Brenda Mestre
** ******* **. * New Windsor, NY **553 * 787-***-**** * aca9s3@r.postjobfree.com
Profile
A self-motivated professional with the ability to establish and maintain an effective client relationship. The ability to handle challenging clients by resolving issues or inquires with a calm and professional attitude. Well organized and efficient with prioritizing workflow schedule to improve accuracy. Willing to go above and beyond in order to perform special projects. An individual with a proven ability to learn new skills quickly.
Skills
MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) QuickBooks, Mas 200, Gemini, Great Plains.
Fluent in Spanish
Professional Experience
Int’l Hospitality Associates, S en C por A. (SE) San Juan, P.R. 2003 – 2013
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE /ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
* Preparation of monthly requisitions to be submitted to the bank inspectors for approval of draw funds
* Creating all purchase orders and submitting them to the appropriate departments for signatures
* Verifying and matching the invoices with the perspective purchase order
* Responsible for the approval of all invoices from the department supervisor s
* Coding and entering invoices for payment on a timely basis
* Prepare check payments to various vendors
* Reconciliations of all bank accounts
* Collection of receivables and allocation of checks to vendors accounts
* Perform special projects assigned by the project manager
* Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with all levels of the organization
Fame Information Services New York, N.Y. 1999 – 2002
CREDIT COLLECTION SUPERVISOR ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE
* Provide accurate aging reports to the corporate managers for weekly meeting
* Allocation of checks to major investment client accounts
* Advise client on receivables and collection of outstanding receivables
* Responsible for executing all duties for posting invoices to major accounts
* Serve as a major source of intelligence concerning key client account status
* Research and resolution of overdue accounts including payment follow up
* Meet persistency and profitability goals
The Pacific Group New York, N. Y. 1998 – 1999
CASH AND BANKING ADMINISTRATOR
* Direct liaison with bank officers concerning outstanding issues and their satisfactory resolution
* Responsible for bank reconciliations of all foreign and domestic company accounts
* Analysis and investigation of daily transactions requiring clarification in order to be allocated to applicable accounts
* Allocation of cash receipts to appropriate inter-company receivable accounts
* Preparation of daily bank reports for distribution to corporate officers
* Preparation of numerous reconciliations in association with the material companies
* Responsible for both incoming and outgoing wire transfer of funds
EDUCATION
City University of New York/Fiorello La Guardia Community College May 1986
Major: Business Management (Associates Applied in Science)