Real Estate Business Development

George A. Peinado, Sr., Bilingual CPA

**** ****** ***** *****, *****, TX 75093-6327 *********@***.*** Office 972-***-**** Cell 469-***-****

available to work 32 hours per week at $45 per hour on W-2 or as a consultant. Please confirm that 32 hours or less will work before contacting me. I will commute from Plano, Texas.

SUMMARY:

Delivers Immediate Contribution: Over 20 years of broad financial background ranging from public accounting, external & internal auditing, individual, corporate & partnership accounting, lending & mortgage, financial controls, and reporting & tax

Demonstrated financial strengths in General Accounting, Audit, Budget Planning, and Forecasting & Financial Management.

Big 4 Audit Experience related to the internal control and accuracy of financial results in accordance with GAAP. Examples include:

oWorked with Peat Marwick Main early in my career. Performed audit and SEC work with El Paso Natural Gas Company (over billion in revenues), Circle K Corporation, Catholic Diocese and other large clients. Also worked in the Tax Department. Worked with Deloitte and Touch doing internal audit work which included forecasting, budgets, planning and variance analysis. Clients included McKesson Robbins and Kaiser Permanente.

oServed as a CFO for a company owned by the Mexican Government which required a certified statement from a Big Four firm. Worked with the auditors and Board Members to achieve a clean opinion.

oAlso served as a Senior VP of Finance for $100 million dollar firm which joint ventured with a large savings and loan. That venture called for a certified audit from a Big Four firm. Processed over $20,000,000 in loans and mortgages

oWith Department of Homeland Security, provided interface audit work for internal and external auditors: Price Waterhouse and KPMG. I prepared specialized data pulls (SQL & Excel), account reconciliations and reported on financial systems in accordance with their requirements leading to an opinion on the financial statement

oMajor Audits included: El Paso Natural Gas, HCA Health Care, McKesson, Circle K Convenience Stores, Catholic Church Diocese, State of Texas County, Successful at new client development

oSEC Reporting

oTax Return Preparation and other Audit

oManagement & systems assistance in $30 million dollar per day Accounts Receivable operations for pharmaceutical client

oDocumented & refined database consisting of variables & related attributes for handling expatriate human resource issues

Heavy experience in financial report analysis, including:

oFinancial Analysis and Reporting – Helped maintain a very large database at Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS). Analysis was performed utilizing Oracle Discoverer Queries and Excel. Reports and Report Formats were generated for senior management and department heads

oFinancial Modeling, co-created Linear Programing Model handling 144 million variables leading to earnings per share; Created 10 year financial proforma for large HMO. Used Run Rate Calculations to project Revenues and Expense

oCost Forecasting & Comparison –was run on a strict appropriation and budget basis; forecasting and projected variances to budget were analyzed on a monthly basis

oMS Excel expert; created multi tab master spreadsheets for many budgets linked to summary presentations

oCost Optimization; ran several scenarios to minimize cost and improve accounting functions

Strong Research and Documentation Skills

Expert in Financial Accounting Systems including Real Estate, Construction, Manufacturing, Health Care & Etc.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Independent Contractor Oct -2013 to Present

Now working with Real Estate Development firm. Bringing 12 sets of books up to date, reconciling all accounts, preparing for tax returns, setting up internal controls, and accounting systems improvements. Generating Cash Flow, Budgets and Forecasting

Prepared numerous schedules for Auditors, filed all Property and Franchise Reports, negotiated Sales Tax Settlement

Updated accounting records for Retail Web Co.; installed inventory records in accounting system

Served as Field Auditor: review of DFW school records for CPA firm, a professional services firm providing internal audit, regulatory compliance, risk and governance services

Project for Citibank IT Dept. Senior Accountant, App System Engineer Expert- CPA Finance specialist – allocated $20 million per month in detailed (over 50,000 lines) middleware and database expense to dept. users worldwide; arranged for purchase of software and equipment, analyze budget vs actual for human capital and middleware cost.

