Vicente Candelas
AT&T
Little Elm,TX
2
Languages
2027
years of professional experience
Accounting professional with 20+ years of experience in financial management and team leadership. Proven expertise in streamlining accounting processes and enhancing financial reporting accuracy. Known for fostering collaborative environments and adapting to evolving business needs while maintaining high standards.
Work History
Accounting Manager
5 Years 8 Months- Directed month-end close activities, ensuring accurate journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
- Managed general ledger integrity, reviewing account activity and resolving discrepancies promptly.
- Streamlined financial reporting processes through automation, enhancing accuracy and reducing manual data entry.
- Enhanced accounting procedures to improve reporting accuracy and operational efficiency.
- Analyzed financial data to provide actionable insights for informed business decisions.
- Prepared financial statements, variance analyses, and management reports for leadership review.
Accounting Manager-International
- Coordinated consolidation intercompany reconciliation activities and approved pan-regional billing and general ledger entries for accurate financial recordkeeping.
- Provided mentorship to LATAM accounting staff to support consistent procedures, system workflows, and reporting standards adherence.
- Overseeing recording of assets, liabilities and other financial transactions.
- Collaborate with LATAM accounting teams and responsible for performing Advertising financial consolidation in local and foreign currency.
- Assigned priorities and improved workflow consistency across reporting cycles.
- Developed comprehensive financial reports for Advertising Sales LATAM, providing valuable insights for executive leadership team decisions.
- Led monthly close activities, ensuring accurate journal entries and timely financial reporting.
Lead Financial Analyst
2 Years 7 Months- Capital expense reporting, forecasting, and budgeting in local and foreign currency for Latin America entities. Executed complex data modeling and financial analysis to support decision-making processes. Documenting complex financial analysis projects, working on problems of diverse scope including the analysis of financial reports. Project level reporting of actuals and forecasts, variance analysis, and project level monitoring to ensure AT&T Capital Process adherence. Led collaboration with peers and GM level to identify operational and financial opportunities within Latin America organizations. Conducted business case analysis, including subscriber metric analysis and benefit realization reporting, while providing ad hoc analysis and Spanish to English translation.
Senior Financial Analyst
- Review reports to analyze projections of Advertising Sales and profit against actual figures, budgeted expenses against final totals, and suggests methods of improving the planning process as appropriate. Provide finance support to the DIRECTV Advertising Sales management including Financial Reporting, Planning & Analysis in local and foreign currency, Weekly Forecasting, Month-end reconciliation and reporting, Advertiser spend metrics, Quarterly Business Reviews. Provide management with weekly Ad Sales revenue and projection as well as analysis on current business trends. Ad Hoc projects and reports.
Senior Accountant
15 Years 9 Months- Responsible for the accounting and reporting of DIRECTV programming cost in Puerto Rico to Headquarter Offices in a monthly basis. Evaluate direct/indirect, overhead rates, standard costs, inventory reserves and warranty activities in a timely and accurate manner. Work with various departments to develop, present and implement solutions for improved companywide reporting and controls. Performing GL account analyses actively including Balance Sheet reconciliations in a monthly basis. Participating on the close process activities and assisting with the monthly and quarterly financial statements variance explanations. Audit inventory in a quarterly basis.
Financial Controller
3 Years- Maintain the integrity of the company existing accounting and financial reporting systems; system improvement strategies, including the overall strategic direction of the accounting department as it relates to the development and management of the best-practices strategy available to the job. Oversee basic controller functions such as monthly close, quarterly and annual reports, billing, credit and collection, etc. Manage the general ledger reporting and activities to ensure timely and accurate financial statement preparation.
Senior Accountant
7 Years- Responsible for assisting in the monthly close process, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, financial statement preparation and variance analysis. Performs various financial or accounting functions, including financial analysis, month-end closings, and generation of financial/accounting reports. Participates in the annual financial and capital budget plan in compliance with GAAP. Coordinates fixed asset/lease accounting, in compliance with GAAP policies and procedures, maintaining strong vendor relations. Provides assistance in all areas of general accounting. Performs other related and assigned duties as necessary.
Payroll Specialist
3 Years- Provided an efficient and effective payroll service, paying employees accurately and on time according to company and statutory regulations. Maintained and input payroll information accurately and promptly to support payroll processing. Liaison with employees, external bodies and internal departments. Experience of working in an environment preferably Payroll/Finance. Protection of confidentiality of data. Print all W-2 Forms. Quarterly Tax Returns. Responsible for reconciling payroll deductions against the books.
- Administered biweekly payroll processing for salaried, hourly, and project-based employees across multiple locations.
- Reconciled timekeeping, overtime, and leave records to ensure accurate payroll calculations and approvals.
- Interpreted payroll tax rules, deductions, and garnishments to maintain compliance with reporting requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Major in Accounting
BBA
Skills
Corporate Accounting
Financial reporting
Analysis and Reporting
GAAP Standards
Journal entries
Cost Management
Financial recordkeeping
Oracle PBCS/EPBCS
PBI
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Leadership Development
Accomplishments
- Eliminated processing bottlenecks in paperwork, resulting in time and cost savings for the company.
- Increased team efficiency through continuous process improvements.
- Supervised team of 6 staff members.
Language
English
Spanish
Personal Information
Title: Lead Accountant
Timeline
Accounting Manager
AT&T
02.2021 - CurrentRead More
Lead Financial Analyst
AT&T
02.2016 - 09.2018Read More
Senior Accountant
AT&T
01.2011 - 2014Read More
Financial Controller
Rafael Rigual Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2011Read More
Senior Accountant
Mora Development Corp
01.2001 - 01.2008Read More
Payroll Specialist
International Shipping Agency
01.1998 - 01.2001Read More
Accounting Manager-International
AT&T
2018 - 2021Read More
Senior Financial Analyst
AT&T
2014 - 2016Read More
Bachelor of Business Administration from Major in Accounting
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Interamerican University of Puerto Rico
BBA
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