JUAN CARLOS CASTILLO

305-***-**** ad0ofc@r.postjobfree.com Miramar, FL linkedin.com/in/juan-c-030b4821/ Progressive Leader with robust experience in accounting, finance, and operational excellence. High performing team player who consistently excels in every given position and rises to challenges to reach new heights. Career Highlights

Successfully led $3 Billion inventory reconciliation for Office Max / Office Depot merger.

Effectively liaised with government entities to fulfill contract obligations from $7 to $235 Million.

Consistently lead teams and exceeded objectives both nationally and internationally. Core Competencies

GAAP Compliance SOX Compliance Ad Hoc Reporting Month-End Closings Budgeting & Forecasting Internal and External Auditing Roll-Forward Reviews Shared Services AP & AR Management EXPERIENCE

Del Monte

Accounting Manager - Consultant 06/2023 – present

Work with VP corporate controller and Director of Accounting regarding Quarter and Month end schedules and new process implementations.

Review intercompany transaction for Corporate Headquarter

Review Quarter Analytics and PBC for external auditors (E&Y)

Verified all intercompany balances were processed and recorded properly by all business units in Asia, North America, South America, Austria.

Validated data uploads to SAP and Oracle.

Reviewed with Corporate finance group current process to help reduce bottle necks.

Income statements and cash flow analysis

Bang Energy

Accounting Manager - Consultant 11/2022 – 06/2023

Prepared consolidated balance sheets.

income statements and cash flow analysis

Complete Pre and Post chapter 11 Financials statements prepared for upper management and Banks.

Review and prepare balance sheet for all Domestic and International entities. Burger-Fi

Assistant Controller – Consultant 08/2022 – 11/2022

Prepare and review Balance sheets reconciliation.

income statements and cash flow forecast weekly, and 13 weeks forecast for upper management, Monthly Inventory and COS reconciliation for all 187 Burger Fi restaurants.

Weekly Royalty, Brand, Co-op receivable for all Franchise stores. Review and prepare bi-weekly corporate payroll, Assist with Quarterly Audit request. ERP System upgrade from R365 to Business Central ERP

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Steiner Atlantic, Worldwide, ILS

Assistant Controller – Consultant 05/2022 –08/2022

Liaison between internal auditors and external auditors BDO (PBC listing preparation)

Review and approve Balance sheet, and Income Statements.

Review Balance sheet reconciliation for all three companies.

ERP System upgrade from Sage intact to Business Central ERP Davidor/Gold Fellow

Controller - Consultant 11/2021 – 05/2022

Prepared balance sheets, income statements and daily cash flow for Fine Jewelry brand distribution and gold purchasing company servicing the US, Europe and Saudi Arabia.

Verified all intercompany balances were processed and recorded properly by all business units. Validated data uploads to SAP.

Review all Co-Ops balances monthly.

Review and process all FX payments to American Express to all European vendors.

Review prior day hedged gold balances from purchases.

HR processing new employee on-boarding.

ADP biweekly payments and employee setup for both corporate and stores employess

Quick books to SAP implementation operations and accounting applications. Amadeus

Reporting Accountant - Consultant 08/2021 - 11/2021

Prepared consolidated balance sheets, income statements and cash flow analysis for international brand distribution company servicing the US, Latin America, Europe and China.

Verified all intercompany balances were processed and recorded properly by all business units. Validated data uploads to SAP from Salesforces.

For Eyes

AP Director System Implementation - Consultant 04/2021 – 08/2021 Director of Accounts Payable and Banking system upgrade to Kyriba management software. Early Learning Coalition of Miami Dade and Monroe

Position 11/2015 to 11/2020

Promoted within 1st year; managed dual budget and finance roles; subsequently received SR. Director Level promotion. Sr. Director of Budget and Fiscal Director of Early Head Start Program Managing staff of 5 responsible for $235 Million budget composed of 20 federal, state, and local grants for affordable and innovative early education programs. The Coalition serves more than 50,000 children ages birth to 12 years old and their families. Review current budgets with all departments and act as a liaison with government entities. Review and approve all fiscal transactions, analyze month end budget variances, and approve all procurement requests. Oversee and assist with compliance, internal and external state and federal audits.

Designed a forecasting tool in Microsoft Excel that provided up to 97% accuracy in monthly budget spending.

Calculated eligibility, payments, and scaled budget to align directly to 85% of provider childcare pay rates, eradicating last minute funding discrepancies.

Collaborated with provider payments, eligibility, and accounting departments to implement system migration within operational systems (from Legacy to EFS Mode).

Validated data accuracy within accounting system (MIP), ensuring provider pay rates (1,500) and child records

(50,000) integrity and processed disbursements properly. Office Depot

Director of Inventory – Consultant 02/2015 - 08/2015 Led $3 Billion inventory reconciliation for Office Max merger and transitioned Office Max stock to Office Depot from SAP to HFM accounting enterprise systems. Liaised with IT and Finance to accurately manage operational processes. Completed data management process for on hand, in transit, consignment, and ending inventory and prepared month- end closing inventory reports.

Jungle Island

Director of Accounting and Finance - Consultant 06/2014 to 01/2015 Supervised staff of 5 to manage all accounting and financial activities and functioned as external liaison for the interactive zoological park, including $42 Million loan between the City of Miami, Miami Dade County, and $9.5 Million loan from HSBC. Managed AP, AR, Cash and Fixed Assets. Calculated monthly municipal leasing and rental payments and profit-sharing payments between parking, photography, retail, and catering entities. Jarden

International Consolidation Manager - Consultant 12/2013 to 05/2014 Prepared consolidated balance sheets, income statements and cash flow analysis for international brand distribution company servicing the US, Latin America and Europe with $6 Billion in revenue. Verified all intercompany balances were processed and recorded properly by all business units. Validated data uploads to HFM adhered to phases P1, P2 and P3. Reviewed roll-forwards that included: receivables, PP&E, inter-company, EPS, debt, capital contribution, and equity completed through FDM.

