General accountant

Nick Necochea

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Education

Northern Arizona University W.A. Franke College of Business August 2015- May 2019 Flagstaff, AZ

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Finance Concentration: Finance with certificate in Investments Minor: Anthropology

GPA: 3.85, Graduated Cum Laude

Experience

● 5.5 years of experience in bookkeeping and clerical accounting experience

● 5.5 years of experience in creating, reviewing, and/or auditing daily or monthly reports, cash receipts, cash handling, deposits and journal entries, or financial records

● 5.5 years of experience detecting errors, discrepancies and taking steps to correct

● 5.5 years of experience reconciling general ledger accounts and accounts payable

● 3.5 years of experience reconciling general ledger accounts and accounts receivable

● 5.5 years of experience in a heavy, direct customer service environment

● 5.5 years of experience in performing highly detailed data entry

● Advanced user experience with Sage, Microsoft Word, Excel, Aztecs, Arics, and Focus

Work History

Island Topsoil

May 2023 – May 2025

General Accountant

● Create invoices and bill customers

● Enter accounts payable from invoices we receive

● Constantly stay in contact with customers for collections

● Deposit checks and reconcile accounts for invoices paid

● Enter cash payments into GL

● Enter cc payments and reconcile invoices paid

● Complete quarterly report - allowance for doubtful accounts

● Enter credit card statements and ensure general ledger is in balance

● Create new customer and vendor accounts

● Answer any questions customers or vendors might have through call or email

State of Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) March 2021- Nov 2022

Account Specialist

● Review exception report of member accounts and update missing billing information

Nick Necochea

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● Update member benefits based on termination report

● Create spreadsheet to reconcile member accounts for payments due

(AR)

● Create spreadsheet to reconcile member account for payments due

(AP)

● Respond by phone or email to inquiries from members, case workers, or other government agencies regarding room/ board billing and benefits

● Review and approve member hardship requests

● Run authorization report for members entering placement outlining benefits and send to caseworker or member representative Leyva Luxury Mobile Detailing

August 2019- March 2020

Bookkeeper and Mobile Detailer

Mobile

● Bookkeeping and clerical accounting duties

● Created and prepared customer invoices for up to a $1,000

● Collected and analyzed financial data for end of day closing

● Prepared monthly analysis reports of expenditures and revenues

● Reviewed all daily and monthly expenditure and revenue reports to detect errors and discrepancies and took steps to correct issues

● Provided customer service regarding inquiries about services provided and prices

● Utilized Microsoft Word and Excel to draft correspondence, memos, and reports

On Point Auto Spa Carwash

January 2019-April 2019

Bookkeeper and Carwash Manager

Glendale, AZ

● Bookkeeping and clerical accounting duties

● Prepared and reviewed various financial reports and accounting records

● Developed a spreadsheet to track costs up to $20,000and break- even point to maximize profit

● Collected and analyzed financial data for end of day closing

● Opened, operated, and closed the carwash; consisting of cash handling and reconciling at the end of the day

● Provided customer service, in person, over the phone and in writing in a fast-paced environment

● Utilized Microsoft Word and Excel to draft correspondence, memos and reports

College Tutoring

2017-2018 and 2018-2019 School Years

Business Tutor

Flagstaff, AZ

Nick Necochea

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● Held one on one tutoring sessions with college students

● Explained finance and accounting concepts to include financial statements, accounting principles,, and finance principles in easy to understand language

● Assisted students in various complicated assignments in different classes including International Finance, Investment Management, Principles of Accounting, Income Tax Accounting, and Corp. Managerial Finance

● Prepared and invoiced students for tutoring services Skills & Honors

Detailed oriented, Quick Learner, Efficient

Proficient in Microsoft Office and Sage

Dean’s List: Spring 2016- Spring 2018

Lumberjack Scholarship: Tuition fully paid

VITA/TCE Training and Advanced Certification (Taxes)

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