REBECA PIZARRO
Bradenton,FL
Summary
Reliable Accounting Supervisor possessing in-depth knowledge of GAAP and accounting standards. Offering ten years of comprehensive experience. Successful in Month end closing and Internal/External Audit. Outstanding communication and corporate negotiating skills with strong personnel training abilities. Fluent in English and Spanish.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Supervisor
CardinalHealth
08.2021 - Current
- Created and initiated accounting procedures to increase organization.
- US GAAP accounting close and statutory responsibilities for complex entities.
- Performing trend analysis and reviewing monthly activity for US GAAP close processes.
- Working with third party firms to complete US GAAP and local GAAP close activities and holding them accountable to high performance and meeting project deadlines. This includes working with local accounting teams in various jurisdictions to complete local GAAP TB and statutory financial statements.
- Work with external auditors for entities that require statutory audits.
- Performing US GAAP to local GAAP account reconciliations (G2S Rec) and statutory financial statements.
- Identify, research, evaluate, conclude on, and document both technical GAAP matters and operational accounting issues.
- Identify improvement opportunities. Identifies appropriate tools, approach, and cross functional involvement to execute on opportunities that are identified. While doing so, remains flexible and adaptable, partners cross functionally, employs appropriate level of professional skepticism, and effectively manages projects and related workstreams.
- Identifying and responding to internal control and financial statement risk. Effectively responds to and mitigates risk and concludes on effectiveness of related mitigation efforts.
Regional Accounting Supervisor
Honda Trading America
2013 - 2021
- Responsible for ensuring efficiency and effective accounting and finance practices following US- GAAP/ IFRS.
- Establish annual/monthly performance targets, analyze variances to plan, and communicate key messages to senior leadership.
- Review reports to evaluate performance for month end, quarter and year end closing.
- Analyze monthly financial reports to ensure accuracy and completeness as well as made proactive adjustments
- Assist site management with the preparation and analysis of quarterly and annual forecasting.
- Lead the Audit process for Statutory Mexico audit.
- Prepare analytics for external audit.
- Assist in coordination of sales departments to report revenue and performance versus plan.
- Ensure compliance with all policies and procedures.
- Review accuracy of documents in accordance with SOX requirements.
- SOX remediation and optimization updates.
- Developed process improvements to increase efficiency and productivity and presented to management for approval.
- Work with HR to recruit, interview and hire.
- Coach, mentor, develop employees as well as lead employee development plan and performance.
Senior Accountant
Honda Trading America
2011 - 2013
- Responsible for performing analysis of sales, inventory, P&L balance sheet to ensure the accuracy of all accounting entries of financial statements for the division of Honda.
- Close month end financials for a specific sales and administrative department.
- Responsible for balancing reports with general ledger.
- Identify write up, and post journal entries: Accrued Sales, Accrued Purchases, Merchandise in Transit, Payroll Entries, Insurance Entries.
- Lead closing meetings and intercompany communications.
- Present financial analysis to senior management.
- Account Analysis - verification of other departments accounts being reconciled.
- Process expense reports.
- Coding AP invoices.
- Bank reconciliation.
Ground Transportation Specialist
XPO Logistics, Pacer International
2008 - 2011
- Report directly to Supervisor of Operations.
- Coordinated drayage power to cover pick and delivery appointments within a specific region.
- Managed equipment on the “street” and maximized reload opportunities between customers.
- Responsible for loads in order status, ingrate at the origin rail as well as notification at the destination ramp until termination.
- Worked with service providers to resolve issues and correct delays.
- Identified appropriate travel routes in accordance with applicable traffic and bulk cargo transportation laws, regulations, protocols and guidelines.
- Listened and responded to customer requests and forwarded necessary information to superiors
- Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work
Senior Customer Service Representative
Fiserv
2007 - 2008
- Deliver quality service and professional support in a variety of areas for inbound customer calls servicing financial institutions.
- Continuously evaluate and find opportunities to drive process enhancements that positively impact the client experience.
- Help consumers with transaction processing, electronic bill payment, investment management solutions, business process outsourcing, and assist with client Inquiries.
- Meet monthly and daily goals, train new employees, received the top performance award on excellent service, and deliver a high standard of customer solutions.
- Engaged clients over phone to answer questions and address complaints.
- Watched flagged customer accounts to monitor ongoing issues and deploy newfound solutions for outstanding concerns.
Debt Collector
Check-Smart Corporation
2006 - 2007
- Responsibilities:.
- Collect bounced checks.
- Assist customers on resolving outstanding debt by creating a negotiation plan and the urgency to recover corporate funds.
- Achieved performance goals on consistent basis.
- Used scripted conversation prompts to convey current account information and obtain payments.
- Delivered exceptional customer service on all calls while maintaining calm and professional demeanor in challenging circumstances.
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Public Accounting
Católica Del Táchira University
San Cristobal - Venezuela 09.2000
Skills
- Month end closing
- Quarterly reviews
- Financial Reporting
- SOX Controls
- Accounts Payable/Receivables
- Hire and Training
- Policy and procedure modification
- Staff Management
Timeline
Accounting Supervisor
CardinalHealth
08.2021 - Current
Regional Accounting Supervisor
Honda Trading America
2013 - 2021
Senior Accountant
Honda Trading America
2011 - 2013
Ground Transportation Specialist
XPO Logistics, Pacer International
2008 - 2011
Senior Customer Service Representative
Fiserv
2007 - 2008
Debt Collector
Check-Smart Corporation
2006 - 2007
Bachelor's Degree - Public Accounting
Católica Del Táchira University
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