SALOMON YANJI BUDJOK
Summary
Seasoned Financial Accountant with over 30 years of experience in accounting, finance, and treasury. Demonstrated ability to lead high-performance teams in fast-paced environments while driving organizational objectives. Expertise in optimizing processes and aligning with corporate culture to enhance productivity.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accountant
Sushi Maki Corp ASIA FOCUS LLC
03.2024 - Current
- Conducted monthly P&L and BS analysis to ensure accurate inclusion of all expenses, amortizations of prepaid items, and completion of bank reconciliations for Sushi Maki’s multi-restaurants operations
- Generated weekly and monthly accounts payables and receivables reports
- Record customer payments including AR Aging control
- Record invoices of the vendors, including utilities. AP Aging control
- Controlled Fixed Assets Control and Prepaid accounts - depreciation and amortizations
- Managed royalty payments on a monthly and annual basis to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Undeposited fund account analysis monthly
- Performed analysis and reclassification of COGS
- Created weekly reports for Sushi Maki Catering division and Restaurants catering operations
Operations Supervisor
IRENT, Inc
Miami
07.2022 - 01.2024
- Supervised car rental operation
- Rented and received cars
- Assisted with the daily operation
- Reviewed, controlled and supervised the daily car maintenance operation
- Negotiated car rent deals with the customers
- Performed the bank reconciliations and financial management of the car rental operation
- Registered the company’s daily operation in the Quickbooks accounting system
- Performed financial reporting analysis of the P&L and Balance sheet
- Assisted upper management with the financial reporting and daily operation of the car rental business
Chief Financial Officer
IVECO VENEZUELA, C.A.
01.2010 - 01.2022
- Leadership of a high-performance team, accounting, treasury, fiscal, commercial, and marketing department
- Budget and forecast reviews
- Financial statement analysis of every month close
- Delivered monthly reports, financial statements, and treasury reports to headquarters
- Control of the productive process, raw material inventories, national materials and manufacturing supplies
- Coordinated with external auditors to ensure compliance and accuracy during financial reviews.
- Managed interactions with government fiscal representatives to address compliance issues.
- Negotiated terms with commercial banks to secure a bank loan based on cash flow analysis.
- After the nationalization of the inventories, pricing elaboration and analysis with the commercial and marketing department
- CNH INDUSTRIAL - FCA
Treasury Manager
Del Monte Andina, C.A.
Venezuela
01.2005 - 12.2010
- Conducted budget and forecast reviews for treasury operations in Andina Region, ensuring alignment with financial goals
- Negotiated bank loans with commercial banks
- Performed cash flow analysis
- Developed treasury reports for CFO and headquarters, facilitating informed decision-making for the Andina Region
- Authored and managed treasury department Norms and Procedures Manual, standardizing processes and enhancing compliance
- Provided support for external tax audits by preparing relevant financial documents
- Development of financial strategies and management of treasury
- DEL MONTE FOODS USA
Education
Master's degree - administrative management
Universidad Romulo Gallegos
VenezuelaBachelor's Degree - Accounting
Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua
Aragua , Venezuela 11.1989 - 01.1994
Skills
- Financial Reporting & Analysis: The ability to accurately prepare, read, and interpret key documents like balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements
- Financial reporting
- Budget management
- Account reconciliation
- Bookkeeping & General Ledger: Precision in recording day-to-day income, expenses, and invoices while handling account reconciliation
- Accounts Receivable
- Regulatory Compliance: A strong working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), etc
- Software & Spreadsheet Proficiency: QuickBooks, Excel, etc Able to figure out accounting software platforms
Certification
- Accounting for agro industries, 2002
- PAG (Advanced Management Program) Del Monte Andina, C.A., 2008
- National Taxes - Del Monte Andina, C.A., 2006
- Motivate your employees and recognize their effort - Del Monte Andina, C.A., 2006
- The New Foreign Exchange illicit law and the impact in import goods, 2010
- Integration IESA, 2011
- Dangerous Process Identification, 2011
- PAG (Advanced Management Program) Iveco Venezuela, S.A., 2014
- EXCEL - Advanced level Iveco Venezuela, C.A., 2015
- Cash Flow estimation in Hyperinflation scenario, 2016
- Safety Leadership, 2016
- Efficient Communication, 2016
- Security and Continuous Improvement, 2017
Languages
- Spanish, Native Language
- English, Medium Level (Writing and reading)
- Arabic, Maternal Language (Speaking)
Timeline
Accountant
Sushi Maki Corp ASIA FOCUS LLC
03.2024 - Current
Operations Supervisor
IRENT, Inc
07.2022 - 01.2024
Chief Financial Officer
IVECO VENEZUELA, C.A.
01.2010 - 01.2022
Treasury Manager
Del Monte Andina, C.A.
01.2005 - 12.2010
Bachelor's Degree - Accounting
Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua
11.1989 - 01.1994
Master's degree - administrative management
Universidad Romulo Gallegos