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Blanca Gonzales

Angleton,TX

Summary

Focused Accounting professional with fifteen years of experience maintaining financial records and reviewing account activity. Proven track record of developing accurate spreadsheets and delivering organized reports with Excel. Accomplished in taking on tasks within strict deadlines while prioritizing urgent needs.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Accountant

MCIP
05.2022 - Current
  • Input vendor invoices, reconcile accounts, process vendor checks, reimbursements, open mail and process payments, contact vendors regarding statements and balances
  • Answer phones and emails
  • Scan
  • Daily reports of expenses made
  • Proficient in Quickbooks and Excel, process some payroll checks for 1099 employees
  • Process checks to vendors
  • Send Tax info to vendors such as tax exempt or sales tax info when requested
  • Fill out credit applications for new clients/vendors
  • Work close with the purchasing department regarding invoices and payments that need to be made on purchases needed
  • Work with Nfusion daily to see how much the company will be buying in invoices
  • Daily spreadsheet of P&L reports for CEO
  • Transferred data and documents to facilitate system migration and software updates.
  • Daily spreadsheet of weekly expenses for CEO
  • Keep a weekly/ monthly excel spreadsheet of expenses to be paid along with remainder balances.
  • Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
  • Assisted management with annual expense plans to strategically track income or revenue.
  • Analyzed financial discrepancies and provided solutions for accurate financial records.
  • Assisted in budget preparation and forecasting to control expenditure and maximize profitability.
  • Contacted customers to immediately find resolutions for escalated issues.
  • Processed credit card payments and reconciled credit card statements for accuracy in accounting process.
  • Completed financial reports, providing insight into performance, operations and cash flow.
  • Coached, trained and delegated tasks to 3 team members to meet specific department goals.
  • Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
  • Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
  • Verified items billed against items ordered and reconciled differences through follow-up with vendor.
  • Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
  • Maintained good working relationships with vendors and resolved disputes.
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
  • Aided manager in examining company finances to develop strategies in reducing costs and maximizing revenues.
  • Prepared vendor invoices and processed incoming payments.
  • Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
  • Inspected account books and recorded transactions.
  • Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.

Accounts Payable Coordinator

Bar X POA
05.2019 - 05.2022
  • Process payroll in Quickbooks, answer phones, check answering machine, assist title companies with documentation including statement of accounts, filing liens, assist residents as we are in an HOA subdivision, filing, faxing, scanning documents
  • Working with Excel spreadsheets on a monthly basis, including monthly expense reports.
  • Reconciled account files and produced monthly reports.
  • Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
  • Managed office activities by maintaining communication between clients, tracking records, and filing all documents.
  • Monitored vendor accounts and product updates to verify competitive pricing.
  • Provided clerical support, addressing routine, and special requirements.
  • Oversaw accurate and efficient database management and digital file storage to support operational and recordkeeping requirements.
  • Organized company meetings and scheduling for 12-employee team.
  • Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits, and recordkeeping.
  • Assisted in preparation and processing of payroll to facilitate prompt staff payments.
  • Completed bi-weekly payroll for 6 employees.
  • Managed and properly accounted for petty cash issued to facilitate general office activities.
  • Maintained electronic and paper filing systems for easy retrieval of information.
  • Created detailed expense reports to facilitate reimbursement for business expenses incurred.
  • Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
  • Completed month-end closings with journal entries and reconciling accounts.
  • Gathered, evaluated and summarized account data in detailed financial reports.
  • Processed check disbursements and reconciled related ledger.
  • Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
  • Reduced financial discrepancies, effectively reconciling bank accounts and organizing information into accounting software.
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
  • Input financial data and produced reports using Excel.
  • Streamlined bookkeeping procedures to increase efficiency and productivity.

