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EVA ESCODA

Toronto,ON

Summary

Finance accountant with 7+ years of experience in the retail industry within an entrepreneurial driven company. Highly accomplished in overseeing accounting full cycle; from cash flow management to reporting and analysis of business data. Demonstrated ability to deliver and improve organizational efficiencies by strengthening collaboration across teams.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance and Accounting Manager

STUDIO B HOME INC.
11.2016 - Current
  • Manage daily operations of the accounting department including AP, AR, GL, intercompany and tax filings.
  • Perform banking reconciliations. Simplified the process which significantly improved time and cash management efficiency.
  • Maintain bank ledger creating accurate entries into the system and addressing errors to resolve discrepancies.
  • Prepare cash flow report to support executive decisions.
  • Proactively follow currency markets to implement FX risk mitigation strategies.
  • Investigate budget variances and analysis of operational costs.
  • Monitor corporate expenses by creating a direct allocation template used by all employees.
  • Communicate with vendors to establish and maintain good standing relationships.
  • Ensure requests for payment and invoices are processed as per business needs.
  • Transitioned payment processing from a manual to an electronic process by adopting a new platform and enrolling 90% of partners into an ACH/Wire interface.
  • Prepare accruals and prepaid expense schedules for month-end closings.
  • Collaborate with CFO and external accounting team on reporting process, trial balance, P&L and BS for year end-closings.

SAP Finance and Controlling Analyst

ACCENTURE TECHNOLOGY
02.2015 - 07.2016
  • Provided guidance and support to client cases and delivered tailor-made solutions within SAP finance module.
  • Worked with clients and implementation team to gather and interpret user requirements into system design specifications.
  • Analyzed, designed, and performed test enhancements.
  • Customized existing enterprise system to improve its data management.
  • Provided training and ensured end users were comfortable working with the system.
  • Created operational documentation for the application upgrades.
  • Configured and developed SAP workflow with other interfaces to implement electronic billing.

Assistant to the Executive Director

VILLA CHARITIES FOUNDATION
10.2012 - 03.2014
  • Provided database support for all fundraising programs using Raiser's Edge software.
  • Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
  • Updated fundraising budgets for events; ensuring budgets were adhered to.

Quality and Governance Risk & Compliance Associate

VOLKSWAGEN-AUDI SPAIN
07.2011 - 09.2012
  • Verified processes and procedures implemented to pursue continuous improvement in customer satisfaction and profit.
  • Followed-up on action items after internal and external audits to comply with ISO 9001 certification and Bureau Exemption Regulations.
  • Performed plausibility checks regarding risk assessments, management controls and confirmation of effectiveness to ensure Volkswagen-Audi Spain was compliant with Volkswagen Group Guidelines and industry regulations.

Education

Rotman School of Management, BE Finance Program

University of Toronto
Toronto, ON
05.2024

BBA - Post-Graduate in Business Administration

Universidad Autonoma De Barcelona (UAB)
Barcelona
2012

Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor's Degree in Economics

Universidad Pompeu Fabra (UPF)
Barcelona
2010

Skills

  • MS Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP, Macros)
  • Accounting software (QuickBooks, SAP FICO and Storis)
  • Outlook, Power Point, Power BI, MS Word, and MS Project
  • Process Improvement
  • Reporting and analysis
  • Presentation and interpersonal skills
  • Problem anticipation and resolution
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities and strict deadlines
  • Diligent and disciplined
  • Bilingual Spanish and English

Timeline

Finance and Accounting Manager

STUDIO B HOME INC.
11.2016 - Current

SAP Finance and Controlling Analyst

ACCENTURE TECHNOLOGY
02.2015 - 07.2016

Assistant to the Executive Director

VILLA CHARITIES FOUNDATION
10.2012 - 03.2014

Quality and Governance Risk & Compliance Associate

VOLKSWAGEN-AUDI SPAIN
07.2011 - 09.2012

Rotman School of Management, BE Finance Program

University of Toronto

BBA - Post-Graduate in Business Administration

Universidad Autonoma De Barcelona (UAB)

Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor's Degree in Economics

Universidad Pompeu Fabra (UPF)

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