Carol Garza
Arlington,TX
Summary
Detail-oriented accounting specialist with extensive experience in accounts payable, invoice processing, reconciliations, and vendor management. Skilled in AS400, ADP, and Microsoft Excel with a strong track record of supporting audits, month-end close, and high-volume financial operations. Adept at ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely payments in fast-paced environments.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Reviewer
Ernst and Young LLC
03.2022 - 12.2023
- Perform regular audits and reviews of program application processing, including reviewing qualifying documentation for eligibility and accuracy.
- Evaluated audit findings and coordinated feedback sessions with invoice analysts to strengthen adherence to federal funding program requirements and enhance overall process integrity.
Accounts Payable Clerk
Texas Toyota of Grapevine
06.2020 - 02.2022
- Managed full-cycle accounts payable across finance, parts, and service departments for Toyota and Nissan automotive dealership.
- Processed high-volume invoices, post transactions, create journal entries, and reconcile accounts payable ledgers and schedules to ensure accuracy.
- Reconcile vendor statements, resolve discrepancies, and communicate with vendors to address inquiries and payment issues.
- Supported audits, month-end close, and implemented Excel-based payment schedules.
- Maintain organized and accurate files for all accounts payable documents.
Field Support Administrator
CornerStone Staffing
11.2019 - 06.2020
- Assist the Field Support team with data entry in a logistics environment and assist with Year End Inventory Audit reporting
- Handles all related site access for the field engineer technicians to service ATMs for various customers
- Run weekly reports along with new ATMs installs, order badge, keys and alarm codes.
- Help troubleshoot site access issues using the Traccess key devices and lockboxes
Product Specialist
Enterprise Financial Group
10.2016 - 05.2019
- Processed account orders in AMS and AS400 Systems; validated XML coding for accuracy.
- Built rate-pricing tools in Excel and supported product integrations with partners.
- Delivered reporting on account launches, implementations, and modifications.
Inventory Financial Analyst / Floor-Plan Associate
AutoNation Inc. Shared Service Center
03.2012 - 10.2016
- Maintained general ledger schedules, researched account discrepancies, and prepared reporting.
- Managed company credit lines, vehicle inventory transactions, and posted daily journal entries.
Operations Administrative Assistant
Chrysler Financial Services
05.2008 - 09.2009
- Process financial transactions on retail and lease accounts and post journal entries to split funds between accounts.
- Manage and track auto loan accounts from various systems, report and verify the accuracy of funds.
- Utilize Chrysler’s Ace Mainframe Database to update and check process of each contract to ensure all the contracts are funded in the EFT before processing the in the Retail Contract Program
Education
High School Diploma -
North Side High School
Fort Worth, TX05-2001
Skills
- General Ledger
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical Thinking
- Problem-solving
- Team player and exceeds expectations
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Quality Assurance Reviewer
Ernst and Young LLC
03.2022 - 12.2023
Accounts Payable Clerk
Texas Toyota of Grapevine
06.2020 - 02.2022
Field Support Administrator
CornerStone Staffing
11.2019 - 06.2020
Product Specialist
Enterprise Financial Group
10.2016 - 05.2019
Inventory Financial Analyst / Floor-Plan Associate
AutoNation Inc. Shared Service Center
03.2012 - 10.2016
Operations Administrative Assistant
Chrysler Financial Services
05.2008 - 09.2009
High School Diploma -
North Side High School