Executive Assistant

Retirement Planning & Wealth Management
02.2014 - 05.2018
  • Receive and place telephone calls
  • Schedule and make appointments
  • Make photocopies of correspondences, documents, and other printed matter
  • Prepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses
  • Draft and type office memos
  • Manage and maintain executive's schedules
  • Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software
  • Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take messages
  • Attend meetings to record minutes
  • Conduct research, compile data, and prepare papers for consideration and presentation by executives
  • Greet visitors and determine whether they should be given access to specific individuals
  • Read and analyze incoming memos, submissions, and reports to determine their significance and plan their distribution
  • Perform general office duties, such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management database systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work
  • Prepare agendas and make arrangements, such as coordinating catering for luncheons, and travel
  • Provide clerical support to other departments
  • Supervise and train other clerical staff and arrange for employee training by scheduling training or organizing training material.
  • Worked with senior management to initiate new projects and assist in various processes.
  • Updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze, and report on performance and sales data.
  • Filed paperwork and organized computer-based information.
  • Took notes and dictation at meetings.
  • Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
  • Used QuickBooks to produce monthly invoices, reports, and other deliverables.
  • Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
  • Conducted research and analyzed data to provide detailed reports on various business topics.
  • Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
  • Created detailed expense reports to facilitate reimbursement for business expenses incurred.
  • Streamlined daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.
  • Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
  • Supported management by processing invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
  • Tracked expenditures and prepared reports for records and management review.

Accountant

TDECU
10.2007 - 07.2013
  • Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
  • Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting or other tax requirements
  • Report to management regarding the finances of establishment
  • Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts
  • Provide internal auditing for mortgage department
  • Compare previously prepared bank statements with canceled checks and reconcile discrepancies
  • Develope, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
  • Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
  • Used accounting software to issue tax returns and prepare consolidated reports.
  • Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.

Lead Teller

Wells Fargo
11.2005 - 09.2007
  • Collect and deposit money into accounts, disburse funds from cash accounts to pay bills or invoices, keep records of collections and disbursements, and ensure accounts are balanced
  • Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals
  • Order a supply of cash to meet daily needs
  • Process and maintain records of customer loans
  • Count currency, coins, and checks received, by hand or using currency- counting machine, to prepare them for deposits or shipment to branch banks or Federal Reserve Bank
  • Count, verify, and post armoured car deposits
  • Prepare and verify cashiers checks
  • Monitor bank vaults to ensure cash balances are correct
  • Carry out special services for customers, such as ordering bank cards and checks
  • Sort and file deposit slips and checks
  • Process transactions such as term deposits, retirement savings plan contributions, automated yeller transactions, night deposits, and mail deposits
  • Identify transaction mistakes when debits and credits do not balance
  • Arrange monies received in cash boxes and coin dispensers according to denomination
  • Resolve problems or discrepancies concerning customer's accounts
  • Explain, promote, or sell products such as traveler's checks, savings bonds, money orders and cashiers checks
  • Prepare work schedules for staff.

Insurance Processor

Insurance Plus
11.2004 - 11.2005
  • Process, prepare, and submit business or government forms, such as submitting applications for coverage to insurance carriers
  • Process and record new insurance policies and claims
  • Organize and work with detailed office or warehouse records, maintaining files for each policyholder, including policies that are to be reinstated or cancelled
  • Review and verify data, such as age, name, address, and principle sum and value of property on insurance applications and policies
  • Collect initial premiums and issue receipts
  • Notify insurance agent and accounting dept of policy cancellation
  • Calculate premiums, refunds, commissions, adjustments, and new reserve requirements, using insurance rate standards.

Cashier

Blockbuster
01.2003 - 08.2003
  • Maintain confidentiality of customers transactions
  • Assist customers with movies and rentals
  • Organize shelves with videos
  • Take customer payments
  • Contact customers regarding past due rentals and fees.

Education

BBA - Accounting

University of Houston
Houston, TX
05.2007

Associate of Applied Science - Behavioral Sciences

Brazosport College
Lake Jackson, TX
05.2004

High School Diploma -

Angleton High School
Angleton, TX
05.2002

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Customer service
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office
  • AR and AP Expertise
  • Account Evaluation
  • Data Processing
  • Invoice Processing
  • Account and Ledger Reconciliations
  • File Management
  • Month-End Reports
  • Financial Recordkeeping
  • Budgets and Forecasting
  • Bookkeeping

Timeline

Accountant

MCIP
05.2022 - Current

Accounts Payable Coordinator

Bar X POA
05.2019 - 05.2022

Executive Assistant

Retirement Planning & Wealth Management
02.2014 - 05.2018

Accountant

TDECU
10.2007 - 07.2013

Lead Teller

Wells Fargo
11.2005 - 09.2007

Insurance Processor

Insurance Plus
11.2004 - 11.2005

Cashier

Blockbuster
01.2003 - 08.2003

BBA - Accounting

University of Houston

Associate of Applied Science - Behavioral Sciences

Brazosport College

High School Diploma -

Angleton High School

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