Lesly D. Perez
Hilliard
Summary
Detail-oriented and results-driven accounting professional with extensive experience in law firm environments, specializing in accounts payable and vendor management. Skilled in optimizing financial processes, identifying and resolving discrepancies, and ensuring accurate reconciliations for precise financial reporting. Proficient in QuickBooks, and committed to collaboration, efficiency, and maintaining strong financial controls.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Accountant
Walden Macht Haran & Williams LLP
03.2020 - Current
- Process and oversee all payable transactions, ensuring all payments are made on time to minimize late fees
- Manage all credit card transactions, performing full reconciliations to ensure accuracy and proper expense allocation
- Reconcile monthly vendor statements, resolving discrepancies to ensure timely payments
- Oversee vendor onboarding, maintaining and updating vendor information in the accounting system
- Manage staff and partner expense submissions, ensuring timely entry and monthly reimbursement reports for approval
- Handle attorney billing operations, including opening new matters, processing NMF, and assisting with issue resolution
- Support payroll processing by collecting and verifying biweekly payroll staff hour, ensuring the accuracy of overtime, sick days, and holidays
- Prepare documentation for client audits, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial standards
- Collaborate with internal teams to resolve payment issues and streamline workflows
- Support special financial projects as needed
Accounts Receivable Specialist LATAM-CARIBBEAN
Liqui-Box Corporation
Columbus
05.2015 - 03.2020
- Manage all accounts receivable processes, including vendor communications, payment calculations, and reconciliations
- Process customer payments (cash, checks, credit card transactions) and resolve account discrepancies
- Prepare and analyze financial reports for the Finance Department on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis
- Establish and maintain customer master account information, including credit terms and payment schedules
- Prepare import/export documentation for local and international customers
- Conduct monthly bank account reconciliations and monitor budgets and cash flows
- Assist in with special financial projects as needed
Collection Officer / Accounts Manager
Kellie Auto Sales
Columbus
07.2014 - 05.2015
- Managed collections for outstanding accounts while maintaining positive customer relationships
- Reduced delinquent accounts by negotiating payment plans and resolving billing disputes
- Processed customer payments and monitored account aging reports
- Sent collection correspondence via mail and email to encourage timely payments
- Followed up on outstanding documents and payment arrangements
Assistant Manager / Receptionist
Nature Publishing Group
New York
07.2010 - 12.2010
- Managed administrative tasks, including updating vendor directories and coordinating travel arrangements
- Answered and transferred international calls and managed conference room bookings
- Organized company-wide memos and assisted in administrative efficiency improvements
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Industrial Engineering
University of Autonoma Gabriel Rene Moreno
Santa Cruz, BoliviaSkills
- Accounts Receivable/Payable
- Collections
- Budget Monitoring
- Bank Reconciliation
- QuickBooks Online and Desktop
- Oracle
- Microsoft Office
- Kronos
- Billcom
- Clio (Law Firm Software)
- ISO 9000:2000
- Tax Specialist I
- Production Management
- Accounting with QuickBooks Program
- Detail-oriented
- Multitasking
- Reliable
- Team Collaboration
Certification
- ISO 9000:2000
- Tax Specialist I
- Production Management
- Accounting with QuickBooks Program
Languages
Fluent in Spanish & English (Reading, Writing, Speaking)
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Staff Accountant
Walden Macht Haran & Williams LLP
03.2020 - Current
Accounts Receivable Specialist LATAM-CARIBBEAN
Liqui-Box Corporation
05.2015 - 03.2020
Collection Officer / Accounts Manager
Kellie Auto Sales
07.2014 - 05.2015
Assistant Manager / Receptionist
Nature Publishing Group
07.2010 - 12.2010
Bachelor’s Degree - Industrial Engineering
University of Autonoma Gabriel Rene Moreno
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