ELPIDIO P.

SANTOS
160 Westcott Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
908-369-7509
es5f534a@westpost.net

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Diligent, resourceful Senior Accountant with 15+ years
experience implementing controls for financial visibility
and cost management in global industrial and freight
management companies, with key clients such as MCI. Broad
experience performing general ledger and fixed asset
accounting, inter-company and banking reconciliations and
variance analysis on actual financial results.
* Demonstrated ability to produce monthly, quarterly and
annual financial statements and related schedules, operating
budgets and forecasts, and other financial reporting
requirements.
* Aggressively tackle all projects with a positive
attitude and a sense of urgency; stay on-task and on-time
with deliverables despite shifting priorities and tight
deadlines.
* Consistently achieve results that exceed quality,
quantity and time standards.
KEY COMPETENCIES
General Ledger Accounting Financial Reporting/Financial Statements
Budgeting & Forecasting Account Reconciliation
Variance Analysis Fixed Asset Accounts
Journal Entries Internal Audit
Construction in Progress Leasehold Improvement Projects
GAAP Standards Payroll Administration
Accounts Payables/Receivables Due Diligence
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
CPA - Certified Public Accountant

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ADP RETIREMENT SERVICES/ACCOUNT PROS, Florham Park, NJ; 2007
- 2008
ACCOUNTANT; 1 year
Leveraged expertise to resolve inconsistencies in balance,
trade, redemption and dividend entries in ADP's retirement
accounts and trusts. Maintained and reconciled balances and
figures. Worked closely with dividend, trading and trust
teams to correct problems. Managed information entry into
internal Omni system.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Performed due diligence and reconciliation on back
dated security purchases.
* Produced documentation for multiple types of trading
and distribution transactions.
* Completed job on time, ensuring all issues were
resolved to the client's satisfaction.
MAHER TERMINAL, Berkeley Heights, NJ; 2006
ACCOUNTANT; 1 year
Hired to lead a banking reconciliation initiative covering
US and Canadian accounts for this international operator of
intermodal cargo ports and terminals.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Identified and cleaned up differences in statement
activity and check register history.
* Contributed to financial statement preparation and
annual financial reporting process.
* Matched uncollectible account reserves with general
ledger balances.
* Shored up 6 months of reconciliations in 12 bank
accounts.
UTC OVERSEAS, INC., Secaucus, NJ; 2001 - 2006
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER; 5 years
Implemented and managed an HR strategy, including bi-weekly
payroll, for global freight forwarding and customs brokerage
service with 120 employees. Handled retirement account
reconciliations and payment processing.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Established a comprehensive HR program covering
recruiting, hiring, terminations, compensation and benefits
administration.
* Promoted financial visibility by developing a
departmental cost allocation for close to $2MM in total
employee benefit costs.
DFDS TRANSPORT USA, Inc., Clark, NJ; 1996 - 2001
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT; 5 years
Maintained and updated operating, fixed assets and general
ledger expenses for high-profile accounts of this global
freight forwarder and customs broker. Reviewed phone usage
statements to ensure accurate accounting and legitimate
charges. Established and updated uncollectable account
reserve balances for each Branch.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Skillfully resolved long-standing dispute with key
vendor, MCI.
* Uncovered and reported illegitimate collection agency
activity.
* Negotiated a 3% discount on fixed asset purchases.
* Identified and stopped reimbursement of non-business
related employee phone use expenses.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Senior Staff Accountant, Celadon/Jacky Maeder (now Fritz
Companies)
Accountant, Allied Signal/Honeywell International
Accountant, Wayne Distribution Center (division of Western
Publishing Company)
* Developed and administered controls that reduced
operating expenses by 15%.
* Renegotiated major medical insurance to bring down
costs.
* Decreased overtime/costs by implementing cross-training
program.
TECHNOLOGY
MS Word, Excel, Proprietary Accounting Applications

EDUCATION
San Beda College, Mendiola, Manila, Philippines
B.S., Accounting & Auditing, 1964