Accounting Service

Luis D. Santiago

Dean of Administration, Campus Director, Accounting Professor, Accountant

Fairfax, VA 22030

**************@*******.*** - 407-***-****

Self-motivated, goal-oriented senior executive with over 35 years of combined experience in retail, accounting, finance and educational environments.

Creative and innovative manager, administrator, public speaker and field educator, taking pride in ability to develop and launch new and diverse products.

Possess exceptional written communication skills and ability to incorporate ingenuity with business savvy in successful start-up efforts, marketing strategy and product branding. Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Dean of Administration

Dewey University - San Juan, PR - October 2014 to February 2016 Supervise all the campus areas including administrative offices (bursar's, financial aid, admissions), maintenance and security departments.

Actively involved in the campus committee for the ACICS and the Department of Federal Education visits and requirements for institution compliance.

Evaluate and supervise 25 administrative personnel regarding their performance and duties. Plans, organize, controls and directs all strategies for enrollment and admissions in order to increase active students on campus.

Review all academic programming to guarantee service, reduce costs and quality in the academic program offered to active daily and night student’s shifts. Controls and monitor all accounts receivable and revenues strategies in order to increase the institutions profitability.

Manage the financial annual forecast/projection and ensures the compliance of the annual budget parameters. Campus Director

Dewey University - Carolina, PR - August 2012 to October 2014 Strengthened the Development Plan according to the institutional goals. Supervised 140 administrative and faculty employees.

Directed the campus committee for the ACICS and the Department of Federal Education visits and requirements for institution compliance.

Created analytical reports to monitor the progress of the campus development ratios. Improved student retention rates from 66% to 73%.

Decreased and reduced faculty and administrative expenses by a 18% in a period of 2 years. Increased a net income to a 24% in a period of 2 years through continual P&L analysis and disciplined cost reduction policy.

Completed and maximized the Academic Programming of daily and nightly academic sections. Recruited specialized and technical professors for retention goals achieved. Accounting Professor

Dewey University - Carolina, PR - January 2009 to December 2013 Accounting I

•Subjects taught: Definition of accounting, types and basic concepts of accounting, components of financial statements, journalizing, sale, purchase, collections, payment transactions, local taxes, payroll, current assets and liabilities, end of period procedures, preparation of financial statements. Accounting II

•Subjects taught: Conceptual framework of accounting, revenue recognition, partnerships, balance sheet

(stockholder equity), income statement, and long-term liabilities, bonds, consolidations, and investments, statement of cash flows, taxation, and financial statements analysis Accounting & Finance Director

Dewey University - San Juan, PR - November 2008 to August 2012 Supervises the account payable, account receivable, payroll and purchase divisions. Creates complex worksheets for financial statement analysis and for the President of the company. In charge of the inventory processes and policies of the whole institution; and for the monthly bank reconciliations of all company’s bank accounts.

Registered inter-company transactions to GL. Generated Interim Financial Statements to the President. Maintained accurate accounting records for Inventory and Fixed Assets. Ensures that all government licenses and permits are updated; including all tax company payments to any of the governmental agencies, among other tasks and analysis for the audit process after the fiscal year ended. In charge of the fiscal year end audit PBC and requirements from the external CPA Firm. Review and approved all the quarterly returns of the corporations. Processed payroll for 750 administrative and faculty employees.

Accounting & Math Professor

Dewey University - Carolina, PR - January 1997 to December 2000 Dedicated and enthusiastic professor known for motivating college students to achieve high academic goals and boosts their performance.

Adept at establishing positive learning environments and responds effectively to faculty and students needs with a philosophy to promote: a) enthusiasm, b) connection to the real world, c) practical studies, d) organized study materials, e) confidence building and f) student/teacher accountability and trust. Courses taught: Accounting, Math.

EDUCATION

MBA in Accounting

Metropolitan University - San Juan, PR

2005 to 2008

Bachelor's in Accounting

Metropolitan University - San Juan, PR

1993 to 1998

SKILLS

Microsoft Excel (10+ years), Microsoft Word (10+ years), Microsoft Outlook (10+ years), Microsoft Powerpoint (10+ years), COBOL (8 years), Peachtree (8 years), MAS 90 (10+ years), Datatel (Collegue Module) (4 years), QuickBooks, QuickBooks (8 years), Visio (4 years), Infor Visual (1 year) MILITARY SERVICE

Service Country: United States

Branch: Fort Dix (New Jersey) - Lackland Air Force Base (Texas) - Reserve Base Roosevelt Roads (PR) Rank: E3

1989 to 1998

CERTIFICATIONS

CPA Exam

Took the CPA Exam (1999-2000). Willing for a re-take. Black Belt III Dan (Martial Arts)

August 1985

Renshinkan Shorinji Ryu- Karate Do

Black Belt II Dan- Martial Arts

July 1979

Okinawan Kempo

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