Jhosselyn Vela
Stafford,VA
Summary
Proactive and hardworking Finance Manager with strong organizational skills focused on continuous operational improvement and efficiency. Well-versed in producing reports, evaluating department operations and handling month- and year-end closings. Meticulous, conscientious and methodical in approach.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Manager
Int'l Board Of Lactation Consultant Examiners
08.2021 - Current
- Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
- Executed vendor setup and payment, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations.
- Assisted Bookkeeper with preparation of monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
- Successfully coordinated and led financial audit process, resulting in a clean audit within an impressive 3 months, surpassing organization average by 62% and saving the organization valuable resources.
- Proactively identified inefficiencies in financial processes and successfully transitioned all duties from CPA outside contractor to in-house system, resulting in impressive annual cost-saving of $21,000, equivalent to 40% of previous contractor expenses.
- Completed tax filings and upheld strict compliance with regulatory agencies and supervisors.
- Reviewed financial statements and identified discrepancies where applicable.
- Spearheaded successful integration of QuickBooks software, automating previously manual accounting tasks and streamlining financial processes. This initiative led to remarkable time savings of 5-10 hours per week for the finance team, allowing them to focus on strategic initiatives and improve overall operational efficiency.
- Processed invoices and contacted appropriate parties for timely payment receipt.
- Reduced document storage costs by 53% by proactively managing and optimizing document retention operations.
- Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
- Prepared quarterly financial statements for meeting presentation.
- Developed and tracked progress of annual operations budget of $15M.
Operations Support Technician
The Cheesecake Factory
01.2019 - 08.2021
- Demonstrated outstanding proficiency and dedication by completing extensive backlog of 8 months' worth of daily reconciliations within an impressive 2-month timeframe after joining the team. This achievement not only ensured accurate financial reporting but also contributed to improved decision-making and financial transparency.
- Spearheaded efforts to resolve substantial backlog of outstanding invoices spanning 12 months, effectively recovering revenue and enhancing cash flow within first 3 months of employment, contributing to improved financial stability.
- Revamped and streamlined new hire process, optimizing efficiencies and reducing onboarding time from 6-8 hours per week to just 2 hours per week, leading to enhanced productivity and increased capacity to onboard more personnel.
- Liaison between corporate center and restaurant for Financial, Human Resources, Payroll and IT transactions
- Assisted in inventory process by efficiently and accurately entering data into the system, ensuring up-to-date and reliable inventory records.
- Proactively took charge of essential HR project, meticulously recovering and updating forgotten performance evaluations for almost 100 employees, spanning 5 years of records within just 12 months of joining the company. This initiative not only ensured compliance and accuracy but also facilitated effective employee performance management and talent development.
- Reviewed reports for anticipated numbers, identified variances and made corrections.
Recruiter/Administrative Assistant
Windows Catering Company
12.2016 - 08.2017
- Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
- Built strong relationships with internal and external candidates to ensure excellent hiring experience.
- Advertised job opportunities on social media platforms and job boards.
- Coordinated schedules to arrange management interviews with applicants.
- Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
- Successfully streamlined onboarding process, enabling efficient onboarding of up to 32 employees in a single day during peak season, optimizing productivity and enhancing new hire experience. This initiative allowed the company to take on more events because there was more catering staff available.
- Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
- Placed advertisements, evaluated applicant credentials, conducted initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
- Collaborated with HR leadership regarding candidate salary determinations.
Education
B.S - Accounting
University of Maryland
2024
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VAHigh School Diploma -
Gar-Field Senior High School
WoodbridgeSkills
- Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Improvement Recommendations
- Fiscal Reporting
- Cash Flow and Reconciliation
- Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Project Management
- Audit Support
- Excellent Team Leadership
- Month-End Closing Procedures
- Bill Payment and Recordkeeping
- Proactive and Self-Motivated
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Finance Manager
Int'l Board Of Lactation Consultant Examiners
08.2021 - Current
Operations Support Technician
The Cheesecake Factory
01.2019 - 08.2021
Recruiter/Administrative Assistant
Windows Catering Company
12.2016 - 08.2017
B.S - Accounting
University of Maryland
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Northern Virginia Community College
High School Diploma -
Gar-Field Senior High School
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