MICHELLE SOTO DIAZ
Phoenix,Arizona
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Contract Accountant
Headfarmer Recruiting
01.2024 - Current
- Preparation and distribution of financials
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Full cycle accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Audit and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts (sales tax, capital expenditures, fixed assets, accounts payable, accounts receivable prepaid transactions (rent and expenses) and liabilities))
- Bank Reconciliations for multiple bank, credit card and line of credit accounts
- Prepared financial forecasts, capital and cash flow budgets reports
- Assisted in internal and external audits by preparing necessary documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
- Improved efficiency of invoice processing by implementing a new accounts payable system that streamlined workflows and reduced errors.
- Implemented new ERP systems based on accounting requirements and user needs, assisting with system builds, testing and deliverables.
Non-profit Accountant
Self Employed
01.2005 - Current
- Preparation, distribution and presentation of financials
- Prepare and maintain grants and contract expenditure report
- Research and analyze grant-related accounting issues
- Prepare and review grant related budgeting and forecasting
- Successfully secured funding
- Developed grant applications
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
- Completed daily cash functions account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
- Maintained accurate records of fixed assets, including acquisition costs, depreciation schedules, and current values
- Prepared and filed Federal and State tax returns
- Full cycle accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll
- Audit and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts (sales tax, payroll, capital expenditures, fixed assets, accounts payable, accounts receivable prepaid transactions (rent and expenses) and liabilities))
- Bank Reconciliations for multiple bank, credit card and line of credit accounts
- Assisted in external audits by preparing necessary documentation and responding to auditor inquiriesImplemented new ERP systems based on accounting requirements and user needs, assisting with system builds, testing and deliverables.
Contract Accountant
Self Employed
01.2005 - 01.2024
- Preparation and presentation of financials for multiple properties with different reporting requirements
- Full cycle accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll
- Audit and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts (sales tax, payroll, capital expenditures, fixed assets, accounts payable, accounts receivable prepaid transactions (rent and expenses) and liabilities))
- Bank Reconciliations for multiple bank, credit card and line of credit accounts
- Record journal entries and accruals
- Prepared financial forecasts, capital and cash flow budgets reports
- Prepared Federal and State tax returns
- Assisted in external audits by preparing necessary documentation and responding to auditor inquiriesCommunicate with tenants concerning lease charges, past due balances, resolving general tenant ledger/accounting questions
- Coordinate with property management, leasing, maintenance and legal departments to establish the accurate accounting of all lease charges specified in lease documents
- Created standardized templates for lease abstracts to increase consistency in revenue recognition practices across the organization''s properties.
- Collaborated with project managers to develop accurate job costing estimates, contributing to successful bids on new contracts.
- Conducted regular safety inspections and audits to identify potential hazards and prevent accidents and injuries.
- Conducted safety training and education to employees to increase awareness of safety hazards and empower employees to work safely.
- Implemented new ERP systems based on accounting requirements and user needs, assisting with system builds, testing and deliverables.
Accountant/Safety Coordinator
Aero Design
08.2010 - 09.2012
- Preparation, distribution and presentation of financials
- Uncovered, researched and resolved inventory discrepancies.
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Full cycle accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll
- Audit and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts (sales tax, capital expenditures, fixed assets, accounts payable, accounts receivable prepaid transactions (rent and expenses) and liabilities))
- Bank Reconciliations for multiple bank, credit card and line of credit accounts
- Monthly employee safety audits, issued audit reports and made necessary changes in the standard procedures
- Responded to ADOSH audits and inspections
- Analyzed daily inventory audit trails and established month end reports needed to reconcile to general ledger
- Uncovered, researched and resolved inventory discrepancies.
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Full cycle accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll
- Audit and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts (sales tax, capital expenditures, fixed assets, accounts payable, accounts receivable prepaid transactions (rent and expenses) and liabilities)
- Bank Reconciliations for multiple bank, credit card and line of credit accounts
- Assisted in external audits by preparing necessary documentation and responding to auditor inquiries
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
Property Accountant
Alliance Residential
04.2008 - 07.2010
- Prepared and presented financials for multiple properties
- Prepared and submitted Sales/Use Tax
- Assisted property managers with all accounting needs (new leases, GPR reports, evictions/write-offs, payroll and maintenance/safety referrals and requests)
- Monthly audit of team member's portfolios
- Responsible for new and exit client portfolio review
Skills
- Budget and Forecasting
- Financial Reporting
- Payroll
- Auditing
- Project Management
- Federal and State Tax preparation
- Variance analysis
- Nonprofit accounting
- Grant accounting
- Month and Year-end closing
- Purchase order management
- Fixed asset management
- Full-cycle accounting
- General ledger management
- Bank reconciliation
- Cost accounting
- Cash management
- Management accounting
Industry Experience
- Manufacturing
- Property Management (Commercial, HOA, Residential, Retail, Self Storage, Parking, Restaurant)
- Healthcare (Hospital, Specialty Clinic, Home Health Agency, Pharmacy, Insurance)
- Telecommunication/Call Center
- E-commerce
- Automotive
- Construction
- Non-profit (Group Home, Church, Youth Sports, Recreational Club, Education, Agricultural, Food Bank, Homeless Sheler)
Software Experience
Yardi (Breeze and Voyager), Quickbooks (Desktop and Online), FreshBooks, Xero, Propertyware, Rent Manager, Visual, Lawson, JD Edwards, Navision, Great Plains, Microsoft D365, Skyline, ADP, Paychex, Gusto, Intuit
Timeline
Contract Accountant
Headfarmer Recruiting
01.2024 - Current
Accountant/Safety Coordinator
Aero Design
08.2010 - 09.2012
Property Accountant
Alliance Residential
04.2008 - 07.2010
Non-profit Accountant
Self Employed
01.2005 - Current
Contract Accountant
Self Employed
01.2005 - 01.2024
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