Kayra Santos
@kayrasantos
Senior Accountant with 9+ years driving month-end close and audit-ready reconciliations.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Senior Accountant with 9+ years supporting month-end close, accrual accounting, cash reconciliation, payroll administration, and AR/AP in fast-paced, high-volume environments. I focus on analyzing variances, maintaining audit-ready reconciliations, and partnering cross-functionally to improve financial processes—backed by experience across general ledger systems and procure-to-pay workflows.
In my finance leadership roles, I’ve owned critical month-end close functions (journal entries, accruals, account analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations) and prepared audit schedules and supporting documentation. I’ve also led teams and strengthened performance—supervising staff accountants, managing weekly payroll for 180+ employees, reducing collections timelines, and improving cash accuracy through daily reconciliations against ERP and payment platforms.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Assistant Director of Finance
The Ned Nomad
Oct 2025 - Feb 2026 (4 months)
Supported financial oversight and daily accounting operations for a high-volume luxury hotel with multiple F&B outlets. Prepared monthly reports, analyzed budget-to-actual variances, and partnered with department leaders for expense control.
Owned month-end close activities including journal entry preparation, accrual accounting, account analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations to support timely monthly financial reporting. Reconciled daily cash and credit cards, prepared audit schedules, and analyzed monthly accruals including vendor liabilities and operating expenses.
Supervised a team of two staff accountants and mentored on reconciliations, improving resolution time and team capability. Managed weekly payroll for 180+ employees and improved collections by reducing the collections period from 45 to 30 days.
Supported month-end close activities to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures. Reduced past-due receivables from $1.5M to $100K in six months, controlled $90K inventory with F&B teams, and led weekly expense review meetings to align expenses with checkbooks.
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Iberostar 70 Park Ave
Jul 2017 - Mar 2019 (1 year 8 months)
Managed billing and collections for over 100 customers, including groups, FITs, and OTAs, to accelerate cash flow. Reduced past-due receivables over 91 days from $300K to $15K in five months and posted customer payments to maintain accurate ledgers.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Lehman College, City University of New York
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Accounting
Grade: Cumulative GPA: 3.92
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Lehman College (CUNY).
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