Staff Accountant Accounting Manager

BARBARA L. AQUINO

Lake Elsinore, CA ***** • 818-***-**** • *******@*****.***

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD), Perris, CA July 2024 – August 2024 Staff Accountant/ Finance Technician (contract)

• Was contracted to do the disposal of Fixed Assets using Oracle ERP System, created various excel sheets to support the disposal and updated existing spreadsheets as well as reconciled fixed asset accounts and updated the roll forward schedule

Prime Association Services, Temecula, CA December 2023 – March 2024 Staff Accountant

• Approval and GL coding of daily vendor invoices

• Managed the monthly transfer of funds from the operating bank account to the reserve bank account through online banking

• Recording corresponding entries in Cinc accounting software

• Performed monthly bank account reconciliations

• Created monthly reserve allocations

• Ran and compiled financial reports

• Maintained detailed spreadsheets for association financials

• Accomplished month-end close including but not limited to journalizing of the due to/due from reserve, interest income from CD’s, adjustments for reallocation of reserves

• Verified and coded insurance invoices

• Reclassified accounts through journal entries

• Closed the books for the month

• Created all transactions in accordance with GAAP

• Handled any assigned projects or additional duties Dailylook, Inc., Los Angeles, CA March 2022 – May 2023 Accounting Manager

• Daily cash application of credit cards and cash accounts in QuickBooks Online

• Monitored credit card balances

• Online Banking – Bank Transfers & Check Stop Payments

• Ensured accurate A/P entries

• Maintained schedules of Redash ASN Receipts vs QB Inventory Receipts and instructed A/P to correct inventory entries in QB accordingly

• Managed an A/P staff as to payments, due dates, coding, adjusting/correcting/reclassifying entries

• Conducted monthly cash and credit card reconciliations

• Maintained schedules and journalized for inventory, warehouse supplies, prepaid expenses, commissions, personnel costs, payroll/PTO and fixed assets (addition/deletion/depreciation)

• Prepared month-end closing including accruals, prepayments and adjustments

• Generated financial reports from the system

• Disputed customer chargebacks

• Filed business personal statement online

• Completed month-end close and all transaction entries in accordance with GAAP

• Researched tax rulings

• Handled special accounting and finance projects

HH Entertainment, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA March 2018 – October 2021 Accounting Manager

• Daily cash reporting

• GL coding of monthly American Express expenses, and journalizing accruals & prepayments

• Created spreadsheets (from Teamwork/Netsuite) for sales and journalized the same

• Completed entries for payroll/PTO, payroll allocations, intercompany rebills, bonuses, and royalties

• Account reconciliations

• Created spreadsheets for schedules

• Managed fixed asset conversions, additions, deletions and depreciation in Acumatica

• Created fixed assets roll forward schedules

• Prepared and analyzed financial reports

• Month-end closing

• Conducted variance analysis and assisted in budget forecasts

• Handled tax filings for the stores as to monthly sales/use taxes, business license renewals and business personal statements

• Managed A/P staff as to coding, due dates, 1099/1096, adjusting, reclassifying and correcting entries

• Researched tax rulings

• Coordinated with the government agencies regarding sales/use tax rulings and queries

• Prepared audit schedules

• Ensured accurate GL coding for all transactions and GAAP being observed

• Completed other assigned special projects

LFP Internet Group, Beverly Hills, CA June 2008 – March 2018 Staff Accountant (2011-2018) / Junior Accountant (2008-2011)

• Updated the daily cash template

• Scanned checks and documents related to the account being paid or collected

• Prepared deposit slips and journalized cash receipts and disbursements in Great Plains

• Managed daily/monthly cash reconciliation

• Recorded invoices in Great Plains, prepared aging and payments via checks, wires, ach, Paxum and Payoneer

• Monitored funds for future payouts, prepared wire transfer requests, and processed online payments via Paxum and Payoneer

• Assisted in month-end close

• Prepared audit schedules, account reconciliation/analysis

• Maintained spreadsheets for various expenses, revenues, and accounts receivable

• Recognized revenue and generated sales invoices

• Created inter-company rebills and account reconciliation

• Prepared aging of A/R and reminder letters and emails. Followed up payments by phone calls as well

• Accomplished bulk check cutting for affiliates

• Accomplished 1099/1096 reporting

• Prepared journal entries for accruals, prepayments, reclassifications and adjustments and creation of spreadsheets for specific accounts

• Accomplished other projects as assigned

EDUCATION

University of Batangas, Philippines

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration/Accounting Licenses: CPA, Philippine Licensure

Notes: Global Education Group certified equivalent to U.S. Business Administration, BS SOFTWARE

Great Plains, Acumatica, Quickbooks & QuickBooks Online, Cinc, Outlook, Word and Excel (VLookUp/Pivot Table/Other Excel Formula)

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