Giovanni Torres Gallego
New York,NY
Summary
Experienced Accounting and Finance Analyst with a demonstrated ability of working in the marketing, advertising, and technology industries. Skilled analyst in SAP, Oracle, Team Management, and MS Excel, with a have passion for MIS/IT systems that enable efficient and effective collaboration. Independent and resourceful in generating new ideas that make an impact. Possess sharp organizational and problem- solving skills that respond to ad-hoc deadlines and produce results that exceed initial asks.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
Templafy
2023.02 - Current
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Updated general ledger with latest entries.
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
Senior Accounts Payable Accountant
Sterling
2019.12 - 2023.01
- Initially brought in as part of the Internal Audit and Risk Management team to run ad-hoc projects and reported directly to its Vice-president
- Subsequently moved to the General Accounting and Account Payable team
- Tasked with day to day GA/AP duties, including but not limited to:
- Optimizing vendor database & managing vendor relationships
- Ensuring internal and external audit protocols are followed nationally and internationally by other team members
- Ad-hoc projects to ensure future compliance with SEC and other publicly traded company requirements
Accounting Analyst
BBH, Bartle Bogle Hegarty
2018.07 - 2019.08
- Corporate Accounting & Client Finance, Performed day to day accounting duties for the NY office, reporting to the controller and CFO, subsequently performing the same tasks for the LA office remotely
- Streamlined vendor database to ensure timely and accurate payment of invoices
- Established best practices to facilitate client billing and meet any ad hoc audit requirements as set forth in contracts
- Reconciled redundant services being utilized, reducing operational costs
- Assisted in U.S
- Month, quarter, and year end close reporting, that was then forwarded to global finance team
Analyst
Publicis Groupe
2014.02 - 2018.07
- Controls / Accounts Receivable / Treasury, Spearheaded North American agencies’ migration of various legacy accounting systems to SAP
- After migration was completed tasked with training new SAP users and worked on ad hoc projects in various finance departments among them Master Data, AR and Treasury.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Engineering
The City College of New York
05.2025
Skills
- MS Office Suite
- Excel & Power BI
- SAP Financials
- Oracle NetSuite
- GAAP proficiency
- Cash Flow analysis
- Account reconciliation specialist
- Budget Analysis
- General ledger accounting
- Database administration
Volunteer Experience
Maria Luisa Moreno International Foundation
Jun. 2013 – Feb. 2015
Communications & Fundraising Coordinator
- Developed and implemented procedures to facilitate follow up with current campaigns and meet fundraising goals
- Coordinated events with philanthropist Jorge Muñoz, Presidential Citizens Medal and CNN Hero Award recipient
- Worked on maximizing impact and awareness within target community
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Templafy
2023.02 - Current
Senior Accounts Payable Accountant
Sterling
2019.12 - 2023.01
Accounting Analyst
BBH, Bartle Bogle Hegarty
2018.07 - 2019.08
Analyst
Publicis Groupe
2014.02 - 2018.07
Bachelor of Science - Engineering
The City College of New York