Accounting Manager Real Estate

John Eric Kochen Nouel

n Phone: +1-786-***-**** n Email: ********@*****.*** / ********@*****.***

Career Goal: Controller / Accounting-Audit-Tax Manager / Sr. Accountant-Audit

Accountant with twenty years of experience developing and implementing audits on financial systems, strategies, processes and controls that significantly impact company scenarios. Nine years of experience of technology and oil accounting for giant projects of oil producing companies and establishing accounting functions, systems and best practices; cost-reduction, automation and tax strategies; and lasting business relationships to ensure goal-surpassing fiscal performance. Computer skills include proficiency in Excel, SAP, JDEdward, OneWorld, MS Office, Quickbooks desktop and online.

Education

Certified Public Accountant, D.F. Caracas, 7/1994

SANTA MARIA UNIVERSITY

Bachelor’s degree of Science in Accounting, 7/1994

Other Trainings

Accounting and records under inflation effect PWC. 1994

American Language Academy Intensive English Course. 1995

Exploration and Production Accounting. 2001

Positive Power and Influence. 2001

Audit II and Irregularities. 2005

Audit for Leads and advanced irregularity training. 2003

Tax preparer training with H&R Block. 2022

Languages

Spanish and English

Available for relocation locally or abroad.

Experience

GLOBAL RENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC

Accounting Manager 9/2021 - current

Is company that provides accounting and management services to other companies that are part of the group such as

Autofinance Services, LLC (Financing used cars). Autogator, LLC (Sale used cars). Viktoria Investments, LLC (Growing

Cattle). Red American Cattle, LLC (Cattle Trading). Global Rental E&P (Real Estate) all of them owned by the

same person.

This group of companies handled a cash flow of $150,000 to $180,000 in a monthly basis including interests where

its net profit before taxes is about 15%.

There are intercompany loan transactions without interest for about $80,000 monthly average that have to be reconciled

with the same frequency.

Banking transactions totalized in about 700 in a monthly basis in 16 bank accounts.

All operations are handled based on procedures that provides a healthy control environment and that is shown in our very

low records of penalties and complaints from DMV, IRS and Florida Department of Revenue.

GUILLEN PUJOL CPA

Associated Accountant 1/2018 – 9/2021

Firm with over 200 customers where I kept all accounting records. Our customers net worth was over the $150,000,000

including fixed assets, inventory, receivables and payables.

Balance Sheet accounts were reconciled in a monthly basis, and they were reported to the Head of the office for approval

and to the customers right after. Customer such as investment and financing companies as well as real estate businesses

totalized receivables over $2,600.000 and payables over $1,500,000.

Our customers received the full accounting cycle service in a monthly, quarterly and annual basis including taxes,

depreciation and amortization. Even though this position includes a lot of data entry’s work I was able to contact our

customers directly in order to keep update any necessary information for budgeting or forecasting as well as requirements

from/to them.

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO – BAT (BIGOTT)

Tax Manager 1/2015 - 11/2015

Multi million and global company with a headquarter in London-England with earnings over 28.5 trillion Pounds in 2019

worldwide and over 65,000 points of sale just in Venezuela this company was and still is the mayor tax contributor.

The tobacco business in Venezuela is taxable up to 70% so our responsibility was based on the administration and accurate

calculation of taxes daily.

All taxation happened right before distribution therefore the tax has to be calculated and paid at the tax office administration

located in-house.

Sales, by the time I was a Bigott’s employee, were about $ 3,000,000 in a monthly basis and its taxation in about

$ 2,100,000 which is equivalent to $25,000,000 per year.

As a Tax Manager I had to confirm that all taxes by type such as territory sales and federal taxes including payroll taxes

were accurate and paid timely working hand to hand with the CFO who provides the funds.

Monitoring legislation and lot of meetings with the government Tax Institution (SENIAT) tracking for any change that could

affect payments or calculation.

During my work in Biggot and based on the experience I got with many changes I proposed to update the billing layout of

the whole company in order to add all information necessary for an easy filing. This was a project that took 4 months to wrap

it up but made the company save time by the time of filing.

DISTRIBUIDORA DOMI ZONA, C.A. (DOMINO’S PIZZA)

Administration and Accounting Manager, 4/2013 – 1/2015

This company is a branch of Domino’s Pizza in Venezuela. This place was built to centralize the ingredients, sauces and doughs

distribution to make pizzas in all stores in Venezuela.

The business was based on volume of product sent to stores, the whole purchasing, warehousing and distribution belong to

Distribuidora Domi Zona (DDZ).

DDZ sales reached a total of 48,500 pizzas per year by that time which was approximately $ 1,360,000 per year.

The manager was in charge of the financial statements and the accuracy of all figures. In that sense we have to work with the

inventory and cash management in a daily basis in order to fulfill with store’s requirements.

We prepared budget by product by store that help to measure inventory requirements but also to be more efficient.

The account receivables balance in a monthly basis were about $ 113,000 and payables for about $ 40,400.

