MARCOS A. GARCIA, CPA
Itasca,IL
Summary
Certified Public Accountant with 8 years of comprehensive experience in manufacturing accounting, including over 6 years in leadership roles. Experienced in leading month and year-end close, inventory and cost accounting, audits, financial systems implementations, A/P, A/R, intercompany accounting, contract admin, journal entries reviewing, and financial statements preparation and review. Demonstrated ability to lead international projects, interacting with intercultural and cross-functional individuals at all levels in the company. Proven track record of a strong process improvement mindset.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Financial Accounting & Reporting SME
ExxonMobil
07.2022 - 11.2022
- Advised Downstream FA&R senior management and supervisors in technical accounting matters.
- Coordinated annual external audit for SEC 10-K reporting (performed by PwC) and interim FS reviews.
- Controlled North America Units’ SEC 10-Q reporting and their respective margin analysis.
Inventory Accounting Lead
ExxonMobil
07.2019 - 06.2022
- Managed a team of 6 (3 on-site and 3 located in business shared services center in Buenos Aires, Argentina )
- Supervised inventory reconciliations and valuation processes (~$500MM), monthly inventory physical counts, as well as COGS budgeting and variance analysis.
- Created and led the NA Accounting network, which significantly reduced the company’s financial and audit exposure, by streamlining processes and internal controls through all US and Canada plants.
- Led the accounting section of North America’s contango project, saving the company more than $5MM in tanks’ leasing costs.
- Maintained internal control policies and acted as accounting focal point for site’s internal and external audits.
- Delivered monthly KPI presentations to senior management, indicating performance constraints and proposing cost-efficient solutions.
Manufacturing Accounting Close Coordinator
ExxonMobil
06.2016 - 06.2019
- Directed monthly and year-end closings of company’s 2nd biggest plant, coordinating three senior analysts.
- Delivered wide-ranging accounting trainings to more than 75 individuals, both in English and Spanish.
- Designed and implemented a new balance sheet reconciliation tool in SAP, used by more than 100 analysts and supervisors and saving the company more than $500k per year.
- Led accounting internal audit at a Canadian plant, finding three significant gaps not aligned with internal controls.
- Acted as leader and subject matter expert in worldwide accounting company projects (US, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Hungary, India, Thailand, Singapore).
- Solved A/R and A/P disputes with third parties, as well as intercompany accounts discrepancies.
Manufacturing Accounting Analyst
ExxonMobil
03.2015 - 05.2016
- Invented a new trade set up process in, , saving the company more than $250k annually and eliminating commercial recycling with vendors due to contracts’ design issues.
- Actively participated in a PwC’s audit tied to a major divestment project (Torrance refinery sale in 2016).
- Executed transactions registration, journal entries, accruals, and write-offs in SAP.
- Backed accounting month-end close activities, performing accounts reconciliations and resolving both internal variances and discrepancies in external documentation.
- Supported SAP’s enhancements projects, acting as a tester.
IT Resource Management Control & Deployment
Tenaris
01.2014 - 04.2014
- Controlled and reported to management all expenses related to SAP implementation projects.
- Supported SAP (MM module) deployment and implementation in one of Argentina's biggest manufacturing plants (Tenaris Siderca).
Skills
- Financial Statements Expertise
- Month-End and Year-End Closings
- Balance Sheet and P&L Management
- Internal Control Management
- US GAAP - IFRS
- Corporate Leadership
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Project Management
- Advanced SAP & MS Office
Certification
- CPA (Certified Public Accountant) - Active License
- CMA (Certified Management Accountant) - Candidate
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
Italian
Professional Working
EDUCATION
Marketing Postgraduate Degree (2016)
Universidad Argentina De La Empresa
Business Administration Graduate Degree (2015)
Universidad Nacional De Mar Del Plata
Timeline
Financial Accounting & Reporting SME
ExxonMobil
07.2022 - 11.2022
Inventory Accounting Lead
ExxonMobil
07.2019 - 06.2022
Manufacturing Accounting Close Coordinator
ExxonMobil
06.2016 - 06.2019
Manufacturing Accounting Analyst
ExxonMobil
03.2015 - 05.2016
IT Resource Management Control & Deployment
Tenaris
01.2014 - 04.2014
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