Experience

Embassy of the United States of America

• Portugal
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Dec 2021 - Present

  Certify disbursement of public funds for payment of vendor vouchers and cashier transactions. Authorized transactions include vendor payments, employee reimbursements, official residence expense reimbursements, representation claims, education allowance claims, grants, travel, purchase and travel card payments, cashier transactions, lease payments, and utility payments. Following procedures established not only by the Department of State but also regulations, policies, procedures, and standards issued by the Treasury Department, the General accounting Office, and the Office of Management and Budget. The dollar monetary ceiling is $50K USD per transaction and per year authorizes 7K transactions totalling $100M USD disbursed annually.Supervision: Team leader of 14 employees.Awards: Customer Service Award, 2022. Show less

• • May 2015 - Dec 2021

  Examine and process a high volume of complex vouchers, invoices, and other documents, which request payment in U.S. or local Currency for goods, services, and other expense transactions with cumulative annual responsibility exceeding USD$30 million. Responsible for examining documentation in 2 languages (e.g., invoices, contracts,etc.) for up to 43 agencies at post to ensure payment is proper, authorized, and legal. Reviewing, processing, and recording payments for more than 360 residential leases and Mission Colombia's utility payment and other class of payments.Awards: Certificate of Appreciation for Excellent Support to the Security Cooperation Office, 2015. Certificate of Appreciation, 2016 & 2017. Eagle Award for mastery of the residential leasehold account, 2018. Certificate of Appreciation, 2019. Eagle Award, 2020. Meritorious Honor Award, 2020. Show less

• • Dec 2012 - May 2015

  This function includes Budget Administration and control of US Military group funds, analysis of Financial Indicators, managements of resources of US Department Of Defense for more than USD$40M, accounting management of US Treasure Funds in COP y USD, auditory and control of payment process to national and international vendors, creation of monthly costs reports and public Budget assigned to Colombia, implementation of improvement processes in the section, submit VAT returns and advise management about issues such as resource utilization, tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying budget forecasts.Supervision: One Administrative Clerk, four Voucher Examiner employees.Awards: Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Work, Excellent Performance, Initiative and Dedication, 2013 & 2014. Show less



Consorcio Comercial FONPET 2011

• Bogotá D.C., Colombia

• Computer Assistant and Customer Service

  • Aug 2012 - Nov 2012

  Create daily and monthly reports about the accomplishment of information delivery by the fiduciaries, interpretation of credit information and risk management of monetary policies and analysis of financial indicators. Conciliation of treasure accounts, petty cash administration. Studies of exchange rate indicators, creation of reports for the central section and processes implementation according to the rules of the Finance Ministry. Create daily and monthly reports about the accomplishment of information delivery by the fiduciaries, interpretation of credit information and risk management of monetary policies and analysis of financial indicators. Conciliation of treasure accounts, petty cash administration. Studies of exchange rate indicators, creation of reports for the central section and processes implementation according to the rules of the Finance Ministry.



BBVA (Entidad Financiera)

• Bogota

• Principal Cashier & Front

  • Aug 2011 - Jul 2012

  Interpretation of financial statements, risk management and management of SARLAFT and SARO policies. Data analysis for risk management and customer service in a personalized way. Financial and cash management advisory, delivery of requests to submit insurances and a specific administration of client database. Reports for portfolio and sales for the management office, conciliation of file inconsistencies, administrative duties of documentation and administration of petty cash. Verification and control of national budget, verification and control of layoffs of BBVA and Bank reconciliations. Supervision: Five cashier employees. Show less