Dorothy Lutalo

Accounts Receivable Specialist (Contractor) - the Trade Desk

(2026-02)

Built strong practical fluency in Oracle, multi-currency posting and journal creation ensuring that customer accounts are accurate and up to date, cash is recognised promptly and the aged debt ledger stays clean.
Sharpened attention to detail and problem-solving skills when there are discrepancies between the bank statements, customer remittances and payments, protecting the accuracy of the AR ledger.
Developed a disciplined weekly control routine and deeper understanding of pivot tables, VLOOKUPs and root-cause analysis. Assured management across the EMEA, APAC, NOAM and LATAM regions that posted cash is correct and consistent across systems before week/month close by updating the weekly cash and batch verification reports.
Improved automation skills using macros, cutting repetitive manual entry and freeing time for higher-value analysis. Reduced manual errors and sped up the weekly cash process, improving reporting turnaround for the team.
Ensured overpayments were correctly reallocated, keeping customer balances accurate and audit ready.

Assistant Accountant - Jalin Design Limited

(2024-08 - 2025-08)

Prepared and issued accurate client invoices on Zedonk, ensuring timely billing by coordinating with the sales team to verify all delivered items are invoiced. Proactively monitored outstanding balances and implemented daily credit control measures to follow up on overdue payments, maintaining a strong cash flow position.
Processed supplier payments efficiently through a structured weekly payment run, ensuring timely settlements while maintaining strong supplier relationships. Negotiated favourable payment terms to optimise cash flow and reduce financial strain, balancing supplier needs with company liquidity.
Performed regular reconciliations of bank statements within QuickBooks, identifying and resolving discrepancies to uphold financial accuracy and compliance.
Accurately recorded and classify business expenses in QuickBooks, ensuring proper cost allocation to facilitate financial analysis, budgeting, and reporting. Maintain meticulous financial records to support audit readiness and internal controls.
Assisted the management accountant in month-end closing activities by preparing accrual and prepayment journal entries, reconciling corporate credit card transactions, and contributing to financial reports for senior management. Ensured compliance with accounting standards and provided accurate financial insights to support decision-making.

Finance and Business Operations Intern - VMWare

(2022-07 - 2023-07)

Generated and maintained performance reports by tracking and analysing sales data with the weekly pipeline performance reports and acquired proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including mastering pivot tables and VLOOKUP formulas, to efficiently compile and analyse large datasets. This improved the accuracy and timeliness of reports, providing valuable insights that aided in strategic decision-making.
Presented sales performance data to finance, sales and account managers and delivered insights on sub-regional pipeline performance in a clear and engaging manner with the aid of Microsoft PowerPoint.
Managed account and booking alignments for account managers and sales leaders by maintaining accurate records using SAP and Salesforce, and ensured up-to-date, accurate information to facilitate smoother operations and better performance tracking. This resolved frequent account and order allocation disputes, honing problem-solving abilities.
Identified and reconciled transaction inconsistencies to ensure accurate billing within invoice transactions by carefully reviewing and cross-checking invoices, communicating with both internal teams and clients to resolve discrepancies. This improved the accuracy of the billing.

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