Melissa Valero
Victoria,BC
Summary
Dedicated professional with nearly eight years of diverse experience in finance, logistics, and administration. Skilled in team leadership, financial oversight, import/export processes, and documentation management. Demonstrated adaptability, with a focus on enhancing efficiency, meticulous attention to detail, and optimization of resources. Committed to delivering high-quality results while conducting all tasks with a strong sense of respect, honesty, and kindness.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative and Financial Supervisor
Ballet Victoria Society
07.2022 - 02.2024
- Administered payroll, Accounts receivable and accounts payable processes.
- Oversaw project management activities, budgets (of up to 100k) and prepared financial reports for the board meeting and BC registry..
- Supervised donations and conducted reconciliation of credit card and bank transactions (up to 300 transactions /orders to process monthly).
- Supported hiring process by creating documentation required to maintain human resources standard.
Logistics Assistant
Vinmar International LTD
11.2016 - 01.2022
- Created purchase orders for the region of South America.
- Collaborated with the USA warehouses to coordinate shipments and documentation required depending on the country (import/export docs).
- Created and managed customer portfolio and collection process of clients with credit limits of up to $200k .
- Collaborated with suppliers to create documents such as product technical sheets, security data sheets or Analysis certificates.
- Provided exceptional customer service handling requests and complex logistics issues recovering up to 50% of Bad Debt.
Pension and Annuities Analyst
Alfa Insurances S.A.
12.2015 - 11.2016
- Processed up to 1000 Judicial deposit payments every month
- Managed pension substitution process
- Provided legal support and Verified authenticity of approximately 70 documents per day from clients
- Managed documentary platforms, including SIPREN and SICAD
- Coordinated call-center campaign logistics.
International Distribution Intern
Weener Plastics Group- Proenfar Colombia
03.2015 - 09.2015
- created purchase orders and certificates of origin along with preparation of export documents
- Implemented Incoterms for negotiation with customers
- Managed courier suppliers Accounts such as DHL, Fedex, TNT and UPS mainly for shipping of product samples.
Education
Business Administration Diploma -
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC11.2023
Bachelor’s Degree - Finance and international business
Panamericana University
Bogotá, Colombia11.2017
Skills
- Experienced with business/accounting software such as SAP ( ERP and CRM modules), Accountek Connected, Box and others.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Power point and Outlook.
- Organizational skills with a focus on managing schedules, calendars, and deadlines.
- Problem-solving and multitasking.
- Excelent customer service and supplier management
- Both independent and collaborative work capabilities
- Bilingual (English - Spanish)
Other Courses and Certifications
- Occupational Health and Safety Management System certification (Seguros Sura, Colombia, 2017)
- SAP C4C Customer Relationship Management System( SAP-Vinmar, remotely USA, 2021)
- Diploma in Logistics Management (Politecninco de Suramerica, remotely, Colombia)
Timeline
Administrative and Financial Supervisor
Ballet Victoria Society
07.2022 - 02.2024
Logistics Assistant
Vinmar International LTD
11.2016 - 01.2022
Pension and Annuities Analyst
Alfa Insurances S.A.
12.2015 - 11.2016
International Distribution Intern
Weener Plastics Group- Proenfar Colombia
03.2015 - 09.2015
Business Administration Diploma -
University of Victoria
Bachelor’s Degree - Finance and international business
Panamericana University
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