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ABRIL MARTINEZ

Sr. Cost Accountant

Buffalo Grove, IL

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abril.martinez@gmail.com

www.linkedin.com/in/abrilm

CONTACT

LANGUAGES

English

Spanish

Bachelor of Accountant and Finance

by ITESM –Tecnológico de Monterrey-

EDUCATION

SKILLS

Process improvements

Cost reduction

Solid skills on MS Office

Baan IV and V, Oracle

Multi-task

Teamwork

Quick learning

PROFILE

Degreed Accountant with 10 years of experience in financial analysis, process

improvement and cost reduction with a high level of ethical values. Strong background

on manufacturing and multinational companies. Highly oriented to results, hitting the

company with thundering benefits such: $2M inventory revaluation recoveries; $1.5M

uncollectible accounts recoveries; $50k annual savings through operating efficiencies;

less than 2% past due over 6 days on Accounts Receivable; man hours decrease by

processes and reports automation among others.

EXPERIENCE

Owner

Margut Catering & Events | 2012 - 2014

Events design working together with each customer to personalizing his event. Net profit

optimization to 13% through planning and properly booking of income and expenses. Team

encouragement achieving a motivated work environment to accomplish high level quality

events on a time manner.

Senior Cost Accountant

Flextronics | 2009 – 2012

More than $2M recoveries from customer and suppliers for inventory revaluation concept. $50k

annual savings improving production line. Company liquidity improvement working together

to Accounts Receivable team to clean past due as a part of strategy to accurate Cash Flow

Forecast. Net profit hit restructuring our Accounts Payables which ones had repercussions on

inefficiency costs such expedite shipments and unfavorable Purchase Price Variance. I

ensured keep expenses aligned to budget by periodic reviews with all departments involved.

I guaranteed revenue and profit objectives fulfillment through sales mix analysis and

reconciliation versus quote, taking prompt actions on deviations.

Accounts Receivable Team Leader

Flextronics | 2006 - 2009

$1.5 M uncollectible accounts recoveries. I decreased collection time from 60 days past due

average to current by training key people involved in the process such as Shipping, Invoicing

and Sales. Encourage and coaching 8 members team to pursuit metrics excellence achieving

less than 2% past due over 6 days. Responsible of 6 portfolios (4 in Mexico, 1 in USA and 1 in

Asia). Cash Flow improvement through accurate Collections Forecast method developed. I

coordinated collections transfer to India team.

Administrative

M. R. Refrigeración| 2004 - 2006

Payroll process time decreased from 4 to 1 hour by system automation. I brought to current

Receivables and Payables implementing new metrics and formats. I updated accountant

booking and quotes.

ABRIL MARTINEZ

Sr. Cost Accountant

EXPERTISE

INDUSTRIES

COMPUTER SKILLS

Process improvements

Cost reduction

Cost Analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Cash Flow

Variance Analysis

Inventories

Metrics and Financial Analysis

Month-End Closing

Accounts Reconciliation

Accounts Receivable

Collections

Cash Application

Accounts Payable

Manufacturing

Electronics

Food & Beverages

Entertainment & Recreation

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Internet Explorer

Baan IV

Baan V

Oracle

EXPERTISE DETAILS

Process Improvement / Cost Reductions

Understanding of the whole business process getting in touch with people involved

Identify inefficiencies or opportunity areas

Working hand-in-hand with a representative of each department involved to correct the

process using Kaizen methodology

Cost Analysis

Develop Microsoft Excel files to analyze cost and sales integration by project or product line

Purchase price variance analysis, causes and corrective actions in case of unfavorable ones

Ensure cost bill of material is aligned to quotation

Forecasting / Budgeting

Annual forecast detailed by month covering from sales to EBIT

Budget allocation for each department reviewing periodically their expenses level and

taking corrective action in case there are depleting it

After month-end close, identify significant over expense items and look for recoveries

through negotiation to third parties

Implement actions to prevent them in the future

Cash Flow

Cash flow optimizing working together with AR and AP teams

Review AR collections forecast method to ensure accuracy and develop strategies to keep

portfolios current

Supervise AP team has current their payables supporting with information and contacts to

matching PO, prices discrepancies, etc.

Inventories

Inventory cost monthly review

Analyze inventory excesses and obsoletes identifying their causes, if it was attributable to

customer or supplier, calculate the impact and present the proper claim

If it was for internal processes review them and find root cause

Variance Analysis / Metrics and Financial Analysis

Develop Microsoft Excel metrics files supporting on pivot tables to allow a deep financial

analysis

After month-end close analyze variances between actual results and forecasted ones

explaining to management the major causes

Expenses breaking down analysis identifying bigger items and looking for ways to efficient

those expenses for next periods

Month-End Closing

Prepare P&L to be presented to stockholders

Input final results on system, accruals and ensure all is perfectly matched

Allocation of shared expenses by project/product

Accounts Reconciliation

Verify all operational transaction made in system be posted correctly to finance module

Identify posting errors and work with department involved and/or IT to reflect it in finance

Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable

Ensure entire AR process from invoicing to cash application be done on time and properly

manner through metrics and team coaching to allow get portfolios current

AP process support solving price or quantity discrepancies, matching SO with invoices,

missing shipments among others