Clarisse Pelayo

 Prepare and analyze financial statements for US-based clients across various industries
 Assist in assurance engagements, reconciliations, and financial reporting procedures
 Handle accounting schedules and supporting documentation for audit requirements
 Work with franchise and restaurant industry clients including Dominos Pizza and Buffalo Wild Wings
 Collaborate with US-based teams to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting standards
 Performed reconciliation ofUber Eats and DoorDash payouts and verified completeness and accuracy ofrelated transactions
 Conducted cash tying procedures and ensured proper coding ofbank reconciliation entries
 Recorded cash disbursement journals, credit card journals, purchase journals, and sales journals for multiple client entities
 Integrated client Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and Payroll (PR) data from external Sage systems into company accounting
records through database extraction and manual journal reconciliation
 Performed manual and system-based bank reconciliations using Microsoft Excel and reconciliation software
 Reconciled local and state sales taxes and investigated material variances
 Reconciled royalties, advertising accounts, intercompany balances, and workers compensation audit results
 Prepared financial statements including Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow Statement for multiple stores and entities
 Supported month-end and period-end close processes for multi-entity franchise operations
 Assisted in on-boarding and setup ofnew stores, including bank setup within accounting and bank reconciliation systems
 Created process checklists, documentation, and client-specific accounting procedures to improve workflow accuracy and consistency
 Handled accounting support for real estate entities and franchise-based businesses

 Assisted in audit procedures from planning to completion
 Performed audit documentation and financial data analysis
 Supported audit teams in preparing working papers and reports
 Assisted in monitoring accounting data and preparation of financial reports