Rose Marie Gamba
707 Bongart Road
Winter Park FL 32792
Office (407) 671-8483
Cell (407) 619-2283
Fax (407) 671-8483




ROSE MARIE GAMBA
707 BONGART ROAD
WINTER PARK, FLORIDA 32792-2707


Home 407-671-8483
Cell    407-619-2283


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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A Certified Public Accountant and Finance professional with over 25 years of practical experience in government, commercial, public, and private practice.  Extensive experience in detailed analysis and financial reporting.  Able to, with a keen and critical eye, review processes, procedures and forms. Recommend changes for locally produced forms.  Provide auditing opinions that far exceed those recommended by peers.

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE

MS Excel, MS Word, PeopleSoft, Quickbooks, Peachtree

KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Analytical Review
  • Tax Consultant
  • Financial Reporting
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Budget and Analysis
  • Audit
  • Cash Management
  • General Accounting Procedures

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO)
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Accounting Manager-Military Services Group           October, 2008 to September, 2009
Pinnacle, Maitland, Florida

  • Directed the financial reporting requirements for the military portfolio consisting of 23 projects and over 30,000 units.  Key contributor to the property staff.  Strong, concise, and elaborate analytical and account/portfolio analysis.  Interpreted all “numbers” so that they made sense to staff.
  • Liaison to 10 investment managers ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the financial information presented to portfolio owners.
  • Facilitated both internal and external audits for firm’s military portfolio.
  • Supervised, mentored, and directed a team of 10 junior staff accountants.

President
Rose Marie Gamba, CPA, PA, Winter Park, Florida 1992 to 2008

  • Established a CPA firm which prepares tax returns and financial statements for both commercial and private clients (over 100).
  • Set up small business accounts to insure all tax and accounting processes were created and all local, state and federal statutes were either met or surpassed/exceeded.
  • Preparation of partnership, non-profit, payroll and sales tax returns.
  • Represented clients if called in for an IRS audit.  This included correspondence telephone consultants and personal visits.


Controller/Accountant/Business Manager 2002 to 2004
Hilton Grand Vacations Company, Orlando, Florida

  • Directed the financial reporting responsibilities for the Sea World property
  • Performed account and bank reconciliation of thousands of timeshare units at South Beach, Breckenridge and Sanibel Island properties
  • Key team member on management team in special tax preparation and other projects.
  • Supervised and reviewed the productivity of junior level accountants.
  • Prepared monthly financials, analytical reconciliations,  and schedules on a monthly basis.

Finance Director Aug, 2001 to Oct, 2002
Town of Eatonville, Eatonville, Florida

  • Managed the Accounting Department.  This included the supervision of purchasing, accounting, and utility billing staffs (5-7 personnel).
  •  Reorganized and modernized all functions (Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll and Pension Plan Reporting).
  • Accomplished, in a two month time frame, evaluation and selection of a new payroll system (Paychex) which was ultimately  implemented January 2002.
  • Designed, created, developed and implemented for all departments a new accounting, purchasing and internal control policies and procedures package.  This included  providing individual access to departmental budget information.
  • Completed fiscal year 2000 audit and prepared for the next year audit.
  • Liaison to Mayor and Town Council to finalize and approve the fiscal year 2002 and 2003 budgets.

Chief Accountant-Special Projects and Assistant Finance Director 1993 to 2000
City Of Winter Park, Winter Park, Florida

  • Supervised day-to-day operations of payroll, accounts receivable, utility billing cashiers and accounts payable (5-6 staff).
  • Produced, on an annual basis, audit schedules (using MS Excel Spreadsheets), budget projections and milestone charts for the consolidated financial statements.
  • Guided and monitored all financial and account statuses and analysis to all departments and city commissioners for budget and legal compliance with all local, state and federal rules and regulatory agencies.

EDUCATION

  • Masters of Business Administration, Major in Management at Webster University, Altamonte Springs, Florida
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Concentration in Accounting at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida