Client Accountant at SPRCHRGR (2025-11 – Present)
- Full-cycle Bookkeeping/Accounting services
- Financial reporting and analysis with recommendations to clients
- Daily client bookkeeping managing A/R, A/P, Sales, CR and Disbursements
- Monthly client reconciliations of vendor, bank, and credit card statements
- Balance sheet accounts i.e.: petty cash, payroll liabilities and loans
- Processing and posting client Payroll
- Month-end closing reporting and processing
- Tax compliance, assisting with documentation and preparation for filing
Internal Auditor at Helen Of Troy Ltd (2018-01 – 2025-10)
Performed internal audits of financial and departmental operations, developing risk assessments and conducting process walkthroughs for compliance with documented processes.
- Reviewed and identified risks, analyzed controls and tested compliance
- Produced audit reports
- Documented recommendations to improve internal controls
- Identified and reported audit issues
- Guided departments in developing remediation plans based on audit findings and recommendations
- Prepared audit programs and documentation in alignment with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)
Senior Staff Accountant at Helen of Troy Ltd. (2013-01 – 2017-12)
Responsible for Monthly Royalty calculation and quarterly payments. Oversee all Royalty matters to the extent of monthly accruals, Forecast, Budget, Reconciliation, Quarterly payments, Licensor reporting, etc.
- Prepared journal entries, schedules and analysis in accordance with GAAP for month-end close
- Responsible for the calculation of Capital Cost Charge allocation
- Oversee some aspects of Inter-company transactions; recording Intercompany billings with different divisions
- Maintained capital assets, depreciation schedules and preparing North America and Corporate Fixed Assets Roll-forwards
- Assisted with internal and external audit requirements. Assisted with the external audit by preparing requested schedules, as well as, complying with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations
International Financial Accountant at Helen of Troy Ltd. (2008-07 – 2009-08)
Responsible for the monthly closing of three Latin American countries, as well as maintenance of all accounting ledgers including monthly review of all account reconciliations and journal entries.
- Responsible for approving all journal entries and accruals prepared by general ledger accountants and manage the month end closing
- Oversee the General Accounting processes of Inter-company, Fixed assets and Accounting and financial reporting of all entities
- Consolidate international entities, both statutory and USGAAP books
- Prepare monthly and annual financial statements, balance sheets and financial forecasts timely and accurate
- Assisted the Director of Finance for Latin America with yearly budget projections, and audits
Staff Accountant/ Assistant Controller at PAYLESS CAR SALES, INC. (2007-01 – 2007-09)
Responsible for coordinating all Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions. Ensure accurate and timely payments on a weekly basis, and proper record of all daily AR transactions.
- Assisted on the administration of Payroll; Prepare and filed governmental weekly, quarterly, and annually reporting requirements
- Reconciled general ledger accounts by analyzing appropriate detail and preparing necessary follow-up journal entries
- Assisted on the daily bank reconciliation process
- Created and maintained various MS Excel spreadsheets reports for accounts and financial analysis and schedules as requested by the Controller
- Assisted with year-end audit by preparing various work papers for our auditors
Accounting Administrator at W. SILVER RECYCLING (2005-01 – 2006-09)
Manage Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, billing, Bank Reconciliation and file maintenance. Responsible for monthly bank statement and inter-company reconciliation.
- Accounts Payable; responsible for matching purchase orders and proper backup to all vendor invoices, provided General Ledger coding for all payables, and responsible for posting payable batches to the General Ledger. Maintained accurate supplier for annual 1099's
- Prepared trial balance reports, and conducted weekly check runs
- Accounts Receivable; calculated daily checks, prepared daily bank deposits, and applied all payments. Requested approval for discrepancies on payments to make proper adjustments
- Billing: responsible for entering and processing the billing for all customers
