Accounting Consultant Resume ,TX - Hire IT People

SUMMARY

Strategic and collegial partner in management
Effective communicator, active listener
Driver for continuous process improvement
Team builder and personnel developer
Flexible, adaptable in managing multiple priorities
Fluent in English, Spanish, conversant Portuguese
Strong knowledge of US and foreign business and accounting practices, IFRS and US GAAP
Extensive experience in adjusting and consolidating foreign entities in a multi - currency environment
Knowledgeable in standard and actual job costing
Skilled in developing budgets and forecast models

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Accounting Consultant

Confidential,TX

Responsibilities:

Reduced accounting closing cycle from 9 to 6 days, through collective documentation of workflows,then leveling workloads, prioritizing tasks and setting stepped due dates for each task.
Increased timeliness of cost reporting by improving the purchase order system and negotiation ofinvoice delivery with vendors, simultaneously increasing payables cycle from 35 to 40 days.
Reduced inventory losses by implementing a cycle counting system, revising the organization of thewarehouse, and segregating warehouse functions.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

International Controller

Responsibilities:

Revised accounting policy manual to incorporate changes precipitated by adoption of IFRS rules
Conducted monthly on-site reviews of data submitted and acted as advisor to local management teams
Implemented Hyperion Financial Management and Smartview for financial consolidation and analysis
Established SOX compliance guidelines and testing assurance programs at all international entities

Confidential, Washington D.C

International Controller

Responsibilities:

Standardized the chart of accounts, financial statement formats, and consolidation process for all entities
Implemented a multi-company, multi-currency accounting system in Sage ERP within budget
Shortened the financial close process from 10 days to 5 days

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software: Oracle, PeopleSoft, Hyperion, Smartview, Essbase, Quickbooks, MS Office, expert level Excel

Languages: Native English, fluent Spanish, conversant Portuguese