1. Ivonne Fernandez
(289) 805 2983
Bookkeeper
Over 20 years of experience in accounting and finance roles.
Proactive in streamlining procedures / adept at multitasking and quick learner.
Excellent computer skills, Microsoft (Excel, Word) and Simple Accounting.
Detail-oriented professional committed to efficiency and thoroughness. Works well independently as well as
collaboratively in a team environment. Proven ability to process high volume of work accurately and meet critical
deadlineswithattentionto detail.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Accounts Payable/Receivable Trial Balance
Payroll Collections
Journal Entries and General Ledger Account and Bank Reconciliations
Expense Trackingand Reports ClientRelations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Herrera Consultants, Mississauga ON
General Accounting Firm providing full cycle accounting services to diverse registered and incorporated business.
General Accountant / Bookkeeper 2011 to date
Internal Bank Reconciliations& Entries in Accounting Software (Simply Accounting)
Manage Accounts Payables
Manage Account Receivable& Invoicing
Analyze transactions and preparejournal entries for the General Ledger
Prepare trial balance
Prepare Year-end Records
Prepare & Process Payroll & Source Deductions
Prepare Government Slips,(HST,WSIB, T5018)
Reconcileaccounts and investigateand resolvediscrepancies
Assistwith preparation of Financial Statements and other year-end closingactivities
Take on clerical-administrativeduties as need (eg.: filing,scanning,sendingcorrespondenceto customers, vendors, faxed
pastdue invoices
Hotel Nacional de Cuba, Havana City, Cuba
The Hotel Nacional de Cuba, a historic luxury hotel.
General Accountant / Auditor/ Payroll / Inventory 2000 - 2007
Keep financial records and establish,maintain and balancevarious accounts usingmanual and computerized
bookkeeping systems
Post journal entries and reconcileaccounts,preparetrial balanceof books, maintain general ledgers and prepare financial
statements
Calculateand enter employee absence days,deductions,bonuses and overtime
Prepare monthly payroll for over 600 employees
Prepare bank check for payrolls
Guests check in/out operations
Review hotel’s outlets daily sales
Check that end of day financial closurematches with the money deposited in the bank at the end of day
Prepare other statistical,financial and accountingreports
Perform inventory of different storehouses such as licuor,cutlery and linen goods
2. ARTEX S.A., Havana City, Cuba
Financial Specialist 1994 - 2000
Projected daily and weekly cash flowto ensure payments to next deadline.
Bank reconciliation.
Accounts payableand accounts receivablereconciliation amongnational branches.
Transfer funds to national branches.
Arrange payments to corporate providers.
Generate statistical and financial reports for management regardingaccounts payableand accounts receivableat
corporate level.
National Bank of Cuba, Havana City, Cuba
Vault Teller 1987 - 1994
Fills orders for currency and coins, and counts and records cash deposits in vault of commercial bank:Counts currency,
coins, and checks received for deposit in vault from business or branch bank, by hand and using currency-counting
machine.
Totals currency and checks, usingcomputer or calculator,to verify amount on depositslip or other form.
Records deposit in customer account record.
Removes specified amount of currency and coins from vault and places cash in bag for shipment to business or branch
bank.
Records amount of cash shipped.
Counts and records large denomination bills, mutilated currency, and food stamps, by hand and using currency-counting
machine, for shipment to Federal Reserve Bank.
EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
University of Havana,Cuba
University Degree in Business:1996 (Assessed by the University of Toronto)
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