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Accounting Assistant

Location:
Miami, FL
Posted:
March 13, 2021

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Christina Hidalgo, MPS

Miami, FL *****

Cell: 786-***-****

Email: ******************@*****.***

Dedicated Hybrid Accounting/HR Management/Operations Professional, with experience in internal and external full cycle financial reporting. Employee analytics expert with past senior leadership role in full company day to day operations. Highly effective communicator who can motivate others to drive and collaborative efforts to produce results. I motivate employees to think outside of the box.

Professional Experience

Accounting Analyst January 2019 to Current

Assurant Miami, Florida

Assist in preparing schedules and SEC documents such as 10Q and 10K, in accordance with GAAP and SEC regulations

Review financial statements and schedules prepared by company subsidiaries for SEC and internal reporting

Perform monthly and quarterly close procedures including management reporting

Assist in coordinating with the Company’s external auditors during quarter-end and year-end review periods including the review of SOX documentation and procedures

Research technical accounting policies and procedures

Participate in ad-hoc special projects

Controller/Accounting HR Manager September 2016 to February 2018

Colonial Press International Miami, Florida

Oversee various accounting operations

Manage Billing, Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables, Cost Accounting, Estimating, Inventory Accounting, Fixed Assets, Tax, Budgeting, and Revenue Recognition

Support month-end and year-end close Process

Manage quality control over financial transactions and reporting

Coordinate the preparation of annual tax return

Monthly Sales and Use Tax

HR Data Analytics

Talent acquisition, workforce planning

Project management, problem solving, coaching, compensation quarterly reviews

Processing Bi-Weekly Payroll

Working with Collections Attorney, and major creditors on claims

Working with Benefits companies, and Financial Auditors.

Human Resources, Benefits, Recruiting, Job fairs, and other operational staffing needs

Overseeing and attending workman’s comp claims and unemployment hearing

Assistant to Controller/Internal Accounting February 2014 to September 2016

EisnerAmper LLP (Formally Mallah Furman CPA’S) Brickell, Florida

Assist Controller in month-end closings, prepare and posting journal entries to general ledger accounts, and prepare month end

Producing Financial Reports which include profits and loss, YTD Report comparisons, Collections and Billing Year to date reports.

Wire Transfer, ACH initiation and reconciliation. Preparation of Financial Statements, and forecasts.

Manage Accounts Payables, Receivables, and Collections.

Billing Preparation for Partners.

Backup to Payroll Processor.

Talent acquisition, workforce planning

Working with Collections Attorney.

Heading volunteer marketing events for Florida office’s (EisnerAmper Cares Coordinator).

Assist with Human Resources, Payroll needs, and other Internal Operation needs.

CPE Tracking and recording for CPA license continue education (Multi-State- NASBA requirements).

Office Family Services and other office client bookkeeping needs.

Build relationships with clients as well as internal/external associates.

Assisted with merger transitions of all internal accounting information and client data.

Key collaborations with peers and senior business leaders.

Researching and developing new learning techniques that address special banking client needs.

Assistant Controller/ Lead REO Bookkeeper September 2007 to February 2014

Smith Hiatt and Diaz P.A- Oakridge Title Fort Lauderdale, FL

Assisted Controller in month-end closings, prepare and posting journal entries to general ledger accounts, and prepare month end and year-end financial reports

Supervise and train new hires

Prepared and analyzed monthly financial statements, cash flow statements, income statements, and balance sheets to track revenue to multiple subsidiaries and money market accounts.

Check writing for firm operating account, trust account and cost account.

Accounts receivables and collections

941 filing and 1099’S

Escheating unclaimed funds to the State

Backup for accounts payables as needed

Worked with outside CPA firm for Tax reporting

Director of Operations/Multi-franchise owner November 2003 to August 2007

Liberty Tax Services Miami, Florida

Managed three franchised stores, interviewed, and hired seasonal staff

Processed biweekly payroll which include sales commissions

Taught tax preparation courses in tax regulations with yearly updates

Interviewed Clients and Prepared Federal, State, Business, and individual tax returns

E-filing of tax returns

Prepared tax extensions

Implements deployment protocols for Knowledge bases, Learning and other technical tools that meet the needs of the tax agents.

Conducts Training and licensing course for tax certifications

Talent acquisition, workforce planning

Training and Recruitment for Miami and Broward offices

Education

Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida

Current Student* Executive Master’s Program with dual concentration in

Forensic Accounting and Digital Accounting Forensics & Data Analytics

***Tracking for CPA Exam in 2022.

Penn State University World Campus

Graduated* Graduates Degree- Human Recourses Management

Degree Focused/ minor in Employment and Labor Laws

Broward College Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Graduated* Bachelor’s Degree- Supervision and Management

minor in Accounting

Broward College Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Graduated* AA Degree- Accounting

Technology Skills

QuickBooks

Peachtree

SAP Accounting Software (ERP)

JDA Software (AS400)

Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and Visio)

XCM

Oracle

Prism

Prosystems

LAN

ADP Vantage Payroll Processing

Perfect Practice

Paychex Payroll Processing

Workday application

Cognos

Volunteer Work

Florida State Licensed Foster Parent

Organizer for South Florida Eisneramper cares community volunteer initiatives and planning

Team Lead for March of Dimes Collection Drive for yearly 5K event

Volunteer Speaker for Citrus Health Systems Foster Parent Pride Training Courses

References Available Upon Request



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