Maria Rojas

Experience

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  Mossack Fonseca & Co.

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1999

  Accounting Assistant

   Manage whole accounting cycle for offshore affiliates in Niue, Bahamas and British Virgin Islands Prepare monthly report to local banks regarding trust funds required to establish indemnity reserves Reconcile finance accounts, maintain spreadsheets and process invoices and expense reports Handle and issue daily checks and perform bank reconciliations Manage petty cash transactions

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  Grupo Los Pueblos

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2004

  Administrative Assistant

   Prepare financial information to company owners included forecast of expenses and revenue.  Set up and create manual and automated information filing systems Schedule and verify appointments and meetings of managers  Assist in all other administrative duties

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  BellSouth International, Inc.

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Financial and Administrative Manager

   Recruit, guide and train new employees  Complete special projects (planning, arranging, and meeting schedules + monitoring results) Achieve financial objectives and submit information to prepare budget, control expenditures; monitor costs and analyze variances

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  Dell

  Jan 2006 - Mar 2014

  Credit, Collection & Invoicing Senior Manager - Latam

   2011 – Senior Credit, Collection and Invoicing Manager for Latinamerica * Lead an organization of 40 employees (Credit 7 / Collections 27 / Invoicing 6) * Manage Credit and Collections activities in a portfolio of $150M / 3000 accounts * Manage Peruvian Invoicing process: 200 invoices per month / 5M monthly revenue * Direct and oversees the implementation of efficiency projects and plan across the organization 2010 – Accounts Receivable Manager for Latinamerica * Manage all activities involved with delinquent accounts in a portfolio of $100M/2300 accounts * Serve as primary point of contact for internal and external clients for any operational questions * Perform all required reporting and service level deliverables to ensure collection goals * Conduct pre/post-sales risk evaluations to determine feasibility of new sales to delinquent clients 2008 – Revenue Services Manager for Mexico and South America * Manage all activities involved with cash allocation and bank reconciliation for terms and prepaid sales - $80M portfolio * Establish and maintain effective communication with business partners, senior management and any other institution to ensure client expectations were met. * Establish audit control procedures (SOX and CSA) 2007 – Accounts Receivable Manager for Central America and the Caribbean * Manage the staff and activities involved with collection activities - $60M portfolio * Perform regular accounts reviews to ensure department work standards are being met * Reduce over 90 aging from $3.5M to $500k 2006 – Credit Manager for Latinamerica * Manage the staff and activities involved with credit line assignments - $70M portfolio * Create credit programs to ensure commercial growth in the region * Implement and maintain a set of comprehensive Credit Risk Policies and Procedures Show less

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  DREAM PANAMA TOURS, S.A.

  Mar 2014 - now

  General Manager - Co-Founder

   Direct, supervise and assign specific responsibilities to personnel, ensuring timely services to customers Develop and administer the operations budget Monitor revenue streams and make adjustments as necessary Recruitment and retention of staff and service suppliers/contractors Interface directly and communicates regularly with multinational customers and international travel agencies Manage the planning of routes, schedules and overall logistic for group tours, corporate transportation and large/major events (conventions & conferences) Negotiate and bargain with banks and commercial partners Show less