MIcrosoft Office
Carlos A Zuluaga Pena
Silver Spring,MD
Summary
Motivated accountant proficient in ms office and accounting software. Bringing several years of hands-on experience managing payroll functions and maintaining accounts payables. Independent and self-motivated team player possessing outstanding mathematics and analytical abilities.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Cashier
Yiayias Kitchen LLC
Beltsville, Maryland
01.2024 - Current
- Open POS cash register, handling 200 transactions on average daily Operated cash register efficiently and accurately, processed payments by cash, check, credit card, gift card or automatic debit.
- Greets 50+ guests daily customers politely and enthusiastically as they enter the store, introduced special offers to enhance their shopping experience.
- Counted money in cash drawer at the beginning of shift to ensure that amounts were correct and have sufficient change.
- Issued receipts, refunds, credits or change due to customers.
- Stocked shelves with merchandise when needed.
- Answered customer inquiries regarding store policies and procedures.
Presidential Advisor
Foursquare Church
Barranquilla, Colombia (Country)
05.2013 - 12.2023
- Administrator of the National Office of the Mission, preparing Certifications, Letters, Powers of Attorney and other legal documents for the excellent representation of the Mission before state entities, as well as attending to the legal requirements of the DIAN, UGPP, BANKS, etc.
- Revisions of Declarations and legal documents (Statutes, Certificates of existence and Legal representation, Regulations, Real Estate and Legal Documents, among others).
- Management of petty cash among other administration functions.
Commercial Manager – Tax Administrator.
Syzac SAS Auditores y Consultores
Barranquilla, Colombia (Country)
04.2015 - 10.2017
- Managed customer relationships to ensure satisfaction with services provided.
- Conducted research into new market opportunities and potential clients.
- Created reports summarizing sales data and customer feedback information.
- Identified areas of improvement in existing processes and procedures.
- Assisted in resolving customer complaints regarding products or services delivered.
- Analyzed financial statements to identify trends in revenue growth or cost reduction opportunities.
- Prepared presentations for management review highlighting key performance metrics.
- Reviewed, analyzed and negotiated contracts to ensure that all terms and conditions met the company's objectives.
Construction Account Advisor
Melexa SA
Valledupar, Colombia (Country)
07.2011 - 07.2013
- Advised clients on the selection of stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other investments.
- Reviewed client accounts regularly to identify potential risks or opportunities for improvement.
- Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
- Answered customer questions regarding account discrepancies or problems.
- Received payments and posted amounts to customer accounts.
- Completed month-end and year-end closings, kept records audit-ready and monitored timely recording of accounting transactions.
- Spoke with customers to learn reasons for overdue payments and to review terms of credit contract.
- Negotiated credit extensions and waivers when necessary.
Head of Purchasing
Felix Torres y Cia Ltda
Barranquilla, Colombia (Country)
02.2008 - 06.2011
- Developed and implemented purchasing strategies that resulted in cost savings of 10%.
- Monitored supplier performance and ensured compliance with contractual obligations.
- Coordinated with internal departments to ensure timely procurement of goods and services.
- Negotiated favorable terms, pricing, payment schedules, delivery timelines and volume discounts with suppliers.
- Managed inventory levels, tracked orders, monitored stock availability and maintained accurate records.
- Reviewed purchase requisitions for accuracy and completeness prior to processing orders.
- Sourced new vendors for purchasing needs.
- Negotiated contracts with outside providers to minimize costs to company and customers.
- Conducted market research to determine appropriate pricing.
Education
BBA - Accounting
Corporacion Universitaria Latinoamericana
Barranquilla (Colombia)12-2018
Associate of Applied Science - Analysis And Programming of Computers
Centro INCA
Barranquilla (Colombia)11-2006
Skills
- Cash Register Operation
- POS Systems
- Customer Service
- Employee Supervision
- Tax Preparation
- Payroll Administration
- Auditing
- Financial Reporting
- Internal Controls
- Hardware and software updates
- Software Installation
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Software
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Audition
Languages
Spanish
Native language
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Timeline
Cashier
Yiayias Kitchen LLC
01.2024 - Current
Commercial Manager – Tax Administrator.
Syzac SAS Auditores y Consultores
04.2015 - 10.2017
Presidential Advisor
Foursquare Church
05.2013 - 12.2023
Construction Account Advisor
Melexa SA
07.2011 - 07.2013
Head of Purchasing
Felix Torres y Cia Ltda
02.2008 - 06.2011
BBA - Accounting
Corporacion Universitaria Latinoamericana
Associate of Applied Science - Analysis And Programming of Computers
Centro INCA
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