Lizbet Ruiz

Inside Sales, Customer ServiceTucson, AZ adwt72@r.postjobfree.com+1 520 869 1220

Seeking a position where my experience, background, education,

skills and supervisory abilities will be effectively utilized.

Work Experience

ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST ASSISTANT MANAGER

KALAMAZOO MATERIALS - Tucson, AZ

2009 to 2022

Responsible for the customer service and accounting department providing key accounting activities in support of customer service. I also work on processing all orders, reviewing quotes and reporting to the owner and CPA's of the company on all financials. Managed all the billing and zones from our logistics dispatching offices here in Tucson and Las Vegas, NV follow directives and provide excellent customer service. Maintenance of all accounting files, follow through with closeout process at month end with general ledger entries, accruals, deferrals, Bank reconciliations, trial balance AP and AR, sales taxes and P&L's. This includes processing and monitoring payments, expenditures, preparing a complex payroll through an outside service Payroll Company for 100+ employees in multiple locations and multi-states which included processing garnishments, liens and different job pay rates. Supported all the bidding administrative processes and job files for project managers and sales team. Providing these services in an effective and efficient manner will ensure that municipal finances are accurate and up to date, that staff is paid in a timely and appropriate manner and those vendors and suppliers are paid within established time limits. Effectively processing all Lien Waiver processing for current jobs.

ACCOUNT MANAGER - INSIDE SALES

SECURAPLANE - Tucson, AZ

2005 to 2009

Receives phone, fax, or email request for price quotations, purchase orders, order changes, adjustments and cancellations directly from customer and distributors. Achieves and maintains rapport with customer and endeavors to give them the best possible service. Coordinated through internal and external data bases for purchase order requirements, stock status for Min/Max and Vendor Managed Inventory, Blanket Orders and Forecasts, customer coordination and communication. Responsible for customer communication with Production Control for customer delivery and on-time status. Prepares Quotations according to price lists, pricing guidelines, and internal policies for approvals. Receives and processes customer purchase orders according to internal policies and for approvals. Verifies with accounting credit status and new customer approvals. Purchase order maintenance for change notices for quantities, due dates, pricing, cancellations, etc. Familiar with all BOM's, subcontracted services and a good understanding of purchasing functions. Also participated in becoming a Kan Ban manufacturing plant and was part of the training team. Assisted with month end shipping of all company products and accounting reconciliation of customer accounts. Also traveled as a representative of the company for all trade shows and conferences.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER

SARGENT CONTROLS - Tucson, AZ

2004 to 2005

Responsible for all payable invoices through a computer process PO through check payment. Duties consisted of a weekly process of over a half million dollars of payables and credit card buyers purchases. Updated daily reconciliations on Excel spreadsheets of all accounting functions of Payables. Prioritizing and managing multiple responsibilities that consisted also back up for Payroll and General Ledger posting for the assistant controller. Also helped with SARBOX new company procedures and implementation of document control for government audits. Responsible for all month end closing procedures.

+ Add job titleCEMEX GLOBAL

2002 to 2004

SAME AS ABOVE - CONTRACTED TO RETURN IN 2014

BUYER - EXPEDITOR INTERNATIONAL - INSIDE SALES

FORD MOTOR COMPANY - Tucson, AZ

1992 to 2002

Duties consisted of quoting to our Mexico Ford Motor manufacturing plants, composing of bids and contracts with vendors all over the world and purchasing all materials for our blanket purchase orders, and negotiating with vendors, with a proven sales track record of lowest bid contracts with the biggest vendors in the world. Responsibilities coordinate exportation process, export liaison between suppler and company to ensure shipments arrive at destination in the same condition as received from vendor. Compliant with all governmental and industry regulations accompanied by high quality customer service. Responsible for accuracy and completeness of services, documentation and for billing for export services and familiar with ISO9000 management system.

Education

Completing Finance Degree

University of Arizona

Present

Accounting

References upon request