Cesar T. Mata

Controller / Finance Director

acw8y6@r.postjobfree.com / 561-***-****

Summary:

Reliable and detailed Financial & Accounting professional with over fifteen years’ management experience on multiple management positions, with strong leadership, good analytical abilities and oriented to work on multinational companies, focused on Latin America and LATAM market. Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures; based on the organization goals, in accordance with the US GAAP and IFRS, and acting according to the requirements of law and regulations and ethical standards. Core Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage all accounting operations; general

accounting, accounts receivables, accounts

payable, general ledger, fixed assets & financial

statement preparation.

Support month-end and year-end close process.

Accounting & financial reporting presentation.

Financial statements analysis (Actual, Budgeted, Forecasted and Estimated)

Cash Flow management and Forecasting.

Annual budget preparation and controlling.

Variances analysis.

Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting

Implementing improvement of process.

Manage inventory process control and

depreciation schedule calculations, and physical

supervision.

Management operations and financial processes

of the Latin America / LATAM regions focused in

their regulations.

Manage and coordinate year-end internal and

external audit.

Skills and Knowledge:

BA / Higher education in economics, finances and accounting management.

+ 15 years of financial experience, with 7 years as a Director and Manager responsibilities.

Progressive experience in public accounting and private industry, working with Big 4 (PWC) on internal audit purpose.

Expertise with US GAAP and IFRS international report consolidation (LATAM, US and UK)

Analytical skills and internal control and process documentation ability.

Strong accounting skills with detailed working knowledge of SAP, QuickBooks and advanced knowledge of Excel. Proficient in Microsoft Office, and a willingness to learn new software packages.

Strong communication, collaboration and management skills

Experience on Management staff (2/3)

Excellent English and Spanish skills.

Experience:

2014 – 2016 Controller Fremantlemedia Latin America - Miami / Ft.Lauderdal

Ensure that all accounting allocations are appropriately made and documented, directly responsible for 18 annual reports, supporting the regions financial operations (US Hispanic, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Puerto Rico), following the appropriate timely processing, and controlling around $45 million annual budget, including special attention to all licensing and royalty’s declarations by region to ensure monthly accuracies, rounded on $ 2.5 million dollar annual.

Monitoring intercompany accounts reconciliation, and approve the financial statements, clean up the BS accounts achievement saving $750 thousands a year to improve the annual EBITA.

Completion of business documents according to the record-keeping and accounting requirements, to optimize the annual income tax preparation and audit purposes.

Monitoring around $14 million in fixed assets, simplified inventory process control and depreciation schedule calculations, reducing time to complete report and inventory reconciliation.

Improve the cut off days timely to the month-end close.

Supervise 1-2 in Accounting. Reporting to the VP Finance & Executive Finance Director. 2011 - 2014 Dir. of Finance & Accounting. MMedia Corp. & Plural Entertainment (Merged Companies). Miami / Ft. Lauderdale

Managed financial and accounting functions, handled $17.5 million annual sales, with rounded 450 hours production on air. Supervising team members and reporting to the outside Accountant and COO. Prepared and reviewed monthly financials prior to submission to CEO and Corporate office.

Accurately provided key strategic business and accounting leadership production to optimize the cost of goods sold, focused on recording and post-production expenditures by show on air.

Oversee the company’s financial strategy based on the day to day operations, to achieve minimize the crew overtime expenditures by daily studio recording. Cesar T. Mata

Controller / Finance Director

acw8y6@r.postjobfree.com / 561-***-****

Streamlining the accounting and financial reporting processes and policies, resulting in the shortening of the month end close by 7 days.

Risk management activities, including insurance purchases and generating financial reports support for bank loan compliances and tax reporting requirements.

Supervise 2-3 in Accounting. Reporting to the President / CEO and General Manager. 2008 - 2011 Finance Consulting Accounting Services, LLC, Miami / Ft. Lauderdale

Supervised audit team. Representative client list included TV Film producer and Distribution Company, TV and Radio Shows companies, manufacturers, retail stores, Medical and Pharmacy office, and financial institutions.

Financial statements preparation & analysis.

Manage year-end audit documentation for tax and legal purposes.

Month-end close accounts reconciliation reports. Preparation, analysis and review of general ledger account. Monthly balance sheet account reconciliation.

No supervision Accounting. Reporting to the high level financial team. 2004 – 2008 Finance & Administration Manager Megazines Publications Corp. Miami/Ft.Lauderdale

Supported the CEO International operation and General Manager on developed and implement policies and controls to ensure the sustainability of the business unit. Managed and ensured execution of the Annual Budget process and implemented high variances analysis. Designed, developed and implemented operations performance analysis reports.

Prepare and analyzes financial information to support the business goals and vision.

Assist in month-end close, and supervise the back-up documentation to support the preparation audit schedules.

Review and approve the monthly bank reconciliation.

Prepare a cash flow management forecast report.

Cash flow, P & L and BS management projections.

Supervise 1-2 in Accounting. Reporting to the CEO and CFO. 2002 – 2004 Terminal Controller Assistant Florida Sugar Assoc. - WPalm Beach, FL USA 1992 -2001 Previous working experience on Foreign country (Venezuela) Oil Petroleum (PDVSA), and Consulting Firm (Mendoza Group) industries Positions: Business & Finance Analysis Manager – Macro Economic Business Analyst. Education:

University and College

CPA in progress, FAU; Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton. FL

Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Central University of Venezuela, Venezuela Certificated

Finance for not Finance Executive – Economics Studios Center (UCV), Venezuela

Finance & Marketing Program – IESA, Caracas, Venezuela

Quickbooks Certificated – Intuit Accounting Software Training / Courses

International Commerce Agreements – University of Austin, Texas

Measurement, Loss Control & Claims recovery – University of Austin, Texas

SAP SE (Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing) References available upon request

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