Staff Accountant

Wendy M. Caballero

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Tampa, FL 33625

813-***-****

SUMMARY

Accounting professional with several years of experience in the Finance and Accounting Field. A strong business background and excellent communication skills developed through staff positions in various industries. Highly organized and can prioritize accounting tasks to maintain efficiencies. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Vanguard Protex Global Oldsmar, FL March 2017 – August 2020 Staff Accountant

• Filed Monthly and Quarterly Sales and Use Tax payments for Florida and New Jersey

• Reconciled Chase and Amex Credit Cards

• Completed Month End Close Journal Entries

• Compiled Fixed Assets and Depreciation Schedule and Journal entries

• Prepared Recurring Prepaids Schedule and Journal entries

• Entered Daily Cash Receipts in Accounts Receivable

• Processed Accounts Payable invoices and checks

KHS&S Contractors Inc. Tampa, FL February 2014 – March 2017 Staff Accountant

Worked closely with Controller to complete monthly accounting functions for all divisions of KHS&S.

• Filed Florida Sales and Use Tax for multiple locations in Florida

• Responsible for filing Quarterly Sales and Use tax for New Jersey location of KHS&S

• Completed Monthly Close and Assembled Financial Package

• Reconciled Intercompany Accounts and Prepared Invoices to be billed

• Completed Monthly Payroll Taxes to Burden and Recurring Journal Entries

• Reconciled Cash Account with General Ledger

• Manually entered Revenue Recognition from backlogs Meritus Associations Tampa, FL October 2012 – October 2013 Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable

Processed Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable for 32 HOA communities. Worked closely with Property Managers to resolve community issues, and to manage cash flow of both operating and reserve accounts.

• Completed journal entries, adjustments, and bank transfers as necessary Deposited homeowner association payments, builder deposits, security deposits and clubhouse rentals, late fees, pre-lien payments, and miscellaneous income

Outback Restaurant Partners, Tampa, FL March 2005 – July 2011 Disbursement Accountant – Accounts Payable

Processed high volume of invoices with accuracy for Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, and Flemings Steakhouse. Ability to organize work and perform multiple tasks with stringent deadlines

• Researched and resolved discrepancies with vendor payments and improved vendor relationships

• Performed month end close for multiple restaurants and reconciled invoices with the general ledger

Outback Restaurant Partners, Tampa, FL

Sales Tax Accountant

Filed monthly State, County, and City returns for multiple OSI concepts located in eight different States.

• Posted monthly journal entries and reconciled sales tax accounts in the general ledger

• Provided cost savings by researching and resolving discrepancies in sales tax payments eliminating penalties and late fees

MILITARY

United States Navy, Norfolk, VA March 1992 – March 1996 Tower Dispatcher, Naval Amphibious Base Port Operations Coordinated all shore services of ships home-ported in Little Creek Harbor. Scheduled arrivals, departures, fueling, and ammo on-loads and off-loads. Processed message replies to ships regarding ship services required.

• Nominated Operations Department – Sailor of the Quarter

• Controlled ships movement in Little Creek Harbor and assisted Harbor Pilots

• Honorable Discharge

USS Shenandoah, Norfolk, VA

Quartermaster, Operations Department

Responsible for plotting the ship’s position and for safe navigation underway. EDUCATION

University of Phoenix, Tampa, FL

Bachelor of Science in Business/Accounting

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