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MELONY FIGUEROA
Senior Accountant
West Palm Beach,United States
Summary
Analytical Senior Accountant successful at cultivating effective working relationships at all levels while driving improvements to budget administration, expense tracking and forecasting of future financial needs. Proven track record of performing work ethically while maintaining integrity of all financial data.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Accountant
Merchants Market Group
West Palm Beach, United States
12.2018 - Current
- Complete year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
- Complete monthly close process, journal entries, reconciliations and prepare internal and external financial reports and analysis.
- Responsible for maintaining clean fixed assets register including leases and other financial data.
- Review monthly cash reconciliations and provide guidance to team members on how to resolve exceptions and keep reconciliations clean.
- Maintain banking compliance reporting for business turning over $200m in revenue per year.
- Perform advanced reviews of business operational trends and expected obligations to prepare accurate forecasts.
- Developed and implemented effective accounting systems
- Analyzed financial audit information and made recommendations to improve efficiencies
Staff Accountant
Merchants Market Group
West Palm Beach, Florida
12.2016 - 01.2018
- Increased efficiency, support and documentation of accounting processes by creating detailed schedules for journal entries.
- Performed testing of audit areas for fixed assets and accounts payable.
- Assisted comptroller with year-end financial audits.
- Identified and investigated variances to financial plans and forecasts.
- Maintained full Financial compliance for business turning over $155 in revenue per year
- Reduced audit risk through analysis and preparation of deliverables for CPA audit firm
Education
Master of Science - MAcc - Accounting Information Systems
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL 01.2022 - Current
BBA - Accounting
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL 05.2019 - 12.2021
Skills
Financial Analysis
Accomplishments
- Eliminated paperwork processing bottleneck, saving company time and money.
- Increased team efficiency through continuous process improvements.
- Managed three-person team of accountants handling $200m worth of company business.
- Brought in $13.7m by reviewing delinquent accounts and contacting
customers. - Achieved three to five day consolidation reporting by completing closing with accuracy and efficiency.
Certification
ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Interests
Work Availability
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Timeline
Master of Science - MAcc - Accounting Information Systems
Florida Atlantic University
01.2022 - Current
BBA - Accounting
Florida Atlantic University
05.2019 - 12.2021
Senior Accountant
Merchants Market Group
12.2018 - Current
Staff Accountant
Merchants Market Group
12.2016 - 01.2018