JONATHAN E. GUZMAN
Sr. A/P Coordinator
New York City,NY
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Manager
WESTBURY PAPER STOCK, JAMAICA ASH, J.A. CONTAINER
02.2024 - 03.2024
- Develop & administrate standard operating procedures
- Contract analysis and administration, Oversight of Weekly A/P Disbursements amounting $500K
- Research accounting records, gather data for external audits, prepare & review financial reporting (i.e
- Balance Sheet, P&L)
- Trained my replacement
- Forecast and oversee financial impact of operational decisions, contribute operations information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; prepare and complete action plans; implement production productivity, quality and customer service standards; resolve problems; complete audits; identify trends
Operations Analyst
LION'S HEART PRIDE
12.2017 - Current
- Develop & administrate standard operating procedures
- Contract analysis and administration
- Research accounting records, gather data for external audits, prepare & review financial reporting (i.e
- Balance Sheet, P&L)
- Communicate job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions
- Plan and review compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures
- Forecast and oversee financial impact of operational decisions, contribute operations information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; prepare and complete action plans; implement production productivity, quality and customer service standards; resolve problems; complete audits; identify trends
- Develop operations systems by determining product handling and storage requirements; develop, implement, enforce, and evaluate policies and procedures; develop processes for receiving product, equipment utilization, inventory management and shipping
- Analyze process workflow, employee and space requirements and equipment layout; implement changes
- Responsible for all aspects of vehicle and heavy equipment rentals
- Communicate customer issues with operations team and devise ways of improving the customer experience, including resolving problems and complaints
- Work closely with the inventory manager and team to perform analysis of our inventory and ensure we are utilizing our inventory effectively, purchasing the right equipment, maintaining solid inventory data and reduce sub-rental expense
Accountant
SELFHELP COMMUNITY SERVICES
11.2022 - 05.2022
- Under the direct supervision of the Controller, oversee general ledger and accounts payable functions of the organization
- Prepare, and direct preparation of reports which summarize and forecast company business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings, based on past, present and expected operations
- Prepare reports required by regulatory agencies and arrange for audits of company accounts
- Oversee the books and records of Selfhelp and its affiliates
- Direct and coordinate the activities of systems and workers engaged in designing, developing and maintaining the agency's integrated finance and accounting system by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate staff
- Adhere to the organization's policy in regards to absenteeism and appearance and health and safety standards
- Direct the duties of subordinates, including assigning duties, monitoring work, providing feedback, and completing evaluations
- Adhere to organization's standards by completing annual mandatory trainings in a timely manner on topics including - but not limited to - Sexual Harassment Prevention Training, IT Security Awareness, Compliance, OSHA, HIPAA and any other training the organization may deem necessary in regards to regulatory compliance or good business practices
- Support organization's mission by striving for excellence in all aspects of their job with a focus on positive interpersonal relationship with co-workers
Bookkeeper
TRANDON ASSOCIATES
06.2021
- Performed Balance Sheet reconciliations, Payroll reconciliations, Payroll Postings
- Heavy bank accounts reconciliation including reconciliation of deposits with accounts receivable and liability accounts
- Monthly/quarterly payroll tax filings Posting of necessary monthly journal entries to the general ledger (Great Plains.)
- Month-end close and financial reporting
- Monthly inter-company balances reconciliation
- Understanding of accrual basis accounting a must Sales and utility tax returns
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills;
- Collaborated with others in the department to support overall company goals and objectives;
Property Accountant
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPALS (AAFE)
05.2021
- Performed Balance Sheet reconciliations, Payroll reconciliations, Payroll Postings
- Daily cash receipt postings
- Monthly Trial Balance & Expenditure Analyses
- Data gathering and validation - Directing Junior Accountants, providing data quality improvement suggestions, and managing data initiatives directly or through the guidance of other Fiscal or cross functional areas
- System controls - MDS GL
- Maintained and updated chart of accounts, system access rights and other system requirements for properties into the Controller's assigned real estate portfolio and monitored the system integrity for Fiscal asset management team
- Provided guidance to Junior Accountant on system integrity and consistent maintenance across all real estate portfolios
- Process Controls
- System maintenance -Timely processing of change requests (new, change, terminated GL Accounts and mappings)for the Controller's assigned real estate portfolio and approved Junior Accountant change requests
- Monthly / Quarterly / Annual closing process - Prepare preliminary analysis for journal entries, supporting documentation and justification for the entries to MDS for the Manager Accountant or above review and approval
