LAURA ROMERO-MALASHEV

*** ******** **, *** *******, TX 78216

505-***-**** ● ac31hh@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

Continue professional development opportunities in an effort to expand financial analyst skills while pursuing CFA Level-I certification.

EDUCATION:

Preparing for Chartered Financial Analyst Certification

CFA Level-1, June 2018

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION- Concentration in Accounting

New Mexico Highlands University, Rio Rancho, NM (2013)

BACHELOR OF ARTS - PSYCHOLOGY

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (2009)

Software Knowledge:

SAP, BPC (Business Planning Consolidation), Oracle Financials, Sage MAS90, Sage Peachtree, QuickBooks, Infinite Visions, Proficient with all Microsoft application including Excel

Additional Areas of Knowledge and Experience:

Forecasting

Account Reconciliations

Data Analysis

GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)

Internal Controls

Accounting Cycle

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

Qualfon USA, San Antonio TX January 2017-Present

Financial Analyst

Analyze financial data by collecting, monitoring and creating financial models for operational decision support. Improve financial status by analyzing results, identifying trends and monitoring variances. Create Flash Report with key financial and operational data to provide upper management a snapshot of company performance. Assist with month end close and other accounting functions.

iHeart Media, San Antonio, TX May2016 – January2017

Accounting and Finance Support

Entered new contracts to ensure clients were invoiced within specified timeframe with discounts and commission fees. Resolved issues for clients and staff through the company ticket queue. Worked with account executives to apply proper account adjustments. Provided necessary paperwork for financial audit (sales journals, aging reports, invoices and other contract information). Completed month end reconciliations for different advertising accounts.

Central Regional Education Cooperative, Albuquerque, NM January 2016 – April 2016

FINANCIAL SPECIALIST

Completed account payments by processing, verifying and reconciling invoices. Assisted business manager in processing payroll, making sure hours worked were accurate, the checks were cut correctly and employees were paid on time. Created, updated, and tracked professional service and employee contracts. Reviewed contracts, purchase orders, invoices and vouchers packages for accuracy.

Gap Corporate Office / ProUnlimited, Albuquerque, NM February 2015 – January 2016

FINANCIAL OPERATIONS CLERK (Contract)

Compiled weekly expense reports for business partners detailing recovered amounts from vendors for various compliance failures, and researched purchase orders to obtain vendor information. Analyzed, identified and corrected purchase order errors involving unit costs, number of units or incorrect style numbers. Uploaded reports into Oracle Financials to correctly record dates and terms of payment. Entered data into custom Gap systems in accordance with location, including China, Canada, the UK and the US.

Sandoval County Treasurer’s Office, Bernalillo, NM November 2014 –January 2015

TAX RESEARCHER

Carried out detailed research on property tax information to analyze taxpayer issues and complete projects. Clearly communicated findings to taxpayers and prepared administrative reports. Accurately verified source documents containing taxpayer information and maintained files in an organized manner. Performed a variety of administrative/clerical tasks in support of department initiatives. Received, accounted for and recorded transactions for property tax payments from individual citizens and mortgage companies.

Desert Hills Behavioral Health Center, Albuquerque, NM Summer 2013

ACCOUNTING INTERN

Assisted in many aspects of healthcare accounting, including journal entry preparation, account reconciliation, AP data entry, and month end report preparation.

New Mexico Highlands University, Rio Rancho, NM August 2012 – May 2013

GRADUATE ASSISTANT - School of Education

Expertly evaluated documents to gathered required information, interacting with students to ensure proper data flow to the School of Education was efficiently managed. Assisted professor with coordinating meetings with students and community members. Created and maintained a document system to organize and document instructor licensing.

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