Sonia De La Cruz
Objectives
Skills
Education
Awards & Activities
December 1994 University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
To secure employment in the area of Accounting with a growth-oriented company
Bilingual-Spanish and English; ReconNet, E-Base, Artiva, Kronos, Microsoft Word Windows, Excel with pivot tables and V-lookup, QuickBooks, MAS-90, Great Plains, JD Edwards, Peachtree, SAP, and MRI, PDI accounting programs; 10-key calculator by touch; and other office machines; Month-End-financial statements; Year-End close-1099’s, W-2’s; Account & bank reconciliations, Periodic CPA audits
University of Texas at San Antonio – Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting - December 1994
USF&G Insurance Co. Nationwide award, “Excellence Through Service Award” received in 1989; Twenty-Year Service Award received in 1991
Nationwide USF&G “Excellence Through Service Award” in 1989; and Twenty Year Service Award.
Experience
Addison Group, San Antonio, TX – Contract – 3/4/2019 to 3/2019
General Ledger Staff Accountant FirstService Residential – Operates over 150 Home Owners Associations. Position include reviewing processes and operating reports to record activity in the GL to creative Financial Reports at the end of each month
CADstar, Andover, MA – Contract – 05/09/17 to 07/31/17 Staff Accountant (Staffing Agency)
Chromalloy Gas Turbines – US Air Force, KC10 Fleet 8th-Year of 8-Year Maintenance Contract
Program Director and operations located in Oklahoma City, OK; Accounting Operations for Program located in San Antonio, TX
-Assisted Accounting Manager monitor repair of 100 Fleet of KC10 Refueling Fleet; invoiced each complete repair or overhaul through the seven repair units in Chromalloy located throughout the country.
-Assisted Accounting Manager with billing, accounts payables, and accounts receivables
Ultimate Staffing, San Antonio, TX – Contract - 06/2012 to 03/2015 & 07/2016 to 10/2016
Staff Accountant
7-11, Seven-Eleven, Inc. Fuel Services –Fuel Consignment Services
-HCA/Parallon –Methodist Hospital System
-Baptist Child & Family Services-A Non-Profit
Leading Edge Personnel, San Antonio, TX-Contract -11/2015 to 02/2016
Staff Accountant/Admin
JR RIVERA Associates, Inc. – Engineers, Planning, Public Involvement
Creative Financial Staffing –Contract -05/2013 to 05/2014
Staff Accountant
-GDC Technics-Formerly Gore Design Completions-Port San Antonio – furnished interior of aircraft
-Instrumental in developing a weekly report, with help from IT Department, Accounts Payable, & Industrial Engineer, to reconcile time entries for 600 contractors & 200+ employees, working on four aircraft several times a day and hundreds of times a week, for the sake of paying the Staff Agencies weekly and separating materials for each aircraft. Pivot Tables and V-Look ups cut reconciliation time from days to minutes
Robert Half International/Accountemps, San Antonio, TX - Contract -01/2008 – 04/2013
Staff Accountant
-Suarez Bros Crane & Heavy Haul-Oil & Gas transportation
-Bay Valley Foods-production salsas national stores Costco, Kroger & HEB
-Kraft Foods Global-Nabisco-Special Project
-The Gambrinus Co-Brewer-Shiner Bock, Bridgeport
-Port San Antonio
-Planned Parenthood of San Antonio
-Methodist Healthcare Ministries
-Valero Energy- Oil and Gas Corporation
-Pearson –Former Harcourt
-Travis Commercial Property Management
-Santikos Theaters
-Keystone Directories
Accounting Principals, San Antonio, TX – Contract - 03/2010-09/2011
Staff Accountant
-University Health System
-Gonzaba Medical Group
-Christus Health Care-Staff Accountant
Contract duties: Financial Reporting for multi-state operations; cost accounting; cash management; reconciled account, bank, unclaimed property accounts, and credit card transactions; processed EFT bank transactions; notes receivables, monitored line of credit; accounts receivables; billing and invoicing
The Lynd Company, San Antonio, TX -07/2007-11/2007
-Accounting Manager – Property Management Co
Maintained accounting records for seven assigned properties, included accounts payables, accounts receivables,,,d monthly financial reporting to owners of the properties and daily operational activities.
Ranger American Security, San Antonio, TX- 03/2006 – 05/2007
-Staff Accountant
Reviewed accounts payable; maintained pertinent information and recorded ADP payroll in general ledger for TX, North Carolina, Florida, Arizona, and Georgia; prepared bank and credit card reconciliations; maintained records and processed annual report for unclaimed property; assisted Assistant Controllers as needed
San Antonio Housing Authority, San Antonio, TX – 2002 - 2006
Staff Accountant / Analyst
Performed accounting activities for HUD-funded Grants; maintained records for budget, expenses, draws and monthly reports of obligated funds for each grant; uploaded monthly reports to HUD; recorded activity for grants in the general ledger, including reconciliation of each contract, retainage, and payments to contractors; prepared reports for Grant Manager used to close existing grants and applications for new ones; assisted Controller with HUD audits and setting up of procedures for new activities.
Benefit Management Administrators, Inc. San Antonio, TX – 06/2000 – 08/2001
Accounting Manager/Third Party Administrator
Maintained General Ledger; prepared monthly financial statements, payroll and related payroll tax reports; responsible for accounts payable, including providers’ scheduled payments, contracts and disputes; performed Human Resources activities, negotiated contracts, including equipment leases and other contracts entire Client billing process; included auditing each monthly billing for accuracy; distributed fixed costs to PPO providers, Stop Loss Carriers, etc.; positively resolved disputes with Stop Loss Carriers and other providers.
Castro Manufacturing Co., Inc. San Antonio, TX – 01/1999 – 06/2000
Accountant
Maintained General Ledger; prepared monthly financial statements; prepared weekly payroll, accounts payables and accounts receivables, quarterly and annual payroll and sales tax reports, W-2’s and 1099’s; performed Human Resources activities; maintained available daily cash account balances and petty cash.
7422 Stonefruit
San Antonio, TX 78240
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