Staff Development Senior Accountant

Michael A. Alvarez

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 561-***-****

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Comptroller Accounting Leadership

Exceptional international finance leader with a history of reducing risk

Outstanding accounting leadership with over 15 years of diverse expertise across all accounting systems. Stellar analytical and organizational skills to analyze complex problems and implement proactive measures to protect company income. Decisive decision-making abilities to prioritize multiple tasks while maintaining the quality of performance and timely delivery. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to convey complicated data to department heads and leadership to gain consensus. Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Areas of Expertise

Operations

Collaborations

Monthly Closeout/Quarterly Reports

Risk/Inventory Management

Account/Bank Reconciliation

Cross-Functional Team Collaboration

Forecasting/Budgeting/General Ledger

Staff Development/Training

Financial Analyst/Internal Audits

Budget Planning/Management

Performance Analysis/KPI

Spreadsheets/Data Management

Professional Experience

Lifesafety Management, Inc., Boynton Beach, FL

Senior Accountant, 2018 - Present

Oversee the revenue and expense management functions to support the organization’s growth with a team of four. Maintain accounting records, ledgers, and financial status to ensure the company thrives. Review procedures to manage risk and reduce auditable events. Monitor KPIs, expenditures, productivity, and margins to recommend options to leadership. Create monthly and quarterly reports to identify improvement opportunities.

Revamped procedures for month-end journal entries, WIP, prepaid, and accrual; reduced time for retrieving and maintaining information. Monthly KPIs analysis to maximize performance.

A standardized month-end process with operating instructions; improved consistency and accuracy.

Tyco/SimplexGrinnell, Boca Raton, FL

Senior Accountant, 2015 – 2018

Led accounting activities for $200M of the company’s fixed assets. Monitored retirement, journal entries, asset additions, transfers, and impairment accounts. Capitalized fixed asset accounts to improve the process. Tracked and recorded all accounts and acquisitions. Ensured the integrity of the Fixed Asset Subsystem (FAS) and Oracle General Ledger. Facilitated training on company policies, procedure changes, and new system applications for company personnel.

Customized a fixed asset spreadsheet to adapt to the needs of internal and external users.

Tracked capital spending for a construction project and accounted in compliance with company policy; reduced spending from $38M to $1.8M.

FirstCity Bank of Commerce, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Accounting Manager, 2014 – 2015

Directed the daily accounting function with a team of two personnel to minimize risk. Generated monthly financial statements. Compiled information to produce general ledger reconciliations and journal entries.

Led the labeling and recording of all the company’s inventory valued at over $500, according to GAAP.

Reconciled general ledger accounts; reduced errors in processing and account posting.

Forward Industries, Inc., West Palm Beach, FL

Senior Accountant, 2013 – 2014

Executed the program management for operating expenses and variance analysis for a $1.5M budget. Provided data and material for the Board of Directors meetings and external (SEC) reporting. Responsible for accounting procedures for reconciliation, accrued liabilities estimation, and recognition.

Monitored expenses and implemented proactive processes to strengthen internal controls.

Benchmark Hospitality International, Sunny Isle Beach, FL

Assistant Controller, 2012 – 2013

Developed financial statements, forecasts, and balance sheets to provide current real-time data. Balanced and reconciled accounts for banks, and processed accounts payable, receivables, and other liabilities with support schedules.

Spearheaded data entry into a new software application to improve the preparation time for financial statements.

Collaborated with external auditing agencies to support compliance.

Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc., Balad, Iraq

402nd Army Field Support Brigade - Regional Manager, 2008 – 2011

Managed a $35M budget and the master housing database for finance and operations for several locations in compliance with the Department of Defense. Created budgets and forecasts for federal government reviews. Tracked fixed assets and internal controls subject to audits.

Analyzed financial forecasts and budget line items; implemented corrective actions to control loss.

Investigated and resolved conflicts with cost reviews and payroll record audits.

Reviewed corporate building codes and regulations to mitigate construction, fire, and safety risk.

Education

Master in Accounting, minor in Forensic Accounting

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

Bachelor of Business Administration, minor in Accounting

The University of Sacred Heart, San Juan, PR

Tools/Systems ERP, Great Plains-FRX, Oracle, Blackline & Info View, Deltek, Profitvue, Macola-F9, MS Office Suite, QuickBooks

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