Name : ctrinidad
Industry Type : Highway - Heavy Contractors
City & State : Crompond, NY
Job Title Controller
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Ceasar Trinidad
Summary


A hands-on accounting professional with twenty-five years experience in all areas of accounting. Extensive experience in financial accounting and reporting. In-depth expertise in financial analysis, consolidation, coordinating annual audits and the preparation of annual reports. Significant knowledge in cost accounting in the construction industry.
Experience

5/2007 Present Felix Associates, LLC, Bronx, NY Construction G/C
Controller
Manage the companys daily financial activities including daily cash flow, accounts payable payment approval and cash receipts.
Review and approve new contract agreements with owners, project managers and estimators to ensure the company is receiving the most profit margin on new jobs.
Manage A/R, A/P, Payroll and billing departments.
Manage the employee benefits including profit sharing, 401k, and health insurance plans.
Responsible for maintaining and renewing the companys insurance coverage such as workers compensation, general liability, umbrella, auto, bonding and other insurance coverage required in the construction industry.
Prepare monthly job cost analysis on jobs to determine whether jobs in progress are on budget and to determine profitability.
Maintain estimate to complete analysis worksheets for long-term jobs in progress.
Analyze and adjust the companys general ledger accounts monthly to prepare quarterly financial statements.
Maintain monthly fixed assets, long term notes and capital lease schedules.
Analyze and prepare work papers for year-end closing and to prepare year-end consolidated financial statements.
Meet with outside accountants in preparation for the companys audited annual reports.
Responsible for maintaining Timberline systems efficiency.

12/2005 3/2007 Werner Krebs, Inc., Yonkers, NY Construction G/C
Controller
Managed the companys daily financial activities including cash flow, accounts payable payment approval and cash receipts.
Reviewed and approve new contract agreements with owners, project managers and estimators to ensure the company is receiving the most profit margin on new jobs.
Managed A/R, A/P, Payroll and billing departments.
Responsible for maintaining and renewing the companys insurance coverage such as workers compensation, general liability, umbrella, auto and other insurance coverage required in the construction industry.
Prepared monthly job cost analysis on jobs through out the year to determine whether jobs in progress are on budget and to determine profitability.
Maintained estimate to complete analysis worksheets for long-term jobs in progress.
Analyzed and adjust the companys general ledger accounts monthly to prepare quarterly financial statements.
Analyzed and prepare work papers for year-end closing and to prepare year-end consolidated financial statements.


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10/2003 11/2005 Ultra Kleen ChemDry, New York, NY Business
Partner Owner
Managed all the companys financial activities including daily cash flow, sales, cash receipts, receivables and payables.
Prepared daily and month to date P&L estimates.
Meet weekly with partner to plan strategies for creating new business.
Review cost with emphasis on advertising vs. sales to determine profitability.
Coordinate and conduct prospective commercial & residential client meetings to generate new accounts.
Meet regularly with vendors and suppliers to review contracts and ensure the company was receiving the most cost effective products and services.

9/2002 9/2003 Felix Industries, Inc., Lincolndale, NY Construction G/C
Controller
Responsible for preparing the companys consolidated financial statements
Managed the monthly close, analyze the general ledger, prepare journal entries and recorded the necessary entries to revenue & expense accounts.
Maintained estimate to complete worksheets for jobs in progress and to prepare monthly job cost analysis.
Meet with project managers to review cost and billing on jobs in progress.
Managed A/R, A/P, Payroll and billing departments.

4/2001 5/2002 Computer Generated Solutions, New York, NY IT Services
Corporate Accounting Manager
Assist controller in managing the monthly closings in preparation for the companys consolidated financial statements.
Coordinated and managed the annual audit, analyzed information and provided auditors with all required documentation.
Analyzed the companys general ledger accounts, prepared journal entries and recorded the necessary entries to revenue and expense accounts.
Reconciled and maintained spreadsheets of various general ledger accounts to provide controller with the data needed to produce monthly analytical reports to senior management on financial statements.
Maintained the fixed asset system.
File government reports to comply with government regulations and procedures.

3/1995 3/2001 Mitsubishi International Corporation, New York, NY Import/Export
Consolidation Accounting Manager
Responsible for preparing the companys quarterly consolidated financial statements and audited annual reports.
Coordinated and managed the annual audit, analyzed information and acted as liaison between CPAs and branches.
Researched and prepared quarterly analytical reports to senior management on financial statements.
Responsibilities included computing equity profit & loss for the companys equity investments and ascertained that investments were reflected accordingly.
Maintained investment portfolio to assist management in evaluating the financial results of equity companies.
Filed government reports to comply with government regulations and procedures.
Planed and implemented an integrated accounting system on Lotus Notes and SAP to automate the financial information processes, achieving efficiency and significantly reducing processing time resulting in 20% reduction in auditing fees.
Managed four staff accountants.



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3/1990 3/1995 Jacoby & Meyers, New York, NY Law Firm
Accounting Manager
Prepared daily and month-to-date P&L estimate for the partners and CFO of the company.
Responsibilities included preparing monthly financial statements for ninety-five branch offices nationwide.
Overseeing all aspects of the accounting department including budgets, analysis, special projects, cash management and communication with field personnel, consultants and auditors.
Prepared and reviewed the financial statements with the regional director and district managers.
Prepared and reviewed the personal injury units financial statements with the CFO and managers.
Responsible for the development and supervision of four employees with multi-departmental responsibilities.
Implemented and maintained an integrated accounting system.
Provided financial and accounting continuity in the absence of the director and controller.

4/1987 3/1990 Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. New York, NY Investment Banking
Senior Accountant
Prepared daily and month-to-date P&L estimate for Government, Money Market Options & Futures trading.
Reconciled P&L variances between actual results and daily estimates.
Determined the proper valuation of inventory and trading income by providing to management a daily pricing analysis between trading floor and outside sources.
Reported daily, government securities positions and activity to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Reconciled daily, all balance sheet accounts related to trading.
Maintained daily a trade date to settlement date worksheet for possible breaks between two different source documents.
Identified and adjusted inventory at cost to market value.
Prepared a firm vs. market volume analysis by product.
Prepared the monthly financial review package for senior management for performance and compensation purposes.

3/1980 4/1987 French American Banking Corporation, New York, NY Banking
Staff Accountant Loan Operations

Education: Bernard Baruch College, BA in Accounting

Technology:
Machines: IBM PC, Macintosh
OS: Windows XP, Windows NT, OS 10, Dos
Application: MS Office: Excel, Word, Access, Lotus 123, Lotus Notes, Turbo Tax.
Accounting Software: Timberline, Hyperion, SAP, Maxwell, AS400.


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