Ruthmila C. Meulens

• Lecturing the subjects Economy and Administration to students.
• Develop and implement innovative ways of lecturing classes.
• Mentoring several mentor classes and acting as a point of reference for these students in their study quests.
• Address and act on issues/difficult situations impeding students from performing academically well.
• Introduce an innovative implementation of a trainee period for students in the 3rd year.

• Met with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues.

• Advise clients on the various aspects of their business operations.
• Advise clients on various tax payable assessments received.
• Advise clients on price calculations and make recommendations for
  profitability increases.
• Advise clients on certain crucial executive decisions (e.g. new associates, new products, new locations, and employee-related policies).
• Advise on salary slip corrections made corrections to the employee records at the SVB and filing returns with the SVB.
• Advise on recommendations for changes on the invoices to ensure smooth
  collections.
• Advise clients on new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround
  time.
• Advice on the integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
• Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
• Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets, and income
  statements as well as the fiscal positions for several entities, including the filing of all fiscal declarations. (IFRS/US or Dutch GAAP)
• Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
• Prepared working papers, reports, and supporting documentation for audit
  findings.
• Recommendations on the Internal Control of the business operations to mitigate business risks.
• Led the development of a comprehensive business plan to maximize profitability and company performance.
• Led change and transformation across business areas to deliver benefits and align company resources.
• Advise clients on annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
• Advise on financial inconsistencies reductions while assessing and verifying billing invoices and expense reports.

• Analyzed yearly balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow information and wrote up financial reports within required timelines.
• Reconciled balance sheets and income statements each year for several clients.
• Maintained policy, procedure, and regulatory compliance business-wide.
• Prepared the fiscal positions for several entities, including the filing of all fiscal declarations.
• Reported monthly/quarterly to ‘De Nederlandse Bank’.
• Supported year-end audits by preparing physical and digital records for review.
• Processed vendor payments, invoices, and account statements. Management of accounts receivable/payable.

• Initiated, developed, and implemented Operational Due Diligence
• Collaborated with accounting manager to comply with governing bodies and limit regulatory risks.
• Prepared interim and/or annual financial statements with legislation (Dutch GAAP).
• Filed the annual reports with the Chamber of Commerce Curaçao.
• File both sales tax forms and revenue tax forms for my portfolio of clients.

• Managed a team of 6 accounting members with over

$650-million AUM.

• Contributed to hiring, training and development of accounting teams.
• Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
• Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing.
• Collaborated with other departments to achieve accurate and prompt financial reporting.
• Generated monthly and quarterly financial statements for executive review.
• Developed and implemented various procedures to improve the accounting process.
• Analyzed and reported on financial data to support business decisions.
• Conducted internal audits to verify accuracy and compliance with applicable standards.
• Coordinated external auditing of financial statements.
• Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
• Monitored budget allocation and expenditures to enforce compliance with company policies.
• Complied with established internal controls and policies.
• Developed strategic plans for day-to-day financial operations.
• Assisted staff with questions about budgets, disbursements, and other financial matters
• Analyzed business processes to identify cost savings and operational efficiencies.
• Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Created financial dashboards to provide insights into key performance indicators.
• Conducted financial due diligence on potential investments and acquisitions.
• Strengthened customer relations and undertook well-considered actions to increase client satisfaction.