Accounting Manager Assistant Controller

Ana María Roca

Major Accomplishments

●Slashed operating costs by 28% by negotiating vendor contracts, and sourcing new vendors.

●Increased net profits by 10% annually by restructuring employee expense accounts and commissions.

●Created and implemented new accounting procedures that increased earnings by 12% in the first year.

●Revitalized collection procedures; collected over $750K in past due accounts.

Professional and Business History

Overseas Travel International 11/09/2020 - Present

Hands-on AR, AP, send out AP payments via check, wire, credit cards and ACH for suppliers, commissions reports and payments of same, daily Cash Flow reports on Google Sheets, daily Bank Reconciliations on Google Sheets, research and payment applications on several platforms including industry specific web based platforms for travel agencies, Ad-hoc reports and projects for management upon request, Month-end, and year-end closings, dealing with Bank officials on the usage of LIne-of-Credit, reconciling and booking merchant payment received and paid on various platforms as well as keeping a running account of all accounting activities on several Excel worksheets and Google Sheets. Working with CPA on Tax Returns

Various temporary assignments 11/18/2019 - 10/28/2020

Assistant Controller and senior accountant duties

PTE Supply International 10/22/18 – 10/24/2019

Financialand Corporate Assistant Controller

Manage the production of and monthly monitoring of the annual budget and forecasts. Advance Finance Department initiatives, such as software and systems implementation and other departmental or firm-wide improvements, as needed, with research, planning and implementation. Manage the timing for monthly billing and other cash management techniques to make sure cash collection is on time. Inspect deliverables of self and team to ensure that they meet client expectations. Give financial reports to the executive committee and partners each month. Perform tasks associated with month-end and year-end close of income statement and balance sheet, account reconciliations & G/L analysis. Assess, execute and streamline policies, procedures, controls and most methodologies. Oversee the activities of the finance department, such as accounts payable, billings & collections, and payroll. Manage daily cash and prepare cash-flow reports, projecting cash needs at weekly and monthly intervals. Work closely with the senior executive team and partners to facilitate efficient and effective firm-wide operation.

1st Global Capital Funding 08/22/17 – 02/19/18

Funding Specialist

Schedule and initiate wire transfer for lender payouts. Receive and deposit checks from investors. Verify and approve merchants’ loans, as well as initiate wire transfer to fund said loans. Reconcile lender bank accounts and book entries in QuickBooks. Generate and review monthly investment statements. Generate and review 1099’s with lender earnings.

Duty Free Ship & Air Supply (DFASS)

Consolidation & Accounting Manager 08/2015 – 05/2017

Reported to & worked closely with CFO

Managed 12 Stores, including training of new employees via Skype and PowerPoint. Supervise team of 22 at various store locations in Belize, Aruba, Cancun and at the Texas/Mexico border. Generate and review GAAP & IFRS Consolidated Financials. Reconcile A/R and A/P intercompany accounts and book correcting entries in Great Plains. Generate the Borrowing Base Certificate report for presentation to banks holding lines of credit. Create and send the VAT Tax Returns required for stores in the UK. Audited financial schedules for monthly entries in G/L. Did financial analysis of new clients for lines of credit. Reconcile A/P & A/R sub-ledger to ledger and book correcting entries to G/L. Reconcile and book update entries to G/L involving depreciation of fixed assets. Generate financial status reports. Reconcile and review payroll for all store employees. Generate and review balance confirmations and forms 720, & 1099 B. Book month-end & year-end entries involving accruals. Full cycle accounting functions including payroll. Generate GAAP & IFRS Consolidated Financials including audit notes. Intercompany Reconciliations for purchases and payments between internal departments. Generate and review month-end & year-end entries to G/L. Reconcile and book entries to adjust Inventory for shrinkage and obsolete merchandise. Reconcile Visa/MasterCard and American Express merchant accounts and recovered rejections. Did and submitted Sales Tax, UCT-6, 940 & 941’s to government entities. Assisted in generating Corporate Tax Returns. Provide support for external audits. Review GAAP & Sarbanes Oxley controls are being followed to make sure they meet regulations.

Eduardo Cadena, CPA PA

Public Accountant 08/08/11 – 05/29/15

Reported to & worked closely with CPA

Full cycle accounting in QuickBooks including payroll, A/R, A/P and payroll. Reconciled and booked entries in G/L for Balance Sheet and Income statement accounts. Booked month-end accruals/adjustments. Generated GAAP Financial Reporting Business Analysis for investments.

Related Group

Accounting Manager (185 co.’s) 08/09/10 – 08/01/2011

Reported to CFO & worked closely with Corp. Controller

Financial Reporting and Statistical Analysis of all balance sheet, income statement and fixed assets accounts. Reconciled A/R & A/P accounts for Inter-company billing and payments. Generate Cost Accounting Forecast & reviewed Budgets. Maintained and provided support for MAS200. Generated reports in Crystal, FRX & Sequel as requested by different department heads.

Blackstone Online LLC.

Controller 09/2007 – 08/2009

Reported to & worked closely with CFO

G/L, Bank & Fixed Assets reconciliation and booked correcting entries. Reviewed Credit & Collections activity. Provided support for external audits. Generate financial Reports and did statistical analysis for sales department,. Wrote manuals for different job descriptions in Great Plains, MAS200, SAP, FRX and SOX. Intercompany Reconciliations for purchases and payments between internal departments. Treasury Functions including bank reconciliations. Review GAAP & Sarbanes Oxley controls are being followed to make sure they meet regulations.

Hire, train, and develop accounting staff. Generate multi-company consolidated financial reports. Supervision of AP, AR, HR, Payroll (staff of 25). Evaluating customer credit worthiness, utilizing D&B reports. Generate forecast reports and review budgets. Generate commission statements & issue 1099’s. Reconcile A/R and A/P intercompany accounts and book correcting entries in Great Plains. Review GAAP & Sarbanes Oxley controls are being followed to make sure they meet regulations. Assess, re-design and set up new chart of accounts for financial reporting. Treasury Functions including bank reconciliations. Generate daily cash-flow forecasting reports. Provided support for internal & external audits. G/L & Fixed Assets Reconciliation Month-end & year-end closing.

Systems Experience

Accounting Software Reporting Software Other Software

ACCPAC & Sage 300 FRX32 Microsoft Office 2003/2007/2010

Quickbooks Pro & Enterprise ADP & Crystal Reports Concur

Great Plains Sequel Oracle & Hyperion

SAP & MAS200 Sage AppFolio

Dynamics AX FundPerfect

Industry Experience

Airlines Transportation Banking Telecommunications Real Estate Management Property Management Resorts & Hotels Production/Manufacturing Printing

Construction & Developer Restaurant

Languages

English, Spanish, French (spoken, written and read fluently)

Education

Université La Sorbonne (Paris, France) 1982 - 1987

Bachelor of International Business and Finance

Miami Dade Community College

Business Administration – Minor in Finance and Accounting 1979 – 1982

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