Brenda Westbrook
Odessa,TX
Summary
Highly organized accounting professional with expertise in financial recordkeeping and payroll processing. Known for exceptional attention to detail and calmness under pressure, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in all tasks.
Overview
50
50
years of professional experience
Work History
Bookkeeper
CFP Consulting Inc
Odessa, TX
09.2025 - 07.2026
- Recorded financial transactions accurately in company accounting software.
- Assisted with monthly bank reconciliations for accurate reporting.
- Supported preparation of financial statements for management review.
- Processed accounts payable and receivable transactions.
- Entered deposits, credit card charges and sales entries to facilitate cash management.
- Prepared financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and statement of cash flows.
- Posted journal entries to the general ledger system accurately and timely.
- Prepared and processed payroll.
Bookkeeper
Hoak & Thorp CPA's
Odessa, Texas
01.2022 - 09.2024
- Recorded financial transactions accurately in company accounting software.
- Assisted with monthly bank reconciliations for accurate reporting.
- Supported preparation of financial statements for management review.
- Processed accounts payable and receivable transactions.
- Entered deposits, credit card charges and sales entries to facilitate cash management.
- Prepared financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and statement of cash flows.
- Maintained and reconciled general ledger accounts.
- Provided assistance in preparing tax returns annually.
- Posted journal entries to the general ledger system accurately and timely.
- Conducted monthly bank reconciliations.
Bookkeeper
Germer & Co., CPA's
Odessa, TX
12.2021 - 09.2022
- Recorded financial transactions accurately in company accounting software.
- Assisted with monthly bank reconciliations for accurate reporting.
- Supported preparation of financial statements for management review.
- Processed accounts payable and receivable transactions.
- Entered deposits, credit card charges and sales entries to facilitate cash management.
- Prepared financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and statement of cash flows.
- Maintained and reconciled general ledger accounts.
- Provided assistance in preparing tax returns annually.
Office Manager
Bruckner Truck Sales, Inc.
Odessa, Texas
10.1976 - 09.2013
- Managed daily office operations to ensure efficiency and organization.
- Trained new employees on office procedures and software usage consistently.
- Maintained filing system for records, correspondence and other documents.
- Answered phone calls, responded to emails, routed mail and coordinated courier services.
- Monitored payments due from clients and promptly contacted clients with past due payments.
- Performed general bookkeeping duties such as reconciling bank statements and creating journal entries.
- Supervised staff members, organized schedules and delegated tasks.
- Coded and entered daily invoices with in-house accounting software.
- Provided training to new hires on office policies and procedures.
- Managed monthly financial statements and reconciliations for accurate reporting.
- Oversaw payroll processing to ensure timely employee compensation.
- Maintained accounts payable and receivable for vendor and customer transactions.
- Created financial statements, including balance sheets and income statements.
- Maintained accurate general ledger accounts.
Education
Cosmetology License
Louise School of Beauty
Lovington NM10-1972
High School Diploma -
Lovington High School
Lovington, NM05-1969
Some College (No Degree) - Assoc Degree Nursing
New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, NMSome College (No Degree) - Accounting
Odessa College
Odessa, TXSkills
- Accounts receivable
- Accounts payable specialist
- Cycle accounting
- Payroll processing
- Payroll management
- Transaction entry
- General ledger management
- General ledger entries
- General ledger maintenance
- Account reconciliation
- Bank reconciliation
- Financial expertise
- Organization
- Recordkeeping
- Accounting
- Verbal communication
Timeline
Bookkeeper
CFP Consulting Inc
09.2025 - 07.2026
Bookkeeper
Hoak & Thorp CPA's
01.2022 - 09.2024
Bookkeeper
Germer & Co., CPA's
12.2021 - 09.2022
Office Manager
Bruckner Truck Sales, Inc.
10.1976 - 09.2013
Cosmetology License
Louise School of Beauty
High School Diploma -
Lovington High School
Some College (No Degree) - Assoc Degree Nursing
New Mexico Junior College
Some College (No Degree) - Accounting
Odessa College