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Kevin Lizano Suarez

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Summary

Accounting and Financial professional with more than 8 years of experience in corporate bank. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills, ready to help team and achieve company goals.


Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Analyst

Citibank
04.2020 - Current
  • Interacted professionally with clear, intentional communication and set appropriate expectations on timeline of deliverables.
  • Supported departmental goals by contributing to the development of strategic initiatives and action plans.
  • Assisted with budget preparation, monitoring expenditures, and implementing cost-saving measures when necessary.
  • Coordinated with internal audit teams to facilitate smooth audits and maintain a continuous improvement mindset within the department.
  • Identified potential risks within accounts, mitigating potential losses through proactive measures.
  • Participated in regularly scheduled feedback and information exchange sessions with key business partners.
  • Managed multiple accounts simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines and maintaining attention to detail.
  • Prepared P&L reports and financial statements for operational loss.
  • Collaborated with accounting associates to improve reconciliation processes.
  • Analyzed conciliations data to identify trends, patterns, and strategies.
  • Prepared month-end closing entries for detailed reporting and recordkeeping.
  • Verified and posted account transactions to regularized open balances.
  • Implement and improve new processes and divestitures migrations related to single payer accounting.
  • Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.
  • Found tax solutions to complicated tax issues or errors from incorrect tax filings.
  • Regularization and maintenance accounts for Expenses, Account Payables, PPD Monthly Cut-off, Corporate Card, Disbursement Account/banking account, concentration account, vendor Liability accounts, AP intercompany Clearing and other expenses records.

Supply Chain Specialist

Citibank
11.2015 - 03.2020


  • Improved supply chain customer satisfaction ratings through efficient problem resolution.
  • Established effective communication channels between departments for seamless supply chain operations.
  • Managed supplier relationships and performed quarterly reviews.
  • Enhanced supply chain customer satisfaction ratings by resolving issues efficiently.
  • Verifying delays on payments related with corporate card or Out of pocket, finding errors on P2P and Concur Tools as well.
  • Creating updates and register the banks accounts information for each employee for Latam and Mexico areas.
  • Provide support in how to create and expense report, the end to end-in Concur tool.
  • Following the expenses status with several reports, avoiding delays in the corporate card payments.

Payroll Specialist

Sykes Costa Rica
10.2013 - 11.2015
  • Assisted employees with inquiries regarding their paychecks, deductions, and other related issues, providing clear and concise communication.
  • Provided customer service to employees regarding payroll inquiries and issues.
  • Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
  • Verified and submitted timekeeping information for accurate and efficient payroll processing.
  • Monitored banking transactions.
  • Onboarded new employees in time reporting and payroll systems.
  • Processed employee rehires, transfers, terminations, and withholdings.
  • Quality controls of payments.
  • Created new hire and termination documents for payroll.

Education

Bachelor of Administrative And Finance -

Universidad De Las Ciencias Y El Arte
Alajuela
12.2019

Bachelor of Public Accountancy -

Universidad De Las Ciencias Y El Arte
Alajuela
07.2024

English

INA
Heredia
11.2014

Skills

  • Attention to Detail
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Attention to detail oriented and proactive
  • Excellent problem solving skills
  • Finance and accounting oversight
  • Active witting and verbal communication skills

Languages

English
Full Professional
Portuguese
Professional Working

Timeline

Account Analyst

Citibank
04.2020 - Current

Supply Chain Specialist

Citibank
11.2015 - 03.2020

Payroll Specialist

Sykes Costa Rica
10.2013 - 11.2015

Bachelor of Administrative And Finance -

Universidad De Las Ciencias Y El Arte

Bachelor of Public Accountancy -

Universidad De Las Ciencias Y El Arte

English

INA
Kevin Lizano Suarez