Francisco Ramirez Email & Phone Number

United States

Miami Beach, Florida, United States

Accomplished executive with over 14 years of experience in operations, accounting, and finance specializing in the hospitality and leisure industry. Experienced with a variety of properties from 621 to 1,786 rooms and supervised accounting teams from 14 to 62 team members. Skilled financial leader knowledgeable in accounting practices, principles, and requirements with a proven track record as a Financial Controller. Prepared monthly financial statements, coordinated annual audits, and facilitated preparation of Consolidated Annual Financial Report.  Created internal controls and corrective actions to reduce risk or deficiencies while overseeing financial reporting, accounts payable, and receivable, cost, storeroom, asset coordination, account management and, budgets.  Implemented SAP property and equipment module with over $350 million in assets. Recorded all invoices to update asset values in SAP. Ensured proper processing of all types of business transactions which included supplier invoices, billing to customer, payroll, inventory, cash receipts and disbursements. Required the use of a system of controls to ensure that transactions were processed properly in SAP. Implemented SAP Concur. Closed the pending External Audit from 2017 & 2018 in 2019. Maintained internal controls and safeguards for revenues, costs, budgets, and expenditures.  Improved billing and month-end reporting processes.  Prepared and presented operational reports and account analysis to senior management and executive teams.  Monitored accounting, payroll, inventories, cost, and financial reporting activities.  Developed complex P&L reports to inform stakeholders.

 Oversaw financial reporting, accounts payable and receivable, asset coordination, account management and budgets.  Prepared variance analyses, supporting and documenting all accounting activities.  Prepared and presented annual, fiscal, and business plans.  Prepared monthly financial statements, coordinated annual audits, and facilitated preparation of Consolidated Annual Financial Reports.  Implemented and updated to SAP to record import costs in purchases outside of the country. Proper processing of all types of business transactions which included supplier invoices, billing to customer, payroll, inventory, cash receipts and disbursements.  Managed the inventory stock in SAP and developed Financial Statement from SAP data. Coordinated the transitions of all balances from previous system, converting to SAP.  Facilitated and completed annual financial statement audits and reviewed results.  Managed day-to-day finance operations by working closely with accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll staff to provide direction.  Compiled, prepared, and filed federal and state tax returns in compliance with regulatory standards in Dominican Republic.  Improved billing and month-end reporting processes. Prepared and presented operational reports to senior management and executive teams.  Managed accounting, payroll, and financial reporting activities.

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 Diminished financial discrepancies and accurately reconciled accounts using detailed data analysis results while liaising with auditors to complete annual audits and maintain compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.  Reviewed the reconciliation of all account in SAP. Maintained accurate accounts for cash, fixed assets, and other transactions.  Oversaw full accounting cycle and prepared applicable financial statements.