Javier Echevarria
Kissimmee,FL
Summary
Seasoned accounting professional with over 25 years of demonstrated positive growth. Expertise in hands on full cycle accounting, financial statement preparation and analysis, process and control improvement, and cost control. Proven skill in employing accounting and financial management best practices and team leadership. Committed to introducing changes to achieve continuous improvement and successfully influencing processes driving operational excellence.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Manager
JR Davis Construction/S&L Materials
11.2017 - Current
- Manage monthly full accounting cycle including G/L and Trial Balance adjustments
- Established monthly close process and established monthly close controls
- Successfully Manage a team of 6 accountants to put in place processes for monthly close, Payroll, A/P and A/R
- Manage, prepare and analyze monthly financials and WIP in order to identify costs, expenses and under/over billings to review with project general managers and CFO
- Manage weekly, monthly and quarterly forms for payroll tax and sales tax
- Accomplished to streamline sales tax and allocation processes reducing prep time by 50%
- Collaborate with external accounting firm to prepare quarterly and year end adjusting journal entries
Remote Controller
101 Inc.
06.2016 - 11.2017
- Accomplished to save over $50k in annual expenses by implementing QuickBooks online in order to identify expenses and annual revenue
- Accomplished to eliminate over $25k in monthly expenses analyzing financials to ensure alignment with company’s priorities to meet monthly targets
- Collaborated in establishing all financial targets by evaluating cashflow, sales and expenses, preparing forecasts and budgets utilizing QuickBooks Online
- Accomplished to establish all financial controls and provided Management with definitive financial structure and advice to be used in setting and realizing profit objectives and developing business strategies
Senior IT Financial Analyst
Chubb Insurance
08.2012 - 06.2016
- Accomplished to save over $20m in IT expenditures identifying unnecessary expenses such as contractors, capital purchases and monthly project expenses
- Collaborated in streamlining IT annual budget process by creating budget submission templates and working closely with Regional Managers
- Accomplished to establish IT annual budgets and forecast models on cost center and business segment basis working with functional department heads and senior management
- Organized all IT financial information to prepare accurate consolidated financial statements and schedules including accrued expenses and allocations
- Implemented improvements in current accounting and reconciliation, including development of best practices and documentation of process and procedures
Remote Senior Accountant
I.G. Spirits
03.2010 - 08.2012
- Established all financial and operational data to provide Management with definitive financial structure and advice to be used in setting and realizing profit objectives and developing business strategies
- Tracked and reviewed gross and net sales, including gross margins, in producing forecasts and trend analysis
- Established cost of goods sols benchmarks reducing costs by 10%
- Established revenue benchmarks increasing sales by 30%
Senior Financial Analyst
Medical Business Service
03.2007 - 02.2010
- Accomplished to Implement Budget Maestro software eliminating use of Excel for budgeting and preparation of company’s annual budget
- Streamlined annual budget process by preparing budget templates and formats reducing overall budget submission time by 40%
Senior Financial Analyst
Del Monte Fresh Produce - Corporate Office
Senior Accountant
VITAS Healthcare
Education
BBA - Accounting
Monroe College
The Bronx, NY06.1997
Skills
- Closing procedures
- Financial Statement Presentations
- Meticulous attention to detail
- GAAP understanding
- Account Reconciliation
- Full Cycle Accounting Process
Software Skills
Advanced Excel, SAGE 300, Viewpoint, Hyperion, Cognos, Peoplesoft
Timeline
Accounting Manager
JR Davis Construction/S&L Materials
11.2017 - Current
Remote Controller
101 Inc.
06.2016 - 11.2017
Senior IT Financial Analyst
Chubb Insurance
08.2012 - 06.2016
Remote Senior Accountant
I.G. Spirits
03.2010 - 08.2012
Senior Financial Analyst
Medical Business Service
03.2007 - 02.2010
Senior Financial Analyst
Del Monte Fresh Produce - Corporate Office
Senior Accountant
VITAS Healthcare
BBA - Accounting
Monroe College
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