Pamela Montoya
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Knowledgeable and detail-oriented Cost Accountant with strong background in manufacturing tracking. Helps companies maintain and improve profitability by completing relevant reviews and forecasts. Supports effective, accurate decision-making with sound financial analysis.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Cost Accountant
Danfoss Power Solutions
Reynosa, Tamaulipas
01.2022 - 09.2023
- Developed and maintained cost accounting systems to ensure accuracy of financial records.
- Analyzed actual manufacturing costs and prepared periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
- Maintained the cost accounting system by recording, classifying, allocating, summarizing and evaluating cost data.
- Monitored inventory levels of raw materials and finished goods in order to provide accurate information on product costing.
- Prepared journal entries for inventory transactions including purchase orders, sales invoices, transfers between warehouses.
- Conducted physical inventories of raw materials, work-in-process items, finished goods, supplies for reconciliation with perpetual inventory records.
- Identified discrepancies between physical counts versus book values resulting from overages, shortages due to errors in receiving, shipping documents or theft, damage issues .
- Investigated variances between actual results versus standards established within the cost accounting system on a periodic basis in order to make necessary corrections or adjustments accordingly.
- Reconciled balance sheet accounts such as inventory reserves, prepaids, accruals on a monthly basis in order to maintain accurate general ledger postings.
- Assisted with development of cost system and related internal controls.
- Established costs of business labor, shipping and administration.
- Developed reports for areas such as per-job and per-area margins, periodic variances and break-even points.
- Supported efficient accounting operations with high-quality administrative support.
- Calculated overhead rates used for job costing purposes using predetermined methods such as direct labor hours or machine hours.
- Assisted in budget preparation process by providing historical trends analysis and forecasting future expenses based on past performance.
- Reviewed financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement.
Financial Analyst
Eaton Controls
Reynosa, Tamaulipas
01.2022 - 09.2022
- Assisted senior management in preparing timely reports for board meetings.
- Worked cross-functionally with internal departments to align and validate data inputs.
- Generated financial reports to garner forecasting, trending and narrative results analysis for management.
- Created detailed reports summarizing financial performance metrics for senior management review.
- Identified discrepancies in financial data and recommended corrective actions to resolve them.
- Analyzed trends in financial performance to identify areas for improvement.
- Prepared monthly balance sheets, income statements, cash flows statements, budgets.
- Determined and tracked budget expenses with accuracy and transparency.
Internal Control Analyst
Visteon Systems
Reynosa, Tamaulipas
09.2016 - 09.2018
- Developed and maintained effective internal control procedures to ensure the accuracy of financial statements.
- Conducted risk assessment for all business processes, identified potential areas of weakness and recommended corrective actions.
- Analyzed financial data to detect discrepancies or errors in reporting.
- Assisted with the development of new internal control policies, procedures, and processes as needed.
- Prepared audit reports summarizing findings from internal control reviews.
- Maintained documentation of all tests performed and results obtained during review process.
- Evaluated effectiveness of existing internal controls over financial reporting activities.
- Assisted with training staff on proper implementation of established internal control policies.
- Collaborated with external auditors to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements.
- Implemented unique methods and methodologies, which helped reduce and resolve issues.
- Researched and led investigations into various areas to drive improvements and devise new processes.
Education
Bachelor of Accountancy - Accounting
Universidad Del Noreste De Mexico
Rio Bravo Tamaulipas07-2015
Skills
- Accounting And Bookkeeping
- Cost Accounting
- Variance Reconciling
- Account And Ledger Reconciliations
- Accounting Ledger Maintenance
- Cost Monitoring
- Journal Entries
- Adjustment Posting
- Variance Reporting
- Account Reconciliations
- Gl And Journal Entries
- Standard Cost Analysis
- Cost Evaluation
- Administrative Support
- Business Operations Support
- Journal Entry Preparation
- Data Review
- Account Reconciliation
- Billing Systems And Software
- Monthly Reporting
- Finance
- General Accounting
- Data Reconciliation
- Report Preparation
Languages
English
Professional
Timeline
Cost Accountant
Danfoss Power Solutions
01.2022 - 09.2023
Financial Analyst
Eaton Controls
01.2022 - 09.2022
Internal Control Analyst
Visteon Systems
09.2016 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Accountancy - Accounting
Universidad Del Noreste De Mexico
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