Project Manager Management

MARCO A TORRES

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New Rochelle, NY 10801 *********@*****.***

PROFILE

Solid background in payroll, accounting procedures, and internal controls as well as project management, HR and Payroll systems implementation and reporting. Leadership experience in business growth support, internal training initiatives, team building and managing multiple departments in rapid growth settings.

Languages: Fluent in Spanish and English.

Expertise in the negotiation and execution of process improvements with top management and key decision-makers at all levels.

Effective hiring, management, deployment, and development of staff at support levels; motivation of teams to achieve peak performance, and meet aggressive business objectives.

Expertise in systems as Microsoft Excel (vlookup,pivot tables functions…), ADP HR and payroll systems(PC Payroll, Enterprise, HR Anytime), Reporting (Reportsmith, ADP reporting) Adobe reader (scanning, file merging)

Manage Systems Implementation Projects (HR Anytime, ADI-Time and Attendance, ADP HRizon Enterprise, Kronos)

Hands on Audits; multi-tasking talents in team building, organization needs analysis and attention to detail in time-sensitive situations.

Skilled in cost reductions, relationship building and preparation of accurate documentation.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Cost/Benefit Analysis ● Internal Audits ● Internal Controls ● Operational Streamlining ● Full Payroll Cycle ● Management Reporting ●Systems Implementation

EXPERIENCE

New Community Corporation (NCC), Newark, NJ 2011

Finance-A/R Consultant

Manage an account receivable reconciliation team project for the NCC’s housing develpment program. Assses and initiate the reconciliation of 1,800 tenant receivable cards. Became familiar with NCC’s housing system, Yardi Voyayer, including creating and posting entries and issuing several important auditor reports ( agings reports, rent roll with lease charges and others). The process included importing files to excel(using advanced functions and formulas).

Manage a 3 member team which susccesfully reconciled 2 years of tenant ledger cards within the established time limit. Based on the outcome of the reconciliations, established recommendations to NCC which were submitted to the CFO to initiate change in procedures and establish new internal controls.

Succesfully reconciled the security deposits subledger accounts of 1,800 tenants including recommendations to establish new guidelines.

Cooperative Home Care Associates, New York, NY 2006 – 2010

Finance and Business Service Manager

Responsible for the Finance and the Business Office department operations, internal controls, and regulatory compliance for a headcount of 1,500 employees. Ensure that all departmental tasks are performed in accordance within the established controls. Serve as a liaison for external financial institutions providing reports when necessary. Conduct performance reviews in accordance with the agency established guidelines.

Assist to establish a separate d/b/a, Cooperative Home Attendant Program (CHAP), and setup all payroll procedures and setup all the required systems to begin operations.

Serve as the Project Manager for the successful implementation of the company ADP HR Anytime system and ADI-time and attendance system including creation of all the reports needed for payroll and HR eliminating manual timesheets and established new policies company wide.

Serve in several committees including 2 major system implementations teams which positively affected the company operations.

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Banco Popular North America, New York, 2000-2006/Puerto Rico, 1996-2000

Financial Payroll Accountant HR department (acting as Payroll Manager), 2000-2006

Promoted to this position and was Responsible for overseeing the entire multistate payroll process for a headcount of 2,200 employees, adhering to multistate payroll federal and state laws including California state laws. Built, trained and motivated team members thru trainings, web seminars and internal cross-training. Prepared reports to management using ADP Reportsmith and Microsoft Excel. Prepared biweekly General Ledger entries for BPNA, analyze and monitor all payroll expenses and liability accounts to explain monthly variances. Serve as a liaison for internal department and external institutions.

Serve as the Project Manager and trained employees nationwide on the successful implementation of the bank Kronos time and attendance system.

Project Manager for the successful implementation of ADP Enterprise HR and Payroll system, including reporting and I pay statements and benefits.

Coordinate the automation of manual general ledger entries.

Assistant Accountant (Treasury and Investment Division), 1996-2000

Analysis and accounting of the following Corporate Investments products: REPO’s, Corporate CD’s, Broker’s CD’s, Fed Funds, and other corporate investments traded. Post all accounting entries daily. Negotiate market rates with vendors on daily Repurchase agreements investments on amounts over $100k. Daily reconciliation of all investments accounts.

Assist in the implementation of a new Certificate of Deposit application (Pysis).

Overviewed a team of three employees during a Mortgage Portfolio Audit.

Coordinate with a team the testing of all the Investment Division systems to ensure no failure for the millennium situation.

EDUCATION

Universidad de PR 1990– Mercy College- 2003, New York, NY

Computerized Accounting major (in progress)

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

- Certifications in Microsoft Suite including Excel, Word, Power Point, Access and Outlook.

- Fully familiar and comfortable with web browser applications.

- Completed a Coaching and Supervision Training and serve as a trainer for the Employee Coaching Sustainability initiative at Cooperative Home Care and trained a total of 85 employees.

- ADP HR, Payroll and Reporting trainings certifications.

ACTIVITIES

Active member at Christ International Center, Assistant Treasurer with the accounting functions using QuickBooks and Quicken systems.

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