Julissa M Lazaro Cedeno
Manati
Summary
Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team building and customer service skills. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive company success. Focused on using training, monitoring and morale-building techniques to maximize employee engagement and performance. Successfully utilizing years of accounting and human resources management expertise to effectively provide team leadership.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting /Human Resources Director
Armstrong Lock & Security Products
Orlando
2022.02 - Current
- Directed Human Resources and Accounting Departments.
- Evaluated and enhanced workflow to implement best practices, reduce costs and increase staff motivation and satisfaction.
- Integrated technology to increase efficiency and real-time accountability of operational tasks.
- Developed budgets, prepared forecasts, and monitored financial deadlines.
- Managed full-cycle human resource operational activities to maximize HR employee performance.
- Worked with management to create performance measurement, employee development and employee compensation strategies.
- Reviewed production costs and product quality and modified inventory control programs to maintain and enhance annual business plan.
- Coordinated and supervised day-to-day operations of administrative personnel and field employees.
- Developed hiring and recruitment policies to drive transparent and fair hiring process for selecting candidates based on merit and relevance with job.
- Directed day-to-day operations by spearheading implementation of short-term and long-term strategies to achieve business plan and profitability goals.
- Managed scheduling, training, and inventory control.
- Managed payroll processing and changes for employees.
- Developed and implemented departmental accounting policies, procedures, and processes to establish and standardize accounting best practices.
- Managed relationships with customers, vendors, tax authorities, bankers, and auditors.
Accountant Clerk/Human Resources Administrator
Caballeros Trucking Services
Manati
2021.06 - 2022.02
- Supervised and coordinated activities of human resources staff.
- Processed both side of the accounting cycle, receivables, and payables.
- Followed detailed end-of-month accounting procedures to verify proper balancing of all accounts.
- Administered payroll, retirement-plan contribution tracking and health and welfare outsourcing.
- Planned routine operations and special projects under direction of operations manager.
- Reconciled company accounts.
- Processed employee changes, keeping human resources systems and employee records up to date.
- Juggled multiple projects and tasks to ensure high quality and timely delivery.
- Handled employee conflicts efficiently while following all company procedures.
- Managed all human resource documentation, including new hire, employee contracts and corporate policies and procedures.
Accounting Assistant/Human Resources Assistant
D&M Accounting Services
Bayamon
2015.05 - 2022.02
- Full accounting cycle.
- Created, organized, and maintained employee personnel files to keep sensitive data secure.
- Guided new hires through orientation and onboarding HR process.
- Reviewed and processed payroll to comply with company policy and federal and state regulations.
- Managed daily bookkeeping functions in accounts parables and receivables.
- Handled sensitive and confidential employee information with complete discretion.
- Tracked income and expenses for business using Sage and PR Soft.
- Conducted employment verification and background investigation to facilitate hiring process.
- Collaborated with senior staff to produce accurate and current financial reports.
- Worked with HR department to devise and update policies as needed for corporate accountability and workplace health.
Accounting Specialist /Assistant Supervisor
LDG Technical Services
Cataño
2020.09 - 2021.05
- Full Human Resources cycle and accounting cycle.
- Coordinated activities assisted in proactively managing team resources to meet project requirements.
- Compiled budget documents and monitored costs to maintain control systems.
- Trained and monitored employees to teach daily tasks and improve performance.
- Reported project progress, site problems and labor status to supervisors.
- Assisted with month-end and year-end closings to support accounting system accuracy.
- Reconciled monthly statements and transactions to keep records accurate and current.
- Implemented onsite safety protocols and procedures and trained team members on prevention measures.
- Prepared and updated vendor files, tax documents and insurance information.
- Oversaw multiple accounts and worked diligently to meet and exceed performance goals.
Human Resources Assistant
Univeridad Carlos Albizu
San Juan
2019.08 - 2020.12
- Conducted employment verification and background investigation to facilitate the hiring process.
- Developed and maintained training materials and benefits packets for new hires.
- Scheduled appointments, meetings, and conferences with employees to discuss personnel issues.
- Developed job postings, recruited candidates, and scheduled interviews to fill vacant positions.
- Created, organized, and maintained employee personnel files to keep sensitive data secure.
- Assisted with employee termination process to drive consistency and reduce discrimination claims.
- Guided new hires through orientation, on-boarding and explained HR process.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Worked with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our workflow.
- Reviewed and processed payroll-related actions to drive data accuracy and comply with company policy and federal and state regulations.
Education
MBA - Human Resources
Universidad De Puerto Rico
Online 03.2022
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Organizational Psychology
Universidad De Puerto Rico
Arecibo05.2020
Skills
- Accounting cycle
- Financial statement preparation
- Data Analysis
- Operational Reporting
- Complex problem-solving
- Project Management
- Human resources management
- Hiring, Onboarding and Training
- Maintaining Compliance
- Workflow Optimization
- Accident Investigation
- Employee Relations
- Policies implementation
- Budget Administration & Development
- HR services
- Payroll Administration
- Benefits Administration
- Planning and Implementation
- Financial Resource Management
- Documentation and Reporting
- General Ledger Accounting
- Labor Relations Coordination
- Confidential document control
- Performance management
- Program Analysis
- Customer relations
- Quickbooks
- Sage
- Human Resources Processing Programs
- Microsoft Office
- Bilingual
Timeline
Accounting /Human Resources Director
Armstrong Lock & Security Products
2022.02 - Current
Accountant Clerk/Human Resources Administrator
Caballeros Trucking Services
2021.06 - 2022.02
Accounting Specialist /Assistant Supervisor
LDG Technical Services
2020.09 - 2021.05
Human Resources Assistant
Univeridad Carlos Albizu
2019.08 - 2020.12
Accounting Assistant/Human Resources Assistant
D&M Accounting Services
2015.05 - 2022.02
MBA - Human Resources
Universidad De Puerto Rico
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Organizational Psychology
Universidad De Puerto Rico
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