Joe Benavides Email & Phone Number

Dallas, TX, US

Dallas, Texas, United States

I am so excited with this new opportunity to streamline Alpha Testing's budgeting, payroll and financial reporting processes, and to produce financial reports to senior management to help improve operational efficiency and aid in the company's continued growth.

Dallas, TX

As a volunteer Chair of the Finance Committee of this 150 member church:Review monthly Treasurer’s ReportsProcess semi-monthly payrollReview and revise Financial Policies documentLead the search for and implementation of new accounting software

Addison, TX

Irving, TX

• Financial Reporting and Analysis:
• Managed GL, AP, AR, month-end close for 3 entities, GAAP and statutory
• Performed monthly, quarterly and annual financial & budget review and analysis
• Developed and maintained accounting procedures, policies and internal controls
• Completed statutory annual and quarterly insurance company filings for 34 states
• Coordinated annual GAAP and triennial statutory audit - planning, reporting and replying to questionsProcess Improvement & Process Management:

• Financial Reporting and Analysis:
• Managed team of 6 analysts to provide financial and metric reporting in a deadline-oriented, target-driven environment to 5 regional membership processing centers and to national multi-level management
• Managed 5-day month-end close activities with no exceptions
• Worked with Finance team and multi-departments to ensure reports were correct and timelyProcess Improvement & Process Management:
• Managed the SOX reporting and remediation process to document procedures and ensure compliance
• Coordinated audit activities – external and internal

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Accounts Receivable and Credit Management, Accounts Payable:
• Implemented reporting and monitoring of receivables and credit, reducing receivables over 90 days by 22%
• Oversaw accounts receivable from 1,500 customers and accounts payable to 2,600 vendorsFinancial Reporting and Analysis:
• Developed new controls, checklists and reconciliations to ensure that financial statements were prepared correctly and timely
• Prepared and reviewed financials, including budget and variance analysisCash Management:
• Served as bank liaison

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Systems Improvement:
• Directed accounts receivable soft¬ware conversion project to streamline processing and provide more information to distributors
• Led the general ledger and payables software conversion project, including correction of foreign currency accountingProcess Improvement:
• Implemented auto¬mated creation of invoices from payable transactions, reducing the processing time by 288 hours per year
• Oversaw the switch of corporate credit cards for 200 cardholders Accounts Receivable and Credit Management:
• Reviewed credit reports, financial statements, and other data to determine credit-worthiness of potential national accounts