Accounting Manager
Resume:
Priscilla Garcia
Pell City, Alabama 35125
*************@*****.***
SUMMARY:
Hard working individual who is detail oriented and focused with great multi-tasking abilities. Excellent communication and leadership skills. Looking for a position that will be career enhancing and welcomes the opportunity to apply my experience with accounting and financial services to the position.
EDUCATION:
National American University Austin, TX
Master of Science in Accounting September 2019
Major: Accounting
Cumulative GPA: 3.5
University of Houston – Clear Lake Houston, TX
Bachelor of Science in Accounting December 2013
Major: Accounting
Cumulative GPA: 3.2
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT:
Rodl & Partners May 2022 – Present
BPO Accounting Manager, Birmingham, AL
Manage multiple engagements, clients in many industries including manufacturing, distribution, technology and fashion
Develop and maintain productive relationships with client management throughout the year
Establish expectations of value to be delivered
Liaise with Tax Specialists on unusual or complex tax issues
Collaborate to plan engagement objectives that comply with professional standards and appropriately address risk
Understand the client’s industry and recognize key performance drivers, business trends, and emerging technical and industry developments
Stay informed of general business/economic developments and their impact to the client
Develop people by encouraging individuals to think for themselves and take responsibility for their contributions to the team
Delegate work to team members successfully
Review client preliminary financials prior to them being submitted to clients
Conduct timely performance reviews and provide performance feedback/training
Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery
Maintain an educational program to continually develop skills
Maintain cooperative relationships with other teams
Understand the firm and its clients and actively assess/present ways to apply knowledge and services
Develop long-term relationships and networks both internally and externally
Southern Veterinary Partners December 2020 – May 2022
Senior Accountant, Birmingham, AL
Monthly accounting Close – regular close entries and activity to maintain required monthly entries, analysis, and reconciliations.
An integral member of the accounting team, including but not limited to continuous accounting, evaluation, and testing of new fintech and automation.
Apply related accounting concepts and standards.
Accounting processes and creatively innovate improvement and scale processes for growth.
Prepare and review reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
Account for and review income statement accounts and classification with superior attention.
Research and interpret US GAAP on technical accounting issues.
Prepare and review journal entries and supporting calculations for transactions.
Architect and prepare reporting that is distributed to hospitals highlighting key areas of opportunities and efficiencies.
Lead and mentor staff level accounting professionals.
EnerMech Mechanical Services March 2020 – December 2020
Management Accountant, Houston, TX
Monthly accounting Close – regular close entries and activity to maintain required monthly entries, analysis, and reconciliations.
Monthly job review and analysis – review of revenue recognition, job cost analysis, and month end reporting (including analysis and variance commentary)
Business line relationship – provide guidance, direction, and assistance to assigned business line in all matters of Finance.
Planning, Studying, and collecting data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor.
Analyzing data collected and recording results
Analyzing changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods or services provided, to determine effects on cost
Analyzing actual manufacturing costs and preparing periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs
AFE Reporting, Fixed Assets and CIPs – updating rent schedule, posting rent invoices, updating lease schedules, posting lease invoices, inventory adjustments, fixed asset adjustments, depreciation and updating dimensions.
Provide mentorship, guidance, act as a resource
Tax compliance and reporting assisting with external CPA firm, to ensure compliance and accuracy in reporting of various taxes
Run/refresh individual job costing reports
Balance Sheet Account Reconciliation/Analysis
Monthly Accruals/Deferrals for multiple Business Lines
Process improvement and documentation, increasing automation in journal processing, improving usage of automated reporting, creation of utilization reporting.
Assist controllers with consolidation and compiling of financial reports for submission to HQ
Intercompany entries and reconciliations (10 plus entities)
Tricon Wear Solutions, LLC April 2016 – January 2020
Senior Tax/GL Accountant, Irondale, AL, January 2017 – January 2020
Completion of Month-End Close process
Balance Sheet Account Reconciliation/Analysis
Borrowing base
Fixed Assets and CIPs
Sales and Use Tax calculation, and filings to over 45 states for 3 entities
Filing Property Tax for multiple properties of 3 locations
Bank Reconciliations
Forecasting/Budgeting
Accrual journal entries
Planning, Studying, and collecting data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor.
Analyzing data collected and recording results
Analyzing changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods or services provided, to determine effects on cost
Payroll of 200 employees to ADP
Prepare GL Interface to be uploaded into SAP
Payroll accounts reconciliation
HSA contributions
401K contributions
Assist AP with GL coding when needed
Extract reports from SAP as requested
Provide supporting documentation for internal and external audit requests
Internal control implementation
Implementation of policies and procedures
Staff Accountant, Irondale, AL, April 2016 – January 2017
Preparation of financial statements
General journal entries
Planning, Studying, and collecting data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor.
Revenue Recognition
Bank reconciliations
Initiate or approve periodic wire payments
Approve ACH transactions for vendor payment runs
Calculate commissions for 25 outside sales reps and calculate accrual
Provide ad-hoc reports for analysis
D&H United Fueling Solutions LLC, Schertz, TX
Controller Assistant, July 2015 – April 2016
Month/Year-end close
Balance sheet reconciliations
Reconciliation of 5 bank accounts
Monthly adjusting journal entries
Preparation of financial statements
Post 100 -500K daily receipts to the general ledger
Accounts Payable – Process invoices, cutting checks using Great Plains
Prepare AP check run 200 - 500K weekly
Work closely with customers, vendors and other branch locations
Research 25 - 50 vendor inquiries daily
Prepare weekly cash forecast
Planning, Studying, and collecting data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor.
iHeart Media, San Antonio, TX
Report Analyst, February 2015 – July 2015
Worked with customers, vendors, & staff at national locations to obtain required data
Collaborated and maintained all reports for various departments using Access and Excel Pivot tables
Analyzed GL data into Excel workbooks
Verified and approved accuracy of billings
Researched top 20 customers for collections meetings
Bad-Debt, write off monthly journal entries
Create ad-hoc reports as needed
K-Force - San Antonio, TX
Staff Accountant, November 2014 – February 2015
Flow-Zone, Pearland, TX
Staff Accountant, July 2014 – October 2014
Samson Controls, Baytown, TX
Accounting Team, July 2012 – July 2014
Universal Plant Services, Deer Park, TX
Junior Accountant, October 2006 – December 2011
Atef I. Rizkallah, MD, Baytown, TX
Business Office Manager, January 2001 – June 2006
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital, Baytown, TX
Reimbursement Specialist, September 1999 – January 2001
RELEVANT SKILLS:
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
Proficient in SAP
Experience in creating V-lookups, Pivot Tables, Charts, and Graphs in Excel
Proficient in Great Plains
Peachtree
QuickBooks
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