RESUME
Name: Leonardo Abello-Rode
Address: *** ****** ****** ******** ** 5000
Telephone: 006*-*********
Email: ***@********.***
Performance Strengths
Well organised, accurate and systems oriented
Effective and enthusiastic, lead by example
Adaptable, flexible and quick to taken on board necessary changes
Ability to communicate easily with a wide range of people
Goal-solutions oriented, highly motivated and hard working
Well developed negotiation, consultation and promotional skills
Enthusiastic approach to challenges and opportunities
High Standards of personal, ethical and professional performance
Humanistic, diplomatic and approachable
Dedicated with a high level of integrity
A logical and analytical approach, yet a lateral creative thinker
Education/Qualifications
2006 International Taxation, Business Structures and Law within the E.U. at New Haven Trust.
2005 SAP, Financial Accounting, HFM, Optura, Advance Excel, Visio at Rohm and Haas.
2004 Danish language, society and culture at Studieskolen.
1994 International Business minor in Accounting at University of Miami.
1990 AA in Accounting at Miami Dade Community College.
1988 Graduation with honours at La Salle High School.
Career History
December 2009 – Current
DFEEST/DEEWR/TAFE
Consultant
At the Department of Education, my responsibilities have included: Busy Client Services Officer locations handling over 5000 calls a month, over 300 clients a day dealing with all kinds of people from all over the world, inquiries, accounting, data entry, centrelink, receivables, payables, refunds, complaints, cashiering, credit cards, eftpos, over the phone orders/payments, banking, counselling, bookings, research, ad hoc, trouble shooting, client calling, verification, financial feasibility, concession cards, equity applications, letter writing, filing, emailing, mailing/post, logistics, purchases, ordering, first aid and emergency line, disposing safely of confidential material using as many different new implemented software programs including SMS, ARPOS, DEEWR VET/LLNP/ACSF AVETPAK - AVETMISS, in several locations and dpts.
I am used to multitasking and effectively manage deadlines and budgets. My daily work requires a great deal of diplomacy, patience, confidentiality and initiative to prioritise, delegate and get the job done in a highly diverse and multicultural team environment
January 2002 – Current
Freelance Business Consultant
Project Manager, Events Management and Business Consultant
As a professional business consultant I have advised internationally on setting up of businesses and structures, relocation, tax planning, investment, Forex, financial management, accounting, import and export, divestitures, fundraising, investment, events and project management, HR, expansion, VIP accounts, business analysis, productivity, quality control in foreign markets.
April 2003 –June 2009
ABELLO-RODE Bed and Breakfast
General Manager
As a General Manager I managed staff, HR, rostering, marketing, advertising, payables/receivables, accounting, budgeting, financial planning, contracts, logistics/transport, legal, excellent customer service, customer relations, bookings, sales, tourist guide, concierge, web content management, development and translation, tours liaison.