Karina Arevalo
Financial Accountant
Weston,FL
Summary
Detail-oriented Accountant with 15 years effectively maintaining accurate accounting information for large-scale financial organizations. History working as part of financial team to manage diverse financial functions, tax management and reporting. Works closely with executive management on complex mergers and acquisitions and divestitures. Adept at managing budgets, payroll, invoicing and general accounting functions. Instrumental in keeping business operations fully compliant and working within budgetary guidelines. Familiar with managing schedules, directing teams and overseeing closing processes. Well-versed in GAAP, ledger updates and report writing. Exceptional interpersonal, communication and multitasking abilities.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
CONTROLLER PROPERTY ACCOUNTING
Mar-Bar Management
MIAMI, FL
09.2021 - 07.2022
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth and assets.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating and cash and banking reconciliations.
- Evaluated and improved accuracy and completeness of financial records.
- Created budgets and forecasts for management group to meet regular accounting deadlines.
- Reviewed accounting structures and procedures on regular basis to identify areas in need of improvement.
- Prepared documents, reports and presentations for executives and board members using advanced software proficiencies.
- Brought errors to near-zero in reporting, payroll administration and general bookkeeping.
- Gathered data on taxable income, deductibles and allowances for tax preparation.
- Partnered with auditors on annual audits and realized compliance with governmental tax guidelines.
- Prepared and filed state and federal tax forms for commercial and individual clients.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on permits, certificates and documents mandatory for government departments.
- Monitored 6-employee team while handling day-to-day accounting processes and financial accuracy.
- Followed up with customers to collect specific financial information and verify details for preparation of annual 1095 forms.
Office Manager and Controller
Amicorp Group
Miami, FL
07.2019 - 09.2021
- Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits and recordkeeping.
- Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel.
- Managed office operations while scheduling appointments for department managers.
- Coached new hires on company processes while managing employees to achieve maximum production.
- Managed budgets, appointment scheduling, employee and event itineraries and accounts to improve productivity initiatives.
- Compared vendor prices and negotiated for optimal savings.
- Evaluated employee records and productivity to complete employee evaluations.
- Developed standard operating procedures for all administrative employees.
- Utilized client and staff feedback to maintain customer partnerships and increase revenue.
- Monitored and evaluated personnel performance to complete annual reviews, recommend advancement or address productivity concerns.
- Sourced vendors for special project needs and negotiated contracts.
- Maintained CRM database with customer updates and report generation.
- Oversaw quality control and productivity rates to increase revenue and production times.
- Initiated timely project management within budget constraints for multi-faceted problems concerning executive leaders.
- Aggregated and analyzed data related to administrative costs to prepare budgets for corporate-level management.
- Cash Management - Cash Flow
- Credit Card, Debit card
- A/P -A/R
Office Manager and Logistic
AGUIMA INTERNATIONAL SHOES
Miami, FL
01.2017 - 07.2019
- Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits and recordkeeping.
- Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel.
- Managed office operations while scheduling appointments for department managers.
- Managed budgets, appointment scheduling, employee and event itineraries and accounts to improve productivity initiatives.
- Established and developed strong administrative team by delivering ongoing coaching and motivation and fostering career advancement.
- Maintained CRM database with customer updates and report generation.
- Oversaw quality control and productivity rates to increase revenue and production times.
- Communicated corporate objectives across divisions through regular correspondence and scheduled status updates.
- Aggregated and analyzed data related to administrative costs to prepare budgets for corporate-level management.
- Logistic, vendors
IT Project Manager
Scotiabank
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA
01.2000 - 01.2013
- Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote timelines and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination.
- Developed project management roadmap to define project objectives, timelines and milestones.
- Led and assisted technical upgrade projects for clients by working and coordinating with consultants and developers for integrations.
- Oversaw large portfolio of projects to support teams, report progress and influence positive outcomes for key stakeholders.
- Led and managed staff of 30 team members engaged in administering complex IT infrastructure.
- Analyzed architecture design, scoping, implementation, testing and deployment needs to define project requirements.
- Led and managed staff of 50 team members engaged in administering complex IT infrastructure.
- Developed project plans identifying key issues, approaches and performance metrics.
- Proposed and implemented system enhancements to improve performance and reliability of storage environment.
- Monitored contracts and service level agreements to identify potential risks and implement mitigation actions to protect development process from unforeseen delays and costs.
- Managed 15 project teams in Agile environment, realizing success through application of SDLC methodologies and exceptional leadership skills.
- Designed, documented and executed system upgrades and patch management using update manager.
- Sped up and simplified application and resource provisioning.
- Organized internal audits and led efforts to determine and remedy deficiencies.
- Cash Management, credit card, debit card.
Education
Associate of Science - Accounting Technology And Bookkeeping
09.2022
Associate of Science - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance
06.2006
Skills
- Inventory Assessments
- Information Systems Examination
- Inventory Verification
- Accounting Management Assessment
- GAAP Accounting Practices
- Critical Thinking and Analysis
- Accounting Software Systems Quickbooks, Skyline, Sage, CRM, ADP PayRoll,
- Accounting Policy and Control
- Non-Compliance Assessment
- Monthly and Annual Journal Entries
- Journal Entry Preparation
- Amortization Valuation
- Fixed Asset Management
- Financial Projections
- Balance Reconciliations
- Document Recordkeeping
- Processing Checks and Invoices
- Accounting Procedures Validation
- Extravagance and Fraud Detection
- Payroll Auditing
- Audit Preparation
- Tax Liabilities
- Financial Transactions
- Business Controls
- Cash Analysis
- Payroll Reconciliation
- Financial Statements
- General Ledger
- Typing and 10-Key Entry
- Client Representation
- Accounting Terminology
- Profit and Loss Accountability
- SAP Expertise
- Results Orientation
- Human Resources Department Processes
- Property Accountability
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Timeline
CONTROLLER PROPERTY ACCOUNTING - Mar-Bar Management
09.2021 - 07.2022
Office Manager and Controller - Amicorp Group
07.2019 - 09.2021
Office Manager and Logistic - AGUIMA INTERNATIONAL SHOES
01.2017 - 07.2019
IT Project Manager - Scotiabank
01.2000 - 01.2013
INTUIT - Associate of Science, Accounting Technology And Bookkeeping
Babson College - Associate of Science, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
EAN - Bachelor of Science, Accounting And Finance
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