Johana Jose Lares Sanchez
Amstelveen
Summary
Detail-oriented CPA with a career launched in Caracas, Venezuela, and over 12 years of professional accounting experience in the Netherlands. Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting Science from Universidad Santa María. Proven track record in operational accounting, streamlining month-end closing, maintaining internal controls, and ensuring regulatory compliance across international environments. Advanced super-user across ERP and financial reporting platforms, including SAP, Oracle, Exact, Yuki, Nmbrs, Microsoft Navision, and Vision Planner.
Overview
3
3
Languages
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Accountant
Tree Energy Solutions B.V
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
02.2026 - Current
- Managed financial accounts, reconciling bank statements and monitoring cash flow to maintain accurate records.
- Managed accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely settlement of invoices and maximising cash flow.
- Reviewed and reconciled bank statements, ensuring all financial transactions were accurately recorded.
- Reconciled monthly bank statements and resolved discrepancies.
- Updated general, sales and purchasing ledgers on schedule and verified information against documentation.
- Generated financial statements documenting revenue, expenses and liabilities.
- Posted journal and ledger entries, prepared financial statements and reports and closed books.
- Oversaw payroll operations, ensuring timely and accurate salary payments to all employees.
- Completed detailed reviews of accounts and bookkeeping records to verify compliance with standards.
- Coordinated internal and external audits, facilitating smooth operations and adherence to statutory requirements.
Accountant
TAF Global Operations B.V.
Amsterdam
02.2023 - 12.2025
- Reconciled General Ledger accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records.
- Performed financial data validation to ensure accuracy of revenue and cost allocation in General Ledger, including accruals, deferred costs, reclassifications, and intercompany entries, and prepared related reports.
- Processed monthly accruals to accurately reflect financial obligations in the accounting records.
- Completed all journal entries for month-end close within company deadlines for accurate financial reporting.
- Conduct monthly accounts analysis to ensure that journal entries and balances are correct.
- Reconcile and settle intercompany balances.
- Registered fixed assets in the financial system to maintain accurate asset records.
- Prepared and reviewed monthly VAT declarations and management reports to support financial compliance and decision-making.
- Preparation of financial reporting monthly/ quarterly/ annual/ closing.
- Ensuring that financial information complies with standards.
- Aligning General Ledger accounting practices to support budgeting.
- Assist with audit procedures.
- Gathering supporting documentation and performing recordkeeping.
- Managed HR and payroll processes to ensure timely and accurate employee compensation.
Senior Financial accountant
MPC Energy Solutions N.V
Amsterdam
09.2021 - 01.2023
- Ensure timely and accurate monthly accounting and reporting of the financial results of the company for consolidation purposes.
- Prepared annual statutory reports on time and accurately, facilitating effective communication with auditors regarding routine audit aspects.
- Maintained General Ledger accounts, ensuring accurate journal entries for reliable financial reporting.
- Ensure timely and accurate external and internal billing.
- Prepare relevant periodic reconciliations, including, monthly bank reconciliation, general ledger reconciliation.
- Ensure the preparation of the biweekly payment proposal.
- Establish and maintain accounts payable policies, processes, and systems of the business and ensure at all times optimal capital structuring.
- Coordinate all aspects of procure to pay function such as accounts payable, supplier master data, banks.
- Fulfilled external compliance requirements for lawyers, lenders, partners, and tax authorities in a timely manner.
- Assist on all matters related to accounts receivable cycle and collections.
- Management of banking portal for reconciliations with receivables and payables.
- Assist in all operative finance activities.
- Prepare and file Dutch VAT (quarterly) returns and VAT reconciliation reports.
- Assist in the communication and preparation of the Dutch Corporate Income Tax returns.
Accounting Asset Management
Eurus Energy Europe B.V
Amsterdam-Zuidoost
06.2019 - 08.2021
- Managed fixed asset registration processes to maintain accurate asset records.
- Monthly accounting and reporting of the financial reports.
- Annual statutory accounting for audit purpose.
- General Ledger Accounts reconciliation.
- Recorded monthly accruals in the accounting system to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Conducted monthly accounts analysis to verify accuracy of journal entries and balances.
- Prepare and file Dutch VAT (quarterly) returns and VAT reconciliation reports.
- Assist in the communication and preparation of the Dutch Corporate Income Tax returns.
- Managed fixed asset registration processes to maintain accurate asset records..
- Recorded monthly accruals in the accounting system to ensure accurate financial reporting..
- Assisted with corporate finance activities, contributing to effective financial decision-making.
General Ledger Accountant
kinley B.V
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
10.2018 - 05.2019
- Posted journal and ledger entries, prepared financial statements and reports and closed books.
- Generated financial statements documenting revenue, expenses and liabilities.
- Reconciled monthly bank statements and resolved discrepancies.
- Maintained updated chart of accounts following correct procedures and including current, accurate details.
Assistant Financial Accountant
Internationaal Baccalaureaat (IBO)
Den Hague , The Netherlands
08.2016 - 09.2018
- Prepared detailed monthly financial reports, including balance sheets and profit and loss statements, for senior management review.
- Generated financial statements to provide accurate insights into revenue, expenses and liabilities.
- Evaluated account information to prepare accurate asset and capital account entries, ensuring compliance with financial standards.
- Reconciled monthly bank statements and resolved discrepancies.
- Monitored accounts payable and receivables to analyse cash flow and ensure timely payments.
- Maintained updated chart of accounts following correct procedures and including current, accurate details.
P2P ICT Accountant
Warner Bros
08.2015 - 05.2016
- Managed accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely settlement of invoices and maximising cash flow.
- Coordinated month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
- Posted journal and ledger entries, prepared financial statements and reports and closed books.
- Produced monthly and year-end closing statements, financial documents and invoices.
- Generated financial statements documenting revenue, expenses and liabilities.
- Completed detailed reviews of accounts and bookkeeping records to verify compliance with standards.
- Reconciled monthly bank statements and resolved discrepancies.
Education
Bachelor’s degree - Science Accountant
Universidad Santa María
Caracas, VenezuelaSkills
- Financial Statements
- Maintaining financial records
- Account reconciliations
- Account reconciliation processes
- Payroll management
- Managing budgets
- Year-end closing
- Fiscal closing
- Tax compliance
- Tax preparation
- Statutory
- Management report preparation
- Business strategy reviews
- Financial bookkeeping
- Team collaboration
Custom
Implemented new policies, procedures and software that optimize efficiency and streamline financial operations.
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Spanish
Proficient
C2
Dutch
Intermediate
B1
Timeline
Lead Accountant
Tree Energy Solutions B.V
02.2026 - Current
Accountant
TAF Global Operations B.V.
02.2023 - 12.2025
Senior Financial accountant
MPC Energy Solutions N.V
09.2021 - 01.2023
Accounting Asset Management
Eurus Energy Europe B.V
06.2019 - 08.2021
General Ledger Accountant
kinley B.V
10.2018 - 05.2019
Assistant Financial Accountant
Internationaal Baccalaureaat (IBO)
08.2016 - 09.2018
P2P ICT Accountant
Warner Bros
08.2015 - 05.2016
Bachelor’s degree - Science Accountant
Universidad Santa María