Accountant

Jessie Garcia

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Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Ph: 305-***-**** Email: *************@*******.***

CAREER SUMMARY: Extremely personable and highly motivated professional with years of progressive experience in bookkeeping, accounting, office administration, and client relations.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Fontainebleau Development, Aventura, FL

September 2019 – October 2020

Yacht Accountant and Personal Accountant to Owner

Maintain financial transactions and records for Owner – on a personal and corporate level

Reconcile Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

Handle monthly closings and publish financial statements

Provide financial administrative support to the Yacht Captain

AP: Liaison with vendors, bill paying, expense tracking and analysis, maintaining strong working relationships with vendors

Process and prepare AP, bank reconciliations, financial statements for various corporate entities

Assist Senior Accountant with projects on an ad hoc basis

Fairport Yacht Support, Fort Lauderdale, FL

June 2018 – September 2019

Yacht Account Manager

Provide financial administrative support to the Yacht Captain and Owner

Initiate and supervise the setup of bank accounts and credit cards for new vessels and Captains

Convey systems and financial procedures to new Captains

Prepare annual forecasts and budgets including monthly fund requests, report budget discrepancies to the Captain on a monthly basis

AP: Liaison with vendors, bill paying, expense tracking and analysis, maintaining strong working relationships with vendors

Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports providing commentary for Owners review, including month-end audits of the vessel’s cash and credit card accounts

Payroll administration and crew documentation, including knowledge of tax and foreign withholding regulations

Prepare and pay monthly, quarterly and annual state and federal tax returns

Camper & Nicholsons, Fort Lauderdale, FL

March 2017 – June 2018

Yacht Management Accountant

Provide yacht management services to mega yacht owners by working closely with owners, representatives, and captains to ensure accounts are maintained

Expense Management: Manage all expense accounts for vessels including invoices, cash to captain, charter APA accounts, credit card accounts

Budgeting and budget forecasting including monthly fund requests

AP: Liaison with vendors, bill paying, expense tracking and analysis

Prepare monthly financial statements for yacht owners including balance sheet, profit & loss, general ledger, bank reconciliation, and bank statement

Monitor and replenish petty cash and credit card accounts by keeping sufficient funds available for yacht expenses and working with captains to reconcile credit card statements monthly

Process payroll for all crew members including wiring crew salaries to foreign banks

Assist Fleet Manager and Fleet Director with any projects related to the managed vessels

The Webster, South Beach, FL

January 2013 – March 2017

Bookkeeper/Junior Accountant/Assistant to CFO

Bookkeeper to high-end retail boutique with multiple stores (15m+ annual sales revenue)

AP: Manage all vendor accounts including over 100+ brands, consignment, and overhead suppliers (local and overseas)

Process and maintain all company transactions in Quickbooks (including AP, AR, invoices, payments, general journal entries, multiple bank and credit card reconciliations, deposits, debits, bank transfers, wire transfers, expense accounts, accounting link via Retail Pro POS system)

Maintain and reconcile multiple merchant accounts including deposits, debits, and chargebacks

Prepare weekly sales reports for all locations including revenue, cash flow

Process payroll (via Paychex) for 80+ employees including calculating hours, salaries, deductions, PTO

Organization and filing of all financial and employee documents

Report to CFO at the end of every month after completing month-end reconciliations

Manage vendor relationships via email on a daily basis

Manage employee healthcare enrollments and terminations

Nutriway, Aventura, FL

March 2011 – February 2013

Store Manager/Bookkeeper/Online Store Director

Manage all online store/web orders including credit card processing, fulfillment, shipping, and customer support

Handle all purchase order/inventory ordering and receiving

Enter and maintain all company transactions in Quickbooks (including AP/AR, bank reconciliation, deposits, transfers, expense accounts, posting batches from POS system to QB, quarterly sales tax)

Manage all vendor accounts, invoicing, purchase orders through Quickbooks and POS

Maintain and reconcile merchant account including daily batch closings, confirming merchant deposits and debits, charge backs, fees

Optimal Health MD, Hallandale Beach, FL

February 2006 – September 2011

Administrative Assistant/Clinical Services Administrator/Bookkeeper

Maintain and reconcile merchant account including daily batch closings, confirming merchant daily deposits and debits, charge backs, fees

Record all company bank and credit card transactions in Quickbooks (including AP/AR, bank reconciliation, deposits, transfers)

Assist with weekly payroll processing

Place, track, and follow up with patient orders as well as handle patient record filing system

Compile weekly sales commission reports for all sales representatives

EDUCATION

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting – In Progress

Expected Graduation Summer 2021

Current GPA 3.8

Miami Dade College, Miami, FL

Attended for an Associates in Science Degree for Court Reporting

Enrollment: June 2003 – May 2005

Florida International University, North Miami, FL

Attended for a Bachelor’s Degree in Financing

Enrollment: September 2001 – July 2003

Achievements: Made Dean’s list for Fall 2001, Spring 2002, and Fall 2002 semesters

SKILLS

Strong administrative, bookkeeping, and office skills

Experienced with handling privileged information and assisting customers via phone, email, and in person

Efficient in analyzing sales figures and have above average mathematical skills

Fluent in English and Spanish

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), all Windows Operating Systems, Quickbooks Pro, Sage, RMS (Manager and POS), Retail Pro, AS400, bLoyal, and CRM

Typing: 80 wpm

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