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ELPIDIO P. SANTOS160 Westcott RoadHillsborough, NJ
[email protected]
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Diligent, resourceful Senior Accountant with 15+ yearsexperience
implementing controls for financial visibilityand cost management
in global industrial and freightmanagement companies, with key
clients such as MCI. Broadexperience performing general ledger and
fixed assetaccounting, inter-company and banking reconciliations
andvariance analysis on actual financial results.* Demonstrated
ability to produce monthly, quarterly and
annual financial statements and related schedules,
operatingbudgets and forecasts, and other financial
reportingrequirements.* Aggressively tackle all projects with a
positive
attitude and a sense of urgency; stay on-task and on-timewith
deliverables despite shifting priorities and tight
deadlines.* Consistently achieve results that exceed
quality,quantity and time standards.
KEY COMPETENCIESGeneral Ledger Accounting Financial
Reporting/Financial StatementsBudgeting & Forecasting Account
ReconciliationVariance Analysis Fixed Asset AccountsJournal Entries
Internal AuditConstruction in Progress Leasehold Improvement
ProjectsGAAP Standards Payroll AdministrationAccounts
Payables/Receivables Due Diligence
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONSCPA - Certified Public Accountant
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEADP RETIREMENT SERVICES/ACCOUNT PROS,
Florham Park, NJ; 2007- 2008ACCOUNTANT; 1 yearLeveraged expertise
to resolve inconsistencies in balance,trade, redemption and
dividend entries in ADP's retirementaccounts and trusts. Maintained
and reconciled balances andfigures. Worked closely with dividend,
trading and trustteams to correct problems. Managed information
entry into
internal Omni system.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:* Performed due
diligence and reconciliation on back
dated security purchases.* Produced documentation for multiple
types of trading
and distribution transactions.* Completed job on time, ensuring
all issues were
resolved to the client's satisfaction.
MAHER TERMINAL, Berkeley Heights, NJ; 2006
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ACCOUNTANT; 1 yearHired to lead a banking reconciliation
initiative coveringUS and Canadian accounts for this international
operator ofintermodal cargo ports and terminals.KEY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:* Identified and cleaned up differences in
statement
activity and check register history.* Contributed to financial
statement preparation and
annual financial reporting process.* Matched uncollectible
account reserves with general
ledger balances.* Shored up 6 months of reconciliations in 12
bank
accounts.
UTC OVERSEAS, INC., Secaucus, NJ; 2001 - 2006HUMAN RESOURCES
MANAGER; 5 yearsImplemented and managed an HR strategy, including
bi-weeklypayroll, for global freight forwarding and customs
brokerageservice with 120 employees. Handled retirement
accountreconciliations and payment processing.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:*
Established a comprehensive HR program covering
recruiting, hiring, terminations, compensation and
benefitsadministration.
* Promoted financial visibility by developing adepartmental cost
allocation for close to $2MM in totalemployee benefit costs.
DFDS TRANSPORT USA, Inc., Clark, NJ; 1996 - 2001SENIOR
ACCOUNTANT; 5 yearsMaintained and updated operating, fixed assets
and generalledger expenses for high-profile accounts of this
globalfreight forwarder and customs broker. Reviewed phone
usagestatements to ensure accurate accounting and
legitimatecharges. Established and updated uncollectable
accountreserve balances for each Branch.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Skillfully resolved long-standing dispute with keyvendor,
MCI.* Uncovered and reported illegitimate collection agency
activity.* Negotiated a 3% discount on fixed asset purchases.*
Identified and stopped reimbursement of non-business
related employee phone use expenses.
PRIOR EXPERIENCESenior Staff Accountant, Celadon/Jacky Maeder
(now FritzCompanies)Accountant, Allied Signal/Honeywell
InternationalAccountant, Wayne Distribution Center (division of
Western
Publishing Company)
* Developed and administered controls that reducedoperating
expenses by 15%.* Renegotiated major medical insurance to bring
down
costs.* Decreased overtime/costs by implementing
cross-training
program.
TECHNOLOGY
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MS Word, Excel, Proprietary Accounting Applications
EDUCATIONSan Beda College, Mendiola, Manila, PhilippinesB.S.,
Accounting & Auditing, 1964
