Ana Castro
Miami
Summary
Senior Accountant with extensive experience at VectorGlobal WMG, Inc, excelling in financial reporting and audit coordination. Proven track record in managing month-end closings and enhancing cash flow through effective problem-solving and collaboration. Proficient in general ledger management, ensuring compliance and accuracy in financial statements.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Accountant
VectorGlobal WMG, Inc
03.2022 - Current
- Managed monthly financial close processes and reconciled general ledger accounts.
- Prepared and analyzed financial statements to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Coordinated annual audits and liaised with external auditors for documentation.
- Reviewed and approved journal entries for accuracy and completeness before posting.
- Maintained detailed records of account transactions, including invoices, payments, and journal entries.
- Reconciled bank statements to general ledgers on a monthly basis.
- Managed and prepared journal entries and reconciliations to support monthly general ledger closing activities.
- Monitored accounts payable activity to ensure accuracy and timeliness of payment processing.
- Collaborated with Controller and CFO and external auditors to conduct year-end close process.
- Provided support to internal and external auditors during the annual audit process.
- Generated ad hoc reports as requested by executive management team.
- Investigated and resolved billing issues to maximize cash flow and minimize liabilities.
- Prepared monthly financial reports for management review.
- Managed daily closing, reporting and reconciliation functions.
- Performed general ledger account reconciliations and generated updated financial documents.
Staff Accountant
LNR Property, LLC / Starwood Property Trust
01.2017 - 09.2020
- Recorded borrower debt service payment accrual and cash journal entries.
- Prepared journal and statistical entries for loan payoff, yield maintenance, and prepayment premium calculations.
- Executed financial entries and reports for CMBS debt service, origination, sale, and payoff.
- Conducted data analysis on revenue allocations for Pari Passu Participation and CLO loans.
- Reviewed and recorded monthly reversing journal entries to accurately reflect operational activities.
- Prepared bank reconciliations for sixty-two lending segment accounts, including foreign currency accounts.
- Assisted in preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reports and supporting schedules.
- Provided support to Assistant Controller with ad hoc projects and analyses as required.
Junior Accountant
LNR Property, LLC / Starwood Property Trust
10.2013 - 01.2017
- Oversaw daily banking operations, ensuring accurate cash application reconciliations.
- Recorded cash journal entries for debt service payments to maintain financial integrity.
- Processed loan extensions, prepayments, and monthly administration fees with efficiency.
- Ensured accurate accounting of month-end accounts payable accruals for financial reporting.
- Analyzed accounts receivable balances and prepared reports for management review.
- Monitored and posted entries related to construction loans, including originations and refinances.
- Collaborated with various departments to verify transaction data and resolve discrepancies.
- Assisted internal audit and compliance teams by providing requested documentation.
Accounts Receivables Administrator
LNR Property, LLC / Starwood Property Trust
12.2011 - 10.2013
- Reviewed, approved, and monitored all Special Servicing invoices via LPAMS.net Invoice Processing System.
- Requested funds from Master Servicer to ensure timely disbursements.
- Analyzed PSA Bank Accounts and Treasury activity reports daily to maintain fund flow.
- Reconciled Pool Servicing Agreements Bank Accounts for accuracy.
- Disbursed funds to appropriate portfolio loans efficiently.
- Managed Real Estate Owned invoices to streamline accounting processes.
- Trained new accounts receivable associates on operational procedures.
- Coordinated operations among Treasury, Loan Servicing, and Investor Reporting departments.
Accounts Payables Clerk / Accounting Clerk
LNR Property, LLC / Starwood Property Trust
08.2008 - 12.2011
- Process accounts payable invoices. Ensure all invoices have appropriate approvals.
- Invoice coding. Code and enter invoices into PeopleSoft for weekly pay cycles.
- Manage vendor data file. Set up new vendors in PeopleSoft.
- Manage corporate and legal expenses.
- Compile payment forecast, trial register, and check register reports.
- Check processing. Print and attach checks with invoices for signature; distribute and mail. Organize invoices by pay-cycle in Payment Forecast order to facilitate the review and distribution process.
- Process Executives travel expenses.
- Provide RFSG Treasury Department with breakdown of weekly pay cycles.
- Process Accounts Payable express checks and wires as necessary.
- Process Accounts Payable wires into PeopleSoft.
- Assist vendors with payment inquiries and reconcile vendor statements.
- Assist in month-end closing This includes making sure that all invoices, AP wires and express checks are processed.
- Prepare and maintain purchase order log, maintain an monitor log for checks on hold pending receipt of funds.
- Maintain W9 Forms for withholding and non-withholding vendors.
- Reconcile funds advanced for special events.
- Assist with special projects.
Accounts Payables Administrator
Lennar Corporation
Miami
11.2005 - 05.2007
- Research and resolve past due invoices, short pays and/or discrepancies.
- Maintain direct and continuous contact with vendors.
- Manage vendor files; create new vendor accounts, change contact, remit to, billing address information.
- Perform invoice codification and data entry.
- Issue weekly check runs, matching, batching and mailing.
- Process weekly payments batches in a timely manner according to payment terms while maximizing company cash flow.
- Reconcile accounts payables on a weekly basis to ensure payments were processed properly and timely.
- Process all operating expense invoices, including employees expense reports and reimbursement.
- Manage company divisions check voiding procedure.
- Assist with issuing, printing and mailing vendor's 1099.
- Prepare accounts payable manual checks when needed.
- Print all accounts payable reports and maintain all account payable files.
- Prepare analysis of accounts; perform monthly closings.
Education
Interior Design Technical Certificate -
Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL01.1996
A.A. Candidate - Business Administration
Miami Dade Community College
Miami, FL01.1995
Skills
- Microsoft Windows and Office Suite
- Financial reporting and analysis
- General ledger management
- Audit coordination
- Journal entry preparation
- Bank reconciliation
- Cash flow management
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Accounting software proficiency
- Accounts payable management
- Effective communication
- Collaboration skills
- Time management
- Financial statement preparation
- Month-end closing management
- Audit support
- General ledger accounting
- Month-end closing
- Journal entry posting
- Financial statement review
Certification
- CAM License, Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Sales Associate License, Division of Real Estate
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Senior Accountant
VectorGlobal WMG, Inc
03.2022 - Current
Staff Accountant
LNR Property, LLC / Starwood Property Trust
01.2017 - 09.2020
Junior Accountant
LNR Property, LLC / Starwood Property Trust
10.2013 - 01.2017
Accounts Receivables Administrator
LNR Property, LLC / Starwood Property Trust
12.2011 - 10.2013
Accounts Payables Clerk / Accounting Clerk
LNR Property, LLC / Starwood Property Trust
08.2008 - 12.2011
Accounts Payables Administrator
Lennar Corporation
11.2005 - 05.2007
Interior Design Technical Certificate -
Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
A.A. Candidate - Business Administration
Miami Dade Community College