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ABRIL MARTINEZ
Sr. Cost Accountant
Buffalo Grove, IL
( ) - -
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
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