Beatriz Perea
Head Financial and Accounting Officer | Reporting directly to General Secretary at Universidad Nacional de Córdoba- Claim this Profile
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Accounting Cycle and Accrual-Basis Accounting
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Accounting Ethics
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Accounting Foundations: Making Business Decisions Using IRR and NPV
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Accounting Foundations: Statement of Cash Flows
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Accounting Foundations: Understanding the GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Advanced Bookkeeping Techniques
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Aprende Azure: Redes virtuales
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Azure AZ-900 Prep. Cert.: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
LinkedIn LearnAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Azure para administradores de IT
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Azure para desarrollo y programación (2017)
LinkedIn LearnAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Azure: Active Directory
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Azure: DevOps y VSTS esencial
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Azure: Fundamentos de seguridad
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Azure: Introducción a la nube de Microsoft
LinkedIn LearnAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Azure: PowerShell esencial
LinkedIn LearnAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Business Intelligence for Consultants
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Corporate Financial Statement Analysis
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Despliegue de Windows Virtual Desktop en Microsoft Azure
LinkedIn LearnAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Excel Modeling Tips and Tricks
LinkedIn LearnAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Excel for Accounting
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Excel: Creating a Basic Dashboard
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Excel: Financial Functions in Depth
Project Management InstituteAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Excel: PivotTables in Depth
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Excel: Power Query (Get & Transform)
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Excel: VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP for Beginners
LinkedIn LearnAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Finance Foundations: Business Valuation
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Finance Foundations: Corporate Governance
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Finance Foundations: Income Taxes
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Finance Strategies for Business Leaders
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Financial Accounting Part 1
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Financial Forecasting with Analytics Essential Training
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Financial Forecasting with Analytics Essential Training
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Financial Modeling Foundations
LinkedIn LearnAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Financial Modeling and Forecasting Financial Statements
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Foundations of Treasury Management
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Lean Accounting Foundations
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Lean Accounting Foundations
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Learning Data Analytics: 1 Foundations
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Power BI: Dashboards for Beginners
LinkedIn LearnAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
QuickBooks Online Essential Training
LinkedIn LearnAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Reading Corporate Financial Statements
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
SAP Accounts Payable Boot Camp
LinkedIn LearnAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
SAP Accounts Receivable Boot Camp
LinkedIn LearnAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
SAP Business One: Finance and Banking
LinkedIn LearnAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
SAP Financials Essential Training
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Aug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
SAP S/4 HANA Financial Accounting Overview
LinkedIn LearnAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
SAP S/4HANA: Beyond the Basics
LinkedIn LearnAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
SQL Server: Servicios de integración esencial
LinkedIn LearnAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
SQL for Finance Professionals
LinkedIn LearnAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
The Top Skills Finance Professionals Have Right Now
LinkedInAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
The Top Skills Finance Professionals Have Right Now
LinkedIn LearnAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Using Power BI with Excel
LinkedIn LearnAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Accounting Foundations: Global Finance and Accounting
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Jul, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
SQL Essential Training
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)Jul, 2023- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Head Financial and Accounting Officer | Reporting directly to General Secretary
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Jul 2008 - Present
Developed and implemented the organization's financial strategy, setting goals and targets based on financial analysis.Led financial reporting and analysis, providing timely and accurate information for decision-making.Oversaw budgeting and forecasting, ensuring realistic financial plans and guiding department leaders.Optimized treasury and cash management, improving working capital and fund availability.Implemented robust internal controls to mitigate financial risks and prevent fraud.Detected a shortfall equivalent to over one-third of the total year budget. Show less
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Assistant Professor
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Feb 2010 - Dec 2011
As an Assistant Professor, I specialized in teaching financial mathematics, cash flow preparation, financial planning, financial modeling, financial reporting, and financial analysis.
