Elvia Garza

Provided business advisory services for government and nonprofit clients, including budgeting, financial statement analysis, statutory compliance.

Coordinated financial statement audits for school districts, cities, counties and nonprofits.

• Assisted with recruiting, interviewing, and hiring new department employees.
• Facilitated process improvements by automating manual tasks, increasing efficiency within the finance function.
• Streamlined financial processes by implementing efficient budgeting and forecasting systems.
• Spearheaded the implementation of new accounting software solutions, improving data accuracy and streamlining operations across departments.
• Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements and financial reporting standards.

• Performed internal audits of financial and departmental operations, developing risk assessments and conducting process walkthroughs for compliance with documented processes.
• Prepared initial control assessment as required by Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Directed and coordinated audit engagements for a variety of industries, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations while managing teams, developing audit plans and reporting findings to managemenr.