Yaima Salvat Vives
Hialeah,FL
Summary
Innovative, performance-driven professional with significant experience in high profile implementation projects over $120M. A hands-on, energetic and dynamic Project Manager with over 10 years of experience on the field. Highly creative with strong technical expertise and international business acumen. Proven record of identifying and implementing process improvements to improve revenue, workflow and customer satisfaction. Subject Matter Expert on Financial, Operational, IT & ERP system project leadership.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Global Manager Internal Audit
Brightstar Corp
Miami FL
09.2013 - 06.2016
- Business Process Ownership Lead of the ERP Global Implementation of 120 millions acting on behalf of the CFO.
- Collaborated with the development, execution and successfully transfer/migration of one of the business operational and process units from US to Costa Rica.
- Engaged with the CAO on different global projects to improve and implement new controls to ensure significant efficiency in the Accounting areas such as Write-off and dissolution of 32 Entities and Fixed Asset Project.
- Led fraud, financial, operational & compliance investigations.
- Responsible for overseeing internal audit functions, focused in operational audits but also assisting with SOX audits when needed.
- In charge of the review and screening of the Company Global Policies and Procedures (35 total) to be in compliance with internal controls. (Including fixed assets, currencies, capitalization, software, inventory, leases, AP, AR etc.)
- Developed Operational internal audit planning, scope.
- Leading operational audits across the globe, creating remediation action plans for the business and preparing internal audit reports as a result.
- Assisting functional and operating units globally, focusing on financial, operational and special projects.
- Follow-up on the status of outstanding internal audit deficiencies and control remediation.
- Assisted internal audit presentations with quarterly reporting to the Audit Committee
- Helped with the development of the annual internal audit plans, and championing internal control and corporate governance concepts throughout the business.
- Directed and reviewed the work performed by other internal audit personnel, including resources from co-sourcing firms.
- Strong team builder and facilitator, fostered an environment of inclusiveness, and atmosphere that encouraged professionals to balances high-level skills with maximum production.
Accounting Manager Financial Reporting
Bentrani Watches LLC
Miami, FL
11.2011 - 10.2013
- Performed intercompany consolidations, resolution of any discrepancies and examination effectiveness of the entire operation.
- Applied analytical skills to provide intercompany month-end variances.
- Full cycle of accounting, bank reconciliation, AR, collections, AP, vendor analytics, provisions, cash forecasting, budget, reporting package for the CFO.
- Analyzed the Financial Statements, Financial Positions, BS reconciliation, P&L analytics, budget versus actual variances.
- Prepared financial reports according to measure the efficiency, optimization of the business operation performance, cash flow and big picture etc.
- Established policies and procedures to improve the efficiency of the entire operations.
- Provided budget variance explanation Monthly-Quarterly and annually.
- Prepared the accruals, prepayments, depreciation & amortization schedules.
- Analyzed the customers Financial Statements to determine credit approval decisions.
- Measured the Risk Level for each Customer.
Accounting Manager
Omega Overseas International bank of Investments
San Juan, PR
03.2008 - 11.2011
- Led the ERP implementation of Microsoft Dynamic Great Plain including analysis, design, development, testing, training and the migration of all the financial data for different companies.
- Designed and created several business process workflows and new policies and procedures required by internal controls and business best practices.
- Responsible for the full cycle of Accounting.
- Prepared Financial Reports such as Capital Gain & Loss, stock trading report, currencies reports etc.
- Prepared and analyzed all of the monthly Financial Statements.
- Supervised the performance of various employees and provided them the necessary trainings and support.
- Provided the necessary support in the quarterly and year end Audit.
Sr. Auditor
ALD Accounting Service
Hato Rey, PR
01.2003 - 03.2008
- Provided audit assurance services or full cycle of accounting.
- Participated in the preparation of the Financial Statements for Clients.
- Assisted with the creation of business narratives, identification of new controls, testing plans, risk assessment matrices.
- Worked on special projects for clients who needed the guidance on identification of areas of potential cost reduction, revenues generation and streamline processes and procedures for improvement.
- Responsible for exceptional, timely, and high quality client deliverables.
- Exceeded expectations in client relationships, billing and out of scope services. Won clients, serviced clients and developed business.
Education
MBA - Master of Business Administration - Finance
Metropolitan University
2009
MBA - Master of Business Administration - Accounting,
Metropolitan University
Rió Piedras, PR2007
Bachelor - Commercial Advertising
University Of Puerto Rico
Carolina, PR2004
Skills
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- Project Management Lead
- Exceptional Strategic Planning and Development
- Championship Process Improvement
- Implementations of ERP Systems
- Successful Business Development
- Implement Policies and Procedures
- Implementation of Key Controls and Business Best Practices
- Subject Matter Expert on Finance and Operational Business side
- Budget Planning & Control
- Executive Leadership
- Superior attention to detail
- Outstanding Business Acumen
- Goals and results Oriented
- Confident and Entrepreneurial
- Troubleshooting and Problem Solving
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Full cycle of Accounting
- Financial Reporting
- SOX Control Deficiencies Analysis & Evaluation
Software Expertise
Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio Professional, Windows XP, Word Perfect, (ADP) Automatic Data Processing, PR Pay, Adobe Photo Shop and Accounting software of Great Plains (Microsoft Dynamic), Expert Peachtree, QuickBooks, Everest, Solomon, IPM, Pentagon, Concur, SharePoint.
Additional Information
- Professional committed to exceed expectations, willing to work hard, self motivated. Ability to work with upper management and have exposure across the organization. Outstanding communication skills and persistent in achieving goals and results.
- Excellent communication (English and Spanish) and interpersonal skills.
- Selected as Junior Class President. Ex-Athlete of the Puerto Rico National Fencing Team. Gold and Silver Fencing Medalist, awarded at the Puerto Rico National Fencing Competition, 2003.
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Timeline
Global Manager Internal Audit
Brightstar Corp
09.2013 - 06.2016
Accounting Manager Financial Reporting
Bentrani Watches LLC
11.2011 - 10.2013
Accounting Manager
Omega Overseas International bank of Investments
03.2008 - 11.2011
Sr. Auditor
ALD Accounting Service
01.2003 - 03.2008
MBA - Master of Business Administration - Finance
Metropolitan University
MBA - Master of Business Administration - Accounting,
Metropolitan University
Bachelor - Commercial Advertising
University Of Puerto Rico