Accounting Manager - Financial Analysis & Closing Expert

Mike Barrios

Accounting Manager Houston, TX

(Willing to Relocate)

***********************@*****.*** 979-***-****

Work Experience:

Accounting Manager

The Little Rock Jewelry Inc.- Houston, TX

Apr 2023 to Current 2026

·Performs full cycle accounting monthly closings.

·Approves cash and credit card control & reconciliation.

·Approves AR analysis with adjusting entries and AP analysis with month end accruals.

·Performs financials reporting and analysis of significant variances from month over month, qtr. over qtr. and year over year.

·Prepares inventory valuation and control.

·Prepares annual budgets.

·Performs monthly balance sheet/GL account reconciliations.

·Performs year-end GL analysis with adjusting entries to designated accounts & maintains true-up schedules.

·Files monthly Sales & Use Taxes to multiple states via the online portal.

·Files annual tax returns 1120, 1120S, 1040 with the IRS.

·Files Payroll tax returns to the state and IRS Forms 941, 941V, 941X, W2c.

·Approves depreciation of fixed assets & amortization of prepaids.

·Interacts with external auditors relating to audit field work source documentation, issues & final audit report.

·Evaluates daily transfer of excess funds to the long-term investment account.

·Maintains investment account spreadsheets to account for interest earned and capital gains & losses.

·Supervises staff accountant and clerks.

Senior Accountant

Erisa Accounting Financial Services Inc.- Santa Fe, NM

Jan 2020 to Feb 2023

·Approves all journal entries during month end close process.

·Performs AR analysis with adjusting entries and AP analysis with accruals.

·Performs financial statement analysis including income statement and balance sheet comparisons of significant variances from month over month, qtr. over qtr. and year over year.

·Prepares annual budgets.

·Analyzes various financial ratios & revenue streams (cost of sales, profit margin, daily revenue) - by segment. Evaluates monthly pricing of various revenue streams.

·Approves monthly amortization schedule of prepaid assets & supporting journal entries.

·Approves fixed asset schedule & supporting journal entries.

·Evaluates revenue recognition process according to stipulated contract with the related customer.

·Approves monthly balance sheet/GL account reconciliations.

·Performs year-end GL analysis and adjusting entries to designated accounts & true-up schedules.

·Approves Payroll Register & Supporting Payroll Taxes Documentation from ADP.

·Files monthly Sales Taxes with the state via online portal.

·Files annual tax returns 1120, 1120S, 1040 with the IRS.

·Files Payroll tax returns with the state and IRS Forms 941, 941V, 941X.

·Evaluates daily transfer of excess funds to the long-term investment account.

·Maintains short-term & long-term investment account worksheets to account for interest earned, capital gains/losses & management fees.

·Supervises cash control worksheet and bank account reconciliation for the depository, disbursement & investment accounts.

·Interacts with external auditors (Kubiak) relating to audit field work source documentation, issues & final audit report.

·Supervises staff accountant

Home Caregiving for elderly parents

Jul 2015 to Dec 2019

Sr. Accountant

KForce Staffing. ( Logistics Co.)- Dallas, TX

Mar 2014 to May 2015

·Prepared journal entries during month-end close process.

·Performed AR analysis with adjusting entries, AP analysis and accruals.

·Performed financial statement analysis including income statement and balance sheet for significant variances of month over month, qtr over qtr, and year over year-- with direct comparison to budgeted and 12 mo forecasted numbers.

·Analyzed various financial ratios & revenue streams (cost of sales, profit margin, fee per order, average daily revenue) - by segment or branch location. Analyses monthly pricing of various revenue streams via DECS analysis and communicates with segment mgr and company controller regarding significant issues.

·Complex general ledger account reconciliations including claims liability.

·Prepared monthly amortization schedule of prepaid assets & supporting entries.

·Approved fixed asset schedule & supporting entries.

·Prepared bad debt reserve schedule and communicates attorneys on pending litigation and potential company risk.

·Maintained capital leases schedule.

·DECS Logistical Analysis, QLICKVIEW Business Analysis, Oracle

·Unclaimed property

·Performed year-end analysis and adjusting entries to designated GL accounts.

Sr. Accountant

LPS Real Estate Services Inc - Dallas TX

Nov 2007 to Dec 2013

·Prepared journal entries for month end close, performed financial statement analysis for significant variances of month over month, qtr over qtr and year over year - compared to forecasted and budgeted numbers. Analyzed various key industry metrics including (cost of sales, profit margin & pricing of various revenue streams).

·Utilized banking portal to retrieve operating acct activity relating to the cash flow reporting by segment.

·Maintained quarterly departmental bonus schedule using various performance criteria and booked monthly bonus accrual accordingly.

·Supervised title & escrow funding dept, wire transfers, positive pay files and approvals using designated bank keys. Maintained best practices protocols relating to banking activity.

·Unclaimed property escheatment

·Managed various internal projects relating to in-house custom information software development using the percentage of completion method for revenue recognition. Generated monthly WIP reports. Communicated with the plant manager regarding weekly project productivity and efficiency--and discussed significant issues. Approved weekly cash draws to support special projects operations using MS Project.

·Maintained various property lease contracts and communicated with segment manager regarding any changes to the terms in the agreement. At year end performed a true-up of costs relating to various contracts for all segments that showed significant changes in cost from initial estimates and subsequently billed the branches accordingly. Prepared sales & use tax schedule for taxable customers in various states.

·Maintained internal controls and procedures and met with external auditors (KPMG) regarding the yearly audit review.

·Prepared complex balance sheet account reconciliations.

·Approved the fixed assets schedule with supporting entries.

·Prepared segment and project consolidated budgets.

·Prepared monthly, 12 mo running forecasts to estimate revenues/expenses and maximize cost control and financial stability.

·Maintained bad debt reserve through A/R aging analysis.

Staff Accountant

Fidelity National Financial-Title Insurance & Mortgage Services - Dallas, TX Jan 2004 to Oct 2007

·Prepared journal entries for month end close

·Performed financial statement analysis for month over month, qtr over qtr and year over year variances

·Prepared balance sheet acct recons

·Worked extensively with Internal & external Auditors (KPMG)

·Sales Taxes - Various States

·Unclaimed Property Escheatment Procedures

·Financial Statement Reporting - key variances and future risk analysis

·Cash Flow Analysis & Reporting

·Month & Year End Closings

·AP accruals, Prepaids & Amortization

·Supervised 2 AP clerks

Education:

University of Dallas

MBA (Accounting) (2006)

Dallas, TX

University of Phoenix

BSBA (Accounting) (2002)

Dallas, TX

Software Skills:

·M1 Production & Accounting, Quickbooks Online, Netsuite, Great Plains, MS Dynamics, Blackline GL Recon

·SAGE 100, MS Word, DECS Logistics, MS Project, Paycor, ADP Payroll, MS Powerpoint

·MS Excel advanced (Pivot Tables, V-lookup, IF Formulas Charts & Filters), MS Outlook, Adobe PDF

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