Ciro A.

Cardenas
9714 NW 23 CT
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
Phone: 954-610-2547
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Education UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Master - Computer Information Systems
GPA: 3.6 1992 - 1994 (2yrs)
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
Certified Public Accountant/Bachelor 5 yr Degree.
GPA: 3.4 1978 - 1983 (5 yrs)
ENROLLED AGENT before the IRS
QUALIFICATIONS: Held positions as Accounting Manager at International Multifoods
and Budget Manager at Colgate Palmolive.
To keep pace with the evolving technology applied to Finance and Accounting did
a Master in Computer Information Systems.
Later, to align the skills within the legal frame presented the Test before The
Internal Revenue Service to obtain de Enrolled Agent Certification. Enrolled in
an MBA certification.
Professional Experience
Flex Flow USA Inc - Accountant Administrator (Apr 2009 - To Date)
A/R, A/P Accounting and Control, Cash Flow Management, Income Tax
Preparation, Payroll Accounting, Payroll Taxes, State taxes, Budgeting,
Financial Reporting, Forecasting, System Design and Implementation.
Dalbert International Inc. - Accountant Administrator (Jun 2007 - April 2009)
A/R, A/P Accounting and Control, Cash Flow Management, Income Tax
Reporting. Payroll Accounting, Payroll Taxes, State taxes, Inter
Company Accounting and Control, Budgeting, Financial Reporting,
Forecasting, System Design and Implementation.
* Standardized the quotation process by using an automated calculation
based on the Cost and projected the Margin Percentage. It solved the
problem of quick response to the customers requests.
* Implemented Profit Contribution Reports by Product, to support the
Sales / Marketing strategy. The plan was to finance the New Products
from the profit margins generated by the most profitable products.
* Implemented monthly Financial Reporting that kept Actual Analyzed
Income Statements by Month and Year To Date as compared to the
Budget. It was used to identify the problem areas.

DHL- Logistics, Finance & Controlling. (Senior Analyst) (Jun 2004 - Jun 2007)
Business Consolidation and Reporting, Budgeting, Auditing and Cost
control of the Offshore Operation.
* Implemented data submission standards for every of our clients to be
applied in over 31 countries where DHL manages Offshore Operation.
This allowed for a quick consolidation for each client's financial data
.
* Linked the consolidation of global financial data by client to translate
 it into the billing, that amounted to 10mm annually.
* Using Hyperion/ Essbase software downloaded financial information
to an Access Database to create tailored reports.
* Using the Access Database Budgeted Annual Income Statements
H&BLOCK - PINES DISTRICT- FL Sep 1998 - Present
Tax preparation. (Tax associate) - Seasonal engagement.
Personal Tax Returns - Form 1040 and all supporting schedules.
* Took the test and acquired the Enrolled Agent Certification before the
IRS to better serve the clients.
ONIX INSURANCE GROUP Fcial. Analyst Sep 00 - Sep 03
- Expense and accrual entries. Inter company entries, Inter Company reconciliati
on.
- Bank Account reconciliation. State tax computation and payment. Financial Repo
rting.
* Implemented a Visual Basic application embedded into excel to
completely automate the analysis of the accounts. It allowed to perform
another tasks while the account was automatically analyzed.
Agilent Technologies (HP spin-off) Accountant. Mar 00 - Sep 00
(High-Tech Industry)
-- Oversaw Agilent operation in Latin American Countries.= Coordinated submiss
ion of financial data.- Did the accounting to be submitted to the Corporation.
- Transmitted accounting vouchers to the Corporation.- Analyzed monthly bal
ances and did accounts reconciliation.
*Using Visual Basic programming embedded in Excel to download
financial iformation from Latin American Countries and made the
translation into Accounting Entries to be sent to the Main Quarters.
Michael T Shirts, Inc Controller. Mar 95 - Mar 00
( Screen printing industry)
- Cash flow planning and control.- Accounts payable - Accounts Receivable -
Operations and financial reporting.- Payroll
* Base on expertise from the Budget Department in Colgate Palmolive, imple
mented
a Budget Control that implied monthly Sales, Cost and Expense forecast
s.

Matrix Systems, Inc. Systems Analyst 1994 - 1995

- Analysis of data from information systems and integration into relational data
bases.
Identification and classification of validation, record creation, processi
ng and
updating functions.Charts-of-accounts design.-"FoxPro" language programmi
ng.
* Designed, programmed in "Foxpro" and implemented the validation of
all input for a Daycare National Program in Venezuela
International Multifoods. Accounting Mgr.988-1994 (Multinational food indust
ry.)
- Projections of changes in inventories, machinery and equipment, facilitie
s and profits.
- Scheduling of liability and loan payments, in order to provide for availabilit
y of funds and anticipate interest expenses.
- Control of budgeted expenses to adjust projections affecting profits and cas
h flow
- Integration of operating plans submitted by accounting managers.
- Integration of divisional plans.
- Long range planning.
- Preparation and discussion of current and long range profit plans.
- Recording and processing of all accounting information.
- Control and explanation of variances against projections.
- Response to all requirements for financial related information and reports.
- Coordination and processing sales, cost, and expense budgets.
International Harvester. Financial Analysis Manager. 1987-1988
- (Heavy truck manufacturer.)
- Preparation of the annual and monthly projections for both operational and inv
estment accounts.
- Long range planning.
- Day to day budget control.
- Detailed variance analysis on sales, cost of sales, operational and financial
expenses.
- Cash flow preparation and detailed follow up of collections and payments.
Colgate Palmolive. Budget Manager. 1982-1987
(Home and personal care products manufacturer.)
- Responsibility for the accuracy and sound use of P&L and B/S budgets.
- Monthly control and adjustments of profit projections.
- Major changes in assets and annual budget.
- Detailed control on sales, cost of sales, advertising and promotion expenses a
nd
Margins for every product, product line and consolidated P&L.
- Presentation and discussion of two budgets reviews for the year in course.
- Long range plan preparation and submission.
Computer skills
Management Information Systems Programming and analysis
Proficient in Microsoft Office: (Excel and Word), Peachtree FoxPro
DBASE IV
Lotus 1-2-3, Multiplan, WordPerfect, Windows/DOS IBM-JCL-COBOL
VP-Expert
Tax preparation (H&R Block) Visual Basic for Excel
Great Plains HTML (wave page design)
Hyperion, Access
Essbase, Oracle, SQL