Sales Manager

JUDITH SANTIAGO VARGAS

El Plantio, D-** Caoba Street Toa Baja, PR 00949 787-***-****

***********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Degreed Financial, Auditing and Accounting Professional...with over fifteen years of progressively responsible experience in a detail-oriented, multi-functional setting. Key accomplishments include

Led audit of multimillion-dollar project.

Developed and implemented multiple accounting and reporting procedures and training programs.

Implemented the concepts and procedures for computerized systems.

Reduced invoice processing time by 60%.

Accounts Payable /Accounts Receivable / Internal - External Auditing / Collections / Financial Reports / General Ledger

EDUCATION

UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE BAYAMÓN Bayamón, PR

MBA Finance Summa cum Laude Class of 2016

BBA Accounting Summa cum Laude 2007

NATIONAL COLLEGE Bayamón, PR

AD Accounting Summa cum Laude 1998

EXPERIENCE

SAECA LLC Toa Baja PR

Accounting JR Manager March 2016 to present

Supervise Accounting Departments Payable, Accounts Receivable, Bank Reconciliation, month ending accounting closing, Fix Asset, audit transactions, Balance Sheet, Income Statement and assist the Controller.

BELLA INTERNATIONAL D/B/A MAZDA PR Cataño, PR

Accountant 2013 to 2016

Cash flow, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Bank Reconciliation, month ending accounting closing, Fix Asset, inventory Control, commission for the sales department, audit transactions and assist the Controller.

OPEN MOBILE Guaynabo,PR

Service Tech Administrator 2007 to 2013

Was in charge to manage Reverse Logistic, negotiate with suppliers, inventory control, orders for each point of sales and report on monthly bases Cost Analysis for Reverse Logistic. Audited loss / damage claims made by clients to detect fraud and produced. Produced journal entries, month end closing and reported discrepancies. Coordinated supplier payments working closely with AP Supervisor. Purchased and controlled dispatch of supply inventories required for POS system transactions. Interim supervisor, making decisions on cash flow in coordination with senior management.

Exception reports for management.

Inventory Management

Supervised 18 staff Inventory Clerks and 4 Inventory Leader, engaged in preparing and processing monthly journal entries related to inventory, monitor and report to General Manage month end results. Evaluated efficiency and effectiveness, completeness and accuracy to determine compliance and issue recommendations to improve compliance to accounting and auditing standards.

Retail Operational Auditor

Train new hires for audit procedures; audit direct and indirect Point of Sales. Prepare and reviewed audit reports as they related to policies, procedures and operational results. Evaluated efficiency and effectiveness, completeness and accuracy to determine compliance and issue recommendations to improve compliance to accounting and auditing standards. Preparing and processing monthly journal entries related to sales and inventory, auditing and reporting on credit and cash sales transactions, equipment inventory movements, prepaid card activity and external system transactions for business network.

MOVISTAR PUERTO RICO Guaynabo, PR

Auditor Supervisor, 200*-**-**** to 2005

Promoted to Auditor Supervisor after serving four months as team leader for Audit Department. Supervised eight staff auditors and one team leader engaged in preparing and processing monthly journal entries related to sales and inventory, auditing and reporting on credit and cash sales transactions, equipment inventory movements, prepaid card activity and external system transactions for business network. Reviewed audit reports as they related to policies, procedures and operational results. Evaluated efficiency and effectiveness, completeness and accuracy to determine compliance and issue recommendations to improve compliance to accounting and auditing standards. Implemented audit and reporting systems for incentive and petty cash monitoring programs. Orchestrated in-depth pre-paid card audit generating corporate savings of $11 million by identifying overstock in independent retailers. Conceived, designed and launched monthly follow-up meetings on audits ensuring recommendations were carried out by management. Designed and set quantified goals for employees, thus reaching compliance by 110%.

Accounts Payable Coordinator, 2003-04

Prepared journal entries, accruals and re-classifications for commission and fixed payments. Analyzed account discrepancies, audited expense reports and carried out month end closings. Contributed to continuous workflow of the department to ensure timely payment of supplier invoices and consistency of processing. Matched codes and invoices with purchase order to ensure adequate documentation approvals. Prepared and issued biweekly supplier payments, negotiated and authorized partial payments based on aging, generated manual checks and stop payments. Met with suppliers to discuss outstanding debts and payment terms. Supported external auditors in their investigations. Promoted the use of invoice scanning in all departments to produce an electronic format, reducing lost documents and increasing work flow efficiency.

Quality Procedure Assistant, 2002-03

Audited loss / damage claims made by clients to detect fraud and produced exception reports for management. Administered Adonis, an internal policy and procedure system, supervised system users, updated information on a continuous basis and ensured quality control procedures were intact. Facilitated changes in procedures to the appropriate area by means of employee training.

Treasury Coordinator, 2002

Performed POS audits for retail operations. Reconciled bank statements, verified cash flow balances, monitored petty cash movement and assisted in internal investigations. Produced journal entries, month end closing and reported discrepancies. Coordinated supplier payments working closely with AP Supervisor. Purchased and controlled dispatch of supply inventories required for POS system transactions. Interim supervisor, making decisions on cash flow in coordination with senior management.

CINGULAR WIRELESS Guaynabo, PR

National Retail Manager, 2006 to 2007

Recruited to manage regional role with full P&L accountability for eight kiosk units located within Kmart/ Sams/ Walmart retailers, managing the business cycle to maintain competitive advantage. Plan short- and long-term sales and promotional activities and visual merchandising strategies, direct operations, forecasting, staffing, training, work schedules, budgeting and competitive analysis, store sales, inventory and replenishment initiatives with a strong focus on service quality standards and client satisfaction. Motivate, coach and counsel 20-member workforce comprised of supervisory and sales personnel. Monitor and address operational efficiencies and attainment of budgeted sales volumes. Interface with customer base responding to and resolving claims, inquiries or special requests. Generate monthly management, operational and efficiency reports for senior management review and action. Certified Cingular Wireless Manager and Member of top ranked sales team during corporate training sessions held at corporate HQ in Atlanta, GA.

Prepaid Accountant, 199*-**-**** to 2001

Managed AR for 30 key accounts using cellular telephone services and prepaid calling cards to include Walgreens, Pueblo Extra, Blockbuster and Pre-Solution. Received purchase order from retailer, dispatched merchandise, billed client and ensured collection of receivables, averaging $27 million annually. Reviewed reconciliations, produced month end analysis, identified variances and issued account adjustments. Prepared journal entries and assisted auditing conduct inventory audits. Recognized for service quality and working cooperatively with sales.

Internal Auditor, 1997-98

Audited cash receipts, equipment inventory, journal entries and month end closings for 40 POS sales units. Ensured procedures were followed by staff and administration; reported findings.

CORPORATE SPONSORED TRAINING / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Supervisory Skills, Leadership, Labor Law, Empowerment, Workplace Harassment, Time Management, Communication and Perception, Conflict Management, Affirmative Discipline, Emotional Intelligence, Internal Auditing, Manager Certification, Coaching for Success, Managing Multiple Projects, Objectives and Deadlines.

AFFILIATED

Boyscout of America, Position as a Chairperson at M723 from 2013 to 2015 and still active.

IT SKILLS

Windows XP; MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Peachtree, Pinnacle, AS/400, Access, Mas 90, Compas, Business Object, Optica, Opus, Care, FTP, Monarch, Endura, Vantive, Work Flow, Cedar, Cognos, SCL, MMS, SCEL,Smart Flex, Sage, ADP, Sipre, Sungrad and Project

Completely Bilingual (English and Spanish)

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