Marian Hernandez Email & Phone Number

Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico

· Analyzed budgets vs actuals to determine and advise management on variances.· Assisted in budgeting and forecasting processes with the Finance Manager.· Prepared month-end close accruals and adjustments journal entries.· Supported Purchase and AP processes for the site.· Led the Concur Travel & Expense implementation from the accounting perspective.· Trained and supported 500+ employees as a T&E SME.· Audited T&E transactions to ensure compliance with company policy and guidelines,reaching 97% of accomplishment.· Implemented and managed the Corporate Credit Card program.

Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico

· Reconciled balance sheet accounts for US and Canada business units.· Researched, analyzed, and resolved variances spanning multiple departments.· Processed adjustment journal entries to accomplish internal policies (Cost center, account or anyother reclassification or required entry).· Prepared accurate and timely financial reports following the stablished schedule.· Reduced variances’ age to >90 days.·Implemented new reports that allowed to perform bank reconciliations in less time.

Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico

· Processed received payments for LATAM business units.· Verified that receivable transactions were booked accurately and in accordance with contract terms.· Researched, followed-up and resolved unidentified received payments.· Collaborated with the Accounts Receivable team to resolve collectability issues.· Awarded for clearing >180 days aged variances.· Reduced suspense balance age to >30 days.

El Salto, Jalisco, Mexico

· Processed affiliates and international vendors invoices for payment.· Tracked and posted received payments.· Researched, followed-up and resolved problems associated with processing AP & AR invoices suchas purchase order matching, inventory records, unidentified received payments, price variances.· Prepared accurate and timely month-end close reports.· Set up a reconciliation process for vendors’ statements targeting zero “on hold” shipments.

Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico

· Managed cash flow and funding of 5 branches + administrative office.· Processed full AP cycle for local and foreign vendors.· Reviewed, posted, and reimbursed employee’s expense reports.· Managed petty cash for the site.· Trained internal and external customers on finance self-service tools.· Implemented EFT payment method removing check issuance resulting in saving ~20 hrs. p/m.

El Salto, Jalisco, Mexico

· Processed full AP cycle for mass production international vendors, it included receiving invoices,matching purchase orders and inventory records, coding, and entering 1,500+ invoices p/m.· Created and transmitted payment files to banks.· Prepared month-end close accruals and adjustments journal entries.· Investigated and resolved AP issues with internal & external customers.· Implemented automatic Payment Remittance Advice resulting in saving ~18 hrs. per month.· Transferred vendor master data from paper files into digital format.

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

· Reconciled daily sales reports vs incomes, including bank, food and lottery bonus. · Booked daily Journal Entry adjustments due to incomes reconciliation findings. · Posted end of month JE adjustments for each store account.· Processed local vendors' invoices for payment. · Reconciled local vendors' statements. · Managed site’s petty cash.