Melany L. Arvizo

Oxnard, CA

Phone: 619-***-**** Email: acfzzv@r.postjobfree.com

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

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