Finance Manager/Controller

Cynthia R.Pluff

***** ***** *****

Rives Junction, MI 49277

Phone: 517-***-****

Email: *******@*****.***

Profile

Bilingual Accountant-Supervisor (Spanish / English) of an international private manufacturing company.

Twelve years of supervisor experience with 10 accountant staff under my supervision.

Strong organizational skills, very analytical, inquisitive with any new project that I’m being assigned, detail oriented, intuitive thinker, ability to foresee potential problems and proactively seek solutions.

Skill Summaries

I managed and directed all Finance Department for local subsidiaries in Mexico, Argentina and Brasil. Total: 7 separate entities such as Treasury, AP, AR, Sales, Product costing, Taxes and Import/Export, Credit Card Charges.

I managed the preparation & consolidation of monthly financial statements. I reviewed, analyzed and approved financial statement for local subsidiaries. Tie all accounting modules to G/L. I prepared schedules to support all balance sheet accounts. I reviewed the Income Statement and analyzed major account balance variances.

I prepared the annual operational budget in consultation with the Plant Manager. I reviewed and monitored the operational budget vs. actual results.

I monitored & ensured compliance with local accounting standards and USGAAP, company ‘s policies, procedures & local government reporting requirements: such as filing monthly VAT, DIOT, IETU, WITHHOLDINGS AND PAYROLL TAXES, Prepaid Income Tax, SUA, SECOMEX, Shareholders Tax returns (Art.27).Transfer Pricing Tax return.

I prepared monthly Royalties calculations and billings and reviewed compliance with terms and methodology.

I made sure all inter-company transactions were supported with legal contracts and it’s been enforced by all departments that interact with the international plant. Billings between related parties are inter-company transactions that need to be supported with a transfer pricing analysis, contracts and support documentation. I made sure it was in compliance with local tax authority Transfer Pricing rules in order to maximize deductibility, reduce cost and increase profitability, minimize triggering tax audit from MX Customs, and Hacienda (IRS).

I prepared monthly end journal entries such as accruals, deferral, made elimination entries. I made sure all company transactions are properly reported.

I reviewed the report generated to record the Gain/Loss in exchange rate within each module before is posted in G/L.

I approved the confidential payroll of the international subsidiaries. I assisted the Treasury department with international transfers, payments to vendors: domestic e internationals. Monitor Cash Requirements.

I was actively involved in the interim and annual statutory audits of all 7 entities, I assigned responsibilities to each personnel within his/her duties to prepare all schedules for my review and approval before it is delivered to the auditors. I worked directly with the external auditors and I obtained a clean opinion for tax and financial statement in each of the 12 years of audit.

Ensure and reviewed the internal financial control process to make sure it is still effective and in compliance with company objectives. I made improvement in areas that required better practices.

I assisted in directing the day-to-day International trade operation. I review and approved customs documentation and approved the release of containers from US warehouses to the plant.

I was responsible for the annual preparation of the Cost submission for Maquiladora with US Customs. I reconciled G/L with MX Customs System (Glosa), prepared and filed with SECOMEX and Hacienda the annual international trade transaction.

Oversaw hiring of administrative and accounting staff for local subsidiaries and performed annual appraisals review for all subordinates under my supervision.

I assisted the legal department setting up new entities in Mexico including a maquiladora, Argentina and Brasil. Responsible doing research about other country’s laws and regulations, Customs requirements, Transfer Pricing rules, accounting practices, labor matters, etc.

I Influenced management to review their practice policies, objectives and procedures to lineup with country laws and regulations and set up realistic goals in accordance to countries cultures.

I kept the controller informed with the status of any project and activities. I provided management with timely reviews of Financial Statement.

I assisted the project leader to set up a maquiladora operation in Mexico, planning the operations, support with flow charts and manuals, monitor, review and approved documentation needed to comply with US/MX Customs and US/MX GAAP.

I was project leader in the implementation of the electronic invoice system in Mexico for four entities within four month with the assistance of the IT department and outside consultant.

Other Skills

Primary Language: Spanish

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

AS400

Lotus Notes

Solomon IV, migrated into Dynamics SL

Work Experience

Dart Container Corporation

Bilingual Accountant (Supervisor)

December 1996 – March 2011

Coopers & Lybrand

Senior Auditor

February 1994 - June 1996

Education

Villanova University Online course

Project Management

Present

Lansing Community College

Accounting, Federal Tax I & II and Business Law

1997 to 2003

National University of Asuncion-Paraguay

Certification: CPA 1993

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