Jose Manuel Cerón

Accounting and finance professional with 10+ years of experience and recent hands-on leadership of U.S.-based accounting operations. Experienced in owning month-end close, financial reporting, general ledger accuracy, multi-entity and intercompany accounting, bank and payment-processor reconciliations, AP/AR, payroll accounting, and process improvement. Proven ability to supervise accounting teams while remaining hands-on in day-to-day operations, with a strong focus on US GAAP compliance, internal controls, SOP development, and scalable processes.

Financial Controller at True Course Capital (2025-11 – 2026-09)

Remote U.S.-based multi-entity organization

• Oversaw accounting operations and bookkeeper performance across a multi-entity, multi-division U.S. organization, reviewing general ledger accuracy and enforcing US GAAP-compliant close procedures.
• Managed month-end accounting activities, including account reconciliations, journal entries, intercompany balances, supporting schedules, and management financial reporting.
• Led intercompany reconciliation between parent and operating entities, identifying and resolving a discrepancy exceeding $22,000.
• Designed and implemented a pooled sales clearing-account structure in Xero to reconcile POS, payment-processor, wholesale, and bank activity.
• Restructured management P&L; reporting into operational, administrative, and financial tiers to improve leadership visibility into performance drivers.
• Built the AP vendor-onboarding process, including W-9 and banking-detail collection, standardized communications, and an ACH-only payment policy.
• Directed accounting activities related to a multi-division payroll-system migration, including journal-entry structure and state-agency correspondence.
• Built and maintained insurance premium amortization schedules covering seven policies and monitored budgets and business expenses.

Accounting Associate at Bench (2025-04 – 2025-11)

U.S.-based clients

• Managed full-cycle bookkeeping activities across multiple U.S.-based client accounts and industries in an outsourced accounting environment.
• Performed month-end account reconciliations and maintained accurate general ledger records following client-specific accounting policies and SOPs.
• Reviewed and classified financial transactions, investigated discrepancies, and supported year-end financial reporting and tax-season preparation.
• Managed multiple concurrent client deadlines while meeting internal quality and delivery standards in a remote international team.

Team Lead - Payroll & Accounting Processes at Neeyamo Enterprise Solutions (2024-11 – 2025-04)

• Led a team of 8 professionals responsible for accounting and payroll processes.
• Reviewed accounting entries, reconciliations, and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy and SOP compliance.
• Performed quality-control reviews and coordinated with senior management to resolve exceptions and maintain timely completion.

Accountant at We Recycle Solar (2024-06 – 2024-10)

• Managed full-cycle accounting under US GAAP using QuickBooks Online, including AR, AP, bank reconciliations, general ledger activity, and supporting records.
• Improved the AP process through implementation of Ramp Expenses, streamlining expense capture and approval workflows.

General Accountant at A+D Furniture (2022-08 – 2024-06)

• Performed month-end close, journal entries, general ledger reconciliations, financial reporting support, and budget/expense monitoring.

General Accountant at Palleggio (2019-08 – 2022-08)

• Managed full-cycle accounting, including financial statement preparation, payroll processing, reconciliations, and general ledger activities.

Corporate Banking Executive at Citi Banamex (2012-08 – 2016-05)

• Managed and analyzed corporate banking relationships and financial information; applied IFRS principles in portfolio analysis and financial risk assessment.

B.S. in Accounting & Financial Strategies – Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla (2012)

Diploma in Tax Defense & Social Security – InQba Business School, Puebla (2012)