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Ana Maria Alvarez

Oakville,Canada

Summary

Highly organized, detail-oriented, and efficient at work. Ability to multi-task, set priorities, meet deadlines, and work well under pressure. Experience in handling sensitive information,

Handle full payroll cycle, and preparing payroll and financial reports for the Senior Management.

Initiative to update my knowledge to keep payroll operations compliant with regulations.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Accountant and Payroll Administrator

Storwell Corporation
01.2022 - Current
  • Setting up new employees in QuickBooks, updating personal information related to the employees and verify that payroll rates are up to date with current legislation.
  • Review and input timesheet data on payroll quickbooks module.
  • Responsible for full cycle bi-weekly payroll processing, including advances, loans, tracking sick days, retroactive pay, vacation and holidays payments for salary and hourly employees.
  • Payroll review and analysis: verify new and terminated new employees, overtime, deductions, and payroll costs by project.
  • Processing Record of Employment, T4s and T4 summary.
  • Run reports, and submitted third-party payroll remittances such us: Source Deductions WSIB, EHT, garnishment.
  • Maintaining payroll and accounting procedures
  • Responsible for preparing and analyzing the weekly expense report and proper allocation to other companies of the group
  • Revenue account reconciliation by using Pivot tables and advanced formulas (VLookup) and assisting with month end.
  • Supporting the controller with financial reports and administrative duties and controls.
  • Responsible for processing full accounts payable cycle for 5 companies of the group.

Business Analyst – National Risk Monitoring (NRM)

CIBC
01.2007 - 01.2010
  • Prepared and gather data to produce Risk reports for the bank
  • Prepared and presented the monthly NRM Dashboard
  • Analyzed, interpreted and communicated results to multiple departments
  • Researched, assessed, and improved process related with fraud mitigation
  • Calculated key metrics to determine the efficiency and proposed/implemented changes
  • Ordered, sorted, matched, and distributed all files for the voucher verification process.
  • Generated daily, weekly, and monthly control work sheets to assess the performance of the voucher verification process.

Credit Analyst

HSBC Bank
01.1998 - 01.2005
  • Performed credit analysis based on the policies established by the bank
  • Processed orders for new and existing customers
  • Identified potential customers needs in order to recommend the appropriate product or service.
  • Ensured transaction authorization strategies optimize product profitability by minimizing fraud losses, credit losses and maximizing advances to credit worthy customers
  • Provided professional customer service at all times and respond to client’s inquiries in a timely and courteous manner.

Education

Canadian Diploma of Accounting and Payroll Administration -

Anderson College
12.2021

Finance Administration Bachelor -

Colombia
12.2004

Skills

  • MS office: Excel – Advanced user (Pivot Tables, Macros, advanced formulas) MS Word, PowerPoint
  • Outlook
  • QuickBooks
  • Adaptive to changes
  • Integrity
  • Positive attitude
  • Responsability
  • Teamwork

Accomplishments

    CIBC nominated as Best Performance Employee for three consecutive periods

Languages

English
Professional Working
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Certification

  • PCP working towards completion 50%

Timeline

Accountant and Payroll Administrator

Storwell Corporation
01.2022 - Current

Business Analyst – National Risk Monitoring (NRM)

CIBC
01.2007 - 01.2010

Credit Analyst

HSBC Bank
01.1998 - 01.2005

Canadian Diploma of Accounting and Payroll Administration -

Anderson College

Finance Administration Bachelor -

Colombia
Ana Maria Alvarez