LUZ ALVARADO
Hollywood,United States
Summary
Motivated Accountant proficient in MS Office and accounting software with more than 25 years of experience in accounting analysis, reconciliation of accounts receivable and accounts payable, bank reconciliations, analysis and budget executions, record audits. Independent and self-motivated team player possessing outstanding mathematics and analytical abilities.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Finance Assistant
Global Benefits Group
12.2022 - Current
- Collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to resolve any financial discrepancies or irregularities.
- Streaming daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.
- Reconciling company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating, and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
- Collaborating with internal departments on intercompany billing reconciliation efforts, resolving discrepancies efficiently.
- Preparing with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
Accountant
Solis Auto Service
02.2018 - Current
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Reviewed business operations and obligations to help organization function at acceptable level.
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
- Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
- Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
Accountant/Bookeeper
Auto Direct of Miami
12.2019 - 05.2022
- Implement accounting because accounting records were not kept.
- Organize the accounts receivable system to make customer tracking more reliable through the use of the accounting system.
- Established all accounting information in a timely manner so that figures could be obtained in a timely manner from any area.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting and banking reconciliations.
- Assisted in reducing outstanding accounts receivable balances by diligently following up on overdue invoices.
Administrative Manager
Precoz SAS
12.2013 - 01.2018
- Automated office operations to optimize accounts payable and receivable, customer correspondence and data communications
- Delivered comprehensive training to maintain compliance requirements
- Monitored office inventory to maintain supply levels
- Communicated job expectations and trained staff to promote team building and discipline
- Directed and oversaw office personnel activities
- Identified and solved problems to enhance management and business direction
- Recruited, trained and developed administrative team to support corporate growth and objectives
- Distributed memos and updates to apprise departments and divisions of corporate objectives and developments
- Conducted staff performance evaluations to monitor progress and individual skills
- Organized workflows to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs
- Created and maintained operations manual to document systems and standards
- Prepared detailed spreadsheets of weekly and monthly sales statistics and expenses
- Organized and maintained documents, files and records
- Worked with management team to improve workflows and eliminate unnecessary tasks
- Managed daily operations within office by supporting continuous delivery of excellent services and care
- Trained employees on best practices and protocols while managing teams to maintain optimal productivity
- Communicated company philosophies and policies, demonstrated work routines and documented performance
- Automated office operations, managing client correspondence, record tracking and data communications in database and case management software
- Managed work requests, new orders and pricing changes while coordinating logistics to verify delivery dates
- Performed billing, collection and reporting functions for office generating over 1 million annually
- Recruited and hired talented team members, boosting department skills and expertise in areas of records and file management
- Supported development of budgets and financial projections
- Onboarded team of 10 administrative staff members, delivering consistent coaching in job tasks.
Financial Director
Construcciones y Urbanizaciones SAS
02.1999 - 09.2009
- Application to banks for construction loans
- Budget executions
- Payment to suppliers, contractors, employees
- Analysis of the company's financial reports on a monthly basis and report to management
- Bank credit reconciliation
- Monthly and annual tax preparation
- Review of all documentation that is recorded in the accounting software
- Customer service and review of each of the sales made.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
UNIVERSIDAD DE IBAGUE
09.2005
Skills
- Year-end close
- Analytical research
- Reporting
- Financial Planning
- Full-cycle accounting
- QuickBooks
- General ledger accounting
- General ledger entries
- Financial Auditing
- A/P and A/R
- Auditing
- Account reconciliation
- Accounting and bookkeeping
- Accounts payable
- Tax Preparation
- Payment Calculation
- Record Reconciliation
- Bank Statement Reconciliation
- Proactive and Self-Motivated
- Quickbooks
- Word Processing
- Microsoft Excel
- Data Analysis
- Registered Tax Return Preparer
- Financial Reporting
Certification
- Life Insurance Agent (Florida, California, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington)
- Health Insurance Agent (Florida, Texas, Rhode Island)
- Real Estate Agent (Florida)
- Tax preparer
- Document Migration Preparer
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Finance Assistant
Global Benefits Group
12.2022 - Current
Accountant/Bookeeper
Auto Direct of Miami
12.2019 - 05.2022
Accountant
Solis Auto Service
02.2018 - Current
Administrative Manager
Precoz SAS
12.2013 - 01.2018
Financial Director
Construcciones y Urbanizaciones SAS
02.1999 - 09.2009
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
UNIVERSIDAD DE IBAGUE