ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION
INVENTORY ACCOUNTANT CUSTOMER SERVICE & CUSTOMER ORIENTED FINANCIAL EXAMINATOR BUSINESS ACCOUNTING DIPLOMA
LISSETTE LIMA
Accounting, Commerce & Finance
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
1. Accounting
2. Tax Accounting
3. Inventory Accountant
4. Management
5. Cash Management
6. Financial Examiner
7. Financial Consultant
8. Data Analyst
9. Budget Analyst
10. Credit Analyst
11. Risk Analyst
12. Internal Auditor
13. Cost Accounting
14. Personal Financial Advisor
15. Business
16. Administration
17. Community Service
18. Marketing
19. Commerce
20. Forensic Accounting
21. Fund Accounting
22. Tax Accounting
23. Microsoft Office Expert
24. Data Research
25. Project Management
26. Planning & Scheduling
27. Data Entry
28. Customer Service
PERSONAL DETAILS
Cellphone: +1-647-***-****
Address: City of Guelph, ON.
Email: ad47d3@r.postjobfree.com
Driving Licenses: Class G
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Dynamic and meticulous accounting professional with wide experience in data analysis, financial reporting, critical thinking, tax compliance, and forecasting skills. Successfully equipped with broad knowledge of the generally accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and elaborate strategies to yield the best possible financial outcome. Enthusiastic to fulfill the role of increasing work productivity and critical thinking to add value to a dynamic financial team. Adding the following expertise;
• Honor’s Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Business Accounting & Finance Program. 4 Years (8 semesters) completed at Seneca College in partnership with York University, Toronto, ON.
• 2-year diploma in business Administration and Accounting, completed at Georgian College, Barrie, ON.
• Experience and knowledge in Business Management and Business Administration.
• Experience, and knowledge using computerized accounting programs, SAP, Oracle (ERP), Saga Business Cloud, and Microsoft Power BI-Business data analytics
• Experience, knowledge, and education in Financial Accounting and Financial Analysis, and Financial Advisor
• Expert in the use of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Microsoft Outlook, Internet Explorer, Data Research, and Data Analyst tools.
• Good interpersonal and customer skills with the ability to interact with staff, clients and the public efficiently and diplomatically, both in person and by telephone.
• Advance Auditing, Critical Thinking, Analysis, and Decision Making, International strategic management, and Management Accounting Advance.
• Experience working with financial data and reporting on financial results
• Ability to detect, analyze and solve problems.
• Experience in managing a large volume of information using filing systems such as Epicor
• Ability to schedule appointments with Customers for various activities.
• Manager experience, Management Assistant of the Financial and Accounting Departments.
• Experience working with financial data and reporting on financial results
• Mathematical ability to calculate recoveries and adjustments.
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare detailed summaries, statements and documentation.
• Develop, execute, and enforce accounting procedures to ensure that internal accounting controls are followed under the standards of the General Acceptance Principles (GAAP)
• Substantial experience motivating teams and ensuring productivity, Solid ability to manage and track project expenses
ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION
INVENTORY ACCOUNTANT CUSTOMER SERVICE & CUSTOMER ORIENTED FINANCIAL EXAMINATOR BUSINESS ACCOUNTING DIPLOMA
• Methodical and organized with 5 of experience managing accounts and financial records. Dedicated to ensuring information is complete and error- free, with a sharp eye for pinpointing red flags and areas for improvement
• Good spreadsheet skills, including pivots, look-ups
• Class G Driver’s License, with a clean record, and reliable vehicle
• Ability to work well independently and in group settings, excellent conflict resolution abilities
• Remarkable strong communication skills and a detail-oriented mindset of loyalty. By prioritizing efficiency
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and action time-sensitive requests, and ability to make independent decisions while adhering to established processes
• Good customer service experience, providing a quick response to data- related inquiries and the collection and compiling of information
• ability to efficiently manage, analyze, and process large volumes of data and effectively communicate with a diverse set of internal and external partners
• Ability to balance internal accounts, analyze variances, prepare reports, and monitor depreciable assets using financial software WORK EXPERIENCE
PERSONAL SKILLS
1. Teamwork skills
2. Interpretation skills
3. Time Management
skills
4. Relationship building
skills
5. Observation skills
6. Deductive reasoning
skills
7. Problem-solving
8. Function well under
pressure
9. Problem-solving skill
10. Meets deadlines
11. Willing to accept
feedback
12. Research Skills
13. Organizational skills
14. Open-mindedness
15. Responsible
16. Punctual
17. Positive work ethic
18. Dynamic
19. Independent
20. Logical thinking
21. Resourcefulness
22. Friendliness
23. Active listening
24. Tolerance of change
and uncertainty
25. Innovated
26. Commitment to
growth
27. Goal Management
skill
28. Ability to adapt
29. Cost control
30. Relationship building
REVENUE SERVICE, CITY OF GUELPH • JUNE 2021 — PRESENT Position: Financial, Accounting and Purchase Orders Specialist• ON, Guelph The financial examines and analyzes the accounting and financial records of the city and establishments to ensure accuracy and compliance with established accounting standards (GAAP) and Bylaw procurements. The accountant’s role in the city is to plan, organize and administer accounting systems for the city and establishments. The financial and accounting specialist’s major responsibilities are:
Perform and maintain accounts receivable functions including bank deposits and reconciliations, preparing, reviewing, posting and reconciling journal entries
Process payments and refunds, analyze and prepare daily, monthly, and annual reports.
