Accountant/Auditor

Mario Ernesto Baez

New York, NY 347-***-**** *******.******@*****.***

Work Authorization: US Citizen

Summary

Extremely motivated and results-driven accounting professional with exceptional leadership skills and extensive background in the following broad-based competencies:

•Demonstrates ability to proactively work independently to produce and lead exceptional performance within a team environment and to resolve problems and capitalize on opportunities.

•Complement and assess operational management, risk management, compliance, and other control functions.

•Responsible for knowing accounting principles and tax guidelines to ensure clients comply with laws and regulations.

•Proficiency using Quickbooks, CCH ProSystem and Intuit Proseries.

•Empowered, coached, and mentored a team of accountants and support them.

Professional Skills

•Corporate taxation, income tax for individuals, and Partnerships

•Risk assessment, evaluation of internal control, analytical procedures, substantive test.

•Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

•General accounting and bookkeeping

•Sales tax

•Journal entries, bank reconciliations

•Financial statements and other reports

Education and Certifications

•University APEC, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Master of Finance

•University O&M, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic- Bachelor’s in Accounting

Professional Development and Affiliations

•CPA Candidate, meet all credits to take the examination in New York State

•Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors

Professional Experience

Michael Devine, CPA 10/2022 – Present

Senior Accountant

•Performing income taxes for individuals and corporations (1040, 1120, 1120S, 1065)

•Preparing quarterly and monthly sales taxes based on the client's sales report and using the appropiated tax rate.

•Preparing financial statements

•Planning and oversee the auditing process

•Allocate responsibilities to junior and staff auditors

•Reviewing team members’ work for accuracy and compliance

•Performing effective risk and control assessments

•Complete audits on time and submit reports to auditing manager

•Preparing audit reports and management letters

Presenting audit findings and find ways to increase compliance and efficiency

CPA S, Taxes and Associates PLLC 05/2022 – 10/2022

Senior Accountant

•Preparing estimated taxes for clients

•Performing income taxes for individuals and corporations (1040, 1120, 1120S, 1065)

•Preparing quarterly and monthly sales taxes based on the client's sales report and using the appropiated tax rate.

•Meeting with clients to discuss monthly financial statements, and analysis of account fluctuations.

•Preparing financial statements

General Accounting Business Service, New York, NY 11/2017 – 05 2022

Senior Accountant

•Prepared journal entries, account reconciliations and analysis

•Performed bank and credit card reconciliations

•Financial reporting of monthly results

•Responsible to file taxes for corporations and individuals (1040, 1120, 1120S, 1065)

•Meeting with clients to discuss monthly financial statements, and analysis of account fluctuations.

•Prepared quarterly sales Tax

•Bookkeeping for a small portfolio of clients (the whole accounting process including quaterly financial statements)

Travieso Business Services, New York, NY 12/2015 – 11/2017

Senior Accountant

•Performed month end closures for multiples companies, not limited to, preparation of accruals, fixed asset depreciation, profit and loss analysis, and ensured financial statements were reconciled and accurately presented to the management.

•Prepared corporate tax

•Filed income tax for individuals

•Prepared quarterly sales tax

•Performed monthly journal entries, balance sheets and reconciliations

Envio Internacional, Bronx, NY 11/2011 – 09/2015

Internal Auditor

•Prepared the annual audit plan and audit program based on risk assessment

•Applied the audit procedures and report the findings to the Board of Directors

•Responsible for ensuring to comply with internal audit standard and a relevant code of ethics

•Assessed operational management, risk management, compliance, and other control functions

•Implemented the internal control system

BDO, Dominican Republic 09/2009 – 05/2011

Audit Manager

•Prepared audit proposals to potentials clients

•Reviewed planning, programs and working papers

•Assigned audit staff to the clients

•Organized meetings with client’s management to discuss audit matters

•Evaluated the audit staff

Grupo Empresarial, Dominican Republic 06/2007 – 08/2009

Internal Audit Manager

•Established and led all risk based internal audit operations

•Empowered, coached, and mentored eight senior internal auditors and support staff

•Detected and investigated several frauds and abuses

•Implemented the internal control system

PWC, Dominican Republic 11/2005 – 05/2007

Audit Supervisor

•Prepared audit proposals to potential clients

•Reviewed planning, programs, working papers

•Assigned audit staff to the clients

•Organized meetings with clients’ management

•Evaluated the audit staff

Grant Thornton, Dominican Republic 03/2000 – 11/2005

Audit Supervisor

•Supervised the audit team

•Performed the productivity for 30%

•Organized meetings with clients’ management

•Acting manager as needed

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