Language Proficiency
Technological Tools
Work History
Education
Additional Information
Accomplishments
Timeline
Hi, I’m

Gabriela Cañas

Billing / Accounts Payable Specialist
Valencia,CA

Language Proficiency

  • Spanish, Native speaker.
  • English, bilingual proficiency

Technological Tools

  • Microsoft 365,
  • Adobe Acrobat,
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage / Intact

Work History

New Economics for Women
Canoga Park, CA

Billing / Accounts Payable Specialist
2020.08 - Current (4 years & 11 months)

Job overview

  • Timely code and generate accurate billing ensuring compliance with organization policies, government / non-government contracts requirements, and with generally accounting principles and practices.•
  • Support AP / Finance Department by posting organization transactions, processing invoices, and verifying financial data.
  • Maintain accurate financial documents record for internal balancing, auditing procedures and tax purposes to reduce possibility of billing errors and overpayment.
  • Assist with periodic CPA and/or government audits, including preparation and submission of data, to requesting organization.

Law Office of Leigh Jacobs
Van Nuys, CA

Billing Specialist
01.2020 - 06.2020

Job overview

  • Generated and submitted accurate billing to clients within established timelines.
  • Contacted clients with past due accounts to formulate payment plans and discuss restructuring options.
  • Prepared and submitted monthly billing reports to management for financial overview

Corporations and Financial Institutions
San Jose, Costa Rica, Central America

Legal Advisor / Notary Public
01.1994 - 06.2019

Job overview

• Efficiently counseled on civil and commercial law matters, trademarks and copy rights for corporations engaged in trade in goods and services.
• Participated as an Associate Legal Counsel in the Board of Directors of the National Bank of Costa Rica joining efforts to warranty legality and transparency in the administration of public resources.

Board of Directors of The Judiciary Supreme Court
San Jose, Costa Rica

Costa Rican Bar Association Representative
01.2010 - 06.2013

Job overview

  • Collaborate with Board of Directors in analysis and proposals, highly oriented in implementing transparency and procedural fairness in administration of justice.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica
City of Los Angeles, CA

Secretary of Consulate Los Angeles , CA.
01.2004 - 08.2009

Job overview

  • Executed basic banking and bookkeeping tasks.
  • Organized and file legal documentation.
  • Managed logistics for governmental and diplomatic events.

Education

Law School, University of Costa Rica
San Jose, Costa Rica

Bachelor's Degree in Law And Notary Public from Civil And Commercial Law

Additional Information

Email address: mgabrielacr@yahoo.com

Accomplishments

During the time I have worked at New Economics for Women I have contributed with the improvement of billing and A/P process through specif actions.

  • Organized Billing Department to ensure timely, expeditious and accurate payment to vendors through implementation of various tools such as billing digitalization and accounting software set up.
  • Created database that facilitated and streamlined customer service by 75% during third quarter of 2022, making up for most of my expertise in management of QuickBooks and Sage-Intact software.
  • Optimized Billing and AP execution times by 100%, increasing customer satisfaction.
  • Reduced Billing/AP error margin by 99% in 2022, having a vast positive impact on company’s budget.

Timeline

Billing / Accounts Payable Specialist

New Economics for Women
2020.08 - Current (4 years & 11 months)

Billing Specialist

Law Office of Leigh Jacobs
01.2020 - 06.2020

Costa Rican Bar Association Representative

Board of Directors of The Judiciary Supreme Court
01.2010 - 06.2013

Secretary of Consulate Los Angeles , CA.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica
01.2004 - 08.2009

Legal Advisor / Notary Public

Corporations and Financial Institutions
01.1994 - 06.2019

Law School, University of Costa Rica

Bachelor's Degree in Law And Notary Public from Civil And Commercial Law
Gabriela CañasBilling / Accounts Payable Specialist