Irama González
**** ** *** **. *****, FL *****
**************@*****.***
QuickBooks Accountant: results oriented, well organized and resourceful Professional with more than ten years experience and a solid academic background in accounting and financial management; excellent analytical and problem solving skills
Highly motivated and looking to add value to your company by customizing your financial software and implement good internal control with the right procedures.
WORK EXPERIENCE
G&I CONSULTING- Q S CONSULTING Miami, FL 1998-Present
President/Owner - QuickBooks Specialist
Accounting professional committed to providing the highest quality professional and personalized consulting service in a timely, cost efficient manner with services including:
• Professional accounting advisor to small and medium corporations with billings over $14 Million. Services resulted in +/-20% in cost reduction benefits for clients
• QuickBooks Installation, Software Implementation, Customization, Training and support
• QuickBooks training and support
HAUTE LIVING, INC Miami, FL 2015- Nov 2017
Accountant
Responsible for:
Perform monthly, quarterly and annual accounting activities including reconciliations of bank and credit card accounts, coordination and completion of annual audits, and reviewing financial reports/support as necessary
A/ R, A/ P, Credit, Collection, Account Reconciliations, Running Reports
Supervise Daily collection report, Prepare Sales reports
Weekly and monthly aging reports, and financial reports
Sales staff commission reports
Prepare and report Payroll to a third Party Provider
Update and Upgrade of QuickBooks Financial software -ADP
MIAMI DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Miami, FL 2014- 2015
Program Coordinator - Recreational & Leisure and Technology Institute Continuing Education Program
Responsible for overall program management and integrity in delivery of courses:
• Creation, organizing, scheduling and marketing of courses to target student population, resulting in increased registration of up to 46%, such as the case of the Computer Technology course
• Responsible for 150%+ program expansion, achieved by creating 50+ new and innovative courses aligned to the needs of the Hispanic and Immigrant population
• Identified potential adjunct instructors and conducted preliminary interviews to recruit the best educators, retaining faculty and increasing student satisfaction. Also provided technical support to the adjunct instructors.
• Coordinated and negotiated contracts with external entities for off-campus courses
• Handled student problems always netting in positive resolution and advised them on course sequencing
MIAMI DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Miami, FL 2008- 2015
QuickBooks Instructor - Continuing Education Program
As a Community Educator I was responsible for:
• Preparing over 900 students with a marketable skill in the field of accounting and finance applications
• Developing teaching and learning strategies including appropriate curriculum and syllabi to optimize student performance and increase their knowledge
• Participating in textbook and technology committees to continue building the educational foundation of students
• Complying with department and College policies and procedures to align with overall institution vision of education
DIRECTV Valencia, Venezuela. 1995 -1996
Regional Sales Manager
• Introduced satellite TV to Venezuela’s central region, achieving rapid product double-digit penetration in assigned region, reaching # 2 sales position in the country
• Developed customized marketing packets for different target advertiser groups
• Recruited, supervised and trained staff of 6: 2 zone managers, 2 sales assistants, 1 technician, 1 administrative assistant. Assigned sales quota to zone managers and assistants based on the market potential and fluctuations.
• Controlled expenses, administrative, advertising & promotions budget. Oversaw Accounts Payables, and Accounts Receivables.
FRICA CORIMON Caracas, Venezuela. 1993- 1995
Brand Manager, Frica Brand Juice
Maintained the # 1 position in the country in brand sales and the product acceptance by:
• Monitoring overall profitability accurately, projecting costs and product pricing for canned juices
• Involved in entire process of introducing several new product lines to the market: from market research, opinion panels, focus groups, product presentation, printed material, price, promotion and positioning
• Directly responsible for successfully reintroducing Jugos Valencia, line of frozen and non-frozen juices which had lost market share to the competition, achieving a significant market share increase in the first year and millions in sales
EDUCATION
SANTA MARIA UNIVERSITY Caracas, Venezuela
B.A. in Business Administration
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Miami, FL
English as a second language.
INTUIT
• QuickBooks Proadvisor Program- 2006 - 2018
• QuickBooks POS Certification - 2006
• QuickBooks Online Proadvisor Program
• QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Certification
SKILLS
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
QuickBooks instructor
Certified Catechist
• Computer Skills: Odyssey (Lynux), Sales Force, Cass, Windows XP, ADP Run, Google Drive, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook QuickBooks Expert.
• Social Media Professional experience: Facebook, Shopify, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest