Sandra Matos, Accountant / Senior Accountant

Sandra Matos

Accountant / Senior Accountant

Phanes Group

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Five Years Degree in Business Management
Experience
16 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 7 Months

Accountant / Senior Accountant at Phanes Group
  • June 2016 to December 2016

Description of business: Renewable Energies (Solar Energy Projects)
My Role: - Update Journals for accounting documents, complete filing of hard and soft copies, scan forms for database archive;
- Issue internal accounting documents (Petty Cash, Expense Claim Forms, HR related);
- Support travel, HR policies document work flow;
- Full cycle bookkeeping in Software system for the Group of companies;
- Petty Cash Management, Monthly Plan Request and closer with respective comparison between budget and real cost expense;
- Petty Cash and Bank Statements reconciliation;
- Close monthly accounts by 8th of next month and issue Financial Statements;
- Keep Cost centres management reporting updated;
- Project Cost Management reporting updated;
- Various Management Reporting for Data Analysis (Travel cost, Utilities and Communication cost, etc.);
- Cost Control function support;
- Annual external audit support.

Accountant at Associção Rainha Dona Beatriz
  • Portugal
  • April 2007 to December 2015

of business: Retirement Home
My Role: - Complete implementation of a certified Accounting Software ( including
all data bases and tailor made configurations as per the company's needs and the type
of business) to automate the accounting procedures;
- Execution and presentation of the Annual Accounts Management to the Board of
directors ( including Balance Sheet, Results report, Cash Flows, Bank Reconciliation);
- Control and management Maps of costumers occupancy of vacancies in order to
keep the company with best profit performance;
- Analysis of expenses and earnings to support the Administration in decision-making
to increase Results;
- Annual delivery of all tax obligations (IRC Map of Independent and Dependent
Workers, Social Patronage donations and other Accessory Obligations);
- Payable/Receivable Roll (to employees, suppliers, Social Security and Governmental
Tax Authority);
- Responsible for all regular accounting procedures such as: Billing; Book Keeping;
Curriculum Vitae

Manager at Estudos de Papel, Lda.
  • Portugal
  • January 2007 to December 2010

My Role: Shop management (personnel, payments, acquisitions, stocks management);
- Sales assistant, costumer assistant;
- Accountant.

Commercial Assistant at Baggen & Santos, Lda
  • Portugal
  • January 2000 to January 2007

My Role: - Prospection of internal and foreign markets aiming expansion of the commercial activity of the company;
- Negotiation of new contracts to supply Trading;
- Large scale sales of textile materials, produced and manufactured in Portugal aiming Export and Import of sports equipment (for brands such as Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Speedo) and national Hypermarkets;
- Monitoring of Production Processes and manufacturing of materials. Intermediary between the ultimate buyer and manufacturer;
- Product quality control according to the contracted standards;
-Responsible for international markets (Italy, England, France and Netherlands);
- Issuing of billing fees and collection of payments;
- Tracking of the Evolution of Sales in technical charts for management assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree, Five Years Degree in Business Management
  • at Universidade Moderna
  • September 1999

Area of Finance and Accounting

Specialties & Skills

Balance Sheet
Bank Reconciliation
Inventory
Organized
Entrepreneurship spirit with strong own initiative
Cash Flow manager
Excellent communication skills
Good observer of details
Payment/Receivable roll
ACCOUNTANCY
ACCOUNTING
BILLING
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
NEGOTIATION
QUALITY CONTROL
Book Keeping
Excellent in handling and executing with simultaneous multi tasks
Good ability in dealing and managing people

Languages

English
Expert
French
Intermediate
Portuguese
Expert

Memberships

Certified Accountant (TOC) by “Ordem dos Contabilistas Certificados”, Portugal, Lis
  • Member nº 58003 by “Ordem dos Contabilistas Certificados”
  • January 2000