Ariel M. Pagaspas

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Comprehensive experience in finance, accounting and audit functions in property management, online advertising, staffing firm, professional, service, and manufacturing industries gained from current and previous employers.

Proficiency in implementation of computerized accounting systems, accounting policies, conversion of manual systems into streamlined computerized spreadsheets or use of available software, financial analysis, budget, forecasting and cash management.

COMPUTER AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

AMSI (E-Financial), Nexus

Advanced knowledge of QuickBooks and Excel

Yardi Enterprise, MYOB, COATS, Jantek;  

Word, PowerPoint, and MS Outlook;

Online Payroll Software: ADP, Propay, Lawson & Fastpay.

Employment history

Owner | Paraiso Resort

• May 2013 - Present

Assistant Controller | JRK Property Holdings

• March 2008 - March 2013
• Assistant Controller, JRK Property Holdings, Los Angeles, CA (March 2008-March 2013)
• Supervise Senior Accountants, Staff Accountant and Accounts Payable. Monthly review of Financial Statements.
• Statutory compliance forreal & property taxes.
• Month- end closing of financial statements.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliation.
• Coordinate with internal audit and prepare schedules and other requirements by External Auditor for the year-end audit.
• Review of operations monthly reports such as Rent Roll, Delinquency, Write-offs, Concessions and Commissions

Controller | Pennyweb, Inc. dba AdDynamix

• June 2005 - May 2008
• Hands-on duties and responsibilities include general ledger maintenance, AP, A/R and collections, bank reconciliation,semi-monthly payroll, monthly & year-end financial statement reporting.
• Statutory compliance for business license, census reports, 1099, quarterly estimated taxes, and corporate taxes.
• Maintain bank relations; liaise with CPA for year end tax reporting and accounting issues; coordinates with auditors for workers comp insurance and tax audits.
• Human resource functions consisting of new hire orientation, payroll, 401K, health & other employee related insurance administration.
• Administer all corporate insurance coverage for general liability, workers’ comp, officers & directors, property and automobile.

Controller | Concept One Staffing Firm

• June 2002 - February 2005
• Prepared monthly and year-end financial statements, reconciled bank statements, processed payables, prepared invoices including collection.
• Supervised weekly payroll processing for 600 employees.

Accounting Manager | Wilshire Beverly Partners, LLC

• September 2000 - June 2002
• Responsible for all accounting and financial functions for 12 LLC real property companies including oversight ofA/P & A/R staff.
• Facilitated application and documentation for five mortgage loans with aggregate loan principal amounting to 8 million dollars.

Financial Analyst / Internal Auditor | Lane Moving & Storage

• March 1993 - March 2000
• Audited billing procedures on international accounts that hastened international accounts receivable cycle from 90 to 30 days;
• Reconciled more than 400 accounts receivable subsidiary ledgers with the general ledger account which resulted to a more accurate statement of accounts sent to customers;
• Enhanced preparation of sales reports and sales commission computation by electronic data import from the accounting system from manual data entry to spreadsheets reports.
• Special projects based on developing business needs.

Financial Systems Supervisor | Metroplas Packaging Products Corp.

• July 1991 - April 1993
• Supervised accounting staff, preparation of financial statements, reviewed, consolidated and submitted budgets and financial forecasts.
• Created graphs, charts, data flow illustrations, policy/procedural documentation and comprehensive reports used in business analysis and long term strategic planning. less

Senior Auditor | SyCip, Gorres, Velayo & Co., CPA's

• October 1987 - April 1991
• Four years extensive experience as Auditor at SGV& Co., (an affiliate of Ernst & Young). Audited clients included small, medium scale and multi-national companies in manufacturing, retail stores, publications and airlines, among others.