Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Work Availability
Quote
Timeline
SoftwareEngineer
Gladys Bustamante

Gladys Bustamante

Controller
Fort Worth,TX

Summary

Accomplished financial management and accounting professional with 10+ years of demonstrated positive impact company growth. Proven skill in employing accounting and financial management best practices and team leadership. Committed to continuous improvement and successfully driving operational excellence. Expertise in full close operations, variance analysis, executive level reporting, financial statement preparation and analysis, operational management, forecasting and audit compliance. Calm, dependable and team-centric personality. I'm seeking a stable, and reliable company where I can add value and grow professionally.

Overview

16
16

Years of Accounting experience

4
4

Costing experience

10
10

Audit experience

Work History

Finance/Accounting Manager

Quaker Houghton Coral Chemical
12.2022 - Current
  • Managed staff of 3 (AP, AR, Sales Clerk).
  • Manage month end close processes to ensure a 5 day close accurately.
  • Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
  • Collaborated with other departments to achieve accurate and prompt financial reporting.
  • Generated monthly and quarterly financial statements and flux files for executive review.
  • Created budget templates and implemented budgeting processes for corporate reporting.
  • Created processes to adhere to SOX compliance policies.
  • Work together with departmental leaders to achieve KPI's and exceed goals.

Sr. Accountant

OASIS FINANCIAL
01.2022 - 12.2022
  • Prepared month end journal entries for 7 business units
  • Prepare P&L variance analysis for executive presentation
  • Analyze, Approval and reconcile expense reports
  • Reconcile and manage the credit card expense program
  • Various reporting deliverables for the audit team.
  • Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
  • Completed year-end closing processes with executive leadership and external auditors.
  • Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Germfree Labs
05.2020 - 09.2021
  • Manager to staff of 4 reporting to VP Finance
  • Managing AP and AR personnel, monthly and year-end close processes
  • Preparation of Quarterly and Year end SOX Audit deliverables
  • Responsible for accurate reconciliation of cash, payables, receivables and other balance sheet accounts
  • Payroll processing and reconciliation for the entire company
  • Implementation of processes to facilitate the AP and AR cycles
  • Assist in development of guidelines and process documentation for divisional personnel
  • Development of expense reimbursement program and travel program
  • Implementation of SOX compliance policies and procedures.

Senior accountant

JBT CORPORATION.
08.2018 - 05.2020
  • Accountant acting as assistant to the controller for multi-divisional company
  • Maintaining General Ledger for 4 companies using 3 separate systems to support month end close process, consolidations and year end close process
  • Preparation of Month end and Year end Audit deliverables
  • Responsible for accurate reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, hedges and FX translation
  • Reporting variances directly to controllers of 4 business units
  • Reporting and maintaining Operating Expense variances for Business Units
  • Assist in development of guidelines and process documentation for divisional personnel
  • Provide variance analysis for division controllers with explanations and required adjustments.

Senior Accountant

Maclean-Fogg Co.
08.2007 - 07.2018
  • Support financial practices for this manufacturer of auto fasteners and electrical components
  • Maintain General Ledger, perform Consolidations, and produce error-free results reporting
  • Entrusted with oversight of $32MM in fixed assets, and $120MM in procurement
  • Review and recommendations to SOX audit deliverables, and implantation of SOX policies
  • Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedules quarterly and LRP
  • Support month end close process, consolidations and year end close process
  • Responsible for development and documentation of best practices in accordance with GAAP
  • Top level variance analysis and spot opportunities in financials for cost reduction
  • Prepare unclaimed property reporting for 32 divisions nationwide and compliance.

Education

MBA -

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Bachelor of Science -

Robert Morris University - Illinois
Chicago, IL

US ARMY VETERAN -

FORT BRAGG NORTH CAROLINA

Skills

  • MS Office applications
  • Hyperion Financial Management
  • JD Edwards
  • SAP - CONCUR
  • Oracle ERP
  • Sage GL/ Fixed Assets
  • HRS-Pro Compliance
  • SAP – CONCUR AP

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
swipe to browse

Quote

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney

Timeline

Finance/Accounting Manager

Quaker Houghton Coral Chemical
12.2022 - Current

Sr. Accountant

OASIS FINANCIAL
01.2022 - 12.2022

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Germfree Labs
05.2020 - 09.2021

Senior accountant

JBT CORPORATION.
08.2018 - 05.2020

Senior Accountant

Maclean-Fogg Co.
08.2007 - 07.2018

MBA -

University of Central Florida

Bachelor of Science -

Robert Morris University - Illinois

US ARMY VETERAN -

FORT BRAGG NORTH CAROLINA
Gladys BustamanteController