Jorge Pinedo

• Managed and oversaw budgets for 6+ projects, over $10M+ ensuring accurate accounting of project costs vs billing using Procore.
• Preparation and review of draft invoices to distribute to project managers for $4M project, ensuring accuracy.
• Streamlined paperless process for issuing check payments to vendors and subcontractors.

Notable projects:

• USC Wilson Gateway Phase 2 - $4M - Los Angeles, CA
• Westside Jewish Community Center - $1M - Los Angeles, CA
• 3rd Street Promenade $1M - Santa Monica, CA

• Spearheaded the implementation of a cost-effective and user-friendly job costing system, resulting in streamlined processes for field personnel and an overall reduction of expenses by $50k annually.
• Led a strategic operations initiative to improve coordination and information flow among sales and accounting which yielded a 30% reduction in end-to-end communication flow.
• Identified and rectified discrepancies in quantity estimates originally provided by the engineering team, prompting substantial cost savings of approximately $100,000. This led to increased profitability and strengthening of business relationships with existing customers.

• Managed full-cycle accounts payable, including receiving, processing, and verifying over 1000 invoices per month averaging $5M based on contract terms and billing schedules via NAV system.
• Reconciled processed invoices with 100% accuracy, investigated and resolved billing discrepancies and disputes by coordinating with regional sales and operations teams to resolve any billing or cost discrepancies prior to month-end.
• Assisted collections team by reviewing aged orders to determine if balance is collectable, support management with pulling backup and reviewing/verifying audited orders.

• Directly reported to the CFO, assisting in day-to-day operations such as updating customer balance status, audit request.
• Responsible for accounts receivable allocations for payments ranging from $1K to over $500K for over 200 high-profile customers.
• Managed Reconciliation of QuickBooks/NetSuite deposit accounts on a weekly basis to ensure regulatory compliance.