Respond to telephone enquires submitted by City staff, banks, vendors and other stakeholders.
Preparing financial statements, reports, and forecasts for the business to ensure financial stability investigate processes, and reconcile outstanding fees, returned cheques, and refund requests.
Provides financial analysis and other information to the Divisions
Estimating short and long-term financial objectives by setting performance targets.
Drafting procurement processes and signing off on purchase orders.
Managing and monitoring metrics, KPI tracking, and reports for the financial department.
Investigates, analyzes and takes corrective action on erroneous accounting transactions
ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION
INVENTORY ACCOUNTANT CUSTOMER SERVICE & CUSTOMER ORIENTED FINANCIAL EXAMINATOR BUSINESS ACCOUNTING DIPLOMA
TECHNICAL SKILLS
1. Financial analysis and
critical thinking
2. Ability to establish and
maintain courteous,
cooperative relations
when interacting with
staff, providers, and the
public
3. Strong technical
accounting skills and
experience in
researching, interpreting
and applying GAAP to
complex accounting
issues.
4. Excellent Microsoft Office
Skills including Word,
Excel, PowerPoint,
Access.
5. Ability to work
independently or as part
of a team.
6. Ability to train new staff
members and provide
ongoing support
7. Ability to analyze,
process, and generated
ledger accounts
8. Solid experience in
developing, implementing
and evaluating month-to-
end reports.
9. Excellent communication
skills whether written or
verbal.
10. Good typing and
shorthand speed with
ability to work on
database software.
Identifies and resolves posting errors
Assists on special projects and assignments
Collect, post, and manage account payments using the SAP financial software system.
Maintain inventory, logistics, purchasing, and supplies.
Enter order details (e.g. vendors, quantities, prices) into internal databases
Complete full cycle accounts payable process, including; receiving and verifying invoices against contracts and purchase orders.
Maintain excellent written and oral communication skills with high confidentiality.
Facilitate implementing and disseminating procedural and policy changes through effective written and oral communication.
Provide briefings, training, advice, and guidance related to personnel security-reporting requirements using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Develop, execute, and enforce accounting procedures to ensure that internal accounting controls are followed under the Standards of GAAP.
Tracks and monitors incoming cash, cheques and supporting documents
Reviews, analyzes and reconciles accounts and ensures compliance with related legislation, established divisional and corporate policies, procedures and practices and accounting principles
Prepare supplier payments in line with the payment timetable and present them for approval in a clear and organized format.
Develop multiple procedures, which improve financial accounting operations including a procedure to supply check figures and error location for payroll input.
Check work for accuracy and conformity with regulations, policy and procedures, and correct outstanding items. Identify issues and recommend solutions
Help with the month-end processes: prepayments, accruals, bank, and balance sheet reconciliations.
Providing training to staff members regarding financial processes. WATER SERVICE, CITY OF GUELPH • FEBRUARY 2019 — MAY 2021 Position: Accounting Assistant • ON, Guelph
As an accounting assistant, support the city accounting department by performing clerical tasks, including processing and recording transactions, preparing reports and budgets, fielding communications with clients and contractors, fact-checking, filing, and preparing budget reports. The administrative assistant’s major responsibilities are:
Extracts information from Tax/water management and collection system WMACS to verify pre-authorized and mortgage information. Extracts information for the purpose of generating mortgage and PTP/PWP payment files.
Utilizes databases to update tax and utility accounts with information received from applications and reinstates accounts as required.
Review incomplete PTP applications and return them to the customer requesting information.
Prepare and calculate subsidy claims and other ad hoc financial and statistical reports for different levels of government. ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION
INVENTORY ACCOUNTANT CUSTOMER SERVICE & CUSTOMER ORIENTED FINANCIAL EXAMINATOR BUSINESS ACCOUNTING DIPLOMA
Perform and/or provide oversight of accounting functions ensuring compliance with divisional and corporate policies and procedures and all relevant by-laws including interpretation of policies, by-laws, agreements/contracts and council reports.
Prepares financial statements and expenditure reports i.e. capital expenditure reports, Council-initiated special projects expenditure reports, and reserve fund schedules.
Review financial system reports, i.e., variance, cost center, and miscellaneous accounts. Makes comments or corrections as necessary.
Analyze and reconcile account balances. Prepares, reviews, and posts journal entries.
Prepares letters requesting information when required on pre- authorized accounts.
Files PTP/PWP applications in roll number order and maintains the filing and archiving of PTP/PUP applications as well as all mortgage updates and payments.
Provide support to divisional staff on setting up, monitoring and amending Blanket Contracts.
Provide assistance and advice on accounting & financial-related matters to the Divisions, internal, and external parties.
Direct accounting staff and provide training, advice and guidance as needed
Created ad hoc financial system reports for analysis purposes.
