Kevin Cantero

• Managed monthly and quarterly reconciliations review and ensured accuracy of financial statements for both direct and indirect taxes.
• Implemented process improvements, enhancing efficiency in several tax templates.
• Led cross-functional teams to streamline tax procedures and reduce processing time.
• Maintain training materials for onboarding new accounting staff, fostering knowledge retention.
• Coordinated monitoring and follow-up processes for action items identified in BSAR reviews to guarantee timely resolution.
• Coordinated responses to audit requests from PwC and Deloitte, ensuring accurate invoice extraction and comprehensive schedule preparation.
• Ensured submission of comprehensive and precise audit evidence to facilitate external audit processes.
• Reviews and published journals detailing monthly, quarterly, and yearly activities to ensure comprehensive record-keeping.
• Monitored and processed accruals, adhering to relevant accounting policies and procedures.
• Analyzed and prepared withholding tax data reports for clients, adhering to deadlines and accuracy standards.
• Provided expert guidance and support to clients in addressing their questions and issues.
• Monitored and ensured compliance with KPIs and SLAs to drive operational efficiency.

• Managed and supervised operational tasks and responsibilities assigned to sub-team, ensuring compliance with established standards and practices.
• Oversaw compliance with service level agreements for compensation and benefits procurement, commercial accounting, and rebates accounting.
• Led initiatives to eliminate unnecessary steps, develop macro-enabled templates, and identify automatable processes to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
• Monitored and enforced compliance with established KPIs and metrics to drive business performance.
• Facilitated timely and precise preparation and review of account reconciliations, collaborating with senior leadership as necessary.
• Perform multiple and complex balance sheet account reconciliation activities. Timely and accurate reporting of reconciling/open for correction and adjustments.
• Executed timely and accurate reporting of aged reconciliation variances to enhance general ledger accuracy.
• Analyze a varied range of data to resolve reconciling items and variances and to address queries on accounts movements.
• Ensure reconciliations are prepared and reviewed in compliance internal policies, audit procedures and regulations.
• Served as primary point of contact and backup for process lead responsibilities.
• Facilitated onboarding processes for new hires to ensure smooth integration into the organization.
• Provide and review information and supporting documentation required by audit queries.
• Provide assessment and proposed resolution to the Team Lead to ensure timely resolution of issues. Support junior members of the team in addressing routine issues within the assigned processes.
• Maintain and/review the SOP/DTP of current processes and incorporate documentation updates as required.
• Perform and ensure that assigned tasks in compliance with service level agreement, process, policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Lead process improvement initiatives to streamline processes, improve customer experience, and increase productivity.
• Perform or assist the team lead with administrative reports requested by the leadership team.
• Support ad-hoc requests in addition to primary responsibilities.
• Conduct Monthly Governance Call with different stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain efficient and effective relationship with key stakeholders. Assist the Process Lead in the preparation of Performance Functional Review decks of the center and ensure accurate and relevant information is communicated to stakeholders.
• Conducted Various Transitions of account reconciliations, Journals and reports.
• Identify risk and issue that might potential to failed & planning on how to mitigate the problem, ensure to raised to the client on a timely manner.
• Supervised a team of 8 full-time employees, ensuring consistent engagement in their work responsibilities.

• Executed master data maintenance processes, including creation, blocking, unblocking, and deletion of GL cost centers.
• Reviewed and validated all master data requests to maintain alignment with SOD guidelines and ensure SOX compliance.
• Facilitated communication and acted as primary user tester for all technology initiatives from J&J prior to implementation.
• Monitored and documented all requests from cluster financial managers, ensuring each was approved and posted accurately.
• Assisted in the systematic preparation of monthly journals, contributing to streamlined editorial processes.
• Conducted thorough preparation and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts to support financial reporting.
• Spearheaded automation initiatives for processes including Concur automation, enhancing efficiency and streamlining operations across various business areas.

• Reviewed and reconciled quarterly balance sheet accounts while analyzing and validating ad hoc journal requests for compliance and integrity.
• Coordinated the transition of diverse journals and reports, facilitating improved documentation management.
• Executed investigation and resolution of reconciling and open items in balance sheet reconciliations.
• Managed journal entry preparation and postings to maintain compliance with accounting standards.
• Managed balance sheet account reconciliation processes and validated results using Blackline for enhanced financial reporting.
• Analyzed aged accounts receivable and payable invoices monthly, focusing on bad debt identification.
• Facilitated communication with legal entities across Italy, France, Germany, UK, and Portugal. Supported teams in navigating complex legal frameworks. Assisted in coordinating responses to legal inquiries.
• Ensured precise and prompt processing of monthly grir accruals to support financial reporting.
• Monitored and verified sales and billing adjustments to guarantee completeness and adherence to deadlines.

• Executed reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, including accounts payable, commercial accounting, fixed assets, direct and indirect taxes, and compensation and benefits accounting.
• Managed end-to-end process of preparing, analyzing, and posting journal entries in SAP, ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
• Directed month-end activities to ensure timely resolution of outstanding items and accurate completion of GRIR reports.
• Analyzed preliminary balance sheet account reconciliations in off months to identify discrepancies and maintain accurate financial records.
• Coordinated discussions on outstanding issues for all entities, acting as liaison for specific group of accounts.
• Managed client communication through pre-quarter and post-quarter calls, effectively addressing concerns and providing operational insights.

Compiled and updated capital expenditure and capital-in-progress reports.

Executed asset capitalization in compliance with accounting policies and ensured precise and timely asset depreciation.

Executed balance sheet account reconciliation for fixed asset accounts.

Delivered comprehensive analysis on capital expenditures and asset movements to support internal reporting needs. Created accurate journal entries for capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and adjustments, enhancing financial accuracy.

Managed and delivered on ad hoc tasks and reporting requests, ensuring alignment with management directives.