VLADIMIR SIMEON, MBA

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West Palm Beach, FL 33409 ad28i3@r.postjobfree.com

High-Energy and dedicated accountant with strong numerical, mathematical reasoning skills background and more than 20 years of experience in accounting. Experience working with the pressure of regular deadlines. Highly organized and pays great attention to detail. COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft word, Excel (Intermediate level), PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, etc. Internet Accounting Research QuickBooks Pro–Scala enterprise Resource, Planning Systems–SAP–JD Edwards– Vertex–ASW–ERP systems–Epicor– KIS–Peachtree Accounting Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), Oracle, Hubble, Perceptive, ImageNow, Vena, Sage 300, Bill Pay, Concur, Abacus, Box, Intaact One. Signature Accomplishments:

- Completed Heavy reconciliations of subledgers such as for AR and AP, identifying prior errors made and posting adjustment entries to match the general ledger.

- Reduced paperwork by 20% by converting all accounting procedures to an electronic form.

- Oversaw the project of having BOA printing directly the claims check instead of printing multiple checks weekly.

- Accelerated month-end closing process by implementing scheduled error checkpoints, reducing errors found at later stages by 60%

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AE Industrial Partners, LP, Boca Raton, FL August 2022 - Present Corporate Accountant

- Accelerate the compiling and processing invoices by reducing the completion time by 30%

- Improve the processing of all A/P expenses for payment for all managers, funds, and portfolio companies related payment.

- Process all monthly and ad-hoc portfolio company fee billing.

- Process all quarterly portfolio company expense reimbursements.

- Work with the fund accounting team to process all intercompany payables and receivables.

- Work closely with our outsourced accounting company providing them with approved invoices, journal entry and making sure they record them accurately.

- Provide cash report highlights weekly, manage Port Folio company receivable invoices quarterly.

- Process expense submissions daily in Abacus including review of supporting documentation, accuracy and completeness of data input, and audit for compliance with the T&E policy; work with users to edit submissions as necessary.

- Review expense reimbursement reports and company credit card statements to ensure compliance with the Firm’s Travel and Entertainment policy.

- Assist with possible identification and implementation of new T&E system.

- Educate the operating partners, the principals, and associates on the importance of creating trips or providing relevant information regarding their expenses for every trip. Review travel expenses to identify cost saving and process improvement options.

- Continually communicate travel expense policies and procedures to company employees.

- Work with corporate controller and accounts payable clerk to ensure timely closing of books and records.

Total Warranty Services, TWS, West Palm Beach, FL November 2020 – Aug 2022 AP Senior Accountant

- Compiling and processing invoices, processing all A/P expenses for payment printing checks for vendors, vendor management, and negotiation as well as researching past due client invoices to ensure payment processing.

- Performing day-to-day financial transactions, verifying, classifying, computing, posting, and recording accounts payable data for multiple entities.

- Assisting treasury department with managing and authorizing release of checks paid for multiple bank accounts. Review accounts for discrepancies and reconcile differences.

- Verify approval on all invoices and check requests and coding invoices.

- Prepare and process checks approximately 200 invoices per week for mailing by designated deadline.

- Initiate ACH payments as needed and record ACH and wire payments.

- Reconcile vendor statements, Prepare financial workpapers for monthly financials.

- Prepare per diems on field rep expense reports.

- Linking and importing management, incentive, and costs into the accounting software

- Coding corporate cards and ensuring appropriate documentation is provided for each.

- Collaborate and communicate well with employees, vendors, and the CPA’s or accounting firms when appropriate.

- Work with AR to process all deposits -Post customer payments by recording cash, checks, and credit card transactions. Updates receivables, sending email for entries needed, totaling unpaid invoices.

- Present information and respond to questions from the group of directors’ managers and external accounting service groups.

- Monitor checks paid for all the 4 banks account, create and upload to bank the Positive Pay data for all checks generated to all entities.

- Initiate transfers into or out of the SFT accounts as requested by entities.

