Melany L. Arvizo
Oxnard, CA
Phone: 619-***-**** Email: **********@*****.***
Accountant
Eager to contribute over 20 years of experience to provide support and
increase efficiency in all aspects of accounting
Professional Profile
. MOTIVATED ACCOUNTANT WHO PROVIDES ACCOUNTING EXPERTISE AND FINANCIAL
ANALYSIS UNDER THE PRESSURE OF FAST-PACED, TIME-SENSITIVE
ENVIRONMENTS.
. Customer-focused, highly organized self-starter with demonstrated
ability to provide accounting support and training to customers.
. Assertive, energetic, and focused team player ready to accomplish any
task.
Areas of Expertise
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS QUICKBOOKS / MAS90
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE GRANTS & CONTRACTS MS WORD
PAYROLL PROCESSING DELTEK, COSTPOINT & ADP MS OUTLOOK
BANK RECONCILIATION CAM/IBM MS Excel
Financial Reports SAP MS PowerPoint
Professional Experience
ACCOUNTING STAFF, DEKRA (TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT THRU APPLEONE), VENTURA, CA,
2014-PRESENT
. Provides expert-level accounting support to the Accounting Department
. Responsible for timely and accurate recording of cost and disbursement
data in the accounting system for financial reporting
. Monitors transactions, identify errors, and post correct entries in
the system
. Reconciliation of accounting data in SAP
Accountant/Bookkeeper, Great Life Performance Pet Products, Simi Valley,
CA, 2012 to 2014
. Processes payroll and accounts payable
. Assists the managers and the owner with insurance and human resources
. Processes payroll and sales taxes
. Reconciles bank accounts, credit cards, customers and vendor accounts
. Reviews and reconciles intercompany accounts and transactions
. Reviews and analyzes financial reports such as balance sheet, profit
and loss and bank reconciliation
. Reviews and analyzes accounts receivable and accounts payable aging
summaries
. Month-end closing entries and postings
. Assists the External Auditors (CPAs) with audit and corporate tax
preparations
. Performs other related duties as assigned
Accounting Support Specialist V, NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center,
Greenbelt, MD, 2008 to 2011
. Provided expert-level accounting support to the Regional Finance
Office (RFO) Financial Services Department (FSD)
. Provided technical oversight to all accounting staff enabling the
completion of accounting, administrative, and logistical tasks in
compliance with requirements and performance measures in all
accounting functions
. Provided expert consulting and evaluation of complex accounting,
administrative, logistical, and analytical issues in coordination with
government
. Responsible for timely and accurate recording of cost and disbursement
data in the accounting system for financial reporting
. Monitored transactions, identify errors, and post correct entries in
system
. Reconciliation of accounting data in SAP
. Contract, Purchase Orders, Inter-Agency Agreements Close-outs
Payroll Accountant, SGT, Inc., Greenbelt, MD, 2008 to 2010
. Assisted the corporate payroll function.
. Applied well-established accounting principles, theories, concepts,
and practices to moderately difficult problems.
. Received instructions concerning the overall accounting system and its
objectives.
. Developed nonstandard reports and statements.
Accounting Assistant, RxTrials, Incorporated, Ellicott City, MD, 2007 to
2008
. Analyzed and processed payroll
. Monitored accounts payable and accounts receivable
. Processed bank reconciliation
. Assisted in administrative functions including phone calls, inquiries,
and filing
. Scheduled patients for clinical trials
Accountant, Brake Supply Plus, Incorporated, Seaside, CA, 2005 to 2007
. Processed accounts payable and payroll
. Prepared and analyzed financial statements including balance sheets
and income statements
. Implemented bank reconciliation
. Improved accounting procedures
. Organized filing system
. Generated monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for
management, financial consultant, and external auditor (CPA)
. Administered human resources and employee benefits
Accounting Technician II, Interim, Incorporated, Monterey, CA, 2005 to 2005
. Analyzed and processed payroll, accounts payable and accounts
receivable
. Assisted the Fiscal Director in improving accounting procedures
Accountant, Crypto Technology Corporation, San Diego, CA, 2004 to 2005
. Recorded sales and accounts collected from customers
. Processed bank reconciliation
. Assisted Controller and Company Manager in financial reporting
Admin Assistant, Metro Builders & Engineering Group, Ltd., Newport Beach,
CA, 2002 to 2004
. Processed payroll and accounts payable
. Assisted office manager with insurance and human resources
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING, UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF MANILA,
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, 1995