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Anira Bonilla

Finance Director
Coram,NY

Summary

Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Finance Director

Lippe Taylor
03.2022 - Current
  • Managed annual revenue stream of $50+ million
  • Managed day-to-day operations with a 7-person finance department.
  • Established and enforced controls on revenue and expenses to protect company assets.
  • Optimized resource allocation by identifying cost-saving opportunities through detailed expense analysis.
  • Managed company cash flow by monitoring daily transactions and optimizing working capital.
  • Set clear departmental objectives and developed effective strategies to achieve targeted goals.
  • Generated financial and operational reports to assist management with business strategy.
  • Introduced software tools and process improvements to mitigate loss and drive operational growth.
  • Created a client margin, utilization, burn reports to help key stakeholders to make decisions on client investments & profitability margins
  • Negotiated client contracts and vendor contracts to obtain the most ideal terms for each respective party including the company
  • Facilitated process improvements by automating manual tasks, increasing efficiency within the finance function.
  • Successfully managed multiple audits, ensuring accurate financial information was presented to external parties without discrepancies or delays.

Senior Client Finance Manager

Lippe Taylor Group, LLC
1 2021 - 02.2022
  • Managed annual revenue stream of $40 million within 3 offices
  • Managed team of 3 employees, overseeing hiring, training, and professional growth of employees
  • Spearheaded implementation of new accounting, expense tracking and time entry software
  • Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution
  • Prepared written communications, reports and documents to ensure smooth operations.
  • Increased efficiency and transparency with engagement owners by identifying issues and creating shared file updated daily
  • Spearheaded monthly meeting to discuss forecasts, projections and burn
  • Identified any financial risks and escalated them to upper management
  • Assisted in the process of acquiring a new company and their integration

Client Finance Manager

Lippe Taylor Group, LLC
01.2019 - 12.2020
  • Managed annual revenue stream of $30 million within 2 offices
  • Spearheaded & analyzed monthly reports and meetings for revenue forecasting, employee projections and actualization.
  • Maintained agile, responsive organization with sustained revenue growth by monitoring client forecasts, honing budgets and adjusting expenses
  • Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements
  • Built and strengthened productive and valuable industry partnerships to drive collaboration, engagement and revenue stream development
  • Created organizational structures to improve finance functions to avoid financial risks during COVID-19

Client Finance Associate

Lippe Taylor Group, LLC
01.2018 - 12.2018
  • Managed annual revenue stream of $15 million
  • Key player in implementing of new revenue recognition process and enforced proper time entry
  • Provided financial training for all new hires for time entry and financial processes
  • Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable
  • Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy

Accounting Coordinator

Lippe Taylor Group, LLC
07.2016 - 12.2017
  • Managed annual revenue stream of $5 million
  • Reconciled credit card transactions & managed accounts payable to code re-billable client expenses and OH expenses weekly
  • Reached out to customers to ascertain reasons for past due accounts
  • Spearheaded sales & use tax audit and collected all paperwork

Education

BBA - Finance '21

Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business
New York, NY
09.2017 - 12.2021

Skills

    Managerial finance

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Software

SAGE50 Peachtree Accounting Software

Advantage Accounting Software

Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookup,etc)

Clicktime

SAP Concur

Kantata (Mavenlink)

Timeline

Finance Director

Lippe Taylor
03.2022 - Current

Client Finance Manager

Lippe Taylor Group, LLC
01.2019 - 12.2020

Client Finance Associate

Lippe Taylor Group, LLC
01.2018 - 12.2018

BBA - Finance '21

Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business
09.2017 - 12.2021

Accounting Coordinator

Lippe Taylor Group, LLC
07.2016 - 12.2017

Senior Client Finance Manager

Lippe Taylor Group, LLC
1 2021 - 02.2022
Anira BonillaFinance Director