Accounting Specialist Financial Reporting
Resume:
Curriculum Vitae
Sparkle Balbos
FINANCE PROFESSIONAL
Diamond Vale
Diego Martin
*************@*****.***
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sparkle-balbos-
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Career Summary
Strategic and analytical finance professional with 10+ years of success in financial reporting, analysis and credit control. Consistently meets deadlines, resolves discrepancies and increases company revenue. Highly skilled at maximizing productivity through detailed analysis and process improvements. Highlights
Experience
Freelance Accounting Specialist
August 2021 – Present
1. Support the Accounting team with book-
keeping and month-end activities.
2. Bank reconciliations, investigate any
discrepancies and process journal entries.
3. Process invoice payments to vendors,
freelancers, and consultants
4. Monitor and reconcile credit card transactions. 5. Ensures that accounts payables invoices, credit card receipts and employee reimbursements
are accurate, properly coded and authorized
for payment.
6. Support Sales and Customer Success team
from initiation of opportunity to recognition in
the financial systems.
7. Process employee time sheets and payroll
8. Prepare monthly and quarterly tax returns
Accountant, Island Property Owners Association
Port-of-Spain — 2020- July 2021
1. Receive customers (members/non-
members/stakeholders) via phone and at the
IPOA office in a professional manner.
2. Provide customers with relevant
information on IPOA marina operations as
instructed.
3. Respond to all customers (members/non-
members/stakeholders/service providers) as instructed enquiries via phone or email in a professional manner. 4. Update and maintain daily, all financial and
non-financial files (all records- utilities,
stakeholders, service providers, clients etc...)
5. Collection and issuance of receipts daily, for all funds from members, non-members, tenants and any
relevant personnel/companies as
instructed.
6. Prepare payables and effect payroll as
instructed .
7. Prepare statutory payments (P.A.Y.E,
Health Surcharge, V.A.T remittance, Corp
Tax, Business Levy, Green Levy Fund and
NIS) accurately and as instructed.
Senior Accountant, ANSA McAL Limited
Port-of-Spain — 2018-2019
1. Fixed Asset Register reviewed, updated and
reconciled the end of each month
2. Verifying, allocating, posting and reconciling
accounts payable and receivable
- Credit management
- Invoicing of customers and intercompany
Producing error-free accounting reports and present their results
-Maintenance of recurring monthly accrual and
amortization schedules and month-end journal entries. 3. Analyzing financial information and summarizing financial status
-Analysis of monthly financial statements
4. Review and recommend modifications to
accounting systems and procedures
5. Assist with tax audits and tax returns
6. Develop and document business processes and
accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
Senior Accountant, Dachin Restaurants Limited
Port-of-Spain — 2016-2018
1. Preparation of Management Accounts
2. Forecasted cash flows on a weekly basis
3. Analyse financial information and summarize
financial status
4. Preparation of the all the restaurants budget and review with Senior management
5. Maintain strict cost saving measure for all the restaurants
6. Direct internal and external audits to ensure
compliance
7. Updates job knowledge by participating in
educational opportunities; reading professional
publications; maintaining personal networks;
participating in professional organizations
Accomplishments:
•Implementing and improving accounting systems to
maximise productivity and minimise errors.
•Reducing accounts payable cycle.
Accountant, Coates Brothers (Caribbean) Limited
Trincity — 2007-2016
1. Supervises the activities and functions of the
employees of the Accounts Department
2. Maintain constant and effective liaison and
communication with the Group Regional Controller, so as to ensure timely compliance with all Group Financial Reporting Protocols and deadlines
3. Prepares, analyses and distribute the monthly
Financial and Management Accounting reports,
according to Group Financial Policy
4. Assists the General Manager in the preparation and submission of annual Budgets, according to the
prevailing guidelines of the company
Accomplishments:
• Reducing Accounts Receivable from $900K to
$100K.
• Implementing and improving inventory systems to
reduce cost.
Education
MSc International Finance
UWI – Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of
Business— 2021
BSc Chemistry & Management
University of the West Indies — 2001-2005
Skills/Tools
• Microsoft Office
• PeachTree Accounting
• QuickBooks Accounting
- Both Desktop and Online versions
• SAP
• Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Slack
• Microsoft Teams
• Xero
• NetSuite
• Sage ERP software
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