Benjamin Ricque Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

• Accurate and timely processing of royalty payments to international clients on various currencies and countries in a monthly basis
• Management of clients and vendors database on Netsuite, including sensitive financial information like bank details
• Reconciliation and monitoring of vendor accounts and general ledger accounts to make sure statements are paid on time and to ensure any issues are addressed and solved in an adequate and timely manner
• Daily bank reconciliations of more than 25 bank accounts for multiple entities
• Creation of manual journals as needed in order to keep a clean balance sheet and accurate reporting
• Automated the bank reconciliation process on Netsuite, effectively reducing processing time by 40% and increasing accuracy of bookings

Washington, District Of Columbia

• Ensured efficient, accurate and timely processing of all vendor invoices and verified compliance with internal policies and procedures
• Reconciliation and monitoring of vendor accounts to ensure up to date payments
• Tracked and recorded all financial transactions to maintain accurate, current and compliant financial records
• Consistently and accurately completed month end and year end procedures ahead of deadlines, which earned our team multiple special recognitions from the headquarters in Mexico City
• Reconciliation of bank accounts and creation of expense reports
• Processed payroll, electronic deposits and employee pay adjustments including over-time

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• First point of contact with Mexican nationals to support and guide them in solving complex labor, immigration and administrative problems while maintaining a high level of professionalism
• Communicated via email, phone and face to face with clients in emergency situations to successfully identify their problems and designed and executed, in a short time frame, an effective course of action in.
• Built and maintained a network with organizations, local authorities and community leaders to effectively support the mexican community and resolve any issues
• Organized and led forums to inform and educate the local Mexican community of their rights

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Served as a liaison between departments in the resolution of day-to-day administrative affairs
• Scheduled and coordinated meetings, interviews, appointments and events for supervisors
• Composed and edited correspondence and memoranda on behalf of the Economic Affairs Office

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Served as a liaison between departments in the resolution of day-to-day administrative affairs
• Scheduled and coordinated meetings, interviews, appointments and events for supervisors
• Composed and edited correspondence and memoranda on behalf of the Economic Affairs Office

• Encouraged the participation and development of Latin American companies in the United States
• Participated in the development of an international membership for the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Worked and communicated with international clients effectively

• Organized and managed international work exchange programs to Mexico
• Sold memberships for enterprises to engage in international work exchange programs
• Lead the effective selection process of candidates worldwide based on client requirements

• Conducted market research and recommended new suppliers by comparing cost, quality and compliance with policies, thereby reducing supplier costs by an average of 20 percent
• Communicated effectively with all departments to identify and fulfill their service and inventory needs

Bachelor, International Business

International Business