Prepares journal entries for mortgage payment deposits and PTP/PWP payment files. Follows up with mortgage companies when discrepancies are found with mortgage updates.
Tracks and monitors incoming cash, cheques and supporting documents
Preparing monthly statistical reports
Advises coordinator or supervisor of any problems with tax and water accounts or system problems.
Researched and analyzed financial information to verify the validity of transactions processed in SAP.
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE- ACCOUNTING & FINANCE (BACF) • COMPLETED ON AUGUST 2022
York University • North York, Toronto Campus
Four-year honours degree program specializing in developing accounting, financial, management, and technological competencies. With the ability to prepare, interpret, and analyze financial information and be on the path toward a professional accounting designation. As a commerce – accounting & financial professional have the developed skills to perform financial analysis, critical thinking, problem-solving, verbal communication, business knowledge, software proficiency, and teamwork strategies.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
11. Strong knowledge of
problem-solving and
attention to detail.
12. Enter data for
purchasing requisitions
with a high degree of
accuracy
13. Ability to review
technical literature or
evaluate processes and
develop operational
procedures
14. Not afraid to ask
questions to clarify
objectives or processes.
15. Strong understanding
and practical application
of current Accounting
Guidance.
16. Capable of
maintaining highly
effective, constructive
and supportive working
relationships with
customers and peers in a
decentralized operating
environment
ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION
INVENTORY ACCOUNTANT CUSTOMER SERVICE & CUSTOMER ORIENTED FINANCIAL EXAMINATOR BUSINESS ACCOUNTING DIPLOMA
INTERESTS
1. Learning French
Language
2. Reading self-
development
literature
3. Reading Business
novels
4. Volunteer on
creating auditing
management reports
for small business
5. Regular exercising at
the Fitness Center
6. Cryptocurrencies
7. Taking kickboxing
classes
8. Always learning new
skills
9. Crafting home decor
Bachelor of commerce accounting & Finance (BACF)
Courses Included:
Advance Auditing
Advance Finance Accounting
Financial Mathematics
Financial Management
Advance Management Accounting
International Strategic Management
Business information system
Computer application for business
Intermediate Financial Accounting I and II
Critical thinking, analysis, and decision making
Management Accounting
Microeconomics & Macroeconomics
Project management
Computerized auditing
Business statics
Managerial Finance
Business Law
Business case I and II
BUSINESS ACCOUNTING • COMPLETED ON AUGUST 2022
Georgian College •, Barrie Campus
Two years college diploma, that provides the foundations in all of the functional business areas and a comprehensive education in specific accounting practices and theory. It develops the skills needed for success in the business world, Business Accounting
Course Included:
Financial accounting principles
Microcomputer applications
Accounting Information systems
Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
Mathematics of Finance
Marketing
Communication in the work environment
Introduction to Organizational behavior
Financial mathematics
Applied Accounting Applications
Statistics
Business Finance
Cost Accounting, I and II
Payroll
Intermediate Accounting, I and II
ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION
INVENTORY ACCOUNTANT CUSTOMER SERVICE & CUSTOMER ORIENTED FINANCIAL EXAMINATOR BUSINESS ACCOUNTING DIPLOMA
ONTARIO SECONDARY HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA • COMPLETED JUNE 2015 Western Technical Commercial School • Toronto M6P 3E3 Four years of Ontario diploma completed at the institution of Western Technical Commercials School. Where skills of communication, leadership, time management, technology, teamwork, organization, ethics, and financial literacy were developed. Additionally, three records of awards in the flowing field: School Award: Awarded the Dean’s Award (2013) for academic excellence in my thesis on “Analyzing the Benefits of Diversity in Education”. School Award: Perfected Attendance Award. From 2014 – 2015 School Honor: Three years of Honor for high Grades GPA of 3.9 From 2011 - 2013 CERTIFICATE
FORENSIC ACCOUNTING & FRAUD EXAMINATION • COMPLETED THROUGH COURSERA
Western Virginia University • Morgantown US
This certificate program provides in-depth knowledge and computer techniques to investigate fraud, financial disputes and other irregularities in organizations. The Association of Certificated Fraud Examiners (ACFE) estimates that a typical organization loses 5% of its annual revenue to fraud or $3.5 trillion globally with over half never recovering the funds. This certificate provides wide use of analytical tools to assess all types of accounts and provide the most effective contingency plans.
The 5 modules included:
1. The accidental Fraudster
2. The Predator Fraudster
3. Big Data, Benford’s Law and Financial Analytics 4. Cyber-Crime and Money Laundering: Contemporary tools and techniques 5. Whistleblowing
INTRODUCTION TO WEB DEVELOPMENT • COMPLETED THROUGH COURSERA
University of California, UC Davis • California US This certificate program provides the necessary skills in web development and describes the structure and functionality of the World Wide Web. The certificate provides an extent of knowledge on creating static web pages using HTML and CSS. Selecting an appropriate web hosting service, and publishing web pages for the world to see. It is also able to develop a working model for creating personal or business websites.
The 4 Modules included:
1. Introduction to HTML
2. Links, Images, & Files
3. Putting Your site Online
4. Introduction to CSS