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Quality Assurance Accounting

Location:
Santa Cruz, CA
Posted:
March 04, 2014

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Resume:

Diana Rivas

*********@*****.*** 831-***-**** **** King St. Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Education:

School of Business Administration, University of California Riverside

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Emphasis in Accounting and Auditing 6/13

Dean’s List and Chancellor’s Honor List GPA 3.7, 4.0, and 3.7 for 2011-2012

Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA)

CPA Candidate

Cabrillo College

Associate of Science, Honorable Mention, Digital Media emphasis in Web Media 6/08

Skills Certificate in Digital Imaging with High Honors

Skills Certificate in Screen Media with Honors

Skills Certificate of Proficiency, Web Media with High Honors

Skills Certificate in Web Production with High Honors

Activities and Honors:

MasterCard Worldwide Scholarship 2009-2012

Verizon Foundation Scholarship 2010-2011

Travelers Foundation Scholarship 2011-2012

Cabrillo College Scholarship Fund 2010

Coast Chapel Volunteer – Yearly

Relevant Courses:

Financial Accounting and Reporting

Generation of Financial Accounting Information

Financial Evaluation and Managerial Analysis

Intermediate Financial Accounting

Auditing

Quality Assurance in Auditing

Management Communication

Relevant Experience:

Accountant – Growing Up Wild – Corralitos, CA 2/13 – Present

Developed budgets and narratives for grants

Analyzed financial statements

Computed Invoices

Accounts Receivable Coordinator – Mi Pueblo San Jose, Inc. – San Jose, CA 7/13 – Present

Systematized AR transactions and subsequent collection

Worked with merchandising team to document AR transactions related to advertising and POS data

Submitted invoices to vendors and collected on past due accounts from vendor contracts

Inspected and recorded all payments received in accordance with GAAP

Administered JE, GL entries, account reconciliations, and closed all AR accounts

Verified bank deposits and oversaw all collected funds

Accounting Coordinator – Mi Pueblo San Jose, Inc. – San Jose, CA 7/13 – 10/13

Recorded AR transactions by ensuring all requirements were met to recognize revenue

Handled and processed AR checks and collected from customers and vendors

Researched all disputes using Store Next - Retalix for credit card fraud

Made necessary adjustments and sent revised information immediately

Corrected errors by posting adjusted JE

Ensured proper accounting of GL transactions and GL reconciliations

Prepared daily and weekly financial and statistical sales reports

Reported financial and statistical information to CEO and CFO

Reconciled all cash office sales reports for 21 stores

Assisted the AP team with bank account and vendor invoice reconciliations, and bank wires

Santa Cruz County College Commitment Intern – Cabrillo College – Aptos, CA 6/12 – 9/12

Prepared profit and loss statements and allocated expenses and revenues for summer camp

programs

Created Excel spreadsheets that allocated expenses and revenues across the appropriate project

funding sources

Worked with other S4C team members to create mechanisms to track spending and make

appropriate adjustments

Processed student applications and recorded data using Excel

Produced contracts for new hires

Accounting Assistant Intern – Brown Publishing Co. – Riverside, CA 1/12 – 3/12

Collaborated in the accounting department with AR

Processed and reconciled all advertising purchases

Arranged weekly reports using Excel, scheduled appointments, and job schedules for 15 interns

Skills:

Accounting: Ability to perform advanced math computations and prepare invoices on Excel

Analytical and Judgment: Excellent analytical skills, combined with impeccable business

judgment

Collaboration: Collaborative working style and ability to work in teams

Communication: Ability to communicate with seasoned management

Computer: Excellent PC skills (including Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point)

Fast-Paced: Proven ability to work in a cross-functional fast-paced environment

Language: Bilingual in Spanish and English

Leadership and Drive: Proven ability to lead and drive complex operational initiatives

Presentations: Demonstrated experience developing and executing professional presentations to

groups of up to 50

Software: BR Data, FMS Focus Financials, FMS Portal, First Data Value Link, MTX EPS, and

Store Next – Retalix



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