Quality Control/Inventory Management Administration

RAFAELA COSTA-KOVACH

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Experienced Accounting Paraprofessional and Administrator with excellent organizational, operational, and technical skills. Distinguished track record of success working in fast-paced, deadline-oriented public and private enterprises. Detail-oriented, pro-active, accountable, high-integrity professional. Core Competencies

• Bookkeeping (bank reconciliations, cash

receipts, journal entries, et al.)

• Billing and Account Management

• Purchasing, A/P and A/R

• Quality Control/Inventory Management

• Administration and Office Management

• Logistics and Transportation Support

• Customer Service and Technical Support

• Advanced Computing (QuickBooks, Microsoft

Office, Google Suite, et al.)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Salvador (UNIFACS), Laureate International Universities – Salvador, Brazil

Associate of Science in Accounting (in-progress), Mt. San Jacinto College – San Jacinto, California Coursework: QuickBooks; Financial, Computerized, Managerial and Federal Income Tax Accounting Experience

STAY-AT-HOME PARENT – Long Beach and Riverside, California 2019-2023

- Managed daily operations of a household of four, including budgeting, meal planning, and scheduling.

- Studied U.S. Citizenship and Business English at LBCC and mentored other students online (two years). CAP TEAM ASSOCIATE, WALMART (Temporary Seasonal) – Long Beach, California 2019

- Managed inventory system counts and bin audits. Investigated discrepancies and adjusted errors.

- Insured floor merchandise met store quantity, price, and appearance standards.

- Addressed floor customer inquiries regarding merchandise, department information and pricing. OWNER/ADMINISTRATOR, KOVACH BUSINESS CONSULTING – Salvador, Brazil 2015-2018

- Oversaw the general administration of a private, corporate English-language services consultancy.

- Prepared and issued client contracts, invoices, and handled tax calculation and payments. SYSTEM SUPPORT ANALYST, PA INFORMÁTICA (Management Software) – Salvador, Brazil 2012-2013

- Provided customer service and technical support to client users of PA software covering Point of Sale

(POS), payroll, SPED-accounting, taxes and SINTEGRA compliance.

- Performed validation and error detection, SQL Server backup and recovery, and ran scripts. FISCAL ASSISTANT, HM (Food Distributor) – Salvador, Brazil 2012

- Analysis of tax documents, goods receipts, issue slips and returns in the Conttroller system.

- CFOP coding. ICMS, PIS, COFINS tax assessment. Insured municipal, state, and federal compliance. ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT, CGM for SEFAZ (Municipal Comptroller) – Salvador, Brazil 2010-2012

- Analysis of accounts; manual, electronic and SIGA (system) reconciliations; issuing and analysis of financial reporting; and elaboration of accounting books.

- Created an internal manual for the SIGA system; trained staff in SIGA operation. STUDENT FINANICAL SERVICES INTERN, FALCUDADE CASTRO ALVES – Salvador, Brazil 2009-2010

- Responsible for issuing, negotiation and settlement of student tuition and other fees. ASSISTANT MANAGER, INTERCÂMBIO BAHIA (Communication Services) – Salvador, Brazil 2007

- Marketed VoIP phone systems. Issued invoices, handled payments and collections. PROPERTY MANAGER, ESCRITÓRIO LUIZ MENDONÇA (Grupo LM) – Salvador, Brazil 2005-2006

- Handled payments, billing and collection. Created consolidated statements and Excel spreadsheets.

- Reduced costs through bank reconciliations and direct negotiation with clients and suppliers. Professional Training

Starting a “Small Big Business” and the 5S methodology for Small Businesses – SEBRAE 2014

(The Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Agency), Salvador, Brazil Advanced Computing – DATASYSTEM INFORMÁTICA, Salvador, Brazil 2012 Advanced training in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook), CorelDRAW

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