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KONSTANTINIA GKAMALIA

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Athens

Summary

Hardworking and passionate finance professional with strong organizational skills. Highly analytical, result-driven accountant, skilled at working effectively and accurately under tight deadlines.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior Accountant

Carpo-Afoi Kontopouloi S.A
01.2024 - Current

• Streamlined tax preparation process, ensuring timely and accurate submission of all tax documents.
• Being responsible to coordinate financial matters for both UK and United Arab Emirates subsidiaries and to oversee accounting processes to ensure consistent financial reporting and regional compliance, providing support to local teams.
• Designed and implemented new processes to improve the efficiency of day-to-day operations to reduce time, errors and improve overall workflow.
• Complete year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
• Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
• Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
• Assisted team members in transitioning to new payment system through extensive training and one-on-one support.
• Optimized cash flow management, carefully scheduling outgoing payments to coincide with receivable cycles.
• Optimized banking relationships to secure improved service levels and lower fees.
• Conducted periodic reviews of financial contracts to ensure favorable terms, safeguarding company interests.
• Projected monthly cash expenditures through efficient budgeting and detailed document reviews.

Business Accountant

Grandvision Hellas S.A Part Of Essilor-Luxottica Group
05.2010 - 12.2023
  • Daily journal entries,expenses,purchases, imports ,correlation with orders and receipts (three way matching), Warehouse reconciliation, Vies & Intrastat submission
  • Reconciliations of banks, customers, suppliers, GL accounts
  • Create financial reports for Group Reporting( sales, purchases, stock and KPIs)by collecting, analyzing and summarizing account information and trends
  • Prepare payments and cash flow analysis by verifying documentation
  • Data transmission in Mydata & discrepancies
  • Support month-end and year-end close process
  • Coordinate and liaise with intercompany and external parties and auditors

Credit Agent

Eurobank Cards S.A
08.2007 - 04.2010

• Processing and evaluation of consumer loan applications and credit cards
• Processing of requests for changes to existing loans and credit cards
• Processing of business card application

Cashier

Marinopoulos Avete:Marks & Spencer
11.2005 - 08.2007
  • Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
  • Invoice issuance,delivery notes and tax-free
  • Cashier register reconciliation

Education

Master of Science - Public Administration-Economics

Panteion University of Political & Social Sciences
Athens
10.2001 - 09.2006

Software

Navision ERP

Oracle Hyperion Reporting

MS Office

Soft one ERP

Timeline

Senior Accountant

Carpo-Afoi Kontopouloi S.A
01.2024 - Current

Business Accountant

Grandvision Hellas S.A Part Of Essilor-Luxottica Group
05.2010 - 12.2023

Credit Agent

Eurobank Cards S.A
08.2007 - 04.2010

Cashier

Marinopoulos Avete:Marks & Spencer
11.2005 - 08.2007

Master of Science - Public Administration-Economics

Panteion University of Political & Social Sciences
10.2001 - 09.2006
KONSTANTINIA GKAMALIASENIOR ACCOUNTANT