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Hiram E. Velazquez
4706 S.W. 160th Avenue – Apt. #111
Miramar, FL. 33027
Tel. (954) 260-0994
hiramvelazquez2264@hotmail.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
EFE NEWS SERVICES, INC. (E.N.S.) – Miami, FL.
(An Affiliate of Agencia EFE, S.A., (parent company) of Madrid, Spain)
ACCOUNTING MANAGER – January 2010 to April 2015
 Supervised the complete accounting cycle process through month and year end closing for the affiliate company in the
USA and the parent’s company subsidiaries in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic & Cuba, including the work
done by 8 members accounting staff. This process involved the following: 1) monthly review & approval of all
accounting activity concerning customer billing, 2) managing accounts receivable & accounts payable, 3)
reconciliation of several bank accounts, 4) biweekly review & approval of the company’s forty (40) employee payroll,
5) controlling W-9 Forms and the issuance of 1099-Misc Forms following the end of the fiscal year.
 Maintaining Excel schedules relating to fixed assets, prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, employee advances,
reconciliation of inter-company accounts, and entering all related journal entries in the system.
 Calculating commissions & bonuses due to all eligible sales personnel on a quarterly basis based upon an annually
revised incentives plan.
 Securing the completion of the month end closing process in the company’s internally designed web based software
pursuant to directives from the corporate office followed up by an internal audit to ensure that all accounting related
activity had been accurately recorded & that all required corrections and adjusting journal entries were booked into
the system. This included ascertaining that all supporting documentation was scanned & uploaded into the system.
 Reconciling balance sheet accounts and conducting budget to actual income statement variance analysis.
 Prepared and submitted year-end Balance Sheet and Income Statement along with all supporting ledgers and financial
documentation deemed relevant to the company’s external tax accountants for the preparation of the local tangible tax
return and the company’s Federal and State Income Tax Returns; also, working with the external tax advisors,
Arazoza & Company, P.A., to secure compliance with the timely filing of any extensions and payments of all local,
state and federal tax liabilities due on a quarterly basis or as required.
TRADE STATION SECURITIES, INC. – Plantation, Florida
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT – June 2007 to March 2009
 Reviewed & approved the work done by 3 staff accountants involving daily reconciliations of all cash accounts, i.e.,
operational, money market, and customer reserve accounts, customer billing, credit adjustments, payroll entries,
prepaid charges, accrued liabilities & expenses, including sales commissions and depreciation; also responsible for the
daily gathering of financial data from several internet sources to update various schedules and prepare journal entries.
 Supervised the month end closing process in the Great Plains system including the review and reconciliation of
Balance Sheet accounts. Conducted variance analysis concerning income statement accounts explaining fluctuations
on a monthly, quarterly & year-to-date basis. Reconciled all inter-company accounts of Trade Station Securities, Inc.,
Trade Station Technologies and Trade Station Europe with their holding company, Trade Station Group.
 Prepared industry related month end reports such as Net Capital & Customer Reserves Calculation and the daily Run
Rate management report.
 Assisted the company’s internal auditors with Sarbanes Oxley testing & compliance review concerning internal
documentation & control procedures, and the external auditors (E & Y) on a quarterly basis with account analysis, and
supporting schedules and documentation.

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SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. – Miami, Florida
SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT – June 2006 – June 2007
 Maintained all accounting schedules pertaining to the company’s Selling Department. Prepared and uploaded all
necessary journal entries into the Oracle software relating to accrued expenses/liabilities, including bonuses and
commissions earned by local and national sales representatives, prepaid expenses, revenues, and interests on loans
relating to each of the company’s six regional markets and for corporate accounts as well.
 Performed various bank reconciliations concerning monthly disbursements, payroll and investments accounts.
 Responsible for the analysis & consolidation on a monthly basis of the company’s subsidiaries trade accounts of each
client regarding their fair market value (FMV), reserve balance, receivables, revenues & expenses.
 Reconciled various Balance Sheet accounts. Performed variance analysis by market as well as on a consolidated basis
concerning all income statement accounts explaining fluctuations on a monthly, quarterly & year-to-date basis.
 Performed quarterly & annual Sarbanes Oxley testing & compliance review of all Accounts Payable related procedures.
Assisted the company’s Auditors (KPMG) on a quarterly basis with account analysis & supporting schedules.
ENERGY INTERNATIONAL, INC. – Miami, Florida
SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT - December 2003 – May 2006
 Responsible for the billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable and bank reconciliations functions.
 Prepared & maintained schedules relating to fixed assets, equipment inventory, prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities,
employee loans & advances, inter-company transactions and for uploading all related journal entries into the system.
 Performed monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, income statement variance analysis for each of the
company’s divisions, Selling, Rental, and Operations & Maintenance, and on a consolidated basis at quarter and year
end. Assisted Financial Director with budget preparation and cash flow analysis.
 Worked together with the IT Department in transitioning from QuickBooks into the Great Plains system.
 Traveled on a quarterly basis, or as needed, to meet with local accounting staff and monitor accounting operations at
overseas subsidiaries in the Caribbean, Central & South America.
 Assisted the company’s external auditors, Goldestein Schecter Price Lucas Horwitz & Co., PA, with account analysis &
supporting schedules.
BRENNER REAL ESTATE GROUP – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
SENIOR PROPERTY ACCOUNTANT - October 1998 - December 2003
 Managed the general ledger, bank accounts, escrow/deposit accounts, billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable,
sales tax filings and related accounting activities for the property management company, JMA Group, Inc., and the
owner’s two other companies, the mortgage lending company, The Mortgage House, Inc., and the title company,
Primary Title Services, Inc., including analysis and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, trial balance adjustments,
and financial statements preparation.
 Responsible for the billing, A/R, A/P, sales tax returns, real estate tax filings, CAM reconciliations, and general ledger
maintenance of managed properties. This included month end account analysis & reconciliation of BS accounts for
several residential & commercial real estate mixed used properties.
 Assisted Property Manager with lease preparation, evaluation of tenants’ applications & credit worthiness, CPI
adjustments, rent roll, vacancy and cash flow analysis, and budget preparation.
EDUCATION
Florida State University – Tallahassee, Florida
Bachelors of Science in Finance

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COMPUTER & OTHER SKILLS
 Fully bilingual – English & Spanish
 Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook
 Software used: Great Plains, Oracle, JD Edwards, QuickBooks, FRX Reporting, Skyline & Timberline.
 Strong customer focus, excellent organizational & leadership skills, detailed oriented, flexible and able to
work autonomously or as a team.
 Available to do a reasonable amount of business traveling within the continental USA and overseas.
 Held the following State of Florida Licenses: Real Estate Sales (1993-1995) & Community Association
Manager (C.A.M.) (1994-1996).
References available upon request