Maria Luisa Dizon Nozawa

**-*** ******* **** *-**8

Waipahu HI 96797

Phone: 808-***-****

Email: ad42kk@r.postjobfree.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marialuisanozawa/

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Emerging accounting professional ready to develop career foundation with expanding operation. Dedicated to keeping records accurate and controls tight to meet all business needs. Systematic and well-organized with strong attention to detail, mathematical acumen, and GAAP knowledge.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Strategic and financial planning

Process implementation

Financial analysis and reporting

Budget forecasting

Cost control and reduction

Scheduling and calendar management

Credit card processing

Account development

Status reports maintenance

Billing and invoicing

General Ledger Accounting

Journal Entries

Retail Management

Bank Reconciliation

Financial Report Writing

Balance Sheet Reconciliation

WORK EXPERIENCE:

I.PAN PACIFIC RETAIL MANAGEMENT

801 KAHEKA STREET HONOLULU, HI 96814

Position – Invoice/Accounts Payable Supervisor

Date - May 2023 to Present

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Process Invoice and payment to Vendors

Reconcile and adjust Cost of Invoices delivered to Stores.

Work and coordinates with POS, Buyers and Stores Receiving

Verify cost and allowances, calculated PO’s make sure everything is match to our system.

Manage and supervise the work and tasks given to associates.

Make sure all the accounts are handled correctly and in a timely manner.

Generate month end closing report to controller and managers

II.KOHA ORIENTAL FOOD INC.

274 PUUHALE RD. HONOLULU HI 96819

Position - Accounts Payable Clerk

Date - July 2020 to May 2021

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Applied proper GL codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.

Organized budget documentation and tracked expenses to maintain tight business controls.

Managed accounting department through oversight of accounts payable/receivables.

Calculate sales representatives’ gas & mileage reimbursements, and commissions.

Updated vendors & customer records and billing information

Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journal.

III.NORPAC FISHERIES EXPORT

1535 COLBURN STREET, HONOLULU HI 96817

Position – Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Clerk

Date – April 2014 to March 2022

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintained cash flows by monitoring bank balances and cash requirements.

Implemented updated production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards to improve company financial standing.

Accurately documented all cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions.

Managed entire accounting cycle including gathering information, preparing documents finalizing reports and closing books.

Completed daily accounting tasks including tracking funds, preparing deposits, and reconciling accounts.

Reviewed accounts resolved coding areas and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entries.

IV.DAIEI (USA) COMPANY LTD/DON QUIJOTE (USA) CO., LTD

Position – Administrative Assistant/Co-op Advertising AR Clerk

Date – April 2014 to March 2022

Interacted with vendors, customers, and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.

Developed and updated spreadsheets to track, analyze and report on Sales and Advertising Sales Performance.

Performed general office duties, including answering multi-line phones, routing telephone calls or messages to appropriate staff and greeting visitors.

Billed customers/vendors for all their advertising cost expenses and allocated the payments to each department.

Received and Records of Payments to Cash Receipts Journal, posting to General Ledger Accounts and Generated customers/vendors Monthly Statements.

EDUCATION

I.LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE:

Pearl City, Hawaii: October 2018 – October 2020

Course of Studies – Associate Degree in Accounting

Affiliation/Membership/Achievements:

1.Member of The Alpha Lamba Gamma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa

2.Certificate of Competence in Accounting Small Business Accounting

II.PHILIPPINE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

QUEZON CITY PHILIPPINE: June 1995 – March 2000

Course of Studies – Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Major in Management and Accountancy

Affiliation/Membership/Achievements:

1.Recipient of Salamat Po Kai Japanese Scholarship – Beneficiaries

2.Dean’s Lister – First Year to Second Year Collage

3.Member of Junior Philippines Institute of Accountants (JPIA- Quezon City Chapters)

PERSONAL REFERENCES

1.Robert Hasty

Norpac Fisheries Export

Accounting Manager

Phone: 808-***-****

Email: ad42kk@r.postjobfree.com

2.Patricia Ching

Norpac Fisheries Export

Corporate Controller

Phone: 808-***-****

Email: ad42kk@r.postjobfree.com

3.Jennifer Inouye

Koha Oriental Food Inc.

Former Corporate Controller

Phone: 808-***-****

Email: ad42kk@r.postjobfree.com

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