Project Manager Accounting

JUAN ANTONIO ESPINOZA

*** *. ****** *********, ***** Ana, CA; 949-***-****; ****.*******.********@*******.***

OBJECTIVE: Project Manager Position with global oriented company seeking pro-active personnel who enjoy working with committed colleagues as well as with people attracted to achieving goals and promoting high group work performance standards.

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY:

Leader, team-builder, global communications expert

Problem solver, work well under pressure, multitasking.

Proficient use of Microsoft Office, Outlook, ACCPAC, ASPEL, Micros

Fidelio, Opera PMS, Hyperion reporter and other accounting related

software.

Experience handling difficult guests & residence owners promptly and

professionally. Financial analysis skills / Budgeting experience.

Excellent at giving executive presentations and dynamic workshops.

Aware of target meeting & exceeding responsibilities.

English 610 pts ITOEFL Advanced (C2 level - Common European

Framework of Reference)

Italian: Waystage level (A2 – Common European Framework of

Reference). President of the Education & Training Commission for 3

consecutive years (09-11) at Guerrero State Association of Accountants.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Fairmont Newport Beach – Assistant Controller. 2011- Current Responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the accounting department of a first-class hotel to ensure complete financial integrity in compliance with corporate accounting policies; work with all department heads at the hotel coordinating each department s budget and internal controls; review and approve daily accounting reports; allocate and reconcile monthly corporate office charges; maintain a system of accounts and controls and provide accurate data necessary for all accounting reports; manage, direct and oversee the preparation and submission of month-end closing procedures including internal monthly reports and balance sheets. Prepare monthly cash flow; oversee the preparation of monthly Journal Vouchers, encompassing accruals, expenses, revenues and adjustments. Establish and implement accounting controls; responsible for balance sheet account reconciliations and accounts analysis. Ensure all statutory remittances are paid and reported in due date; control and monitor all contracts, licenses, permits, insurance certificates and other documents which present a financial commitment.

Fairmont Heritage Place Acapulco – Financial Controller. 2009-2011

In charge of both local and corporate entities; manage, administrative & payroll outsourced services. Ensure intercompany transactions take place according to corporate standards; review Hotel Management Agreement transactions on a daily basis and set up appropriate systems in place in order to keep track and control of any relevant items needing special attention. Accounting department restructure and periodical training to staff members. Involved in transition from local accounting software to ACCPAC for both local and corporate entities. Participate in transition to PMS V.5 by mapping and configuring rate codes. Implementation of payroll software and its interface to timekeeping systems. Preparation of budgets for local and corporate entities. Preparation and presentation of annual budgets for local and corporate entities. Represent Club Director at board meetings while absent. Review and design of new insurance policy. Involvement in liquidation processes of corporate entity. Keep track of aged receivables and report to corporate offices. Ensure collections processes are effective and up to corporate standards. Close month-end processes by posting US GAAP adjusting entries and ensure both local and corporate standards are met. Preparation of Capital Expenditure project together with local and Corporate Engineering.

Fairmont Heritage Place Acapulco – Chief Accountant. 2009 (Jan)

Supervise the Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Accounts Receivable. Ensure accounting department procedures and standards were met. Analyze vendor accounts and negotiate extended terms with suppliers/contractors when cash was restricted. Complete monthly closings and reconciliations; assist management in the analysis of month-end results & variances. Analyze financial statements and prepare cash flows. Compare and measure actual results to budget on a monthly basis. Keeping AR ledger up-to-date and providing monthly reports to the Club Director and Corporate Division. Overseeing night audit processes. Ensuring compliance with federal and local taxes. Preparing information for external auditors. Reconciling inter-company balances and proposing adjustments to corporate.

Fairmont Heritage Place Acapulco - Accounting Supervisor. 2008

Mainly responsible for collections and receivables. Supervise and ensure journal entries were correctly posted. Prepare and present P/L and Balance sheet reports. Supervise income and expenses on a monthly basis and compare results to budgets. Prepare cash flow analysis and forecast results. Responsible of providing information to bank institutions, auditors and law firms to improve areas of opportunity. Adapt accounting processes to the specific needs of the company and suggesting improvements. Establish legal framework for vendors and contractors. Ensure fiscal and legal obligations were met.

Centro de Idiomas Angloamericano de Acapulco - Branch Manager & Accountant. 2006 – 2008. Manage expansion projects and develop new business opportunities meeting international quality standards. Analysis of financial statements; Balance Sheet and P/L for profit and nonprofit entities within the accounting department and ensuring social security and fiscal deadlines were met properly and accurately. Participate and revise budget standards comparing past data. Develop financial projections, income-expense relations. Prepare and present financial reports to shareholders and the board of corporate directors. Personnel: 10 (Acapulco, Guerrero).

Institutional Test of English as a Foreign Language Administrator 2007 (ITOEFL) - Centro de Idiomas Angloamericano. Personnel: 1

(Acapulco, Guerrero)

Financial and Accounting Control Consultancy FACC – Financial

and Accounting Freelance Consultant. 2005 - 2006

Main project development responsibilities: Develop investment projects, business profiles and feasibility analysis for Secretaría de Economía Delegación Guerrero – Fondo Nacional de Empresas de Solidaridad. (Economics Bureau of Mexico)

Main accounting responsibilities: Accounting services for profit/non profit entities. Knowledge of Income Tax, V.A.T., Business tax, Tax on cash deposits, Social Security obligations and local taxes. Financial advisory on cash flows, AR and AP and small inventory rotation processes. Personnel: 2 (Cuernavaca, Morelos / Acapulco and Chilpancingo, Guerrero / Puerto Peñasco, Sonora)

Corporativo Contable – Accounting Coordinator. 2006-2006 Prepare

Journal entries and reconciliations/Recording transactions in the General

Ledger. Ensure data was processed on time and fiscal deadlines were

met. Personnel: 1 (Cuernavaca, Morelos).

Project Coordinator 2004 - Centro Universitario Angloamericano. Development of operational procedure manuals and quality standards. Personnel: 5 (Cuernavaca, Morelos).

Translator & Interpreter 2004 - International Counseling & Guidance

Congress“Support alternatives for Human Development”hosted by

Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos. (Cuernavaca,Morelos).

TOEFL Preparation Program Trainer 2003 and business/corporate

English teacher – Centro Universitario Angloamericano

S.C.(Cuernavaca, Morelos).

Sales Representative 2002 and customer satisfaction assistant - Sólo

Nissan Automotive. (Jiutepec, Morelos).

LANGUAGES:

TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test) certificate issued by Cambridge ESOL

Italian as a foreign language program/ Waystage level. 2007

(Common European Framework of Reference) – Centro de Idiomas Angloamericano 2006. Executive reading and writing diploma course – Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos. 2003

EDUCATION:

Business Tax Training Workshops (IETU) 2008 – Colegio de Contadores

del Estado de Guerrero. 2008

Fiscal Defense Diploma - Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos.

College Degree – majored in accounting – Universidad Autónoma del

Estado de Morelos. 2006

Taxes, Social Security and Fiscal Defense diploma course – Corporativo

de Desarrollo Profesional A.C. 2005

Teacher s Diploma Course/ awarded mention of honor – Instituto

Superior Angloamericano. (México, D.F.) 2002

COI, NOI, SAE (Accounting and payroll software) Diploma Course

Informática Aplicada a la Administración S.A. 2002

Bookkeeping Diploma Course- Colegio de Bachilleres del Estado de

Morelos. 2000

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