Jose Cabrera, Mba Email & Phone Number

Village Of Pelham, Ny, Us

Larchmont, New York, Us

• Responsible for G/L maintenance and analysis• Plan and perform month-end close analysis and review with executive management• Preparation and review of month-end workpapers and journal entries• Prepare monthly commission reports for payments and accruals• Prepare consolidated financials to report to parent company• Participate in annual financial audit performed by parent company• Preform monthly bank reconciliations (6 Accounts)• Prepare forms / reports as required by external users (banks / government / CPA firm)• Manage / Develop accounting and analytical staff• Weekly review of A/R aging, customer credit limits and A/P check runs• Perform monthly book to book reconciliation with various 3PL companies• Utilize advanced Excel functions (VLOOKUP/Pivot Tables) to manipulate data and produce reports

Larchmont, New York, Us

• Assist Accounting Director with the planning, performance and presentation of the month-end close process for 2 companies.• Prepare work papers to support month-end balances• Prepare monthly commission reports for payments and accruals• Prepare consolidated financials to report to parent company • Perform inventory and bank reconciliations• Responsible for accounts receivable and customer deductions • Provide guidance to staff accountants on report presentation methods and standards• Assist with testing and development of SAP Business One• Assist COO with developing KPI metrics• Create mechanisms to automate processes and streamline procedures• Utilize advanced Excel functions to manipulate data and produce reports

• Prepare simple to complex tax returns for individuals and S Corps• Review financial records such as income statements, balance sheet and documentation of expenditures to determine forms needed to prepare tax returns.• Review P&L and Balance Sheet for accuracy and consistency• Check data input or verify totals on forms prepared by others to detect errors in arithmetic, data entry, or procedures.• Prepare journal entries to reclassify transactions to ensure proper accounting and tax reporting• Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance• Reconcile balance sheet accounts• Assist with preparation for sales tax / worker’s comp audits• Compile and remit monthly / quarterly sales tax / payroll withholding returns • Prepare IRS and NYS offer in compromise submissions

Accounting Manager May 2011- Feb 2018• Reduced bad debt risks by implementing a credit and collections policy• Prepare sales and employment reports for use by external CPA• Implemented QuickBooks payroll module resulting in accurate tax withholdings and reporting • Remit payroll tax, Sales tax and Federal withholdings• Reconcile bank accounts and credit card accounts• Analyze financial reports and records• Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents• Train and monitor junior staff and reporting of the A/R, A/P and payroll departmentsOperations Manager December 2005 – May 2011• Directly assisted the owner of the company in developing and implementing strategic business initiatives• Performed all necessary staff management functions to support profit, growth and expense management goals• Ensured that strategic targets were developed and met for customer satisfaction• Reduced company expenses by 30% through reductions in purchasing, overhead and payroll• Planned and executed the launch of the ecommerce site resulting in a 50% increase in sales revenue

West Caldwell, Nj, Us

• Managed the POS sales and inventory for the Wal-Mart division• Performed line reviews as a category manager for the counter top and showcases• Realigned sales profiles for all sku’s within the counter top and showcases• Generated ad-hoc reports for the Wal-Mart Team, Executive Management and Wal-Mart Buyers• Created and managed budgets ($22mm) for the Wal-Mart team and analyzed the results directly with the President of the company• Prepared sales and inventory reports and strategized with Executive management on its findings• Developed a forecasting model using MS Access based on data from Wal-Mart’s proprietary reporting system (Retail Link)• Forecasted POS sales within a 20% variance across 2,700 stores• Reduced and maintained overstock returns to under 3% of gross shipments• Performed market analysis and provided accurate (within 5% variance) and informative data to the Wal-Mart buyer for “Black Friday” promotional• Coached new analysts on forecasting methods including trend analysis and calendar planning• Developed a MS Excel based report which generated 29 reports for the Wal-Mart team thereby empowering the Jr. Analyst to create concise and effective reports in a timely manner• Outperformed K2B® Forecasting system which in turn saved the company from additional expenses• Spearheaded projects and developed routine procedures including a variety of data analysis for Jr. Analysts which successfully positioned my team as category managers for a multi-vendor showcase

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Public Accounting

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Accounting

Associate Of Occupational Studies, Business Administration, Accounting

High School Diploma