Accounting Assistant November 2007-Present * Managed of A/P. Analyzed vendor's invoices information in order to classify ve ndor into the respective category, approved payments according to identification codes and vendor classification, entered data into accounts payable system, con tacted vendors in cases of discrepancies or errors. * Managed A/R. Invoicing of domestics and international customers * Controlled inventory including warehouse replenishment through analysis of fin ished goods usage rate by region and optimized replenishment to avoid excess and shortage of inventory per warehouse * Monthly Inventory reconciliation among 12 domestic and international warehouse s and discrepancy resolution. * Quarter analysis of SLOB Inventory (through cycle counting), proposing fire-sa les at discount, donations and scrap. * Established flexible FIFO system through Julian date smart lots under FDA regu lation. Set up new tracking system for cases of product recall. Reduced storage cost by 15% C.A. SANTANDER GROUP BANK Caracas, Venezuela Account Executive August 1998-September 2001 * Managed a portfolio of 20 corporate clients * Fostered excellent customer relationships, assisting customers with opening ac counts, wire transfers, and currency exchanges * Performed financial analysis and approved commercial credit lines ($1.5M on av erage) * Worked closely and negotiated with the internal legal and finance departments to ensure successful credit line approvals for the account * Lead the planning and supervising of the financial and operational process to approve credit lines, responsibilities ranging from preparing reports to evaluat ing the credit quality for commercial lending decisions Interbank Universal Bank Caracas, Venezuela Business Executive September 1997- August 1998 * Completed extensive eight-month course to become a certified account executive * Performed financial and credit analysis for account executives within the bank * Controlled all administrative procedures related to notes, guaranties, collate rals and renewals Investment Siga 21 S.R.L. (Law Firm) Caracas, Venezuela Administrative Manager September 1996-September 1997 * Managed the Accounting department with a budget of Bs2 Million * Managed the Personnel department for the firm EDUCATION Western International University Phoenix, Arizona Masters Degree in Business Administration January 2005- January 2007 Specialized in Management El Camino College Los Angeles, California Tax Accounting Classes December 2007 - July 2008 Financial Accounting Classes Cuyahoga Community College Cleveland, Ohio Business Administration classes August 2003- December 2004 Jose Maria Vargas University Caracas, Venezuela Bachelor of Business Administration April 1996 LANGUAGES, COMPUTER and PROFESSIONAL SKILLS * Spanish: Native - English: Fluent * Microsoft Office XP: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and MAS90 * Strong analytical skills, excellent at identifying and analyzing critical info rmation for decision making * Strong leadership and problem solving skills * Experience interacting with diverse groups of people