Accounts Payable Customer Service

Maria E. Pazos

**** ** ** ******. *** W-** MIAMI FL 33173

PHONE 305-***-****

E-MAIL: *******@*****.***

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SUMMARY: Professional with significant experience in Accounts

Payable, Payroll, Bank Operations, Accounts Reconciliation, and

General Bookkeeping.

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PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Building Components Group Inc. Miami, Florida

August 2010 to Present

Bookkeeper

Responsibilities include the following functions:

Cash Management: Monitor Cash Flow within the eight companies of the

group, initiate intercompany transfers as well as transfers between

savings and operating accounts. Project cash needs and inform the

President of the group informed. Reconcile bank accounts for the

eight companies on a monthly basis

Payroll: Prepare bi weekly payroll, issuing paychecks and remitting

all applicable taxes in a timely and accurately manner. Ensure

compliance with Federal and State regulations and payment of payroll

taxes. Filing of Payroll forms such as 941, 940, UCT-6, W-2's, W-3's

as well as subcontractors reports (1099 and 1096). Close out year

and print W2's. Create and maintain personnel files making sure

they are complete and accurate (I-9, W-4, "New Hire Reporting", Copy

of Social Security and picture ID, work application, vacation

requests, background checks, warnings, appraisal reports, etc.)

Accounts Payable Compile and review accounts payable documents

ensuring that all submitted requests have proper backup

documentation. Monitor invoices to validate that invoice amount is

what was agreed to in contracts including vendor payment terms, and

taking advantage of all purchase discounts. Communicate with

vendors, contractors and suppliers to research/resolve discrepancies

and give them information about payment status. Work with

representatives of two other companies of the group to process and

pay their invoices. Obtain proper management approval and ensure

that all invoices are entered accurately and timely. Prepare and

mail accounts payable checks on a weekly basis. File and maintain

vendor files. Use Excel application to create financial report of

monthly spent on purchase orders. Prepare special manual checks.

Accounts Receivable. Balance/reconcile four Aging Summary Reports

on a monthly basis to be able to close the month and record the

monthly cash and sales entries to the General Ledger. Calculate and

pay Sales Taxes due corresponding to four companies timely and

accurately. Issue manual checks to pay off inter-company

transfers/invoices.

Banco Internacional de Costa Rica, BICSA

October 2009 to May 2010

Temporary Assignment

Served as a liaison between Brokers, Importers and Exporters to

obtain Fiscal Year End and interim financial statements with

correspondent financial notes, pro-forma invoices, and credit

reports to complete loan applications. Tracked exceptions by using

Excel application and took appropriate follow-up actions.

Republic Federal Bank. Miami .Florida

Internal Audit Staff Member

April 2006 to September 2009

Responsible for conducting periodic assessments of Accounts Payable,

Fixed Assets, Expense Accounts, Payroll, Accounts Reconcilement

(FED, Nostro, Suspense, Cashier's Checks), etc. Document findings of

examinations

Audit journal entries to verify accuracy and proper authorization

Responsible for approving all requests for reimbursement, preparing

expense reports, and submitting requests to the Accounts Payable

Clerk

Accounting Office of Carlos M. Pazos, C.P.A. Coral Gables, Florida

Sr. Accounting Assistant

April 2005 to March 2006

Account Receivables, Account Payables, Payroll, journal entries, and

monthly account reconcilements.

Assisted Certified Public Accountants with financial statements and

tax returns.

Handled payroll responsibilities including paying employees,

collecting and paying employee taxes, collecting and managing

employee benefit contributions, paying benefit providers

Prepared monthly sales tax reports and paid sales tax liabilities

Prepared reports to send to State and Federal authorities (forms

941, 940, UCT-6, W-2, W-3, and W-5)

Banco Atlantico. Miami, Florida

Accounts Payable and Reconciliations Clerk

Nov.1996 to March 2005

Responsible for all the Accounts Payable functions including GL

assignation, management approvals for timely paying of vendor

invoices, employee benefit providers and expense reports.

Responsibilities also included issuing checks, resolving vendor's

inquiries, analysis of budget, provisions, and providing management

with reports of expenses.

Reconcile FED, Nostro, suspense, Official and Cashier's Checks

accounts.

Served as back up for the Wire Transfer Processor

Southeast Bank, N.A. Miami, Florida

Customer Service Representative

March 1987 to September 1991

Maintained heavy client contact in person and by telephone, handling

and resolving customers inquiries

Supervised teller line working as a teller during peak hours

EDUCATION

Florida International University: Extensive credits earned towards

degree of Bachelor's of Science in Mathematics

Miami Dade College. Accounting and Bookkeeping courses

skills

. Detail oriented with strong analytical, problem solving skills

. Solid Mathematical background with numerical ability to perform

arithmetic calculations quickly and accurately

. MS Excel, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Quick Books, Peachtree, 10-Key

. Fluent in English and Spanish

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