Lorel Rebeca Muñiz, CPA
San Juan
Summary
Proven accounting professional with experience in financial accounting and audit. Familiar with managing schedules, directing teams, and overseeing the closing process. Working hard to meet deadlines and report directly to company decision-makers. Dealing with sensitive information and always maintaining a good standing relationship with peers, employer, and clients.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Auditor
RSM Puerto Rico
San Juan
10.2021 - Current
- In charge of financial and pension plan audits.
- Analyze evidence, prepare, organize and document working papers.
- Analyze financial statements for mistakes and inaccuracies, and to ensure proper presentation.
- Research and implement best practices to improve audit results.
- Utilize auditing and compliance software to advance efficiency.
- Preparation of clients full set of financial statements, including Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Statement of Cash Flows to be issued in the Independent's Audited Report.
- Keep and manage time budget per each engagement.
- Manage the use of additional staff giving instructions and reviewing their work.
- Manage completion of planned audits, review records and procedures for accuracy to accomplish objectives and appraised policies and plans under audit review.
- Maintain respectful and open communication with peers and partners.
Accounting Consultant
White Rhino, Inc.
San Juan
06.2015 - 10.2021
- Supervision of teams assigned to accomplish accounting projects to clients.
- Serve as liaison between programmers and client's financial departments.
- Assist with creation or modification of chart of accounts.
- Assist with design of financial statements formats.
- Prepare balance sheet accounts analysis and bank accounts reconciliations.
- Maintain property, plant, and equipment subsidiary.
- Design payroll accounts distribution to correct general ledger accounts.
- Create fix allocation accounts to distribute recurrent expenses among different departments and/or divisions.
- Set up of intercompany transaction postings.
- Upheld strict confidentiality protocols with all client details and sensitive information.
- Set up and improve accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize effectiveness of operations.
- Train employees on accounting principles and procedures.
- Review accounts, resolve coding areas and track recurring expenses for accrual entry.
Financial Analyst
Puerto Rico Supplies Group, Inc.
Bayamón
11.2003 - 06.2015
- Manage entire accounting cycle including gathering information, preparing documents, finalizing reports and closing books.
- Perform ad hoc accounts analysis to make recommendations to leadership team.
- Comply with monthly financial statements closings within pre-established deadlines.
- Ensure integrity of financial statements and accuracy of information.
- Cooperate with the Controller to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
- Direct collaboration with external annual audits.
- Perform intercompany transactions reconciliation and analysis.
- Preparation of sales commissions and incentives program reports and follow up for approval and payment process.
- Maintenance of property, plant, and equipment subsidiary.
- Prepare and summit advertising invoices to product lines suppliers.
- Provide support to Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Marketing and Inventory departments.
- Participation in year end inventory counting process.
- Participation in the annual budget preparation.
- Provide journal entries and perform accounting on accrual basis.
- Review accounts, resolve coding areas and track recurring expenses for accrual entry.
- Complete daily accounting tasks including tracking funds, recording deposits and reconciling accounts.
- Review accounting structures and procedures on regular basis to identify areas in need of improvement.
- Work with management at project level to coordinate proper accounting recognition.
- Train new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
Education
BBA - Accounting and Office Administration
Universidad De Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico05.2000
Skills
- Professionalism and Strong Work Ethic
- Organized and Responsible
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
- Highly Analytical
- Adaptable to new responsibilities
- Team Work Oriented
- Multi Tasking
- Time Management
- Leadership
- Active Listener and Effective Speaker
Certification
- Certified Public Accountant
Computer Skills
- Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Power Point)
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Table, Vlookup, etc.)
- AS 400 (IBM Software)
- Quickbooks
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Caseware
- Typing
Languages
- Spanish
- English
Timeline
Auditor
RSM Puerto Rico
10.2021 - Current
Accounting Consultant
White Rhino, Inc.
06.2015 - 10.2021
Financial Analyst
Puerto Rico Supplies Group, Inc.
11.2003 - 06.2015
BBA - Accounting and Office Administration
Universidad De Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus
- Certified Public Accountant
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