Economist
Lydia Zander
SUNDA EL SALVADOR LTDA
San Salvador,San Salvador
Work Preference
Job Search Status:
Not actively looking
Desired Job Title
Financial Accounting SupervisorProject Finance ControllerIFRS Analyst
Location Preference
Hybrid
Location:
San Salvador, San Salvador, El SalvadorCiudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
Open to relocation:
Yes
Important To Me
Career advancementCompany CultureWork-life balancePersonal development programsWork from home optionHealthcare benefitsStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing
6
years of professional experience
6
years of post-secondary education
2
Languages
Dynamic Financial Analyst with 4+ years of experience in budgeting, financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting, gained through roles at Sunda El Salvador, Huawei El Salvador and Unicomer Group. Adept at budget authorization, operational analysis, and financial assessments, with a strong foundation in implementing IFRS 9 and IFRS 16 standards. Experienced in overseeing inventory audits and ensuring accurate financial reporting.
Proven ability to supervise accounting operations, improve process efficiency, and lead teams in solving complex financial challenges in multicultural, full-English work environments.
Work History
Financial Accounting Supervisor
1 Year 1 Month- Supervised daily financial activities, ensuring compliance with accounting policies and regulations.
- Managed month-end closing processes, streamlining reporting procedures for increased accuracy.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies efficiently.
- Developed training materials, enhancing team knowledge of financial software and best practices.
- Implemented process improvements that reduced errors in financial reporting and data entry tasks.
- Oversaw payroll processing to ensure timely payments while adhering to tax regulations and labor laws.
- Maintained cash flow by monitoring bank balances and cash requirements.
- Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
Project Finance Controller
1 Year 11 Months- Elaboration of budgets for new projects for different client
- Budget updates due to new contracts or contract modifications
- Budget authorization by project and cost category
- Monthly forecast of profit and loss statement by project, based on revenue and cost tracking
- Monthly operational analysis report elaboration by project, comparing actual accounted data vs budget
- Monitoring revenue triggering of equipment and service contracts, project sales costs, service costs, and financial costs to detail to avoid budgeted profit rates deterioration or explain profit rates improvement
- Collection, billing, and un invoiced revenue follow up reporting
- Prepared detailed variance analyses on monthly basis, enabling more effective tracking of actuals versus forecasted figures.
- Quarterly calculation for costs accrual and respective accounting item
- Execution of rotation inventory audit every half year
- Yearly financial assessment of both clients and partners through their income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement to review key information about their profitability, liquidity, solvency, and growth
IFRS Analyst
2 Years 1 Month- Support in implementation of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and IFRS 16 Leases within Vice-Presidency of Finance
- Preparation of consolidated financial reports according to IFRS 9 and IFRS 16
- Creation and maintenance of Group's leasing databases for IFRS 16 compliance
- Translation of instructive financial documents referring to different standards
- Training Caribbean personnel in implementation of IFRS 16 Leases
- Queried databases for information needed for report processing
- Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Economics
MBA
Skills
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Inventory Audit
- Financial Analysis
- Reporting
- Financial Assessment
Certification
- Project Finance Controller training | Huawei Guatemala | Sep 2022
- Huawei Data Analyst Entry - Level certification | Huawei ilearning | Oct 2022
- Customer financial analysis | Huawei ilearning | Jan 2023
- Huawei Data Analyst Intermediate - Level certification | Huawei ilearning | Feb 2023
- Project Finance Controller training | Huawei Panama | Mar 2023
- EF SET English Certification | https://cert.efset.org/9HW6zW | May 2024
- Accounting for Financial Analysis Specialization | CFI | April 2026
Timeline
INCAE BUSINESS SCHOOL
MBA
10.2025 - CurrentRead More
Financial Accounting Supervisor
SUNDA EL SALVADOR LTDA
09.2024 - 10.2025Read More
Project Finance Controller
Huawei El Salvador
04.2022 - 03.2024Read More
IFRS Analyst
Unicomer Group
03.2020 - 04.2022Read More
Universidad Dr. Jose Matias Delgado
Bachelor of Science from Business Economics
07.2016 - 08.2021Read More