Sparkle Balbos
Finance Professional
Profile
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. Employment History
Freelance Accounting Specialist
Aug 2021
Support the Accounting team with bookkeeping and month-end activities. Bank reconciliations, investigate any discrepancies and process journal entries. Process invoice payments to vendors, freelancers, and consultants. Monitor and reconcile credit card transactions. Ensures that accounts payables invoices, credit card receipts and employee reimbursements are accurate, properly coded and authorized for payment. Support Sales and Customer Success team from initiation of opportunity to recognition in the financial systems. Process employee time sheets and payroll. Prepare monthly and quarterly tax returns.
Accountant at Island Property Owners Association, Port-of-Spain Jan 2020 - Jul 2021
Receive customers (members/non-members/stakeholders) via phone and at the IPOA office in a professional manner. Provide customers with relevant information on IPOA marina operations as instructed. Respond to all customers (members/non- members/stakeholders/service providers) as instructed enquiries via phone or email in a professional manner. Update and maintain daily, all financial and non-financial files. Collection and issuance of receipts daily, for all funds from members, non-members, tenants and any relevant personnel/companies as instructed. Prepare payables and effect payroll as instructed. Prepare statutory payments accurately and as instructed. Senior Accountant at ANSA McAL Limited, Port-of-Spain Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
Fixed Asset Register reviewed, updated and reconciled the end of each month. 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. Analyzing financial information and summarizing financial status. Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures. Assist with tax audits and tax returns. Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
Senior Accountant at Dachin Restaurants Limited, Port-of-Spain Jan 2016 - Jan 2018
Preparation of Management Accounts. Forecasted cash flows on a weekly basis. Analyse financial information and summarize financial status. Preparation of the all the restaurants budget and review with Senior management. Maintain strict cost saving measure for all the restaurants. Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance.
Accountant at Coates Brothers (Caribbean) Limited, Trincity Jan 2007 - Jan 2016
Supervises the activities and functions of the employees of the Accounts Department. Maintain constant and effective liaison and communication with the Group Regional Controller. Prepares, analyses and distribute the monthly Financial and Management Contacts
116 Aquamarine Drive,
Diego Martin,
Trinidad and Tobago
*************@*****.**
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Skills
Microsoft Office
PeachTree Accounting
QuickBooks Accounting
SAP
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Slack
Microsoft Teams
Xero
NetSuite
Sage ERP software
Accounting reports. Assists the General Manager in the preparation and submission of annual Budgets.
Education
MSc International Finance, UWI – Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
BSc Chemistry & Management, University of the West Indies Jan 2001 - Dec 2005