Gary R. Garcia
Fort Worth, TX 76071
***************@*****.***
619-***-**** Mobile
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/gary-garcia/10/a80/134
Summary of Professional Skills
• Over 25 years of experience in Executive Management and C-Level Management support in fast pace, high-pressure professional office environments under strict time constraints, while producing quality work. 20 years’ of my experience with Big 4 International Accounting Firms.
• Experience in the development of the annual operating and capital budget; forecast expenses. Conduct revenue/expense analysis and provides corporate management reports, as required. Monitors expenses and implement cost controls. Conduct vendor product reviews and formulates expense approval decisions. Conduct basic financial analysis.
• Implemented team building initiatives and performance management.
• Experience with community relations, business marketing, and event planning.
• Strong customer service, human resource, and employee relation skills.
• Excellent communication, leadership, problem solving, organizational and training skills.
• Facility Management, Office Relocation, Construction and Space Planning.
• Advanced knowledge of software such as advanced Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Lotus Notes, Access, SharePoint, E-Docs and Visio in a Windows and Mac environments.
• Effectively works under pressure, exercises good judgment, and maintains confidentiality.
• A direct, visible, and effective leadership style.
• Demonstrated experience making critical decisions in a highly volatile business environment with little guidance or support.
• A reputation for sound judgment, as well as strong work ethic and unquestioned integrity.
• A natural leader capable of presenting the Company to outside suppliers, customers, government officials and other stakeholders.
• Proven experience and interest in mentoring and training employees.
• A professional individual who is initiative-taking as well as a collaborator.
Professional Experience
2020-2023 Owner/Restaurateur, Atomic Taco- Fort Worth, TX
• Responsible for the development and implementation of strategic and financial organizational goals and operations for the restaurant.
• Maintained an efficient operation that provided high quality service to customers.
• Implemented team building initiatives and annual performance/compensation reviews.
• Managed and mentored 5 direct reports on a daily basis, while streamlining workflow.
• Responsible for new hire orientations, recruitment, and employee exit processes.
2018-2020 Supervisor Administrative, Ecolab- Las Colinas, TX
• Responsible for the development and implementation of strategic and financial organizational goals and operations for the firm.
• Maintained an efficient operation that provided high quality service to customers.
• Implemented team building initiatives and annual performance/compensation reviews.
• Managed and mentored 5 direct reports on a daily basis, while streamlining workflow.
• Responsible for new hire orientations, recruitment, and employee exit processes.
• Manage VP’s schedule and calendar; develop calendaring and organization systems to coordinate meetings, activities, due dates, obligations; travel, etc. Ensure that relevant clients and personnel are aware of VP’s calendar and are provided access to the VP as appropriate.
• Implemented new software.
2017-2018 Executive Assistant, American Airlines- Dallas, TX
• Responsible for providing administrative and executive support to Managing Director and Director; including travel, correspondence, calendar, time and expenses
• Provide corporate management reports, as required. Assist budget preparation and updates.
• Fully and strategically manage the daily workflow for Director; proactively anticipate needs and create responsive solutions and processes to ensure all details are addressed seamlessly.
• Manage and regularly review desk documents and communications to ensure critical issues and deadlines are identified, addressed with the Director, and proactively followed through on.
• Manage Director’s schedule and calendar; develop calendaring and organization systems to coordinate meetings, activities, due dates, obligations; travel, etc. Ensure that relevant clients and personnel are aware of Director’s calendar and are provided access to the Director as appropriate
2013-2018 Stay at home father, HOME- Dallas, TX
2012-2013 Executive Tax Assistant, PricewaterhouseCoopers- San Diego, CA
• Responsible for providing administrative and executive support to Partner and Management team; including correspondence, calendar, time and expenses, scheduling, complex travel arrangements
• Conducts revenue/expense analysis and provides corporate management reports, as required.
• Completed complex reporting and client presentations.
• Process and assemble client corporate tax returns
• Fully and strategically manage the daily workflow for Partners; proactively anticipate needs and create responsive solutions and processes to ensure all details are addressed seamlessly.
• Manage and regularly review desk documents and communications to ensure critical issues and deadlines are identified, addressed with the Partner, and proactively followed through on.
• Manage Partner’s schedule and calendar; develop calendaring and organization systems to coordinate meetings, activities, due dates, obligations; travel, etc. Ensure that relevant clients and personnel are aware of Partner’s calendar and are provided access to the Partner as appropriate.
Education
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Awards
Recipient of San Diego Metropolitan Magazine’s 40 Under 40 Award, San Diego Business Leaders in 2008
Business and Community Board Memberships
North Texas LEAD 2017
Media Arts Center of San Diego/The San Diego Latino Film Festival-Board Member 2013
MANA San Diego-Member 2012
San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce-Member 2004
Latino Professional Network-Member 2004
Century City Chamber of Commerce-Member 2002