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Florence Bvunzawabaya

Vernon Hills

Summary


Skilled accounting professional with strong background in financial reporting, reconciliations, and audits. Adept at leveraging analytical skills and accounting software to drive accuracy and efficiency. Known for effective teamwork, adaptability, and delivering consistent results. Strong communicator with focus on compliance and process improvement.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

International Accountant

AIT Worldwide Logistics
12.2022 - Current
  • Prepare and process A/R & A/P contra settlements in local and foreign currencies
  • Process A/P invoices and perform statement reconciliations for assigned vendor accounts
  • Prepare payment disbursements via check, EFT, ACH, credit card
  • Research, identify and resolve billing discrepancies and disputes
  • Handle the collection, management and resolution of outstanding A/R invoices
  • Monitor A/R agings and identify delinquent accounts
  • Post customer receipts
  • Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with internal and external customers
  • Provide accounting support to domestic and overseas branches
  • Seek out and communicate opportunities to improve or streamline accounting processes
  • Perform other related duties, responsibilities and special projects as required
  • Knowledge of transportation industry and international commercial terms preferred

Accountant

Analytics Continuum Inc.
04.2018 - Current
  • Defined and configured chart of accounts in QuickBooks.
  • Managing all the accounting for the business.
  • Prepare and process payroll for employees and contractors.
  • Compile statements and reports for company tax filing.
  • Process W2 forms and 1099 forms for employees and contractor tax filing.

Staff Accountant

Reece Supply Company
10.2015 - 04.2016
  • Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of chart of accounts to include addition and deletion of accounts and departments.
  • Process daily invoices including reconciliation of differences, and period end accrual of expenses.
  • Tracked the status of open reconciling items making sure they are resolved in a timely manner.
  • Prepared month-end and year-end accounting & financial statements for the corporate office and its six branches.
  • Processed bank reconciliations for multiple bank accounts and reviewed the General Ledger for any adjusting entries or accruals and made all necessary journal entries in timely recording manner.
  • Compiled and completed credit card receivable reconciliations for all seven branches.
  • Participated in various accounting operation functions such as weekly payroll journal entry, funds transfer to payroll account and bad debt account maintenance.
  • Assigned codes of bills for A/P personnel, reviewing of the weekly check register for any errors before cutting payment checks.
  • Applied payment receipts to customer accounts; processed cashbox deposit and updated cash receipts reports daily.
  • Prepared banking and approved check payments on bank positive pay reports.
  • Environment: Solar Eclipse & QuickBooks

Accounting Intern

Ewomen Network
08.2008 - 12.2008
  • Downloaded reports of daily receipts through the merchant gateway; sorted the daily data using Excel and posted the summarized data into QuickBooks and Great Plains.
  • Processed all aspects of accounting operations, all transactions related to general ledger, receivables, payables, payroll, and financial reporting.
  • Created batches, posted, and applied payments to invoice batches in Great Plains.
  • Made manual corrections in Great Plains to correct batch errors, duplicate transactions, and coding problems.
  • Tested Microsoft Dynamics GP forms and reports, and web service customer interface testing.
  • Classified and approved Accounts Receivable and Payables in Cash Management.
  • Reconciled bank accounts and prepared financial statements.

Accounting Intern

Stewart Business Services, LLC
01.2008 - 05.2008
  • Coordinated and prepared tax schedules, returns, and information for individuals and small businesses
  • Supported with month end close by preparing journal entries and account reconciliations.
  • Analyzed financial records, such as prior tax return forms, income statements, and documentation of expenditures to determine forms needed to prepare return.
  • Supported with month end close by preparing journal entries and account reconciliations.
  • Posted general journal entries on online accounting systems (QuickBooks & Intacct).
  • Assessed and assigned Accounts Receivable and Payables in Cash Management.
  • Reconciled bank accounts and prepared financial statements.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Information Management

The University of Texas at Dallas

Skills

  • Office suite: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), QuickBooks, Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Accounts payable and receivable
  • Intercompany transactions
  • Consolidation accounting

Certification

  • Cargowise Certified Operator
  • Certified Supply Chain Professional

Timeline

International Accountant

AIT Worldwide Logistics
12.2022 - Current

Accountant

Analytics Continuum Inc.
04.2018 - Current

Staff Accountant

Reece Supply Company
10.2015 - 04.2016

Accounting Intern

Ewomen Network
08.2008 - 12.2008

Accounting Intern

Stewart Business Services, LLC
01.2008 - 05.2008

Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Information Management

The University of Texas at Dallas

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