Sthephany Rouse
@sthephanyrouse
Certified Public Accountant | Panama Offshore Company Specialist | International Tax Advisor
What I'm looking for
I am a CPA with 15+ years leading international accounting, ERP implementations and financial operations, specializing in SAP FICO and QuickBooks. I have deployed accounting systems for 15+ businesses, reduced month-end close times by 60%, generated $300K+ annual consulting revenue and maintained a 100% clean audit rate.
I lead teams and design process optimizations across multi-market consolidations and IFRS compliance, having trained 100+ SAP users and improved finance productivity by 25%. I focus on scalable system implementations, stronger controls and measurable efficiency gains for clients and employers.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
CPA Consultant
Self-Employed
Jan 2020 - Present (5 years 7 months)
Leading financial operations for 25+ clients, implementing 15+ accounting systems and generating $300K+ annual consulting revenue while reducing client month-end close time by 60% and maintaining a 100% clean audit rate.
Senior Accountant
Simpson Furones International SA
Jan 2014 - Jan 2020 (6 years)
Managed international accounting operations for a construction firm, standardizing procedures that reduced processing errors by 45%, streamlining payroll to cut calculation time from 3 days to 1, and maintaining 100% Panama tax compliance.
Finance Accountant (SAP FICO Super User)
Tetra Pak International
Jan 2009 - Jan 2019 (10 years)
Led SAP FICO global implementation as Super User, managed a 6-person finance costing team improving productivity 25%, trained 100+ users, and managed financial consolidations across 15+ international markets.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Certified Public Accountant (Panama)
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Accounting
Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Panama, currently active.
Intuit
QuickBooks Online Certified ProAdvisor, Accounting Software
QuickBooks Online Certified ProAdvisor certification from Intuit, currently active.
Columbus University
Bachelor's Degree, Audit and Accounting
Bachelor's degree in Audit and Accounting from Columbus University in Panama.
University of Panama
Business Administration, Finance & International Business
Studied Business Administration with emphasis in Finance and International Business at the University of Panama.
Tetra Pak Sweden Training Center
SAP FICO Super User Certification, SAP FICO
Completed SAP FICO Super User certification through Tetra Pak Sweden Training Center.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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