Accounting Supervisor Senior Accountant

GERALD FELICIANO

General Accounting Supervisor

***********@*******.*** • 954-***-****

Summary

Extensive experience developing innovative accounting initiatives to achieve significant improvement in all financial activities of businesses. Demonstrated ability to evaluate existing financial environments and respond with forward-thinking policies to cultivate dramatic advancement of accounting processes. Combines keen business acumen and strong expertise to align all financial initiatives with strategic organizational goals. Fluent in Spanish.

Areas of Expertise

A/P & A/R Administration

Process Improvement

Team Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Financial Planning & Analysis

Cost Control

Accounting & Financial Reporting

Workflow Optimization

Cash Management

Professional Experience

Tropical Shipping – Riviera Beach, FL 9/2021 – Present

General Accounting Supervisor

Maintain accurate finanacials for Vessel Operations. Record operating leases in accordance with ASC 482. Responsible for maintaining 55 monthly/quarterly reconciliations.Heavily involved in month-end closing process. Maintain 52 bank accounts. Supervise Staff Account and 2 Junior Accounts.

Streamlined bank reconciliation procedure for daily processing.

Took an additional 25 reconciliations from the Payroll Departement.

GardaWorld – Boca Raton, FL 7/2019 – 9/2021

Senior Accountant

Brought on board for contract position, and quickly hired for full-time role after (1) month. Participate in all accounting department activities, including lease authorization schedule creation, debt schedule maintenance, reconciliation schedule preparation, monthly deliverables, and quarterly financial reporting. Heavily involved in month-end closing.

●Streamlined bank reconciliation procedure for daily processing.

Greenlane, LLC – Boca Raton, FL 8/2018 – 6/2019

Staff Accounting Supervisor

Oversaw focused and timely execution of all accounting initiatives of (4) Staff Accountants. Held full accountability for the company’s bank and credit card reconciliations. Ensured proper recording of A/P and A/R in cash accounts.

●Spearheaded cash account reconciliation process enhancements.

●Proposed entries to rectify transactions made to various cash accounts.

Consultant 8/2016 – 7/2018

Served as an independent Consultant, providing strategic financial counsel to organizations across FL.

●Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (5/2018 – 7/2018): Supported FPUA Capital Projects backlog. Downloaded details and input approved projects into Dynamics GP. Coded projects based on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) codes. Collaborated with engineering department to finalize projects.

●Otis Elevator (6/2017 – 2/2018): Assisted in month-end close, updated subsidiary location suspense accounts and Access database, input journal entries in JD Edwards and created reconciliations.

●TD Bank (3/2017 – 6/2017): Prepared balance sheet and wrote procedures for reconciliation. Entered final numbers into Trintech for corporate office.

●Ship Sticks (8/2016 – 12/2016): Ensured timely A/P payment, A/R collection, credit and refund release and payroll processing.

Vision Group Holdings – West Palm Beach, FL 6/2015 – 8/2016

Assistant Controller

Worked closely with Controller to deliver accurate and timely year-end audit and close. Scope of diverse responsibility included the preparation of balance sheets, P&L statements and various reports to summarize the company’s current and projected financial position. Responded to financial inquiries and special report requests from the CFO and external Auditors. Supervise Senior Accountant and Staff Accountant.

●Changed inventory tracking method from monthly to weekly, resulting in increased accuracy.

●Partnered with various departments to ensure the accurate and timely submission of data.

Bankrate, Inc. – North Palm Beach, FL 10/2006 – 5/2015

Accounting Manager

Managed accounting functions, including monthly financial reporting, year-end audits and monthly, quarterly and year-end close. Monitored staff activity in GL and subledger and advised staff on non-routine reporting transactions. Conducted financial analysis and prepared supporting schedules for internal and external SEC reporting. Supervised Senor Accountant and A/P and A/R personnel.

●Played key role in fast-paced IPO process (June 25, 2011); prepared schedules for senior management and outside counsel.

●Developed and implemented new procedures and features to maximize department workflow.

●Monitored compliance with accounting principles and company procedures; recommended overall improvements for the accounting operation.

●Designed journal entry template that cut month-end process by 2 days.

Additional Experience

Senior Accountant, Radiology Corporation of America – Boca Raton, FL 2005 – 2006

Senior Accountant, Mapei Corporation – Boca Raton, FL 2003 – 2005

Accounting Manager, Bell Microproducts Latin America – Miami, FL 2000 – 2002

Finance Manager, International Division, Stifel Laboratories, Inc. – Miami, FL 2000

Financial Analyst, Financial Services, Mercy Hospital – Miami, FL 1997 – 1999

Senior Accountant, Financial Services

Intermediate Accountant, Asia-Pacific, Canada, Latin America, Dunn & Bradstreet – Murray Hill, NJ

Intermediate Accountant, General Accounting, Reuben H. Donnelley – New York, NY

Staff Accountant – Partnerships, Sprint Publishing and Advertising

Junior Accountant, Accounts Receivable

Collections Coordinator, Accounts Receivable

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Pace University, New York, NY

Certificate in Managerial Accounting – October 2020

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt – March 2021

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

Technical Skills

PeopleSoft, Blackline, CoStar Real Estate Manager, Millennium (GEAC); JD Edwards; MSA; Peachtree Complete III; Micro-Control (Similar to Crystal Reports); Solomon IV; Microsoft Excel; AS400; ACCPAC; Great Plains; QuickBooks; Trintech; Lotus 123

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