Sonia Fernandes Pereira
Zürich
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills.
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Energetic personality with a positive attitude and a pinch of humor.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable and General Ledger Specialist
Randstad Schweiz AG
01.2018 - Current
- General accounting tasks
- Process vendor invoices and issue vendor payments.
- Accounts- and invoice-reconciliations
- Cash management.
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
- Identify and implementation of opportunities for process improvement and efficiency
- Support monthly, quarterly and year end closings.
- Support business units in different markets / Budgets.
- Evaluated financial records to detect errors and discrepancies.
Accounts Payable Specialist
SBB CFF FFS
03.2017 - 01.2018
- Preparation of payment runs to vendors/ Cash Management
- Maintained good working relationships with vendors and resolved disputes.
- Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
- Studied past records to detect duplicate statements and fraud, avoiding penalties for non-compliance.
Accountant and Administrative Specialist
MCM-MEDSYS AG
06.2013 - 02.2017
- Organise domestic and international conferences and meetings for internal employees and clients (flight and hotel bookings, congress registration).
- Responsible for alle accounting department, Vendors and Clients.
- Preparation of closing of financial year,
- Quarter VAT Statements to tax authorities
- Management of orders, deliveries, budget and queries regarding Vendors and Clients Orders.
- Purchasing activity, including order tracking and order confirmation.
- Project Management, implementation of new purchasing process EAN Barcodes (Medsupply and Medical Columbus system)
Accountant
Siemens
07.2010 - 03.2013
- Internal vendor and customer’s account reconciliation and clearing
- Preparation of payment runs do Vendors
- Cash Management
- Management and control of vendor account
- Preparation of monthly and year end closings
- Input financial data and produced reports using Excel
- Assist with preparation and coordination of audit process ( SOA )
Education
Coaching
Lernwerkstatt Olten
Olten09.2021
Sachbearbeiter Rechnungswesen
WKS, KV Bildung Bern
Bern02.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Languages
Universidade Do Minho
Braga/ Portugal10.2009
Skills
- Accounts Payable Specialist
- Accounts Receivable Specialist
- Customer Relations Specialist
- Language Skills
- SAP FI Specialist
- IFRS16
Languages
Portuguese
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Advanced (C1)
English
Advanced (C1)
French
Upper intermediate (B2)
Italian
Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish
Intermediate (B1)
Russian
Beginner (A1)
Timeline
Accounts Payable and General Ledger Specialist
Randstad Schweiz AG
01.2018 - Current
Accounts Payable Specialist
SBB CFF FFS
03.2017 - 01.2018
Accountant and Administrative Specialist
MCM-MEDSYS AG
06.2013 - 02.2017
Accountant
Siemens
07.2010 - 03.2013
Coaching
Lernwerkstatt Olten
Sachbearbeiter Rechnungswesen
WKS, KV Bildung Bern
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Languages
Universidade Do Minho
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