Finance Manager Accounts Payable

JORGE SARMIENTO

BOOKKEEPER/FINANCE MANAGER

718-***-**** REGO PARK, NY ******.**@*****.***

Objective A results-driven bookkeeper with over 8 years of experience delivering financial reporting, audits, and accounting services to high-end clients. A strong history of leading initiatives to improve reporting accuracy, streamline internal processes, and reduce reconciliation times.

Skills Account Reconcilation

Quickbooks Online

Accounts Receivable

Budget Planning

Cost reduction and elimanation

Financial Report Preparation

General Ledger Accounting

Process Streamlining

Project Management

Team Collaboration

Experience NEIGHBORHOOD DENTAL PC, BROOKLYN NY

Finance Manager/Bookkeeper January 2024 – Current

Reconciled all payments, expenses, accounts, etc. monthly. Prepared balance sheet, P&L YTD for comparison purposes; balanced and audited accounts payable/receivable, and managed organizational cash flow.

Served as an Finance manager for two practice locations; Prepared employee payroll for staff and contractors; set work schedules, ordered supplies and handled all expenses.

Created company HR Department, developed Employee Handbook and sexual harassment training protocol. Established relationships with 3rd party tax consultants on W2/1099 reporting.

Entrusted with dealing with all customer/vendor discrepancies or complaints.

Monitored revenue margins and key performance indicators for both locations.

SUNKEEPER SOLAR, BROOKLYN NY

Bookkeeper/Staff Accountant April 2023 – December 2023

Manage, file, and organize company books including reports, financial statements, transactions, and balance sheets.

Assist management with ensuring profitable operations are fulfilled and took initiative to resolve daily issues.

Track expenses and compiled daily, weekly, and monthly reports to influence business strategic planning tasks.

Administrated all accounting activities such as processing accounts.

Process companywide payroll for all W2 and 1099 employees.

Perform billing and create 35+ invoices per day customers and vendors. SMART CITY KIDS, INC, NEW YORK NY

Staff Accountant/HR Administrator July 2022 – March 2023

Managed all aspects of general ledger, accounts receivable, and accounts payable in QuickBooks for Smart City Kids (SCK)

Processed company-wide payroll for a combined staff of 50 for SCK via ADP and Venmo.

Managed daily organizational credit card outflow/inflows, including but not limited to invoicing, payment to vendors, handling ACH transfers, maintaining departmental records for compliance purposes.

Led the planning, forecasting, and implementation of annual organizational budget.

Ordered and maintained inventory of office supplies, cleaning products, and technical hardware.

Conducted annual audits for insurance policies. Liaised with CPA on a monthly basis and as needed for bank reconciliation reviews and tax returns.

Onboarded new employees and terminated/offboarded departing staff. Maintained employee benefits (401k, medical, dental, vision). NEIGHBORHOOD DENTAL, PC, BROOKLYN NY

Bookkeeper/Office Manager March 2019 – June 2022

Reconciled all payments, expenses, accounts, etc. monthly. Prepared balance sheet, P&L YTD for comparison purposes; balanced and audited accounts payable/receivable, and managed organizational cash flow.

Served as an Office manager for two practice locations; Prepared employee payroll for staff and contractors; set work schedules, ordered supplies and handled all expenses.

Created company HR Department, developed Employee Handbook and sexual harassment training protocol. Established relationships with 3rd party tax consultants on W2/1099 reporting.

Acted as a liaison with the City of New York and kept all relevant licenses and regulations accurate and current.

Entrusted with dealing with all customer/vendor discrepancies or complaints.

EDDIES MANAGEMENT, LONG ISLAND CITY NY

Account Reconciliation Specialist/Bookkeeper February 2017 – March 2019

Prepared monthly financial reporting package, supplied detailed business explanations behind variances against forecast, budget and prior year for cash flows, balance sheet and income statement.

Updated and reconciled daily activities in QuickBooks including but not limited to client invoices, bank receipts, credit card and cash payments with subsequent journal entries, and allocations of inventory.

Created and processed all company invoices, purchase orders and expense reports.

Liaised with third party accountant in preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual tax reporting

Audited and resolved all vendor related discrepancies. JEAN MICHAELS SALON & SPA, WESTON, FL

Owner/Managing Partner January 2013 – December 2016

Responsible for the management of a high-end beauty organization consisting of 32 employees, with annual gross revenues of approximately

$950k.

Prepared weekly payroll by calculating gross salary and commission amounts, deducting chargebacks, and confirming tax status

Designed spreadsheets for data exchange with payroll provider Paychex Inc.

Managed weekly cash deposits; Liaised with personal banker to reconcile weekly credit card and cash receipts.

Met regularly with 3rd party vendors to place product orders and forecast for upcoming cycle.

Liaised with local authorities to insure that all legal and regulatory requirements are adhered to.

Education MERCY COLLEGE, NY

New York, NY BS in Business Management

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO, NY

New York, NY Certificate in MBA Essentials

References Furnished upon request

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