterly preventative maintenance procedures resulting

in cutting costs associated with the use of outside contractors.

-Monthly reports included 1) variances from budget 2) cash flow analysis 3) bank reconciliation

4) incidents and recommendations report.

-Computerized outdated manual reporting system ; software skills include 1) Exel, 2) Word

3) Publisher 4) Real Page, Onesite.

- Supervised staff of four

General Contractor: Self Employed Chicago, Illinois 1990-1992

-Rehabbed older buildings by gutting the interior of old kitchen and bath fixtures; removed

crumbling plaster walls, old plumbing and electrical. New plumbing and electrical were

performed by tradesmen, I assisted where possible to keep costs down. Hanging dry wall,

refinishing floors, installation of new kitchen and bath were completed by myself and helper.

Import/Export:

Leather Goods Importer Partnership San Antonio, Texas 1986-1989

-Attempted to setup import business of leather goods from Mexico which included items

such as shoes, belts and vests. Travelled to Mexico to find and secure suppliers. Most

suppliers were small vendors with whom agreements were made with a handshake. As

orders were placed, shipments were not always filled and quality of goods was lacking.

Agri-Business/Mining:

Plant Controller: Campbell Soup Inc., Sinaloa, Mexico 1984-1985

-Assisted with the negotiating process leading to the leasing of land from farm owners in

Sinaloa, Mexico for the planting, growing and harvesting of tomato plants to be processed

into tomato paste. As a maquiladora plant all product was for U.S. consumption.

Edward X. Esquivel

733 Osterman Avenue

Deerfield, Illinois 60015

Home Phone/Fax 847-***-****

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

Plant Controller: (Continued) Campbell Soup Inc., Sinaloa, Mexico 1984-1985

-Performed field audits confirming the planting, cultivating and eventual harvesting of

product.

-Maintained individual field expense registers on Lotus based spreadsheets reflecting

cost of seed, fertilizer and labor.

-Set-up control procedures for the safeguarding of plant equipment both in house and out

in the farm fields.

-Developed greater understanding of foreign banking by working closely with bank officials

-Disclosed to corporate office the misuse of funds by upper plant management, resulting

in various dismissals.

-Supervised staff of six, consisting of office and field personnel.

Office Manager: Mine-Rite Mining Inc., Durango, Mexico 1980-1981

-Startup silver mining operation: setup manual record keeping process

reflecting cost of activities from extraction, transport and smelting of product.

Jr. Cost Accountant: C. F. Industries Inc., Long Grove, Illinois 1974-1977

-Annual set-up of standard costs; prepared monthly material variance reports

-Annual field count and safety storage checks of hazardous fertilizer chemicals

including ammonia nitrate, phosphates and urea products.

Manufacturing:

Sr. Cost Accountant Shure Brothers Inc., Evanston, Illinois 1978-1979

-Electronics manufacturer; required frequent communication with product

engineers and physical walk thru of plant floor to identify material deviations

from assemblage procedures on which standard costs were based. Corrective

action included change in the production floor or updating of standard costs.

EDUCATION:

*American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird)

Master Degree in International Business Management 1982-1983

*University of Illinois at Chicago Circle

Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting 1970-1974

*Certified Public Accountant (State of Illinois) 1987

* Control Data Institute

Certified Computer technician 1980

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