ADT

Manager of Revenue and Cost - Consultant 12/2012 to 12/2013 Directed team of 4 to effectively manage $20 Million in monthly revenue transactions for US and ADT Canada JD Edwards. Directed all communication with the regions and operation departments to stay abreast of all monthly transactions and reported findings to controller and C-suite management. Reconciled general ledger with subsidiary ledgers including cash, billing, collections, fixed assets and inventory. Reviewed monthly journal entries submitted by senior accountants.

Citigroup LATAM

Interim Assistant Controller - Consultant 09/2012 to 12/2012 Coordinated the Financial Control and General Services RCSA BAU process and ensured that corrective action plans were completed and resolved. Managed the e-Recon matters and Proof owner of accounts. Supervised the compliance of the markup rules within the O&T LATAM region. Prepared the Market Place Fixed Assets entries and their corresponding P2P journal entries. Prepared the monthly Transfer Pricing reports. Administered monthly GARS Intercompany process with the rest of the BU in Latin American Division, including its analysis and tags. Verified withholding tax charges related to Citi bank LATAM affiliates were properly recorded on a monthly basis. Medical Staffing Network 02/2012 to 08/2012

Project Lead – Great Plains Dynamics 2010 Upgrade Integrated 4 operating systems – Consultant

(Health work 1, Health work 2, TSS, Great Plain v10) to new CSS silver shared services operational system. Integrated CRM module to Great Plains Dynamics 2010 financial system. Updated new Great Plains AR, AP, Fixed Assets and Financial modules. Created project plan and schedules of actives by due dates for all department managers. Created new Chart of Accounts designed for MSN management reports required. Implemented new management reporting tools and Purchase Order system.

Canon Latin America

Accounting Manager August 2010 to June 2011

Responsible for team of 4 and $800 Million in sales and distribution of products to the Latin American territory, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Oversaw, verified, and monitored inventory related transactions from Canon Inc. (Japan) to international affiliate locations. Conducted internal and assisted in external audits of Canon Latin America.

Recommended and maintained accounting policies and procedures and implemented employee handbooks to assure the integrity of the accounting operations.

Supported division managers with special projects and monthly projections. Waste Service of Florida, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSII) 12/2007 to 06/2010 South Florida Assistant Regional Controller/District Controller Responsible for $190 Million in sales revenue and leading a staff of 7. Prepared weekly and monthly flash reports including revenue, expenses, hauls, and disposal projections versus budget for all different lines of business for the Regional Controller and Districts Managers. Assured the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of all financial results and management reports distributed to Districts, Regions, and corporate offices.

Supported the Region Controller and Region Operations Management on special audit projects for a fleet of 350 trucks, 3,000 containers, and machinery audits.

Assisted the Region Controller in acquisitions of Republic Industry Dade County operations, Disposal Dade County Operations, and County Recycle transfer station.

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN) 1/2006 – 12/2007

Corporate Accounting Manager (01/2007 – 12/2007)

Accountable for staff of 5 for America’s largest automotive retailer with $17.3 billion dollar in sales. Worked with various departments and external vendors to provide specific reports and improve corporate information provided externally and internally. Ensured compliance with internal controls as required by Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Consolidation Lead Senior Account (01/2007 – 12/2007) Accountable for supervising 2 staff accountants.

Consolidated 250 stores using HFM program and created reports to verify 10-Q and 10-K using Hyperion Reports tool.

HBO Latin America Group 10/2004 to 01/2006

Interim Controller (09/2005 – 01/2006)

In charge of assisting Finance Director and CFO on special projects, including those to improve the effectiveness of the finance department's operation as well as its contribution to the overall success of the organization. Senior Accountant (10/2004 – 08/2005)

Responsible for generating daily, weekly and monthly reports to Controller and performing monthly close process. Ameri Path 05/2001 to 10/2004

Promoted 2 times from Payroll Accountant to Senior Accountant Senior Accountant (05/2003 - 10/2004)

Supporting Northeast and Southwest region with total budget of $500 Million. Managed one staff accountant and reported to the regional controller. Provided budgeting and financial reporting to corporate administration. Prepared budget and variance analysis by location, monthly balance sheet reconciliations, monthly variance analysis for lab expenses and revenues, and monthly management discussion and analysis report for assigned labs. Staff Accountant (03/2002 - 05/2003)

Generated monthly reports regarding labs, operation expenses and budget perspective for trend analysis and forecasting. Prepared and analyzed monthly flash reports and the quarterly information request report. Payroll Accountant (05/2001 - 03/2002)

Responsible for bi-weekly payroll for full-time marketing and medical staff with quarterly EBITA bonus calculations. EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration, Nova Southeastern University - Davie, FL December 2002 Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Nova Southeastern University - Davie, FL May 2001 TECHNICAL SKILLS

Windows, Microsoft Office, SAP, Salesforce, HFM, Hyperion Reports, UltiPro, ADP, People Soft, Great Plains, Oracle, JD Edwards, TRUX7. Weight it, Report Smith, FRX and Solomon Accounting Software, QuickBooks, R365, Sage and MIP not-for-profit accounting software.

LANGUAGES

English and Spanish.

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