Cristina Salomon
***W-** Pedregosa Str., Santa Barbara, CA
714-***-****, ****.*******@*****.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE:
Dynamic, results-oriented person with broad experience as an economist/banker/auditor/accountant in private and public sectors. Five years of banking & auditing expertise; over seven years of accounting for-profit, and nonprofit organizations. Over ten years of charity and leadership work in various Not for Profit Organizations. Willing to accept responsibilities beyond immediate job duties and take on special projects, driven by challenge and motivated by development opportunities.
SKILLS:
Accounts Receivable & Payables
Audits and Financial Statements
General Ledger Accounting
Financial Reconciliations/Reports
Inspiring and motivating others
Teamwork and Communication
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Bream Accounting and Tax Services Inc. Santa Barbara, CA
01/2024 - Present
Accountant
Process daily transactions, categorized, proceed the bank reconciliation, financial statements for 45 private companies;
Assist with Tax return procedures for 740 personal & private business entities.
Count Your Blessings LLC. Santa Barbara, CA 03/2014 - 03/2017
Accountant
Reconciled credit card and bank statement accounts, generating monthly reports for a client using QuickBooks Pro.
Sandra O’Meara C.A.P. Office Santa Barbara, CA 01/2014-03/2014
Accountant
Tax Return preparation work, completed the 1099’s and 1096 forms for the company’s contractors
Created invoices by entering daily sales data in QuickBooks, recorded payments, generated statements for customers, processed bank deposits and cash receipts.
Atlas Environmental Engineering, Inc. Costa Mesa, CA 03/2002-01/2010
Accountant
Analyzed financial information to prepare and produce accurate financial reports
Prepared entries to accounts; general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions
Posted daily cash and credit receipts to the customer’s accounts
Generated reimbursement documentation for California State on behalf of 59 clients with gas stations in Orange County and implementing all accounting aspects on a monthly basis
Reconciled credit card and bank statements accounts, generating monthly financial reports using QuickBooks Pro
A.G. Enterprise Stanton, CA
Executive Assistant 12/2001-03/2002
Assisted in the administration of established regulations, policies, and procedures
Generated proposals and invoices for all 79 clients
Managed general office responsibilities and maintained customer files
Commercial Bank of Romania in Iasi, Romania 01/1998-03/2001
Economist – Hard Currency Exchange Dep.
Checked and analyzed the balance of hard currency and payments for the Directorate of Exterior Operations Registration of the central Commercial Bank of Romania
Supervised the debt circulation for the hard currency accounts and monitored the interest and payments on business loans of the entire Hard Currency department of the bank
Kept the books of hard currency accounts, drew up daily reports analyzing/comprising all documents on debit operations performed in all client’s accounts, and oversight the daily operation and activity of successfully integrated existing date of thousands of accounts into a new system while bringing books into compliance with general accounting standard, during merging/acquisition process with BRD bank
tellers.
Commercial Bank of Romania in Iasi, Romania 05/1995-01/1998 Banking Auditor
Performed operational, financial, and special audits for hard currency activities of 35 Commercial Bank branches with transactions of billions of dollars
Prepared audit reports/programs and analysis, updating permanent files, flowcharts, procedures, and policies.
EDUCATION:
AL.I. CUZA University, Iasi, Romania BA- Economics/Accounting
BIOLA University/Talbot School of Theology, La Mirada, CA Master in Theology,
Spiritual Formation and Soul Care 07/2006
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Calvary Chapel Church Santa Barbara
Voluntary work for children with special needs 10/2012 - 01/2014
Voluntary work for children’s Ministry 01/2014 -12/2017
Mercy International Organization, E.M.I.B.U. - “New Level” Church Sunny Valley
Voluntary work, services, and teaching assistance inside Mercy Int. Org. 10/2017- 04/2019
Jubilee Church of Camarillo in Camarillo City, CA
Voluntary work, Sunday School teacher 09/2023-Present
References Provided Upon Request