Arnold Mancilla Rojas
Toronto
Summary
Detail-oriented and results-driven accounting professional with specialized experience in cost accounting, inventory valuation, and financial reporting. Adept at managing accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), with a strong focus on cost analysis, variance investigation, and inventory reconciliation.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Accountant
Percon Construction Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
02.2024 - Current
- Executed month-end close processes, including preparing and booking journal entries, reconciling accounts, and generating financial reports in compliance with GAAP.
- Prepared and analyzed account reconciliations, identifying and investigating variances to ensure financial accuracy.
- Processed and reviewed invoices for accuracy, approvals, and supporting documentation, ensuring proper allocation and timely payments.
- Tracked departmental salaries and reconciled payroll entries with the General Ledger. Prepared and delivered detailed salary reports and monthly summaries for benefits, union dues, pension plans, and WSIB contributions.
- Issued payments, including cheques and electronic transfers, ensuring compliance with internal controls.
- Generated financial reports with supporting schedules, comparing actual results to budgets and forecasts to provide insights for management decision-making.
- Maintained and updated accounts payable records, ensuring organized documentation for audits and internal reviews.
- Reconciled holdbacks and monitored outstanding balances, ensuring proper cash flow management and compliance with contractual obligations.
Junior Accounting
Tor Can ICI Roofing
Toronto, Ontario
10.2021 - 02.2024
- Processed accounts payable (A/P) invoices and entered related journal entries into the accounting system with accuracy and timeliness.
- Generated and issued customer invoices, ensuring proper documentation and timely entry into the accounting system.
- Processed accounts receivable (A/R) payments and recorded corresponding journal entries, maintaining accurate customer account records.
- Supported management with administrative duties, including maintaining organized filing systems, scheduling meetings, and assisting with ad hoc projects.
- Verified, allocated, posted, and reconciled accounts payable and receivable transactions, ensuring consistency with internal controls and accounting policies.
- Analyzed financial data and prepared summaries to assist in evaluating the organization’s financial position.
- Assisted in preparing documentation and schedules for tax audits and supported the completion of corporate tax returns.
- Provided administrative and analytical support for corporate compliance requirements, including legal filings, tax planning, and government reporting.
Accounting and Finance Coordinator
Ecodiesel Colombia S.A
Barrancabermeja, Colombia
10.2016 - 06.2019
- Developed and maintained financial models to analyze customer accounts, supporting credit policy compliance and identifying cost-saving opportunities across a portfolio of over 1,000 clients.
- Reconciled balance sheet accounts, identifying and resolving discrepancies that reduced accounting errors by over 30%, positively impacting cost reporting and financial accuracy.
- Generated weekly and monthly reports on credit exposure and customer risk, incorporating analytical insights that contributed to better cost forecasting and inventory-related decision-making.
- Collaborated on accounting operations including journal entries, tax compliance, payroll, and internal controls, with a strong focus on cost tracking and inventory accounting processes.
- Prepared detailed account reconciliations and inventory-related journal entries to ensure precise financial reporting.
- Created and maintained financial models to analyze cost structures across customer accounts, supporting margin analysis, strategies, and compliance with internal credit and cost policies.
- Conducted detailed cost reconciliations between actual and standard costs, investigating variances and working cross-functionally with operations and procurement to resolve discrepancies.
- Produced monthly financial reports comparing actual costs versus budgets and forecasts, identifying key cost drivers and trends.
- Monitored and analyzed inventory transactions to ensure correct cost classification, proper cut-off, and compliance with accounting policies.
- Performed inventory reconciliations, cycle counts, and periodic physical inventory reviews, resolving discrepancies and enhancing inventory accuracy.
- Analyzed cost trends and variances between actual, budgeted, and forecasted inventory values to provide insights for strategic planning.
- Participated in budgeting and forecasting activities, delivering insights into operational costs, inventory valuation, and resource planning.
Education
Diploma - Business And Finance
Greystone College
Toronto, Ontario01.2021
Bachelor's Degree - Public Accounting (Colombian CPA)
Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
01.2015
Skills
- Financial Statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow)
- General Ledger (GL) Management
- Account Reconciliations & Variance Analysis
- Journal Entries & Month-End Close
- Accounts Payable (AP) & Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Accounting Software: QuickBooks, SAP, JONAS, Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Macros), Power BI
- Reporting & Reconciliation: SQL, Tableau
- Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking
- Time Management & Deadline Management
- Attention to Detail & Accuracy
- Team Collaboration & Independent Work
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Staff Accountant
Percon Construction Inc.
02.2024 - Current
Junior Accounting
Tor Can ICI Roofing
10.2021 - 02.2024
Accounting and Finance Coordinator
Ecodiesel Colombia S.A
10.2016 - 06.2019
Bachelor's Degree - Public Accounting (Colombian CPA)
Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
Diploma - Business And Finance
Greystone College