- Account reconciliations - Prepared account balances and activities reconciliations (e.g., cash accounts, receivables, payables, fixed assets, prepaids) for the Controller's assigned real estate portfolio and then submitted the reconciliations for review and approval
- Reporting and Analysis
- Annual financial statement independent auditor review - Prepared preliminary analysis for journal entries, supporting documentation and justification for the entries to MDS for the Manager Accountant or above review and approval related to the annual financial close; and assisted with the year-end financial statement preparation and supporting schedules and analysis in support for the independent auditors
- More complex analysis, reviews and responsibilities included providing supervision and guidance to the Junior Accountant
- Property management reporting - for real estate portfolio:
- Prepared preliminary monthly/ quarterly/ annual financial and non-financial reports and analysis (e.g., rent billing and Operating Expense/Real Estate/Tax/Utility true up for Senior Accountant or above review and approval
- Assisted in preparation of a property's annual operating budget
- Supported the onsite Property Managers and other site personnel in all aspects of financial reporting
- Monitored tenant receivables to ensure amounts due are paid on a timely basis
- Supported management office personnel (Leasing Coordinator, Construction Manager, Asset Management, etc.) to maintain the integrity of the accounting system and to facilitate their financial reporting requirements
- Prepared various reporting (e.g., tax returns, financial statements) to Regulatory Agencies and real estate entities for Manager Accountant or above review and approval
- Performed ad hoc requests that arose from time to time - mostly from real estate or fiscal management
Accountant
ROCHE BOBOIS
04.2021
- Performed Balance Sheet reconciliations, Payroll reconciliations, Payroll Postings
- Cash transactions Postings, Container Reception, Invoice Validation, Data Migration
- Monthly Trial Balance & Expenditure Analyses
- Amortized Cost of Sales and maintain Amortization schedule
- Direct the accounts payable function of the organization and supervise the accounts payable staff
- Work with the program to establish budgets, reporting and tracking of all grants/income sources
- Oversee the real estate accountant and establish procedures for the recording of real estate transactions
- Oversee entering of source data and programs into computer, analyze output to identify existence and nature of problems, and orders indicated corrections to design or program
- Compile and issue required monthly reports
- Meet all department reporting deadlines
- Compile composite reports from individual reports of subordinates required by management or government agencies
- Install and update a quality management system for all direct reports
- Perform other duties as required or assigned
Sr. Accountant [Financial Reporting Manager]
ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL (MCGARRY BOWEN)
03.2020 - 11.2020
- Performed Balance Sheet reconciliations, Payroll reconciliations, Payroll Postings
- Cash transactions Postings
- Monthly Trial Balance & Expenditure Analyses, Budgeting, Forecasting
- Posted, approved, recorded Periodic Journal Entries
- Amortized Cost of Sales and maintain Amortization schedules
- Monitored and Post WIP, complete and distribute WIP Templates to counterparties
- Uploaded and retrieved SAP/BPC consolidated financial reporting data (Intercompany, P&L, Balance Sheet, Flash Forecast,etc.)
Financial Analyst
GOLDEYE PROPERTIES
12.2017 - 03.2020
- Developed and administrated A/P department policies/procedures, and internal controls research and analyze fiscal expenditures
- Forecasted forthcoming expenditures
- Audited vendor invoices, AIA billings, job costing, processed A/P batches & check requests, check disbursements
- Budget/Cash flow analyses, monitor spending and recommend budget variances as necessary
- Negotiated vendor credits/discounts, and manage vendor relations
- Provided accounting assistance to project managers and accounting staff maintain project schedules
- Prepared year-end schedules of capital expenditures
- Assisted Controller with contract management strategies
Education
MBA - Finance
Florida International University
Miami 05.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration
Florida International University
Miami, FL 05.2001 -
Skills
- Financial & Managerial Accounting
- SOP & Policy Development
- Revenue, Expenditure, & Ad Hoc Analyses
- Cash Management
- Financial Reporting
- Fixed Asset Management
- Internal/External Audits, A/R, A/P, Payroll (940, 941, UCT)
- Labor & Vendor Contract Administration
- MS Excel, Access, Pivot Tables,
- V-Lookups
- AthenaNet Software
- EDEN Software, MUNIS, Skyline Property Mgmt Software
- ERP & CRM Systems/ NetSuite, Sage, Workamajig, Quickbooks
- ADP, D365, MS Dynamics, SAP BPC, Great Plains, Sage100, Ecolix
Timeline
Accounting Manager
WESTBURY PAPER STOCK, JAMAICA ASH, J.A. CONTAINER
02.2024 - 03.2024
Accountant
SELFHELP COMMUNITY SERVICES
11.2022 - 05.2022
Bookkeeper
TRANDON ASSOCIATES
06.2021
Property Accountant
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPALS (AAFE)
05.2021
Accountant
ROCHE BOBOIS
04.2021
Sr. Accountant [Financial Reporting Manager]
ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL (MCGARRY BOWEN)
03.2020 - 11.2020
Operations Analyst
LION'S HEART PRIDE
12.2017 - Current
Financial Analyst
GOLDEYE PROPERTIES
12.2017 - 03.2020
MBA - Finance
Florida International University
05.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration
Florida International University
05.2001 -
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