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Maria Cortes Villa

Brisbane

Summary

Dynamic professional in accountancy specialised in corporate finance with extensive experience at several companies and fields, excelling in management accounting and process improvement. Proven experience in enhancing reporting accuracy. Adept at problem-solving and fostering strong client relationships, delivering timely financial insights that support strategic decision-making.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Financial Controller - Consultant

Deloitte
11.2021 - Current
  • Conduct regular variance analyses between actual results and budget projections to identify trends or issues requiring further analysis or actions by management staff.
  • Maintained a strong relationships with the Project Management to create the project's budget and report accurately financial metrics, overruns or anomalies that might cause a variation on the budget or margins.
  • Help the Project Manager with any system related needs and assist them from the set up until the closure of the project.
  • Complete weekly and monthly activities and report accurate information to the consolidation of the financials.
  • Participate actively in the processes improvements, system enhancements and contributing to the team's capabilities by carrying trainings and building data base.

Assets Accountant – Chilean Accountant

Bluefield AMS PTY
04.2020 - 11.2021
  • Manage clients invoicing timeliness and accuracy, ensure reporting integrity and compliance.
  • Maintain financial and other support activities to manage cash flow and a healthy collection of the accounts receivables.
  • Responsible for the preparation of the financial reports for Bluefield AMS (Australia) and Bluefield LATAM Ltda. (Chile) keeping accuracy with the laws and the company´s standards and timeliness.
  • Manage/support relationships with high administration-level clients and help the grow of the business by supporting decision-makers with accurate and timely reporting.
  • Other accounting activities like purchases processing, bank reconciliation, accounts reconciliation.

Sr Analyst Payments Methods

Grupo Exito S.A
04.2014 - 06.2017
  • Responsible for managing cash resources to the stores throughout the country, Obtained an increase of 20% in the perception of a better resources and service experience for the stores.
  • Budget tracking, maintaining 100% expected performance.
  • Participate in projects to the improvement of the processes and systems (SAP), including planning, developing, testing, implementation and closing.
  • Provide monthly reports, showing accuracy and key information for the different level stakeholders.
  • Provide support to the direction in resolving problems.

Outsourcing Accounting Services

Grant Thornton
04.2013 - 04.2014
  • Recording accounting information, following the local regulation and according to the Accountant Lead’s guidelines.
  • Generate monthly financial reports to the stakeholders.
  • Participation in the improvement of the information recording process, enhancing the processing, and recording time in at least 30%.
  • Obtain approvals to process the company's expenses according to the budget allocated for each contract or supplier and keeping accuracy with the expense’s threshold.
  • Internal and external customer service and problem solving.

Education

Certificate IV - Accounting

APC- Australia Pacific College
Brisbane, QLD
06-2020

Diploma of Education - Project Management

ECA-Education Center Australia
Brisbane, QLD
01-2020

Graduate Diploma - Accounting

University of Medellin Colombia
Medellin, Colombia
03-2016

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

PC Jaime Isaza Cadavid Colombia
Medellin, Colombia
03-2013

Skills

  • Management accounting
  • Financial management
  • Process improvement
  • Project management
  • Preparing financial statements
  • Problem solving and decision making
  • Team and independently work
  • Customer service

Certification

  • SITUATION APPRAISAL & DECISION ANALYSIS - Kepner – Tregoe / Australia / 2021
  • CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH COURSE - ILSC / Brisbane / Australia / 2018

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional

Timeline

Financial Controller - Consultant

Deloitte
11.2021 - Current

Assets Accountant – Chilean Accountant

Bluefield AMS PTY
04.2020 - 11.2021

Sr Analyst Payments Methods

Grupo Exito S.A
04.2014 - 06.2017

Outsourcing Accounting Services

Grant Thornton
04.2013 - 04.2014

Certificate IV - Accounting

APC- Australia Pacific College

Diploma of Education - Project Management

ECA-Education Center Australia

Graduate Diploma - Accounting

University of Medellin Colombia

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

PC Jaime Isaza Cadavid Colombia

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