Senior Accountant

Judith Aguilar

**********@***.*** 817-***-****

Senior Accountant

Dedicated and multi-faceted financial professional with experience in accounting, controllership, financial reporting, and cash flow management. Proven track record of managing financial functions for corporations while influencing business decisions. Dynamic leadership talents related to team initiatives. Specialized expertise in general ledger analysis while recommending changes to correct financial reporting errors. Adept at implementing software and warehouse controls.

Strengths and core competencies include:

Accounting & Controllership Financial Management Process Improvement

Financial Reporting General Ledger Activity Compliance

Project Management Internal Controls Financial Analysis

SOX Compliance Payroll/Taxes Sales & Use Taxes

Professional Experience

CHRISTUS HEALTHCARE (2022-2023)

Senior Accountant

General ledger posting of accruals for doctor’s contract payments and billings. Maintain contract payment’s. Assisted various Hospitals and departments with coding of payments and billings. Month-end analysis of Income statement for reporting to upper management.

Month-end accruals for various Hospitals and departments. Variance Analysis of of Income statement to report to upper management. Doctor’s contract payments and billings.

DRAGONWARE (2021), EVOQUE(2019) Contract

Senior Accountand

Posted bank deposits to proper accounts. General Ledger entries for month-end; created reports/schedules as requested. Assisted Controller in month-end closing adjustments; accruals and assured entries to general ledger posted correctly.

BBVA COMPASS (2014 – 2019)

Senior Accounting Officer

Maintained responsibility for accounting, finance, reporting, and analysis initiatives. Reconciled general ledger accounts, prepared journal entries, and created monthly accruals. Oversaw SEC reporting activities. Ensured general ledger accounts were stated correctly through conversion. Discovered and corrected accounts that were double-counted. Ensured the interface with internal and external general ledger entries were being processed timely and accurately. Updated the Chart of Accounts to properly report entries to general ledger.

Analyzed data uploads to ensure figures were aligned and confirmed specialty mortgage transactions were properly posted, which enhanced reporting.

Partnered with IT to set up new Chart of Accounts for clients, which enhanced financial results and reporting to senior management.

FREELANCE PROJECT ACCOUNTANT (1999 – 2014)

Clients:

Nationstar Mortgage, Small Business Administration, Residential Credit Solutions, Jp Morgan Chase, Cadbury Schweppes, Arbor Education/Acs, Cornerstone America, Opi/Trinity Industries, Neiman Marcus, Danvid Window, Dallas Southwest Medical Center, Emc Mortgage Inc., Nokia, Bank Of America, Nations Bank, University Of Texas At Southwestern Medical Center, Pinnacle Brands, Greyhound, Michael’s

Reconciled bank statement and general ledgers for various investors. Created journal entries, including accruals and month-end entries. Prepared and analyzed financial statements and reporting to external parties. Executed job costing and variance analysis. Audited SOX compliance. Prepared budgets and analysis of variances and applications for different entities. Performed fixed asset review and realization of capital on construction projects, including depreciation additions, deletions, and rolling schedules. Supervised five clerks in performing daily job duties.

Streamlined the production and compilation of financial results and financial metrics for a diverse clientele, which aided in business decision-making.

Managed reconciliations and ensured integrity, including bank statements, electronic transfer details, and questions to treasury for missing items.

RIO GRANDE CONTRACT FURNISHINGS (1997 – 1998)

Controller

Restructured and established controls in all areas of the organization. Executed monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting. Reconciled accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank statements, inventories, payroll, commissions, job costing, and general ledger accounts. Supervised and coached three managers and three clerks in daily job duties.

Led efforts to incorporate controls in accounting, warehousing, sales orders, inventories, and installation and design.

Achieved a 30-day reduction in outstanding receivables; requiring 50% deposits on goods, collection calls and monthly statements.

Aligned costs in operations, which lowered inventory and warehouse costs by 20%, reduced costs of goods by taking purchase discounts by $150K, and slashed warehouse costs by $100K.

Re-established credit lines with various vendors to increase lines of credit by $500K.

EARLY CAREER:

Accounting & Systems Manager – Quality Fruit & Vegetables, Inc.

Credit & Collections Specialist - Sky Chefs, Inc.

Education

Bachelors of Business Administration Major: Accounting

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

Technical Skills

SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Office, Net-Suites, AS400, ALNOVA, Fidelity and various other softwares.

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