RAMON A. VARGAS8356 Telegraph Rd. #28Downey, California 90240(626) 926-1429 Cell E-Mail: RAVG07@aol.com CONTROLLER with strong hands-on Plant Manufacturing and Corporate experience in U.S, Latin America, and Europe, working in EXXON, ROHM & HAAS , CHIQUITA, Deloitte and Touché, Lonza Group and Ventura Foods. SUMMARY OF SKILLS: • Month-end close and financial reports, plus variance analysis by Department versus Budget and Forecast. Annual Budget and Forecast by department.• Controller managing: A/P, A/R, Payroll, Cash management, COGS, General ledger, Bank Reconciliations, inventories, fixed assets also purchases.• Cost controls and reduction/efficiencies and Special projects to optimize profits. • Lead Internal control and as liaison for Big 4 CPA Audits and Auditors.• Monitors strict compliance to Policies and procedures.• Strategic and operational Budgets, analysis, and planning. Cash Flows• Inventories controls/optimization plus cycle and Total count.• IT liaison, vendors, and supplies.• Acquisitions, restructures, Turn around, Strategic executive support.• Primary contact with CPA, Legal issues, and some vendors.• Outstanding people and interpersonal skills. Team and organizational builder• Due to broad and vast business and finance experience can make immediate contributions and add value, plus lead Plant Management Team’s numbers.• Fully Bilingual (Spanish) read and write plus multi-cultural.Specialties: RAMON A. VARGAS8356 Telegraph Rd. #28Downey, California 90240(626) 926-1429 Cell E-Mail: RAVG07@aol.com CONTROLLER with strong hands-on Plant Manufacturing and Corporate experience in U.S, Latin America, and Europe, working in EXXON, ROHM & HAAS , CHIQUITA, Deloitte and Touché, Lonza Group and Ventura Foods. .