MELISSA LATERZA
E: *******@*******.***
A: Miami, FL 33179
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Organized and dependable candidate successful at
managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
WORK HISTORY
BELZONA INC – Staff Accountant
Miami, Florida. USA • 11/2023 – 10/2024
• Monthly accounting (journal entries, end-closed)
• Review and reconcile Balance sheet and Profit
and Loss accounts.
• Calculate and enter monthly accruals,
amortizations and depreciation.
• Update fixed asset register monthly.
• Foreign money reconciliation.
• Review and reconcile the reports and entries for Intercompany.
• Calculate and file sales taxes for Florida, New
Mexico and Hawaii.
• Calculate commissions for distributors.
• Enter payrolls totals into accounting system.
• Calculate accrued payroll.
• Reconcile bank account.
• Credit card reconciliations.
• Stock requisitions-review the paperwork received from customer service to make the journal in the
correct account.
SKILLS
• Managing terminations
• Managing cash register
• Issue and conflict resolution
• Administration and reporting
• Managing employee relations
• Managing files and records
• Invoice reconciliation
• Fiscal management
• AR / AP reconciliation
• Job assignments
• Finance and accounting operations
• Overseeing employees
• Account management and updating
• Understanding of accounting
responsabilities
EDUCATION
Universidad Rafael Urdaneta
Maracaibo, Venezuela • 11/2011
Tax Management Specialist: Public
Accounting
Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacin
Maracaibo • 11/2006
Bachelor of Science: Public Accounting
La Universidad Del Zulia
Maracaibo Venezuela • 07/2000
Bachelor of Science: Economics
Santa Mariana De Jesus
Maracaibo Venezuela • 07/1994
High School Diploma
• Assist the accounting manager with monthly
closing entries.
• Work and assist with the outsourced accountants
for annual audit.
• Prepare and file 1099’s.
STEP UP FOR STUDENTS – AP Generalist Program
Payment (REMOTE POSITION)
Jacksonville, Florida. USA • 08/2023 – 10/2023
• Process reimbursements needs in a timely
manner
• Assist with AP automation process
• Research and code a high volume of invoices
• Reconciles processed work by verifying entries
and comparing report compensation schedules
to balances due.
• Verifying and resolving invoices, or payment
discrepancies and documentation.
• Correcting job cost errors by creating memos to
correct any errors.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing
related results as needed.
• Accomplishes accounting and organization
mission by completing related results as needed.
TECNOTROPOLIS LLC - Administrative Assistant
Miami, Florida. USA • 01/2023 - 08/2023
• Assistance to the financial department.
• Preparation of checks for payments of suppliers
• Bank and tax conciliations.
• Transcription and Analysis of accounting
accounts.
• Analysis of financial statements.
• Updated reports, managed accounts and
generated reports for company database.
• Optimized organizational systems for payment
collections, AP/AR, deposits and recordkeeping.
• Preparation of payroll.
IMPEX C.A - Financial Manager
Maracaibo, Venezuela • 10/2007 - 11/2021
• Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering
and requisitions and stocking and shipment
receiving.
• Communicated corporate objectives to various
divisions to meet deadlines and adhere to
company budgets.
• Updated reports, managed accounts and
generated reports for company database.
• Kept operations in compliance with government
regulations by developing and directing
effective internal systems.
• Trained employees in company and regulatory
compliance requirements to promote
conformance.
• Hired, managed, developed and trained staff,
established and monitored goals, conducted
performance reviews and administered salaries
for staff.
• Optimized organizational systems for payment
collections, AP/AR, deposits and recordkeeping.
• Supervised accounting process and financial
reports.
• Managed employees with continuous coaching
and mentoring.
PEREDA Y ASOCIADOS - Manager
Maracaibo, Venezuela • 01/2015 - 12/2017
• Selection and management of human resources.
• Preparation of payroll.
• Determination and payment of Government
agencies.
• Fiscal and financial analysis of the company and its customers.
PEREDA Y ASOCIADOS - Accountant / Auditor
Maracaibo, Venezuela • 04/2004 - 12/2014
• Transcription and Analysis of accounting
accounts.
• Analysis of financial statements.
• Bank conciliations,
• Tax conciliations
• Determination and declaration of national and
municipal taxes
• Preparation of financial statements
• Management of special taxpayers.
• Defense of clients before government entities
audits.
• Internal controls audit and accountants.
INDUSTRIAS TRIGGIANO C.A - Intern
Maracaibo, Venezuela • 10/1999 - 12/2000
• Assistance to the financial department.
• Preparation of checks for payments of suppliers
• Bank conciliations.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
• Supervised team of 20 staff members.
• Used of multiple accounting software's like Saint and A2
• Management of client relationships.
• Analysis of accounting and financial statements.
• Windows and Microsoft Office.
• QuickBooks and Fishbowl.
LANGUAGES
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Italian
Limited Working