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Supervisor
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Mar 2004 - Jun 2008
Identified and proposed enhancements to the notification procedure, successfully resolving the issue of duplicate activities. Recognized by the Dean for optimizing the process.Suggested and implemented enhancements to the decanal resolutions registration procedure, successfully addressing the issue of duplicate prints and resulting in a 15% reduction in paper usage.Resolved student issues and facilitated certification preparation by organizing materials and streamlining procedures. Through a simple modification, successfully reduced the delivery time of the 'Analytics with Programs' certification from 20 business days to one week.Implemented a streamlined process to reserve and track educational equipment, addressing the challenge of equipment availability and ensuring classes started on time. Prior to my intervention, there was uncertainty regarding equipment location and reservations, causing delays. Following the implementation, professors had easy access to the equipment, resulting in improved efficiency and punctuality. Show less
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Assistant Professor
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Feb 2004 - Dec 2006
As an Assistant Professor, I delivered comprehensive instruction on evaluating investment projects, utilizing real-life case studies to demonstrate effective planning and reporting of analysis.
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Head of Finance
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Jul 2001 - Jul 2023
Responsible for overseeing cash and liquidity management, risk management, and corporate finance in a company with two offices. Effectively controlled and managed incoming and outgoing funds across both locations, implementing procedures for value control and monitoring. Prepared daily and monthly financial position reports for the partners, along with cash flow projections and monthly budgetary and financial reports.
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Treasurer
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Sep 2000 - Jun 2001
Accountable for providing support in financial reporting, analysis, and the preparation and presentation of periodic financial projections, special projects, and ad hoc analysis as required. Proficiently updated financial spreadsheets with daily transactions, prepared accurate balance sheets, and meticulously tracked and reconciled bank statements.
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Forensic Accountant
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Feb 2003 - Jul 2022
Experienced financial and accounting crime investigator with a track record of using data analytics, financial concepts, and attention to detail to identify and investigate financial crimes. Proven ability to use key performance indicators, critical thinking, and financial audits to assess risk. Expertise in fraud investigations, analytical skills, cash flow statements, GAAP, financial statement analysis, financial statement auditing, consolidated financial statements, compilation of financial statements, financial statements, financial crimes investigations, legal writing, report writing, communication, process control, financial reporting, and financial accounting. Participated in over 650 judgments, effectively applying investigative skills to present findings and communicate key issues to the judges. Show less
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Hospital Privado Universitario de Córdoba
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Argentina
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Health, Wellness & Fitness
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700 & Above Employee
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Financial Controller
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Oct 2001 - Jun 2003
Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, I strengthened internal controls through management control, internal audit, and streamlined administrative procedures in the Hospital. I implemented comprehensive Dashboards for monitoring key indicators and prepared accurate financial statements. Conducting financial analysis, I identified improvement opportunities and developed economic-financial projections. Achieved annual savings of 20% of the budget through procedure implementation. Show less
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Treasurer
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Oct 1999 - Jun 2001
Managed cash and liquidity, risk, and corporate finance for a company with 23 sales offices.Implemented control procedures, monitored funds, and maintained bank relationships. Preparedfinancial reports, facilitated supplier payments, and collaborated with auditors. Improved companyfinances, enabling the addition of three aircraft for expanded operations.
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Budget Analyst
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Oct 1998 - Sep 1999
As a Budget Analyst, I played a key role in structuring and allocating financial resources. I evaluated proposals, recommended changes, redistributed funds, and prepared reports to ensure budget adherence. Additionally, I developed solutions and recommendations to address discrepancies and reconcile budgetary gaps.
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Financial Assistant
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May 1998 - Sep 1998
Responsible for supporting financial reporting, analysis, and the preparation and presentation of periodic financial projections, special projects, and ad hoc analysis. Key responsibilities included updating financial spreadsheets with daily transactions, preparing balance sheets, and meticulously tracking and reconciling bank statements.
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Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Finance Intern
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Feb 1997 - Jan 1998
Assisted with financial reporting, analysis, and the preparation and presentation of periodic financial projections, special projects, and ad hoc analysis as required. Assisted with financial reporting, analysis, and the preparation and presentation of periodic financial projections, special projects, and ad hoc analysis as required.
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Education
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Universidad de Málaga
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business -
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
Doctor's Degree, Public Policy Analysis -
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
Accountant, Accounting and Finance