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Raquel Garita

Raquel Garita

San José

Summary

Dedicated Accountant with 10 years track record of providing exceptional leader, organizational and interpersonal traits. Skilled in data analysis, monitoring accounts and risk management. Good verbal and written communication skills development ideas or procedure and policy improvement initiatives that improve the quality of service of the company.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Coordinator

JLL
09.2023 - 12.2023
  • Complete Monthly End Close Reports, Monthly Checklist, Balance Sheet, Financial Report Package, Consolidate Reports per month.
  • Review Local Accounting.
  • Prepare Bank reconciliations daily.
  • Request payment to vendors and transfers to corporate team.
  • Review payments daily to made vendors: Check withholdings are applied correctly
  • Collect and prepare documentation required by Client.
  • Prepare and Review invoices issued to client
  • Perform Taxes Review
  • Control Client´s POs details and remaining balance
  • Perform Accruals Management and Reporting
  • Prepare Ad Hoc Reports
  • Created and verified invoices
  • Oversaw accounts payable and receivable transactions
  • Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating major problems to manager
  • Organized meetings for executives and coordinated availability of conference rooms for participants

Accountant

Microtec S.A.
02.2020 - 09.2023
  • Manage and monitor petty cash transactions.
  • Reduce bad debts 95%.
  • Review invoices and monitored payments timely over 300 clients.
  • Create, verified and send invoices to clients.
  • Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
  • Effectively communication with clients about payment needs to keep accounts receivable.
  • Inspected account books and recorded transactions.
  • Journal entries processing, Account Reconciliation,
  • Financial Reporting and Analysis, fixed assets.
  • Support accounts payable process: entering and reviewing invoices.
  • Review corporate credit cards spending.

Accountant

Asociación Misionera Hosanna
02.2015 - 01.2020
  • Manage over 300 customers, students and parents.
  • Diminished outstanding debts and receivable accounts.
  • Reviewed accounts, and tracked recurring expenses.
  • Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
  • Realize journal entries and used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
  • Improved data collection, financial analysis.
  • Effective communication to and optimize practices to retain customers.
  • Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
  • Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions.
  • Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
  • Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting,task of administration , and cash, and banking reconciliations.

Assistant Accountant

Chatwoods S.A
05.2014 - 02.2015
  • Carry out audits different offices of company in:

-Intercompany accounts receivable.
-Payments made to suppliers on time.
-Petty cash collections.
-Balance sheet reconciliation.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor Degree Public Accounting

Universidad Americana
San Pedro
04.2024

English Language -

INTENSA
San Pedro
03.2023

Diploma in Administrative Management -

EDUTIN
Online
02.2023

Bachelor of Science - Public Accounting

Universidad Fidélitas
San Pedro
03.2019

Technician in Banking And Finance -

Colegio Vocacional Monseñor Odio
San José
12.2013

Skills

  • Ability to work independently and with team
  • Problem-Solver
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Quickbooks, Oracle, Softland and quick to learn new programs
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Highly motivated
  • Logical thinker
  • Administrative abilities
  • Policy and procedure modification
  • Documentation and control
  • Credit and collections

Languages

English
Upper intermediate
B2

Timeline

Finance Coordinator

JLL
09.2023 - 12.2023

Accountant

Microtec S.A.
02.2020 - 09.2023

Accountant

Asociación Misionera Hosanna
02.2015 - 01.2020

Assistant Accountant

Chatwoods S.A
05.2014 - 02.2015

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor Degree Public Accounting

Universidad Americana

English Language -

INTENSA

Diploma in Administrative Management -

EDUTIN

Bachelor of Science - Public Accounting

Universidad Fidélitas

Technician in Banking And Finance -

Colegio Vocacional Monseñor Odio

Interests

Hiking

Adventure

Desing

Raquel Garita