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Cortez
161 E. 234th Place
Carson, CA 90745
Residence (310) 830-1706
Cell (310) 567-7379
Email: rc506a10@westpost.net
SUMMARY
Controller with 15 years of Accounting and Financial Reporting experience provid
ing goal oriented leadership. Strong financial statement preparation & analysis,
fixed assets, cash management, budgeting and cost control principles to ensure
company accounting procedures conform to GAAP. Highly proficient in working with
external auditors, Deloitte Touche, to ensure accurate & timely completion of y
ear end audit and tax engagements. 10+ years experience with Federal, State, and
Local tax agencies to file Personal Property, Business Tax and Sales & Use Tax
returns and monitored correctness of completed returns before submission deadlin
es.
EXPERIENCE
MORRISON EXPRESS CORPORATION (U.S.A.), El Segundo, CA
JANUARY 2001 to FEBRUARY 2010
CONTROLLER
Responsible for all corporate accounting functions from timely monthly financial
reporting with actual to budget fluctuations, annual budgeting, cash management
, quarterly tax estimates, year end audits financial & 401K, payroll & 401K admi
nistration, AR & AP management, fixed asset inventory, insurance renewals, super
vised a headquarters staff of 12 and staff of 10 at U.S. stations.
*Team Leader to implement PeopleSoft modules AR, AP, PO, GL and
Financial Reporting
* Initiated labor efficiency study after implementation to reduce wages by
$75,000 within one year
* Significant Overtime reduction of $100,000 over two years by implementing
overtime guidelines
* Cost savings of $50,000 recognized by moving from Big 4 audit firm to mid
tier firm
* Lead for consolidation of two affiliated companies into Morrison Express
Corporation (U.S.A.)
* Trained (10) station accountants to perform financial statement analysis
with commentary
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, California State University at Dominguez Hill
s, 1984
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point and Access. Experienced with Pe
opleSoft, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Query, Accounts Receivable and Ac
counts Payable Modules. JD Edwards General Ledger and Fixed Asset modules, work
ing knowledge with AS/400 environment and Essbase software.