LIGIA ACEVES

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addr6u@r.postjobfree.com Bear, Delaware 19701 302-***-****

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Senior finance and accounting leader of private and publicly-owned businesses in the electronic funds transfer, manufacturing, banking, higher education and computer services industries. Led monthly financial and consolidation close in both domestic and international environments. Certified GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley Act Sections 302/404 compliance and effectiveness of internal controls. Executed strategic and financial planning and reporting. Restructured organization. Improved operations using a total-team approach. Converted ERP systems - JDEdwards, PeopleSoft, Oracle, and Hyperion HFM, MDM. Utilized applications of MS Office Suite and nVision software.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LAUREATE EDUCATION INC Baltimore, MD 2014 to Current

Public Benefit Corporation. Worldwide network of higher education with presence in 25 countries

Assistant Controller/ Sr Business Analyst, IT

Supervise month-end-closing, provide accounting guidance to global teams, and share service centers in Latin America and Europe. Improved monthly Business Unit financial reporting timelines by 40% by automating the revenue recognition process.

Partner with functional, technical, accounting and financial teams to troubleshoot post conversion defects. Create functional designs and business requirements documentation in accordance with SOX-internal controls.

Participate in the implementation, conversion and stabilization of ERP Peoplesoft in Latin America, and Australia in the General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Billing, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, Expenses and Fixed Assets.

BANK OF AMERICA Wilmington, DE 2010 to 2014

Multinational banking and financial services corporation. Deposits, US Consumer credit cards and Small business division.

Vice President - Finance Support Mgr.

Oversees credit card portfolio divestitures. Certify quarterly assessments to the network associations, (i.e. VISA, MasterCard, AMEX). Analyze rewards points programs, accruals and loss loan reserves.

Manage month end close process using SAP software and financial reporting related to US and Latin America Countries for consumer and small business segment. Review daily interim settlement.

SAFENET, INC. Belcamp, MD 2009 to 2010

Privately-held global manufacturer of network security, digital rights management, and encryption technologies.

Revenue Manager

Assist in the development of the Company’s budget, and provide oversight of monthly forecasting analysis. Monitor and report on areas of financial risk and opportunity.

CREATIVE FINANCIAL STAFFING Timonium, MD 2008 to 2009

An affiliate of RSM McGladrey, privately-held global company provides accounting, tax and business consulting services

Financial Consultant

Redesigned Hyperion reports to further automate analytics and reduce manual processing. Reconciled financial statements re-stated for 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Analyzed revenue deals $50K and above to ensure revenue recognition was properly recorded and in compliance with FASB ASC 985-605-25, FASB ASC 605-XX-XX and SAB 104.

FIRST DATA CORPORATION, Wilmington, DE 1998 to 2008

Electronic payment solutions provider (First Data Corporation is an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.; formerly Concord EFS, Inc. & Electronic Payment Services, Inc.).

Director of Finance - Debit Services Division (DSD) 2006 to 2008

DSD owns and operates the STAR ATM Network with annual revenues of $560 million and assets of $1.9 billion.

Led staff in the monthly close and consolidation process across five accounting sites, and liaison with Corporate for financial reporting and Key Performance Indicators. Maintained compliance with GAAP and Company accounting policies, ensuring compliance with Sections 302/404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and provide primary contact for independent accountants. Certified the accuracy of the DSD’s financial results and the effectiveness of internal controls quarterly to First Data Corporation’s CFO. Helped develop, control and manage forecast and plan budgets.

Completed 2006 & 2007 financial and internal control audits on time, with no adjusting entries or audit comments from independent accountants.

Achieved 50% reduction in time requirements of the corporate-mandated quarterly balance sheet review and certification process.

Converted 2 acquired companies to Company accounting and financial reporting systems in 2007.

Implemented process improvement projects by restructuring financial reporting and standardization of month-end closing and quarterly consolidation reducing reporting time by 2 business days.

Accounting Director – DSD 2005 to 2006

Created environment to support financial planning activities ensuring time-critical reporting obligations were met Provided technical guidance and assistance to Oracle users, increasing productivity by teaching proper use of the System’s functionally, and providing first-line system trouble-shooting and resolution. Implemented and enforced financial data security measures for DSD users ensuring compliance with Company security and usage policies.

Directed successful conversion of PeopleSoft financial applications to Oracle with no down time and no FTE increase.

Accounting Manager – DSD 1998 to 2005

Led staff of 3 direct reports in the planning and direction of DSD’s accounting activities, including the establishment and maintenance of a complete set of books and records for financial applications. Provided timely and accurate loads of interfaces from legacy systems to the General Ledger, including monthly review of account reconciliations and elaboration of related control reporting. Wrote and supported customized financial reports for senior management, financial analysts, and auditors and implemented centralized reporting site using nVision report writer for PeopleSoft. Assisted with SEC accounting and financial reporting, and prepared quarterly/annual financial statements of non-bank subsidiaries to the Federal Reserve. COA owner, created AD-HOC reports, designed and maintained combo edit rules and allocations. Performed security administrator role for PeopleSoft financial accounting applications.

Coordinated testing and upgrades of PeopleSoft financial modules, and converted 8 acquired companies into Company’s financial accounting systems.

Achieved 30% reduction in verification and processing time by redesigning rules and utilities of PeopleSoft module.

Achieved 20% reduction in analysis research by teaching DSD Finance team effective utilization of query tools.

W.L.GORE & ASSOCIATES, Newark, DE 1997 to 1998

Privately-held multi-billion dollar global leader in fabrics, medical, industrial, and electronic products.

Accounting Manager

Prepared monthly financial results to Corporate, provided financial guidance and expertise to a rapidly growing Cable Division, and variance reporting for plant managers of Electronics Division. Provided support for implementation and end-user training of JDEdwards accounting software.

Converted manual check processing to electronic bank transmission in partnership with the Procurement Department.

Reduced accounting close cycle time by 60% by increasing automation of accounts payable, expense reimbursement, and check reconciliation functions.

INFO SYSTEMS, INC., Wilmington, DE 1993 to 1997

Privately-held technology-based company providing technology solutions to medium sized business.

Senior Accountant

Prepared and monitored budgets and cash flow projections. Supervised the Accounts Receivable Department. Acted as the liaison between Sales, Technical, and Credit & Collections Departments.

Converted fixed assets to operating leases.

Assisted with conversion and implementation of new accounting software.

Credit & Collections Manager, Albert’s Organics, Los Angeles, CA 1986 to 1993

Accounting Assistant, Orange County Nursery, Inc., Norwalk, CA

Accountant, Aaron Brothers Art Mart, City of Commerce, CA

Accounting Manager, Gas Licuado de Mexico, S.A. DE C.V., Mexico City, Mexico, and

Senior Accountant, Hijos de Jose Colombon, S.A. DE C.V., Mexico City, Mexico.

LANGUAGES AND EDUCATION

Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish.

Master of Business Administration, Goldey-Beacom College; Wilmington, Delaware

Licenciado en Contaduria, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; Mexico City, Mexico (LCP equivalent to CPA)

Bachelor of Science - Accounting & Finance, Universidad Del Valle de Mexico; Mexico City, Mexico

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