DDZ perform physical inventory count once every 6 months due to the product features and the result took us to a minor

adjustments.

Payroll calculations were done by the manager in a monthly basis for a total team of 7 people.

FREELANCER

Consultant, 03/2012 – 04/2013

I worked as a consultant to restructure an agriculture production unit. I performed an assessment of the organization control

environment according to external and internal variables, installed capacity and production in order to propose a new and flexible

structure that allows the growth of both installed capacity and production focused on maximizing revenues and direct costs and

indirect taxation to upgrade production units declared as special taxpayers by SENIAT.

My work as consultant was making the connection of all areas related to production based on the vision and mission of the

company to implement the formats to be used in the normal course of the activities that also include personnel management,

inventories, vouchers, bonds and mobilization of animals among others, as well as inductions are done for the sound management

in the area of accounting and taxes associated with the industry.

Proposals in the management and administration of funds to keep the company operating according to tax planning and

management strategies.

Implementation and management of livestock and inventories of materials and supplies used in business operations.

The consulting service was provided on the premises of the production units and in offices where records and information is

generated.

We achieved the plan since the agriculture production unit started filing taxes because of the production initially of 200 acres of

vegetables and few animals which became 560 in two years.

LEO BURNETT VENEZUELA SA - CARACAS, VENEZUELA

Controller, 7 / 2010 – 3 / 2012

Responsible for the financial statements of the advertising Agency Publicis group affiliates such as Leo Burnett Venezuela, S.A.

and MMS Comunicaciones de Venezuela, S.A. Implementing and monitoring the control environment in accordance with corporate policy group structure under the financial accounting outsourcing unit. Responsible for the budget quarterly, semiannual and annual presentation to companies and regional division. also I am responsible to report to agencies and headquarter via Hyperion.

In my position I must ensure that taxes are calculated, they are presented to authorities and paid according to the requirements of

law.

The controller is also the responsible of payroll its calculation and timely payment in accordance with current legislation as well as

its proper registration in the local books of each Group company.

Implementing performance measurement index and control tool for general ledger account analysis and aging of the items that comprise the financial statements to keep as clean from any effect of restatements such as exchange rates and inflation.

Analysis and control of heading both intercompany receivables and payables. Via foreign currency purchases to cancel SITME

(local government organization in charge of currency exchanges) payables.

IBPC-INTEGRA BUSINESS PROCESS CONSULTING

Trade Director & Accountant Manager, 4/2008 - 7/2010

This company owned by me, and three additional partners it was developed to provide processes review and analysis services in

order to mitigate bottle necks that used to happen when processes and technology are not in harmony. Also, software development

were made for better and quick implementation regarding the mentioned review. This company closed its doors due to the

economy contraction in the country.

EXXONMOBIL DE VENEZUELA— CARACAS, VENEZUELA

Control Advisor, 3/2006 - 3/2007

Implementation and stewardship of controls based on policies and procedures from the Corporation. This position was focused mainly to operation’s areas, procurement and inventory. The major duties for this position are to ensure that oil industry as well as the corporation standards are reached and kept in the time. Due to the magnitude of fixed assets and supplies inventory and management, all tests and reviews had to be reported to different international al local organizations such as SEC, OPEC and others.

EXXONMOBIL DE VENEZUELA— CARACAS, VENEZUELA

Corporate Auditor, 6/2003 to 3/2006

Control process audits in Central and South America Exxon Mobil affiliates for upstream and downstream oil industry business plus investigation of irregular behaviors and other activities performed by employees. Reporting audit results directly to functional management, cost and taxes control by audit and work planning based on timing. Follow up of the issues found with 100% of successful correction results.

EXXONMOBIL DE VENEZUELA— CARACAS, VENEZUELA

Joint Venture Accountant, 1/1998 to 6/2003

Analysis of Accounting and its variations, financial statements issuance, management reporting, cash calls to partners and company policy and procedures compliance as well as the standardization of booking as any other Exxonmobil projects worldwide were the main responsibilities in a project valued in US $ 3 billion. Implementation and development of a new reporting system from JDEdwards platform, including a new chart of accounts. Supervise 3 accountants and oversee financial analysis, financial audits, G/L, A/R, A/P and fixed-asset accounting in accordance with NIC and GAAP standards. Develop and manage external financial relationships (e.g., banks, insurers, auditors, taxes) and constantly look for ways to strengthen overall financial and taxes performance. Calculation of taxes regarding the law and Corporation.

HEWLETT PACKARD DE VENEZUELA— CARACAS, VENEZUELA

Senior Accountant, 7/1996 to 12/1997

Cost control and equipment inventory analyst. Annual physical verification and adjustment based on results. Implementation and follow up of account standards and procedures. Management reporting and accounting analysis.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPER— CARACAS, VENEZUELA

Senior Auditor, 7/1992 to 5/1996

Local Oil Industry and its affiliate’s financial audits. Planning, reporting audits and findings-follow up from control and financial weaknesses detected on the audit performance. Proposal of more efficient control processes applicable in order to improve those in place at the moment of the review.

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