SAP
Aníbal López
Senior Accountant
Llorente De Flores
Summary
Motivated senior accountant with 10+ years of experience in hospitality and SCC accounting. Detail oriented,efficient with strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a thorough knowledge of USGAAP, US sales taxes and Canadian HST/GST
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Accountant
Baxter Shared Services Center
06.2024 - Current
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
- Updated general ledger with latest entries.
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
Senior Accountant
Brenntag Shared Service Center Costa Rica
04.2023 - 06.2024
- Maintained accurate depreciation schedules for fixed assets, coordinating with asset managers for timely recording of acquisitions or disposals.
- Conducted monthly reconciliations for all bank accounts to ensure financial integrity.
- Improved financial accuracy by conducting thorough account reconciliations and adjusting journal entries.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.
Senior Accountant/ Team Leader
Auxis Consulting
11.2017 - 03.2022
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Examined accounts and records and computed tax returns according to prescribed rates, laws and regulations.
- Played a key role in the successful completion of several high-stakes audits, utilizing strong analytical skills to identify discrepancies and recommend corrective actions.
- Remained educated in all current tax laws for both US and foreign countries.
- Assisted colleagues with challenging cases, sharing knowledge and expertise to ensure the best possible outcomes for clients.
- Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local tax requirements by researching relevant legislation and applying necessary adjustments to client accounts as needed.
- Contributed to hiring, training and development of accounting teams.
- Conducted monthly reconciliations for all bank accounts to ensure financial integrity.
- Facilitated training for junior accountants in GAAP standards, elevating overall departmental compliance.
- Coordination and preparation of calculation of sales and use tax for Canada ( GST/HST ) (QST) and US ( 40+ states )
- Overall support including ad-hoc reports for Senior Management
Staff Accountant / AP Department
Holland Roofing Corporation Shared Service Center
12.2013 - 05.2017
- Collaborated with other departments to resolve any billing disputes or issues, resulting in improved interdepartmental communication.
- Served as a key contact person for external vendors, addressing inquiries on payment statuses promptly and professionally.
- Ensured accurate expense allocation with diligent review of invoices for proper general ledger coding.
- Prepared and filed tax forms to meet needs of customers.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
Resident Accountant
***** La Mansion Inn
02.2011 - 04.2013
- All AP and AR related activities
- Payroll calculation and payments
- Front desk coordination
- Administrational tasks
- internal accounting system implementation
Education
Licenciatura - Public Accounting ( Pending Final Examination )
UMCA
San Jose 05.2001 -
Bachelor - Accounting And Finance
UMCA
San Jose, Costa Rica 05.2001 -
Skills
- Bank and GL reconciliation
- Financial reporting
- Financial statement review
- General ledger accounting
- Tax returns
- Fixed assets full cycle
- Creation and update of SOP for accounting processes
- Trainings
- GL month end closing
- Journal entries
- Payroll
Software
JDE
HFM
Blackline
Corptaxes ( US sales tax software)
Sage Timberline
MS Office
References
Efren Elizondo Granados: Independent CPA & CPA
Email: Elizondoefren@hotmail.com
Telephone: (506) 2770-5447
Santiago Brenes: Manager, The Holland Roofing Corporation
Email: Santiago.Brenes@hollandroofing.com
Telephone: (506) 4001- 8966
Auxis Costa Rica
Telephone 506 4000 1585
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Baxter Shared Services Center
06.2024 - Current
Senior Accountant
Brenntag Shared Service Center Costa Rica
04.2023 - 06.2024
Senior Accountant/ Team Leader
Auxis Consulting
11.2017 - 03.2022
Staff Accountant / AP Department
Holland Roofing Corporation Shared Service Center
12.2013 - 05.2017
Resident Accountant
***** La Mansion Inn
02.2011 - 04.2013
Licenciatura - Public Accounting ( Pending Final Examination )
UMCA
05.2001 -
Bachelor - Accounting And Finance
UMCA
05.2001 -
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