Rafael E. Rodriguez Email & Phone Number

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Miami, Florida, United States

In charge of all Accounting reporting: Balance Sheet, Income Statement, General Ledger, Accruals, Adjusting & Closing Journal Entries for 4 Funds. Responsible for recording, submitting, and reconciling all Inter-Fund charges and transactions. Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts monthly. Research & analyze Financial Statements. Prepare monthly billing and post monthly Cash receipts. Reviewed & approved all Accounts Payable batches. Monitor monthly activity on Investments Portfolio on the Employee Retirement Fund and record all sales, purchases, gains, losses on stocks, notes or bonds investments portfolio. Record amortizations and additions to the Fixed Assets module. Assist Auditors with year-end audit.

Responsibilities include weekly analysis of accounting entries and operating expenses of Port Everglades Terminal cargo movement including balancing and reconciling accounts statement. Monitor, review and code all invoices regarding Port Everglades Terminal charges. Prepare weekly reporting of cash accounts reconciliation. Review and analyze customer billings and collections of Panama cargo shipping operations. Track and monitor expenses and inventory of container usage and repairs.

Responsibilities included monthly reconciliation of brokerage/stock accounts. Daily bank and cash reconciliations. Monitor variances of daily and monthly journal entries. Ensured proper allocation of budget and overhead charges. Other duties included gathering information and generating ongoing financial reports.

Responsible for training accounts payable staff on SAP system; Prepare weekly financial analysis of accounts payable and cash accounts. Monitor and coordinate vendors and travel and expense payments for all Global Crossing Latin American offices. Coordinate and record payments to appropriate ledgers, spreadsheets, records, and databases as well as payroll for all Latin American offices. Daily and monthly reconciliations of cash and balance sheet accounts. Post and Audit invoices against purchase orders, research discrepancies, and approve for payment. Successfully completed implementation of SAP mass payment and Citibank Paylink system for Miami and Latin America offices.Completed training in SAP Project "Requisition to Pay" RTP.

Conducted audits of Medicaid providers to determine compliance with third party liability laws. Assigned to key South Florida territory with 45 hospitals, including Jackson Memorial. Monitored payment of claims, inspected financial records, and prepared narrative and statistical reports. Trained hospital staff in medical billing procedures and computerized submission processes. Personally conducted 70+ reviews and recovered more than $1.5 million in overpayment of funds.

Selected to develop, implement, and manage marketing program aimed at boosting Latin American sales. Prepared and administered marketing budget in excess of $1 million. Served as primary customer liaison for key Spanish-speaking customers. Assisted with processing warranty claims and procuring aircraft parts.Captured a 20% sales increase in target market (8-figure annual sales).Created incentives and value-added services to differentiate Lear Jet from competitors offering lower pricing.

Selected to develop, implement, and manage marketing program aimed at boosting Latin American sales. Prepared and administered marketing budget in excess of $1 million. Served as primary customer liaison for key Spanish-speaking customers. Assisted with processing warranty claims and procuring aircraft parts.Captured a 20% sales increase in target market (8-figure annual sales).Created incentives and value-added services to differentiate Lear Jet from competitors offering lower pricing.

Recruited by Lear Jet/Bombardier to return to company and rectify accounts receivable and collections issues. Perform collections for past due accounts. Provide analysis of profit and loss reporting to finance manager. Process credit card and bank deposits. Monitor financial activity, identify variances, and reconcile accounts monthly. Serve as customer liaison between company and Latin American customers.Collected more than $1 million in 60 and 90-day outstanding accounts during first month in position.Researched and reconstructed complex audit trails associated with prior misappropriation of funds.

Performed cost analysis, account reconciliation, accounts payable, and inventory control. Prepared financial reports. Provided financial analysis that resulted in productivity increases.

Performed cost analysis, account reconciliation, accounts payable, and inventory control. Prepared financial reports. Provided financial analysis that resulted in productivity increases.

Masters, Accounting And Finance

Mba, Business Administration & Accounting

Bachelor In Business Administration, Marketing

Associates Degree In Science, Business Administration