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Entrepreneur; Executive; Accountant; Tax Law Certified; Management ConsultantCreated new business plans; Executed successful new business ventures Negotiated contracts successfully, both locally and abroad, with marketing partners, vendors, independent contractors, commercial real estate brokers, banks, other lending institutions, and government agencies at local, state and federal levelsSecured funding with banks, investors and private lenders for new business venturesRecruited and promoted managers, administrative staff, client service personnel, marketing personnel, information technology personnel, staff attorneys and accounting personnel Recruited, managed, trained and coached inside and outside entry level to executive level sales personnel on successful techniques for telephone and face to face selling Sourced quality leads for call center using effective internet and direct marketing strategies Resolved human resources related legal issues; unemployment claims, disputes, wrongful termination issues, employee dishonesty; recommended, researched, negotiated contracts with, and selected Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Collaborated with, and worked alongside, vendor's software engineers and programmers, off-site, at vendor's offices, to develop and implement GAAP compliant accounting modules for industry exclusive debt portfolio management proprietary software Audited and lead mergers and acquisitions working closely with legal counselAnalyzed various reports, including financial statements, on a regular basis using comparative analysis to determine effectiveness of business strategy and measures to be taken to increase revenue, improve productivity, cash flow management, client satisfaction, marketing strategies; maintain investors’ level of confidence by increasing profitability through efficient operations; Evaluated other vital information, both quantitative and qualitative, for forecasting, budgeting, and implementing effective control measuresSpecialties: Executive Management, Contract negotiations, Business Development, Business Analyst and Consultant, Accounting and Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, New VenturesLanguages Spoken: English, Spanish, French, Italian, and PortugueseAlso able to read, write, and speak, some GermanSoftware Proficiency Includes: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access); Creative Solutions Accounting; UltraTax; Lacerte; EasyACCT; Timeslips; CreditSoft; QuickBooks Pro; PeachtreeSalesforce - SRMTaxSlayer

Listed skills include Start Ups, Business Planning, Business Development, Management, and 30 others.

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  Florida Atlantic University

  Accounting