AMINTA LUCIA VILLOTA VIDAL
West Springfield,MA
Summary
A professional Public Accountant with extensive experience in technology, auditing, accounting, and finance areas.
Committed to helping to optimize the most valuable asset: time, in addition to improving financial and accounting indicators that translate into better figures for the company.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Corporate Applications Manager
HOTELES ESTELAR S.A.
01.2012 - 09.2020
- Supervised proper functioning of various business applications, serving as a bridge between users and technology teams or software providers.
- Assisted users in resolving functional and operational issues related to business applications.
- Supervised internal helpdesk to address users' technology-related problems, ensuring timely and efficient solutions.
- Conducted training sessions for new users and offered support to individuals with challenges in system usage.
- Participated in implementation of centralized hotel reservation system, as well as centralized accounting system, connecting 19 hotels in Colombia and 2 in Peru.
- Played active role in opening of 12 new hotels, implementing all the systems and hotel business applications to integrate them with the centralized system.
Head of Organization and Methods
HOTELES ESTELAR S.A.
01.2007 - 01.2012
- Established and simplified administrative and operational procedures.
- Reviewed processes, identifying areas requiring improvement.
- Defined and authored procedure manuals for key processes related to Reservations, Reception, Billing, and Cash Management.
- Collaborated with Human Resources department to create induction manuals for new employees on Reservations, Reception, Billing, and Accounting applications.
- Conducted training sessions for hotel employees in core applications, such as Reservations, Reception, Billing, Cash Management, and Accounting.
Financial Controller
HOTELES ESTELAR S.A.
04.1998 - 01.2007
- Collaborated with 10 executives to create annual budget and track actual expenses against projected expenses.
- Led organizational cash flow and cash flow forecasting initiatives.
- Managed payroll data entry and processing for 180 employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
- Managed budgets, assets, portfolios, accounts payable, and receivable and general financial reporting procedures.
- Authorized expenditures, monitored accounting processes, established service rates and coordinated financial reporting to oversee all fiscal procedures.
- Completed year-end close processes through effective supervision financial functions and regular treasury transactions.
- Created and distributed reports on internal and external finances, audits, and budgets.
- Prepared accurate financial reports and monthly statements for accounts receivable.
- Managed daily financial functions in collaboration with accounting and payroll personnel.
- Prepared and filed tax returns and generated monthly reports in compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.
- Played important role in weekly meetings dedicated to reviewing and addressing critical operational aspects.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve operational challenges, increasing efficiency and contributing to financial well-being.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Business Management
Universidad Libre
Cali, Colombia06.1991
Skills
- Project Leadership
- User Support
- Budget Control
- Attention to detail
- Technical skills (Excel), MS Office, Google Suite
- Project leadership
Accomplishments
- Effective communication
- Time management languages services
- Virtual and administrative assistantVirtual and administrative assistant
- Accounting and financial assistantAccounting and financial assistant
- Data Entry and database managementData Entry and database management
- Project management and budget trackingProject management and budget tracking
- Training and support in business applicationsTraining and support in business applications (2007-2020) (2007-2012)
- Hoteles Estelar S.A
- Financial Controller
- Internal control of accounting, costs, sales, accounts receivable, reservations, and reception areas
- Review and analysis of financial results
- Preparation of financial reports and budgets
- Participation in weekly meetings to review operational aspects and resolve issues
- Achievements: (1998-2007)
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Corporate Applications Manager
HOTELES ESTELAR S.A.
01.2012 - 09.2020
Head of Organization and Methods
HOTELES ESTELAR S.A.
01.2007 - 01.2012
Financial Controller
HOTELES ESTELAR S.A.
04.1998 - 01.2007
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Business Management
Universidad Libre
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