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Sagrario Palafox

Sagrario Palafox

Zapopan

Summary

Bachelor in public accounting, with more than 20 years of experience in the electronic industry, specifically in the finance area, have worked to companies as Hewlett Packard, Solectron de Mexico, Sanmina corporation, Herbalife International and lately to IMI corporation, supporting the Accounts Payable, Vendor Maintenance and Treasury areas, with active participation on P2P process, direct contact with suppliers and month end process.
I´m a proactive and commitment person who enjoys learning new things and sharing experience and knowledge I have gotten

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Rapido Solutions Group
11.2023 - Current

° In charge of the correct billing review. Being sure that the invoices generated by our Suppliers are properly posted at system by our operations team.


° Ensure every payment is released on time, avoiding with this any delay when paying invoices and in consequence avoiding credit hold.


°Review and Approve any necessary payment which is out of regular payment cycle.


° In Charge of running the necessary report to perform adjustments to those invoices posted by a wrong amount.

°Validate and Generate the payment batches for domestic suppliers (ACH & Check)


°Follow up of any rejected payment, uncashed check, refunds, until balancing accounting records.


° Approved any record to be purged.

Accounts Receivable & Treasury Supervisor

Integrated Micro Devices
08.2023 - 09.2023
  • Direct contact with customers, providing them updated SOA
  • Direct contact with Program Managers, Key Accountant Managers and warehouse personnel to provide any kind of documentation required by customer in order to release the payment of our invoices.
  • Review with customers reason for short payments until getting a resolution
  • Worked with the brokerage houses in order to get the best exchange rates when selling or buying foreing exchange
  • Handling the Banks portal releasing payments to suppliers, payroll, receiving customers payments, taxes
  • Total control of Petty Cash
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Accounts Payable Supervisor

Herbalife International de Mexico SA de CV
02.2022 - 03.2023
  • • Direct contact with suppliers answering questions about status of unpaid invoices
  • • Review of suppliers statements of account.
  • • Researched all invoices that were past due.
  • • In charge of releasing payments via EFT, Wire Transfers and checks.
  • • Coordinate a team of Ap Senior Analysts
  • • Direct a group of AP Analysts
  • • Prepare monthly reconciliations
  • Oversaw monthly accounting subledger close process for timely and accurate reporting of financial information.

Vendor Maintenance Global Manager

Sanmina Corporation
02.2008 - 05.2020
  • In charge of the correct maintenance of the supplier's database, analyzing the information with which it will work until being totally sure of its veracity, since I clearly understand its sensitivity.
  • In charge of updating the payment terms associated with the company's suppliers
  • Responsible for the inactivation of suppliers due to non-activity
  • Extensive relationship with internal customers of the company such as purchasing and payment teams to meet their needs
  • Each quarter end I was in charge of the process of holding payments to suppliers to achieve the cash flow goals expected by the company.
  • Always looking for alternatives to avoid fraudulent situations as much as possible due to the information handled.

Accounts Payable Coordinator

Solectron Guadalajara (Now Flextronics)
10.2000 - 02.2008
  • I was in charge of a wide portfolio of suppliers as responsible for preparing their invoices for payment, solving any problem during the process of comparing the same against the receipts of materials captured by the warehouse, also responsible for quickly providing payment status of the invoices that are reflected in the account statements of the providers.•
  • During this time I managed with my team to clean the warehouse receipts not invoiced by the supplier, generating a financial benefit for the company

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Hewlett Packard de Mexico
01.2000 - 10.2000
  • In charge of the correct billing review. Being sure that the invoices generated by our suppliers met the necessary requirements
  • Resolution of any discrepancy between what was billed and what was received in the system by the warehouse area.
  • Processed all vendor invoices promptly in accordance with company policy.
  • Researched all invoices that were past due.

Education

Certified Public Accountant - Acccounting

Universidad de Guadalajara
1997

Diploma - English

Madison Highg school
1989

Skills

  • Business administration
  • Accounts Payable, Receivable and Treasury
  • Account discrepancy resolving
  • Friendly treatment
  • Bank payments and deposit handling
  • Experience on Banks and accounting reconciliations
  • Experience on Month end process
  • Oracle
  • Excel intermediary level
  • English C1

Timeline

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Rapido Solutions Group
11.2023 - Current

Accounts Receivable & Treasury Supervisor

Integrated Micro Devices
08.2023 - 09.2023

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Herbalife International de Mexico SA de CV
02.2022 - 03.2023

Vendor Maintenance Global Manager

Sanmina Corporation
02.2008 - 05.2020

Accounts Payable Coordinator

Solectron Guadalajara (Now Flextronics)
10.2000 - 02.2008

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Hewlett Packard de Mexico
01.2000 - 10.2000

Certified Public Accountant - Acccounting

Universidad de Guadalajara

Diploma - English

Madison Highg school
Sagrario Palafox