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Elvira Maeda

Summary

Accomplished Financial Analyst with a proven track record at International Paper, adept in integrated financial analysis and fostering team collaboration. Excelled in enhancing decision-making through streamlined reporting and reducing month-end closing times. Demonstrated expertise in Excel and effective organizational skills, achieving significant improvements in financial processes and data integrity.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Financial Analyst

International Paper
10.2021 - Current
  • Conducted detailed financial analysis to identify and evaluate changes in operations, trends and potential areas of improvement.
  • Streamlined financial reporting for better decision-making with clear, concise analysis and presentation.
  • Conducted thorough account reconciliations, identifying discrepancies and resolving issues to ensure data integrity.
  • Facilitated interdepartmental communication by conducting informative presentations on financial results during daily and monthly review meetings.
  • Contributed to annual budget preparation by analyzing historical trends and forecasting future expenses for various departments.
  • Reduced month-end closing time by optimizing reconciliation procedures and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
  • Participated in special projects as requested by senior management, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability in meeting business needs.
  • Actively assist Controller in maintaining a proper internal control environment around policy, procedures, and asset protection.
  • Responsible for Rollstock, FG and Maintenance Cycle Counting.
  • Payroll processing, ensuring accurate compensation for all employees based on hours worked and applicable deductions
  • Checkbook Spend Management tracking and review to summarize actual spend, PO Commitments/Accruals and Earmarks to provide MTD spend forecast and future spend planning to management.
  • Raw Materials consumption and physical counts tracking for month end accuracy.
  • TICS analyze and daily review with management to ensure complete processing before month end focusing on 80's customers.
  • Assist Controller on Capital/Fixed Assets review and reporting to management.
  • SOX Reports weekly and monthly review/approve on SAP.

Accounting Supervisor

Sempra Energy
12.2008 - 10.2021
  • Responsible for supervision of accounting records of several sisters companies under NIF, US GAAP and IFRS standards.
  • Prepare Financial statements and consolidations after reconciling general ledger accounts.
  • Drafted financial documents, including variance reports,
    regulatory filings and related documents.
  • Responsible for providing information and effective support for analysis to different departments and divisions such as
    operational, purchases, tax, internal and external audit, treasury, foreign trade areas.
  • Experience in areas of accounts payable, receivable, fixed assets, inventories and finance.
  • Resolved complex accounting discrepancies through thorough investigation, analysis, and collaboration with relevant parties.
  • Managed a team of junior accountants, providing mentorship, guidance, and performance feedback to optimize productivity.
  • Developed comprehensive budgets in collaboration with department managers to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
  • Collaborated with external auditors for timely completion of annual audits, addressing inquiries promptly and accurately.
  • Reduced month-end closing time with efficient organization and prioritization of tasks.
  • Successfully managed multiple projects concurrently while maintaining strict deadlines and high-quality deliverables.
  • Improved budget management, consistently monitoring expenses and tracking variances.
  • Enhanced financial reporting accuracy by closely monitoring transactions and reconciling accounts monthly.
  • Assisted in the successful implementation of a SAP S/4HANA system, contributing expertise in data migration and process improvement.

Education

Bachelor of Accounting - Accounting And Finance

Universidad Autonoma De Baja California
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico

Skills

  • Excel Proficiency
  • Integrated Financial Analysis
  • Expense Tracking
  • Analysis of Financial Statements
  • Financial Variance Analysis
  • Strong Detail Orientation
  • Adaptable Team Contributor
  • Proficient in Advanced Computer Applications
  • Data-Driven Research
  • Report preparation
  • Effective Organizational Skills
  • Self-motivated professional

Timeline

Financial Analyst

International Paper
10.2021 - Current

Accounting Supervisor

Sempra Energy
12.2008 - 10.2021

Bachelor of Accounting - Accounting And Finance

Universidad Autonoma De Baja California
Elvira Maeda