Sofia Mendez
Product Manager at WiseTech Global- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Portuguese Professional working proficiency
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Victoria Sandoval
Excelent Team member! Always willing to acomplish goals and targerts.
Sandra Caldera Juarez
Sofia and I worked together at a large multinational corporation in Mexico. She works professionally, with integrity and exhibits a high level of emotional intelligence. She is highly proficient in multiple languages and in a professional context. She combines technical expertise and effective communication skills to execute projects efficiently and to a high standard.
Victoria Sandoval
Excelent Team member! Always willing to acomplish goals and targerts.
Sandra Caldera Juarez
Sofia and I worked together at a large multinational corporation in Mexico. She works professionally, with integrity and exhibits a high level of emotional intelligence. She is highly proficient in multiple languages and in a professional context. She combines technical expertise and effective communication skills to execute projects efficiently and to a high standard.
Victoria Sandoval
Excelent Team member! Always willing to acomplish goals and targerts.
Sandra Caldera Juarez
Sofia and I worked together at a large multinational corporation in Mexico. She works professionally, with integrity and exhibits a high level of emotional intelligence. She is highly proficient in multiple languages and in a professional context. She combines technical expertise and effective communication skills to execute projects efficiently and to a high standard.
Victoria Sandoval
Excelent Team member! Always willing to acomplish goals and targerts.
Sandra Caldera Juarez
Sofia and I worked together at a large multinational corporation in Mexico. She works professionally, with integrity and exhibits a high level of emotional intelligence. She is highly proficient in multiple languages and in a professional context. She combines technical expertise and effective communication skills to execute projects efficiently and to a high standard.
Credentials
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BBIT - Black Belt in Thinking
ViAGO LimitedFeb, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
CargoWise Specialist
WiseTech GlobalSep, 2017- Nov, 2024
Experience
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WiseTech Global
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Australia
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Product Manager
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Feb 2016 - Present
- Create system communication protocols to generate XML files that comply with Business to Government communication requirements (Electronic Invoicing, Electronic reporting to the government) - Liaise with tax authority officials in fiscal certifications and registrations processes - Research compliance requirements across 130+ countries to generate development specifications - Design localization and generic solutions that can be reused to solve similar needs from users across the world - Understand complex customer requirements and design architecturally robust solutions that will solve their immediate and future problems - Break up requirements into small items that can easily be explained, understood and delivered independently - Develop roll out plans to deliver required functionality that balances business goals and user needs - Engage in the development cycle to generate detailed requirement documents that include expected results from user perspective and technical specifications - Work closely with development teams and review solution designs - Prepare and execute acceptance user tests to iterate and validate design - Create clear and concise documents that explain changes or enhancements to the product
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Genpact
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Controller
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Oct 2014 - Jul 2015
Finance assistant controller for LATAM region • Prepare monthly US-Local GAAP reconciliations and analysis • Monthly review of tax accounts reconciliations • Prepare quarterly reports on variations of other expenses forecast vs actual • Responsible of implementing electronic accounting program to comply with Mexican fiscal requirements • Responsible of controlling fiscal calendar for Brazil location in order to comply with all responsibilities • Coordinate implementing of new finance system upgrading from Oracle R11 to R12 for Mexico, Colombia and Brazil (includes: pairing old chart of accounts to new, creating and erasing accounts, mapping, supervising with remote locations) • Ensure that Fixed Assets procedures are followed for additions, retirements and transfers • Perform month end close activities • Prepare annual financial statements
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Johnson Controls
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Ireland
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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FP&A Specialist
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Jul 2012 - Oct 2014
- Organize and implement Finance migration from Brazil to Mexico corporate offices- Implement plans to standardize processes and best business practices within Brazil and Mexico- Propose and implement projects in any of the South American entities to allow easier correction of accounting mistakes and report faithful information in the accounting- Prepare monthly roll forwards of tax accounts- Prepare monthly US-Local Accounting reconciliations and analysis- Responsible for calculating and issuing monthly payments for specific taxes (Financial Operations Tax)
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Internal Audit Supervisor
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Aug 2010 - Jul 2012
- Coordinate a 3 member team in monthly reviews of Accounting and financial audits for all south American locations.- Prepare and send financial statements drafts to the external auditors- Perform monthly closing activities for local ledgers on all south American locations- Coordinate monthly local-US books reconciliations
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Senior Internal Auditor
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May 2007 - Aug 2010
Mexico- Assist external auditors with their requests of information. Achieved a reduction of 50% on the filing time of audits performed - Perform monthly audits to each entity of the group in order to comply with Accounting- Review that every audit correction is implemented by the entity that has been revised on the correct fiscal year.- Perform fiscal year audit in order to issue financial statements of the Battery Group- Prepare monthly analysis of the financial changes of the entities of the group- Prepare monthly based comparative balance sheets and income statements of each entity of the groupBrazil:- Assist external auditors with their requests of information. Achieved a reduction of 30% on the filing time of audits performed- Help standardize procedures regarding internal audit on the Brazilian locations- Perform monthly audits to each entity of the group in order to comply with BR-ACCOUNTING and US-ACCOUNTING
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Accounts Payable Analyst
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Oct 2005 - May 2007
- Maintain an Accounts Payable aging of items below 30 days old in books. Achieved a reduction from more than 120 days overdue to 30 days on 90% of the accounts- Create payment schedules to vendors and issue payments on time- Perform month end activities in order to reconcile all vendor liabilities accounts with the daily books- Monitor Aging of payable accounts to be paid and processed on time- Comply with the quality standards on the issuing of information- Consolidate and pay weekly freight traffic services to all Mexican locations of the JCI Group- To maintain a close and informed relationship with vendors focusing in exceeding expectations
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APL- Nissan Ghana
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Ghana
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Automotive
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1 - 100 Employee
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Cost Accounting Analyst
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Mar 2005 - Sep 2005
- Monitor sales trends and costs based on import, advertising and selling cost, to obtain the better case sale scenario on each vehicle - Calculate and report monthly gross earning on each vehicle sold - Monitor expenses and costs on imported vehicles - Calculate and issue Proforma and Final Invoices for sold vehicles - Monitor sales trends and costs based on import, advertising and selling cost, to obtain the better case sale scenario on each vehicle - Calculate and report monthly gross earning on each vehicle sold - Monitor expenses and costs on imported vehicles - Calculate and issue Proforma and Final Invoices for sold vehicles
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TRIGEM COMPUTER CORPORATION
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Computer and Network Security
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accounts Payable Analyst
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Nov 2003 - Feb 2005
- Prepare payment schedule to vendors. - Constantly check balances to avoid past due payments. - Issue payments and payment details to vendors. - Perform month end activities in order to reconcile all vendor liability accounts. - Achieved an improvement on the status of the vendor accounts and vendors relationship with the company, lowering the aging arrears from 90 days past due, to current. - Prepare payment schedule to vendors. - Constantly check balances to avoid past due payments. - Issue payments and payment details to vendors. - Perform month end activities in order to reconcile all vendor liability accounts. - Achieved an improvement on the status of the vendor accounts and vendors relationship with the company, lowering the aging arrears from 90 days past due, to current.
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Education
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2016 - 2023
CPA Australia Program
Currently completing, Certification -
1999 - 2004
Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
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