SORAIA CANO

**** ****** ** • Hollywood, FL ***** • 404-***-**** • acgai8@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Dynamic, results-oriented business professional. Excellent organizational, analytical, & quantitative

skills. Work well in-groups, individually and have a great ability to adapt. Fluent in English, Spanish and

Portuguese. B.B.A with concentration in accounting.

EXPERIENCE

FirstService Residential Hollywood, FL

Accountant Aug., 2014 – Sept., 2014

• Handled the complete accounting cycle, including opening, posting entries and closing of accounts

and preparation of various accounting reports such as A/P and A/R reports, balance sheet, cash

management, and others.

• Handled tasks related to cash reconciliation.

• Manage client transactions and reconcile discrepancies

• Perform verification of transactions

Keystone Automotive/LKQ Medley, FL

Jr. Financial Analyst Sept., 2008 – Jan., 2010

• Perform ad-hoc analysis on client retention and revenue loss.

• Prepare and coordinate with all levels of management to gather, analyze, summarize, and prepare

annual financial budgets and monthly financial reports.

• Assist Business Intelligence Developer on ad-hoc reports and data requests utilizing Cognos Bi tools

and Cognos report writer.

• Analyze and interpret monthly variances and trends between budgets, actual and prior results in

developing projections and forecast.

• Prepare monthly financial packages, and various management presentations.

• Perform ad-hoc analysis, including creation of financial models and analysis of business trends and

metrics to support the growth of the business.

• Hired as a temporary Jr. Financial Analyst and became a permanent employee.

Nova Southeastern University North Miami Beach, FL

Clerical Assistant III Nov., 2006 to June, 2008

• Provide clerical support for the Accounting, Budgeting and Financial Planning Department.

• Use banner system in order to track payments, encumbrance and detail activity for expenditures.

• Serve as liaison in securing and processing information for faculty and staff members.

• Monitor payments and schudule future payments. Verify accuracy of every before recording.

• Seek out increased responsibilities to improve company efficiencies.

• Assist Controller with special projects

Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP Atlanta, GA

Staff Accountant Jan., 2006-Aug., 2006

• Record transactions in ledgers, prepare trial balances and compile financial statements using

appropriate computer software. Software used include: CCH tax & Caseware audit software.

• Performed general ledger analysis and reconciled balance sheet accounts.

• Prepared and entered month end journal entries.

• Prepared bank reconciliations for clients.

• Prepare year-end tax returns for, partnerships, and individuals.

• Assist Senior Associates in the performance of external audits for company’s clients.

• Prepare these duties in a timely manner and monitor time against specific client time budgets.

• Hired as a temporary inter and became a permanent Staff Accountant.

EDUCATION

Nova University Fort Lauderdale,

FL

Master in Taxation. March, 2010

Nova University Fort Lauderdale,

FL

Bachelor of Science Major: Business Dec,

2007

Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Escola de Administração de Empresas São Paulo, Brazil

International Exchange Study Program Dec. 2002–June

2003

• Completed a six-month seminar in Brazilian Business and Culture.

SKILLS

Computer: Microsoft OS, Word, Excel, and Internet Browsers.

INTERESTS

Soccer, Jui-Jitso, and Traveling.

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