Samuel Fuentes
Garland
Summary
Experienced accounting professional with more than 11 years of success within several industries. Skilled in uncovering opportunities to improve financial growth, budgeting and internal controls when managing all accounting functions. Instrumental in reducing overhead and contributing to operational goals and developing teams.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Controller
Valora Medical Group
03.2023 - Current
- Enhanced financial reporting accuracy by streamlining accounting processes and implementing internal controls.
- Provided treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity, credit card processing, and sales tax returns.
- Completed year-end close processes through effective supervision financial functions and regular treasury transactions.
- Developed comprehensive financial models to support management in forecasting and scenario analysis.
- Implemented cost-saving measures, identifying inefficiencies and reallocating resources to achieve optimal results.
- Developed financial models for strategic acquisitions, resulting in successful portfolio expansion.
- Negotiated favorable contracts with vendors, securing advantageous terms for the company while maintaining strong professional relationships.
- Managed multi-million dollar budgets responsibly, achieving cost savings and ensuring resources were allocated effectively.
- Cleaned up previous year financials and implemented a month end close policy and SOPs.
- Oversee data analytics team.
- Implemented spend management platform.
Controller
Asset-Intertech
09.2019 - 01.2023
- Performed Multi entity, Multi currency monthly financial consolidation.
- Maintained good records of transfer pricing studies and policies.
- Reviewed and managed sales contracts and P. O’s for ASC 606 revenue recognition purposes
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations and account analysis to prepare monthly financial documents and general account management.
- Worked with executives to create annual budget and track actual expenses against projected expenses.
- Managed daily financial functions with accounting and payroll personnel in Ireland, UK, Taiwan and USA.
- Helped reduce cost by identifying and consolidating systems and removing additional add services.
- Monitored and analyzed financial, statistical and operational data trends.
- Identified budget variances and recommended corrective actions, avoiding overruns and maintaining positive cash position.
- Implemented ASC 842 lease accounting standards.
Accounting & Finance Manager
Mint Dentistry
09.2016 - 09.2019
- Revamped the month end close process and was able to reduce close time from twelve days to six days.
- Completed year-end close processes with accounting staff through effective supervision financial functions and regular treasury transactions.
- Implemented Netsuite which saved the company several thousand dollars.
- Moved and consolidated several other books that were on different ERP systems into one.
- Lead the project to implement our new LOC that helped give us a sixty-day float and drastically helped cash flow.
- Recovered over 30K in payroll liabilities for the company.
- Helped establish new payroll processing procedures to reduce mistakes that were costing the business several thousand dollars.
- Assisted in upper-level decision making by creating comprehensive financial reports and collaborating with finance and accounting departments.
- Updated and reviewed financial reporting packages and managed financial reporting processes.
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
- Formulated strategic plans and supported tactical initiatives to execute cost-savings deliverables, saving $200,000 per fiscal year.
- Managed budgets, assets, accounts payable and receivable and general financial reporting procedures.
- Worked with department executives to create annual budget and track actual expenses against projected expenses.
Senior Accountant
Akorbi Inc
09.2014 - 08.2016
- Fully responsible for daily treasury management of all company accounts.
- Implemented and oversaw month end close process for the accounting department.
- Worked closely on the close of new finance agreement that helped the immediate need of cash flow for the company.
- Produced yearly budgets for multiple divisions & helped management reduce 700K of yearly run cost.
- Assisted Controller In producing monthly Financial Statements for management.
- Developed and enforced audit policies and administrative and technical functions.
- Assisted FP&A department with various projects.
- Analyzed accounting systems for efficiency and effectiveness.
- Helped implement Oracle Netsuite ERP
- Reconciled health care benefits, tax contributions and retirement accounts to facilitate large-scale account reconciliations.
Staff Accountant
J Chester & Associates
01.2010 - 07.2014
- Tax compliance, cash flow reports, A/R, A/P, bank reconciliations, internal accounting audits.
- Federal and state tax filing.
- Including sales and mixed beverage tax.
- Prepare financial statements and analyze financial data.
- Helped individual clients manage cash flow, and ensure compliance with tax regulations.
- Processed payroll for various clients in different industries, 200 combined.
- Identified and investigated variances to financial plans and forecasts.
- Executed financial reporting, managing prepaid accounts, schedules, reconciliations, event settlements and month-end accruals.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
The University of Texas At Dallas
Richardson, TX05.2013
Skills
- Accounting & Treasury Management
- Budgeting
- Managerial accounting
- Tax
- Financial statements expertise
- Audit Coordination
- Financial Reporting
- Staff Management
- Account Auditing
- Variance Analysis
- GAAP and Statutory Reporting
- Closing Processes
- Knowledge of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Oracle, Netsuite, Microsoft Navision & Sage Intaact
- Forecasting trends
- Preparing models
- IFRS Expertise
Certification
- Certified Management Accountant
Timeline
Controller
Valora Medical Group
03.2023 - Current
Controller
Asset-Intertech
09.2019 - 01.2023
Accounting & Finance Manager
Mint Dentistry
09.2016 - 09.2019
Senior Accountant
Akorbi Inc
09.2014 - 08.2016
Staff Accountant
J Chester & Associates
01.2010 - 07.2014
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
The University of Texas At Dallas
- Certified Management Accountant
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