Savantage Solutions Jan-2004 to Oct-2013

Senior Accountant and Audit

(Privately held Financial Software Company with Government Contracts with estimated US$ 10 million in revenue)

Served as technical expert for financial information management system. Over 120 Users - Department of Homeland Security, Dallas Finance Center

Performed operational and financial audits, special studies and assisted in all aspects of accounting

Supported monthly, quarterly and year end close, provided Ad Hoc Management Reports as required

Special Projects included conversion of large agency from Legacy to new system

Developed design parameters, documented, tested & set up system upgrades

Major projects include:

oDept. of Homeland Security licensed proprietary Federal Financial Management System (FFMS) accounting software

oProvided Dallas onsite support for staff of 120 FFMS Users, sometimes solo or with trained associate & home office assistance

oSupported monthly, quarterly and year end close,

oProvide Ad Hoc Management Reports as Required

oCreated in System, SQL and Discoverer Reposts for User Analysis

oSpecial Projects included conversion of large agency from Legacy to new system

oDeveloped design parameters, documented, tested & set up system upgrades

PRG Schultz Nov-2002 to Dec-2003

Senior Auditor

(Public Company with over US$ 200 million in revenue)

Responsible for detail payables audit, Profit Recovery, Loss Prevention and Adjustment consulting to Fortune 100 clients including HCA Health Care, Verizon, Scientific Atlanta, and others

Recovery: excess of seven figures

Hired by Savantage

Mexico Trade Center Feb-2001 to Oct-2002

Accounting Manager

(Mexican government owned corporation providing trade opportunities)

Prepared Monthly Financial Statements, achieved Big 4 Audit clean opinion on year end audit

Responsible for all financial activities: including but not limited to: Strategic Direction, Budgets- short & long term Financial Forecasting, HR, Legals, and consulting to clients, etc.

PEINADO & Associates Nov-1998 to Jan-2001

Financial Consultant, held various contract positions

Accounting Manager, venture capital firm, oversight of financial issues; specialized in pro forma analysis & business acquisitions

Associate Administrative Director, non-profit service organization. Responsible for financial activities and company administration

Accounting Manager, Construction Company. Responsible for strategic direction of company systems. Managed all inventory purchasing

Implementation Manager, Big 4 CPA Firm, DELOITTE & TOUCHE (D & T) developed Global HR and Payroll system application. Accomplishment: documented & refined large company variable list including all related attributes. List became the table that drives the system

Interim Controller, residential mortgage company. Lead to current financial statements status

Interim Finance Director for Four Program Managers at High Tech $20B Co.

Internet Service Provider, activated Payroll System and contributed to current status of Financial Reporting

KAISER PERMANENTE Sept-1997 to Oct-1998

Performance Specialist

(Hired by client of D&T, largest HMO in U.S.)

Staff in Financial Planning Department, performed Systems & Audit work

Installed management reporting system for $50 million dollar HR cost distribution and productivity analysis

Provided Texas Dept. of Insurance regulatory compliance, variance analysis, management recommendations

Formulated detailed annual ($200 million) business plan

Assisted with new hire training

DELOITTE & TOUCHE (D&T) Nov-1996 to Aug-1997

Performance Specialist

(Management Consultant, Big 4 CPA Firm)

Client Operations, Systems & Audit

Management and systems assistance in $30 million dollar per day Accounts Receivable operations for pharmaceutical client;

Preparation of 10 Year Operating Forecast and satisfaction of Texas State Dept. of Insurance reporting requirements for HMO client

Hired by Kaiser Permanente HMO with permission of D & T. Responsibilities included:

oLargest managed care organization in the United States

oFor Deloitte & Touche, assigned to process KP Financial Reports for Texas Dept. of Insurance regulatory compliance

oFinancial Planning, Systems, and Audit Dept.

oCompiled data for Cash Flow Analysis, Budgeting & Forecasting of detailed multi-year (revenues starting at $200 million) business plan by department

oImplemented management reporting system for $50 million dollar HR cost distribution and productivity analysis

oReported on budget to actual variance analysis

U.S. ELECTRIC, INC. and PEINADO & Associates 1993 to 1995

Performance Specialist

(President Business Consulting Firm)

