Project Accounting
Resume:
ALVARO TIJERINO
MIAMI, FL *****
**********@*****.***
Primary Phone: 305-***-****
Secondary Phone: 786-***-****
SUMMARY
I am dedicated individual with ten plus years of accounting experience. I have a diversified business background encompassing the Airlines, Purchasing and restaurant industries. Additionally obtained extensive experience in SAP (Asset Accounting Module, Project System configurations, as well as BEX’s designer (Business Warehouse) reporting tools. Use analytical skills to sift through large amount of data and turn this into information key qualitative and quantitative financial analysis. Develop and deliver informative, well organized executive level variances and fluctuation analysis(Ex: Monthly, quarterly, and annually to budget/forecast/Prior year)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of Miami (DCIE) Feb 2012 – Present
Senior Financial Analyst (Div of Continue & Int’l Education)
Provide technical & administrative support for fiscal and budget operations
Perform analysis of the impact of various corporate projects and transactions
Assist in maintaining the on-line B-Prep system for both the current year and permanent Departmental budget base year round.
Account allocations and creation of new position numbers
Assist to develop guidelines and implementing a decentralization of B-Prep system access and input to the department level.
Maintain detailed information and worksheets on individual budget, allocation and spending patterns to insure accuracy of financial documents
Provides analytical support to management to include P&L projections, ratio analysis, budgeting, and cost analysis related to business models.
Burger King Corporation March 2005 – Dec 2011 Senior Financial Analyst/Accountant /IT– Global Capital Accounting Operations/Emea/Latin-America
Perform Month-End closing for the Global Property Accounting Department for twelve countries which include the following functions:
o Budgeting and accounting for capital expenditures
o Fixed assets and intangible assets reporting
o Balance sheet account reconciliations
o Liason with Dept Heads & Management teams to develop and communicate quarterly forecast, annual operating plan, and annual update to the 10 year strategic plan for G&A groups.
o Evaluate current business processes and strive to streamline and increase efficiencies.
o Tax provision and return preparation for PP&E and Intangibles
Monitor Capitalization of project task to ensure proper accounting treatment in accordance to accounting rules and policies, including SOP 98-1 “Accounting for the Costs of Software Development”. Manage Budgeted funds allocated to each project; adjust for capital project amendments or other allocations of approved funds. Review labor allocations on projects to aid in labor forecasting and resource management activities. Follow up with project managers to ensure labor is forecasted in proper month.
Responsible for performing a variety of analytical and administrative functions to
Support Information Technology leadership, IT Finance, Project Managers,
Resource Managers and other team members in the areas of project accounting,
Labor management and data management. Administer financial aspects of
Project plans, create and maintain accurate real-time project, and resource Management
Reports and analysis.
Major Accomplishments:
o Contributed to the migration of accounting activities from worldwide local offices to the SSC over the past two years and specifically managed the property accounting migration of the fixed asset reporting, SOX controls, and lease accounting functions.
o Managed process redesigns and system upgrades/implementations including the implementation of SAP Invoice Scanning, the European Lease Management System, and the Property Tax Monitoring System.
o Attended SAP Training in the asset accounting Module as well as BW’s accounting Liaison to the IT Dept
o Traveled to India to support the acct migration (GBS) Global Business Services
ALJOMA LUMBER, INC
ACCOUNTANT-ASST CONTROLLER March 2000 – March 2005
o Coordinate in cross functional projects by developing project plan, timeline and coordinate teams across each operational areas. Ensure on time delivery of specific goals and requirements for Inventory management projects.
o Procedures and controls for Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets and inventories.
o Ensure proper and timely reconciliation of department accounts and sub ledger; endure that all deadlines and schedule event are met.
o Assist the controller with designing and documenting accounts policies and procedures with emphasis in accounts payable and receivable, disbursements, fixed assets and period end closing.
o Preparing and analyzing balance sheets, P & L statement, sales and use tax reporting as well as fixed assets schedule maintenance.
INTERTEK TESTING SERVICES.
STAFF ACCOUNTANT Mexico/Argentina/Ecuador/Colombia Feb 1999-March 2000
o Month end closing procedures such as preparation and analysis of financial statement; general ledger analysis and inter-company, inter-branch as well as inter-group account reconciliation.
o Involved with preparation of consolidated, regional, local balance sheet, and
P & L statements.
o Preparation of financial reports for corporate headquarter (Frango).
Cash flow analysis. British Liaison office to Latin America accounting.
Avianca Airlines
Financial Analyst 1991-1999
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o Assist in Develop integrated revenue/expense/Cost analysis, projections, reports, and presentations. Creates and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and ensures financial Information has been recorded accurately and timely. Identifies trends and developments in competitive environments and presents findings to management. Performs financial forecasting and reconciliation of internal accounts.
EDUCATION
Bachelor degree in accounting from St Thomas University, CPA candidate.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Excel Advance, MS SQL 2008, SAP configuration ,Micro-Strategy
(Asset acct module, Project System, Investment Management), Oracle Financial analysis (OFA), Hyperion, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Access Advance,
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