Amanda Benedict Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Accounts payable and receivables, and reconciliation of accounts
• Developed the accounting department by creating procedures and workflows for asmoother accounting process.
• Follow up with suppliers and customers regarding accuracy of account statements, bills,and invoices.
• HR and payroll processing for about 8 employees

• Provided superior customer service with a focus on client satisfaction and quality
• Strong technical skills in new business and accounting, including 1035 exchanges, VUL’s, conversions, replacements
• Collaborated with different departments across service to complete complex tasks
• Member of a specialized accounting team that handled more complicated accounting transactions for many offices within the region.
• Developed and implemented tracking systems, coordinated office functions and managed workflow to ensure completion
• Provided extensive technical training to employees in new business functions (in person and virtual)

Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador

• Organized door-to-door cargo container shipments with international partners
• Responsible for filing paperwork and passing customs inspections, translation of legal documents and logistics
• High-pressure position with very tight deadlines that required impeccable coordination to avoid delays and late fees.
• Hired and managed independent contractors
• Reduced operation costs by 20% by negotiation better deals with contractors

• Performed Integrated Value Chain Analysis for Arequipa Peru, in the Alpaca and Machinist inputs to the Mining Sectors
• Created strategies that lowered production cost by 10% in several multinational companies
• Collected and processed data to perform analysis
• Provided written and verbal English – Spanish interpretation and translation

Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador

• Performed Integrated Value Chain Analysis for the appliance and wood furniture sectors in Cuenca, Ecuador
• Prepared studies for international organizations
• Collaborated on analysis project for Universidad de Cuenca, to evaluate the implementation of several new departments and analyze cost vs projected income
• Collected data in person and through research for projects

Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador

• Translated legal contracts and other documents for Ralco and various South American countries.
• Organized and filed legal documents and contracts
• Provided customer service