Brenda Anaya
Spring,TX
Summary
Accounting professional with comprehensive oversight of AP, AR, GL, inventory costing, and indirect tax compliance. Led ERP implementation initiatives as Key User and strengthened financial processes to improve reporting accuracy and operational efficiency. Proven ability to manage teams, support audits, and maintain strong internal controls in fast-paced environments.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Manager
VALENZ (Formerly Known as Southern Chemical Corporation)
Houston, TX
01.2023 - Current
- Oversee full-cycle accounting operations including payables, receivables and general ledger.
- Managed monthly financial close processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
- Manage FIFO inventory costing process ensuring proper costs layering and accurate COGS recognition.
- Provice cross-functional support as backup for full-cycle AP and AR operations to ensure uninterrupted financial processing.
- Developed and implemented streamlined procedures, enhancing departmental efficiency.
- Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing.
- Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
- Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
- Oversaw reconciliation of accounts, identifying discrepancies and resolving issues promptly.
- Coordinated efforts between the accounting team and other departments to ensure accuracy in interdepartmental transactions recording and proper cost allocation.
- Directed team efforts to achieve departmental objectives while cultivating a positive workplace culture.
- Contributed to successful external audits, preparing all necessary documentation and facilitating auditor inquiries.
- Trained and mentored the accounting staff, fostering professional development and teamwork.
- Led UAT identified system gaps, and collaborated with IT and external consultants to implement solutions.
Cost Accountant
VALENZ (Formerly Known as Southern Chemical Corporation)
Houston, TX
01.2016 - 12.2022
- Managed monthly financial closing processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
- Manage indirect tax compliance, including GST and QST calculation, reconciliation, and remittance to tax authorities.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify cost-saving opportunities within operations.
- Streamlined inventory management processes, enhancing accuracy in cost tracking.
- Implemented a robust accounts reconciliation process to maintain data integrity across multiple systems within the organization.
- Assisted with month-end closing procedures, journal entry review, balance sheet analysis and monthly management report preparation.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas, and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry.
- Initiated comprehensive account assessments to check viability, stability, and profitability of business operations.
- Oversee prepaid expense accounting, including schedule preparation, amortization tracking, and general ledger reconciliation to ensure accurate financial reporting.
Accounts Payable and Receivable Specialist
VALENZ (Formerly Known as Southern Chemical Corporation)
Houston, TX
05.2009 - 12.2015
- Manage full-cycle Accounts Payable process from invoice receipt through payment and reconciliation.
- Oversee Accounts Receivable functions including billing, cash application, collections, and account reconciliation.
- Implemented improvements in billing processes, enhancing efficiency and reducing errors.
- Led training sessions for new team members on accounting software and best practices.
- Increased efficiency of accounts payable functions with automation initiatives that reduced manual workload.
- Facilitated smooth audits by maintaining well-organized documentation of financial transactions and supporting evidence.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve billing issues, resulting in improved client satisfaction scores.
- Managed high volume invoice processing while maintaining accuracy in data entry, ensuring timely payments to suppliers.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Administered vendor and customer master data within ERP system.
- Reviewed aging reports and initiated follow-up actions to address outstanding balances and enhance cash flow management.
Education
Lone Star College
Houston, TXSkills
- Journal entries
- Bookkeeping
- General ledger accounting
- Month-end reporting
- Attention to detail
- ERP systems expertise
- Reporting
- Intercompany transactions
- Revenue recognition
- Variance analysis
- Cost accounting
- Bank reconciliation
- Account reconciliation
- AP and AR management
- Proficient in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
- Profit and loss monitoring
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Accounting Manager
VALENZ (Formerly Known as Southern Chemical Corporation)
01.2023 - Current
Cost Accountant
VALENZ (Formerly Known as Southern Chemical Corporation)
01.2016 - 12.2022
Accounts Payable and Receivable Specialist
VALENZ (Formerly Known as Southern Chemical Corporation)
05.2009 - 12.2015
Lone Star College