Paula Palacio
Simpsonville,SC
Summary
Persistent leader and professional eager to help achieve goals and grow organizations and communities. Skilled in working under pressure, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project finance and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Business Analyst
Fluor
Greenville, South Carolina
08.2019 - Current
- Perform moderate complex accounting activities and assume responsibility for maintenance of project-related accounts
- Responsible for leading small and more complex projects
- Set up and review project structures, support, lead client invoices, supervise cost, hours, and billing, understanding project margin analysis reporting, cash management, audit reports and other
- Experience in SAP
- Developed detailed organization plans to ensure timely completion of tasks and milestones.
- Explain billing invoices clients and project management
- Resolve accounting discrepancies analyze revenue and expenditure trends
- Recommend appropriate budget levels; ensure expenditure control
- Journal entries, accounts payable, accounts receivable
- Analysis of financial statements
- Other duties as assigned.
Non-Profit Founder
Women4Women
Greenville, SC
07.2019 - Current
- Founder and Leader of Women4Women
- Successfully developed Partnerships with different well known and recognize non-profits and other organizations in the upstate.
- Created and developed W4W Healing Programs and the Library Project.
- Collaborate with the board of Directors to identify, create and implement strategic plans to actualize business objectives.
- Developed a culture transparency and collaboration throughout the organization.
- Assess the budget needs of the organization and create financial reports for board of directors to review
Project Support Technician
Fluor/TRS
Greenville, South Carolina
04.2013 - 08.2019
- Strong project management skills, Demonstrated ability to research, consolidate and maintain confidential information. Exceptional communication skills;
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, Ability to manage complex spreadsheets; Assist with planning projects and project documentation.
- Ensure all commitments are met in accordance to goals and objectives of each project.
- Prepare reports on project financial aspects and progress.
- Manage and coordinate change activities.
- Coordinate all relevant departments' activities to ensure smooth flow; other duties as assigned.
Accountant/Office Manager
Accountants 4 U
Mauldin, South Carolina
10.2010 - 04.2013
- Establish, maintain and coordinate implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures.
- Explain billing invoices and accounting policies to staff, vendors and clients resolve accounting discrepancies analyze revenue and expenditure trends recommend appropriate budget levels; ensure expenditure control; bank account reconciliations,
- Journal entries, accounts payable, accounts receivable; perform accounting for small businesses; auditing; analysis of financial statements (income statements, balance sheets); inventory and profit and loss statements; other duties as assigned.
Education
Master of Science - Social Work
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN09.2026
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Strayer University
Washington, DC08.2010
Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management
Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC05.2008
Skills
- Revenue Recognition
- Goal Setting
- Accruals
- Accounts Payables/Receivable
- Income Statement
- Cultural Competency
- Research and analysis
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Relationship Building
- Interpersonal Skills
Accomplishments
- Effectively created a nonprofit organization through effective networking and community involvement activities that have served hundreds of women in the upstate.
- Implemented engaging activities for at-risk youth and women victim of human trafficking cultivating an atmosphere of compassion, healing and respect.
- Awarded Best and Brightest under 35 for outstanding service to the community.
- Awarded 25 Most Beautiful women of the Upstate for outstanding service to the community.
Volunteer Experience
- LatinosUnited, Co-founder, 08/2013, 08/2018, Serve as role model for Young Latinos in the upstate by promoting community involvement.
- Women4Women, Founder, 07/2019, Present, Organization created to empower uplift and support women as they rediscover their essence.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Project Business Analyst
Fluor
08.2019 - Current
Non-Profit Founder
Women4Women
07.2019 - Current
Project Support Technician
Fluor/TRS
04.2013 - 08.2019
Accountant/Office Manager
Accountants 4 U
10.2010 - 04.2013
Master of Science - Social Work
Capella University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Strayer University
Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management
Greenville Technical College