ELIZABETH V. WIGGINS – Master of Accountancy
3893 South 6515 West - West Valley City, UT 84128
Cell (801) 694 2716 – Home (801) 252 7263
elizabethw63@hotmail.com
Career summary
Highly-motivated Accountant who takes initiative with minimal supervision. Over ten years of experience in managing
various accounting fields. Direct experience in implementation and improvement of accounting programs and
accounting procedures. Received several promotions throughout the career. Recognized by management for accuracy,
efficiency, and commitment to excellence
Qualifications
 Managed Balance Sheets accounts other than the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, Income
Statement accounts, Data entry, Bank reconciliations, General Ledger, Cash flow, budgets, and analysis of
Financial Statements
 Organized accounting department for national and international expansion for a cosmetic company
 Participated in the implementation of a new computerized accounting program
 Assisted the controller with designing procedure manuals for all accounting sections at EBEL International and
Evergreen
 Computer Skills: Excel, Word, Power Point, Accounting programs such as Navision, BPSC, Elisa, OSI,
QuickBooks, and Peachtree
 Bilingual – Native Spanish Speaking
Experience
11/2007 – Present Mediconnect Global an affiliate of Verisk Health
South Jordan, UT
Staff Accountant Accounts Payable
 Reviewed and coded accounts payable invoices and expense reports
 Coordinate invoice approval by appropriate managers
 Reconcile monthly vendor’s statements
 Prepared weekly Aging Summary Report for Accounts Payable
 Prepared weekly Spend Report detailing any payment made to vendors
 Developed process improvements of Accounts Payable by increasing better communications with vendors,
eliminating payment of late fees, and getting vendor’s invoices on time
Accounts Receivable Specialist
 Responsible for collections from customers for past due accounts
 Reconciled clients’ accounts and responded to customer inquiries
 Improved workflow efficiency by increasing client communication, providing client-centered problem solving,
effective follow up, and increasing timely payments
 Reduced the balance of A/R over 90 days from 45% to 14%, representing more than $5 M a year
 Eventually, streamlined process lead to a decrease in needed Accounts Receivable Staff, which provided $33K
in company saving annually
 Promoted to Staff Accountant based on performance, requested increase in responsibility, and my departmental
improvements
07/2003 – 11/2007
Equity Holding Corp. – Univision
Salt Lake City, UT
Business Manager
 Analyzed client balances and prepared adjustments
 Received money from Account Executives and make deposits.
 Calculated Account Executives’ commissions and designed reports for Sales Department
 Approved advertising contracts in the system
 Supervised team of two individuals
 Promoted three times in four years based on efficient performance such as reliability, responsibility,
proactivity, and exceeding expectations
ELIZABETH V. WIGGINS – Master of Accountancy
01/2000 – 12/2000
Evergreen – Civercom S.A
Bogotá, Colombia
Administrative Director of Finance
 Structured the Accounting Department and Implemented chart of accounts
 Prepared and analyzed financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow)
 Reconciled bank statements with ledger transactions
 Oversaw, led, and supported staff of six employees
 Prepared and posted month-end journal entries
 Established monthly and annual budgets. Analyzed differences between budget and actual performance
 Successfully achieved the organization of the Accounting Department and the preparation of basic procedures
in a four month period
09/1990 – 01/2000
Ebel International - Belcorp
Bogotá, Colombia
Accounting Manager
 Reviewed financial statements for CFO and Government Auditors.
 Managed 12 employees and supervision of Accounts Payable, Depreciation, accrued income and accrued
expenses, and Bank reconciliation
 Compiled end-of-fiscal-period financial reports
 Oversaw and participated in the implementation of new computerized accounting programs (BPCS-CEA, OSI)
 Participated with the team in developing and modifying accounting procedures
 Accomplished the implementation of the Accounts Payable module for the new accounting system with 97%
success
 Trained thirty employees on the new Accounts Payable module
 Received four promotions based on meeting deadlines, accuracy performance, organizational skills, and
responsibility
Consultant
 Organized Accounting Department for new office in Mexico
 Created procedure manuals for all accounting sections
 Implemented new computerized accounting program (Peachtree)
Mexico City, Mexico
Accountant Assistant
 Managed general ledger and financial data
 Processed Accounts Payable for three companies
Education
MACC - Master of Accountancy, GPA – 3.7, June 2012
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, Salt Lake City, Utah
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Accounting, September 1989
UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL, Bogotá, Colombia
 Academic Credential Evaluation, 2006
The studies completed and credential earned represent a level of learning equivalent to the Bachelor of Science in
Accounting as awarded by regionally accredited institutions of higher education in the United States
Volunteer Services:
 Volunteer with the cancer support group “Triunfadoras” – Spanish community
 VITA volunteer – Tax Preparer