Harry J. Ortiz
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EXPERIENCE: GO! Accountants New York, NY
Senior Accountant/Project Accountant October 2015 - Current
Boutique Public Accounting firm located in Manhattan servicing over 300 clients ranging in variety: S-Corps, LLC’s, & PC’s
Lead accountant handling Thompson Reuters upgrade from CSA to ACS package, focus area being SQL database migrations
Full cycle bookkeeping, month end along with year end close duties, bank reconciliations, general ledger postings, payroll
Completing year-end tax duties; Filing 940 & 941 tax forms, scheduling tax payments, and various ad hoc tasks
GRM Management/M Management Group Jersey City, NJ
Senior Accountant/Project Accountant April 2015 - October 2015
Responsible for supporting parent company and over 40 owned subsidiaries, high transaction volume with deadline driven tasks
Month end responsibilities, financial reporting duties, journal/adjusting entries, billing reconciliations, project accounting duties
Real estate accounting projects designated by CFO, currently lead on 35 million dollar development project in Arlington, TX
Cash flow management on assigned entities, over 90 active bank accounts within company, maximizing available resources
Indasa USA Fairfield, NJ
Senior Accountant/Credit Analyst January 2013 - April 2015
Month end responsibilities, fixed asset management, domestic/international tax responsibilities, journal/adjusting entries
Cash, credit card, check, and ACH posting responsibilities; Monthly customer review of all terms, discounts, and credit approved
Responsible for DNB requests with full credit review of all new/current customers seeking to increase/adjust credit limits
99% of all receivables collected under 60 days, monthly company performance PowerPoint presentation duties.
Management of all sales rep monthly expenses, monthly accrual entries, and occasional check processing.
Americon Construction New York, NY
Senior Accountant September 2012 – January 2013
Construction firm outside Union Square area of NYC with high-end clients: NBA, Bank of America, Ralph Lauren, etc.
Responsible for supporting controller and principals of company with essential functions through Timberline and Excel software
Mid & end month billing responsibilities, preparing of client invoices including lien waivers, G702, G703, & GL postings
Collections responsibilities, preparing of client statements by job, adjusting entries, client conference calls regarding payments
Cash deposits, wire transfers, AR postings, check run responsibilities, coordinating with attorneys on legal inquiries for liens
Care One Management Fort Lee, NJ
Corporate Staff Accountant September 2011 – August 2012
Responsible for supporting the accounting cycles of all Care One entities, as well as advising how to correct any broken processes
Use of VLookUps, Pivot Tables, & several other functions in Excel for reconciliations &weekly reports; heavy IT accounting
Created/tested all assigned scripts during upgrade to R11 in Oracle, along with ensuring applications functioned properly
Followed internal controls, forecasting responsibilities, prepared journal entries, adjusting entries, P&L’s, &financial schedules
Supported A/R management with collections, detailing approved collections firms contracts, & reporting any discrepancies
Reviewing purchase orders, cutting of checks, running ACH/wire payments, coding, invoice management, & batch matching
Providing support and maintaining of positive relationships with vendors, as well as training new staff/interns on entity processes
Kirker Enterprises / Tevco Enterprises Hawthorne, NJ
Staff Accountant / Assistant AR/AP Accounting Coordinator January 2011 – September 2011
Staff role with promotion to asst coordinator for major manufacturer of chemicals and paints for L’Oreal, Avon, and Maybelline
Daily Excel schedule updating of cash receipts, reviewing sales orders, bank reconciliations, and account reconciliations
Assisted with domestic and international monthly/quarterly close process, along with journal entry postings and adjusting entries
Delegation of A/R related tasks and responsibilities focusing in billing, collections, journal entries, and financial reporting
Responsible for management of all A/R related paperwork: letters of credit, dr./cr. memos, lockboxes, wires, invoices, etc.
Payroll, projections, P&L, forecasting for various subsidiaries including: restaurants, lounges, and real estate entities
Bliss LLC Clifton, NJ
Junior Accountant April 2010 – January 2011
Assisted with account reconciliations, P&L reporting, weekly cash flow preparation, and detailed expense reporting
Responsible for daily cash deposits, cashing of checks, recording of cash receipts, and credit card transactions
Physical inventory management with responsibilities of ordering/receiving bulk shipments, & maintaining of credit status
Analysis of documents insuring accuracy on, payments sent out, payments received, and contracts with vendors/entertainers
Capelli New York International Hackensack, NJ
Staff Accountant October 2009 – March 2010
Major manufacturer of fashion products with offices/factories in the USA, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, China, &UK
Monthly close responsibilities, entry of purchase orders, sales orders, payables, receivables, full cycle accounting
Analysis of general ledger account, along with bank accounts, customer statements, and completing bank reconciliations
Provided daily support to Controller, COO and CFO on various essential company functions and projects
Heavy use of (ARIA) software to review company: transactions, output, master data, financial statements, etc.
SKILLS: Bilingual (Spanish) Thompson Reuters, Great Plains, FRx, Navision, Oracle, SAP, Timberline, Serengeti, Sage, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Lexus Nexus, Peachtree, ProSeries, CCH Internet Tax Research Network, QuickBooks Pro, E-Copy,
ACTIVITIES: Accounting Society (William Paterson University) Positions held (Treasurer, Public Relations); NJSCPA
EDUCATION: William Paterson University Wayne, NJ May 2009
Christos M .Cotsakos College of Business (AACSB Internationally Accredited)
Bachelors of Science Major: Accounting 150 Credit hours earned Minor: Economics