Joseph Coffaro

Background

About Joseph Coffaro

Summary of Qualifications: • Re-designed in Excel and continually upgraded a forward pricing (bid plan) model for the Boeing Company that replaced manual inputs with more reliable linked Excel spreadsheets. Saved company an estimated 720 man hours semi-annually and cut the error rate by 98%. • Revamped the entire Financial Budgeting process for Northrop Grumman where manual tasks were replaced by more reliable computer computations. Saved company 400 man hours annually and cut error rate by 98%. • Prepared various management reports, special project reports, and presented findings to superiors along with action plans to remedy problems. Management used these reports to make hiring and cost cutting decisions. • Formulated month-end and year-end closing General Journal entries through to the preparation, reporting, reconciliation, and analysis of Financial Statements. • Designed and implemented numerous spreadsheets programmed in Excel that increased productivity of accounting personnel, saving companies an estimated man hours. • Filed Federal 1120 Corporation Tax Return, 1120S Small Corporation Tax Returns, Schedule C Sole Proprietor Returns, 1040 Personal Tax Returns, 940 and 941 Payroll Tax Returns, State Sales & Use Tax Returns, and State Income/Franchise/Intangible/Property Tax Returns. • Researched issues for Federal Tax Audits and State Tax Inquires to validate accuracy of proposed adjustments. Computer Softwares: • Expert using Microsoft Excel (including Complex Formulas, Pivot Tables & Macros), Microsoft Power Point, People Soft 8.8 & 9.0 and Great Plains 2015 softwares. Proficient using Microsoft Access, Cost Point, Hyperion, Quick Test Pro, Essbase, Oracle, AS 400, Mas 90, Global System, Datapro, and Creative Solutions.