Diana Cruz
South Gate,CA
Summary
Senior Financial Professional with extensive experience in accounting and finance. Highly motivated and detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Proven track record in optimizing financial processes, ensuring compliance, and delivering accurate, insightful financial reports to drive business decisions. Skilled in managing complex financial tasks and supporting strategic initiatives for sustainable growth.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
Team Cruz Financial, Inc.
01.2024 - Current
- Oversee and manage the company’s financial health, including budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
- Automated the accounting processes, by cutting the total time for bookkeeping and handling reconciliation by 20%
- Generate monthly, quarterly, and annual reports as needed
- Assisted in defining the company's vision, goals and objectives; recruited and trained new team members
Staff Accountant II
California Credit Union
01.2021 - 12.2023
- Perform Month End Close Process and prepared and processed journal entries to record in GL and maintain consistent documentation.
- Maintain and process Federal and State backup withholding and prepare Quarterly and Annual 945 tax statements
- Process FR2900 weekly and Annual submissions
- Assist Senior Management with Balance Sheet and Quarterly Call Report
- Prepare Bank reconciliation and reconcile Zelle mobile payments
- Special Projects such as updating procedures and backup responsibilities
Staff Accountant
LBS Financial Credit Union
01.2019 - 12.2021
- Perform Month End Close Process and prepared journal entries, reconciled monthly GL accounts as assigned
- Process Wire Transfers, Stop Payment, reconcile FRB bank account and process Cash Orders and monthly Repo Board report.
- Prepared timely and accurate Federal and State backup withholding tax payments ensuring compliance with local regulations.
- Processed Stale dated checks and prepared the submission of FR2900 monthly and quarterly regulatory report.
- Maintain, post, reconcile Federal Agencies to Investment system and maintain the callable schedule
- Maintained the vendor management system monitored their performance to identify and mitigate risk, reviewed contractual agreements with for all vendors
- Special projects as assigned by Management
Senior Accountant
Long Beach City Employees CU
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Responsible for Bank Recons, Wire transfers, Accounts Payable, ATM and ACH Settlements
- Post journal entries and reconcile GL accounts as assigned
- Assisted with Conversion of Core GL system, verified data through the generation of reports
- Processed manual payroll using ADP for 25 employees, audited time sheets and processed bank wire transfers to meet payroll deadline.
- Special projects as assigned by Management
Staff Accountant
Xceed Financial Credit Union
01.2016 - 12.2017
- Supported Month End Close Process to meet strict deadlines
- Reconciled general ledger accounts, Prepaid, Fixed Assets and Straight-Line Rent
- Prepared monthly accrual expense and income variance analysis for Senior Management
- Assisted compliance department with Internal and External audits for wires and accounts payable
- Led the implementation of new software program to automate over 100 incoming and outgoing wires and reduced processing time by 95%.
- Previous experience in the Operations division before transfer to accounting department
Education
A.A. Degree - Administrative Assistant
Cerritos Community College
Cerritos, CA06.2003
Accounting Principles Certification -
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica Real Estate Principles Certification -
Health and Life Insurance Certification -
01.2024
Timeline
Owner
Team Cruz Financial, Inc.
01.2024 - Current
Staff Accountant II
California Credit Union
01.2021 - 12.2023
Staff Accountant
LBS Financial Credit Union
01.2019 - 12.2021
Senior Accountant
Long Beach City Employees CU
01.2017 - 12.2018
Staff Accountant
Xceed Financial Credit Union
01.2016 - 12.2017
Real Estate Principles Certification -
Health and Life Insurance Certification -
A.A. Degree - Administrative Assistant
Cerritos Community College
Accounting Principles Certification -
Santa Monica College
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