- Maintain entity bank information within the bank templates for transfers. AEG Presents, West Palm Beach, FL October 2017 – Sept 2020 Accountant

- Responsible for the closing of assigned shows for specified venues or one-offs and for the entry and coding of financial data.

- Process road checks, reconcile bank statements, general maintenance of digital records for their department or venue, and work with operating staff to ensure that assigned shows are ready for settlement.

- Collect and compile all invoices pertaining to each show and code to appropriate department with an ability to resolve discrepancies, field invoice inquiries, and provide support to the Sr. Accountant and Accounting Manager as necessary.

- Responsible for the reconciliation of bank statements, show files, tickets, Facebook marketing invoices, merchandise settlement, balance sheets, credit card transactions for ticket sales, and purchasing card charges for show costs – Research and resolve all necessary discrepancies.

- Process and allocate payroll of part time 3rd party payroll employees. Miscellaneous duties Ad-hoc projects, monthly flush, income statement, balance sheet, and other reports. Travelpro Products, Inc. Boca Raton, FL Sept 2014 – October 2017 Accounts Payable Specialist

Assist with A/P Process, including entering all AP vouchers and mailing payments.

Communicate with vendors to resolve open balances, provide payment information, or other related issues.

Code AP vouchers with vendor ID, amount, GL period, and GL account code.

Audit and process all product and non product vendor vouchers.

Communicate with department heads for approvals.

Prepare weekly vendor wire and check reports.

Audit, verify, and enter spiff information from department stores and customers into JDE.

Update and maintain logs and files pertaining to spiff checks, credits, and pricing.

Audit and enter warranty claim information.

Analyze claims and correspond with warranty specialist.

Assist with monthly sales tax calculations.

Analyze vendor list for duplicate EIN numbers.

Post-AP related cash transactions from previous day banking activity.

Assist with month end closing and perform other duties as assigned. Print disbursement checks and attach to check request documents for review and signature by department managers and chief Financial Officer (CFO).

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Comprehensive Alcoholism Rehab Program, West Palm Beach, FL April 2014 – Sept 2014 Accountemps Temporary staffing agency

Staff Accountant

Conduct client fee negotiations utilizing existing policies and procedures.

Maintains control and supervises the performance of balancing operations for a major portion of the agency’s accounting system.

Prepares monthly expenditure reports, and requests for funding.

Prepares all other fiscal reports required by contract on a timely basis.

Auditing of bank deposits and conducting all banking transactions.

Preparation of schedules for the annual audit by the C.P.A. Prepare Bank account reconciliations.

Supervise the allocation of costs to the various contracts. Art Creation Foundation for Children, Jacmel, Haiti Feb 2012 – Feb 2014 Chief Operating Officer

Managed budget and oversaw the entire activities of ACFFC.

Handled daily accounting management, including, but not limited to accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory management, bank reconciliation and payroll.

Performed grant-related post-award functions, including budget and expense analysis, periodic invoicing, financial report distribution changes and associated communications with customers, reconciliations, and budgeting.

Performed grant closeout functions required by the Grants and Contracts Administration and sponsors including reconciliations, financial status reports, final invoices, zeroing out budgets, and final reporting.

Reviewed general ledger transactions to ensure accuracy and complete journal entries. TBC Corporation, Juno Beach, FL Oct 2007 – Feb 2012 Accounts Receivable

Processed accounts receivable entered and edited all new account set ups for the company.

Distribution to appropriate departments for approval, contact the bank for credit inquiry.

Established and maintained positive customer relationships through timely research and resolution of customer issues.

Reviewed the customer credit situation using Dunn and Bradstreet report.

Prepared weekly Excel template of the new account set ups for the branch and the credit limit assigned to the new customers.

Assisted with the close out of books monthly.

EDUCATION / TRAINING / CERTIFICATION

Master of Accountancy in Accounting, Keiser University, West Palm Beach, FL August 2017 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting, Keiser University, West Palm Beach, FL August 2011 Associate of Arts Degree in Accounting, Université of Haïti June 1998 Real Estate Certificate, Gold Coast Real Estate, West Palm Beach, FL January 2006

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