Specializing in Business Systems, Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financing, and NAFTA

Projects included:

oOil & Gas Exploration Co. - Responsible for all financial operations including staff, accounting records and reports, governmental compliance, credit & financial planning. Installed specialized accounting system for oil and gas and negotiated for lines of credit for expanded operations.

oElectronic Component Distribution in Mexico. Project included market research, development of customer hit lists, customer surveys, calling on accounts, organizational and marketing plan, competitive analysis, cultural differentiation, Mexican legals, trade finance, Eximbank, NAFTA regulations, distribution channels, and location identification.

oOther: contract manufacturing, plan & budgets for small electric appliance division with manufacturing in Mexico, bid proposal for high speed data entry application in Mexico, research on Mexico shelter operations, corporate financing for an insurance & banking service organization & other

Other Professional Experience 1965 to 1992

Staff Auditor through Senior Auditor

1991 DSC COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - Director, Strategic Planning Telecommunications Co

oResponsible for Operations Group Support: Corporate Electronic Component Inventory Control, Site Selection-European Economic Community facility, Foreign Tax issues, Operational Audits and Special projects.

oMarketing efforts included Pacific Rim & Middle East.

oAccomplishments: Inventory Reduction-$50 million, Bellcore Standards Compliance, corrected Puerto Rican tax posture, EEC Site Selection Priorities & Financing, Division production planning & budgeting.

1989 - 1990 DATAMARK, INC. - Executive Vice Pres. & CFO. Company now has 2,000 employees

1987 - 1989 PASOTEX CORP. - Senior Financial Analyst/Business Management Review Holding Company

oHolding Company Subsidiary of El Paso Electric Company charged with Mergers and Acquisitions

oPerformed Acquisition Due Diligence, Operating and Financial Plans, Audits and Reporting

oAcquired interests included two manufacturing companies, real estate, hotels, oil & gas wells, oil pipe distribution co, steel mill, insurance companies; and two savings & loans

oProvided technical assistance & direction to fellow employees regarding tax, real estate & construction, and GAAP issues

oPrepared Monthly Forecasts: Cash flow forecast, P/L forecast, Expense forecast

oPrepared Annual Budgets: P/L, Balance Sheet, Cash flow and Expense Reports

oDeveloped Models to evaluate investment opportunities for proposed investments

oPlanned a program for inventory investment in Oil Country Tubular Goods; resulted in record profits of $3 million

1973 - 1986 AVC DEVELOPMENT CORP. - Senior Vice Pres./Finance & Marketing Land Development & Construction- Over $100 million in development

oResponsible for all financing and accounting activities leading to Big 4 clean opinions

oIn charge of Marketing/Sales (over $100 million)

oPrepared schedules supporting all required governmental filings

oMade Board presentations to Regulated Joint Venture Parterres and prepared all Updated Cash Flow forecasts

oProjects included over 1,200 acres of land acquisition, parcel development & sale; luxury golf course lot development; hotel sites; 200 residential units, 750 apartments; and an office park

oSupervised Accounting Dept., HR (120 employees), and Purchasing

oReviewed and approved all legal agreements

oManagement oversight of AVC Wood Products Manufacturing; Real Estate Brokerage Company, and Leasing & Insurance Co.

oUsed MS excel models to evaluate investment opportunities for new projects, including Pro forma P&L, ROI

1968 - 1972 FARAH MANUFACTURING CO. - Director of Operations & Corporate Planning Clothing Manufacturing

1965 - 1968 MAIN LAFRENTZ & COMPANY (name change: Peat Marwick Main & Co.)

oAudit & Tax Departments “Big 4” CPA Firm

EDUCATION:

Johns Hopkins University

University of Texas El Paso

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting

Major in Accounting

Minor in Government

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

Certified Public Accountant American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Licensed Real Estate Broker

Licensed Insurance Solicitor

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