Esmeralda Orozco
Brownsville
Summary
Analytical and strategic thinker with expertise in financial reporting and analysis. Demonstrated ability to enhance productivity and ensure timely project delivery with a focus on accuracy. Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability lead to actionable insights and informed decision-making. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Assistant III
Baylor Scott & White
Temple
02.2023 - Current
- Assist in the collection, preparation, recording, reconciliation, and reporting of financial data to identify any discrepancies.
- Streamlined the reconciliation processes, reducing discrepancies, and improving reporting efficiency.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to improve financial reporting accuracy.
- Post journal entries for month-end.
- Reconcile Non-Premium Items.
- Reconcile multiple systems used in the health plan.
- Involved in different projects with the Financial Reporting Department.
- Process credit card refunds for Marketplace members.
- Process Epay refunds.
- Process Epay recurring cancellations.
- Upload daily individual and group premiums from Epay.
- Prepare Third-Party Payment Refunds.
- Prepare weekly Steady Fund invoices.
- Mentored and trained new employees on accounts receivable procedures.
- Assist in other duties and projects as assigned.
- Supported audits by compiling necessary documentation and reports.
- Prepared daily cash flow reports for management review.
- Coordinated with internal teams to reconcile daily cash transactions efficiently.
- Collaborated with the Audit & Internal Control Department to ensure accurate reporting of cash activities.
- Verified accuracy of bank deposits, withdrawals and transfers.
- Oversaw electronic funds transfers, including ACH, wire transfers, and bank account reconciliations.
Accountant II
Sunrise Builders and Wingstop Corporation
Brownsville
09.2017 - 12.2021
- Analyzed balance sheet accounts, and post monthly journal entries complying with GAAP
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations
- Ensured proper GL coding of expense reports for bank and credit card reconciliations
- Contribute to the preparation and reporting of 1099 process at the end of the year
- Prepare financial statements
- Collaborated with management to support budgeting, forecasting, and compliance with financial policies.
- Accounts Receivable: maintain the billing system, generate invoices, and account statements, maintain accounts receivables files and records
- Accounts Payable: Post business transactions, process invoices, verify financial data for use in maintaining accounts payable records, ensure payments were made to vendors in a timely manner, maintain meticulous records of outstanding payables, respond to AP questions and concerns and address any issues in a timely manner, ensure timely bank payments
- Payroll: process employees' paychecks, calculate bonuses and commissions when appropriate
- Sales Tax Compliance
- Gathered data for internal audits through interviews and financial research.
- Supported management through risk identification, and process improvement procedures.
- Implement internal controls such as; production and waste records, weekly inventory counts and voids reviewed.
- Other duties: Assist with unemployment claims.
Budget Analyst/Assistant Comptroller
Diocese of Brownsville
Brownsville
03.2013 - 06.2017
- Assisted with the implementation of new budget systems, processes, and procedures.
- Receive, review and file parishes' budgets
- Assist parishes to develop their budgets
- Analyze parishes' budgets for completeness and accuracy
- Examine past budgets and compare to new year's budgets for significant variances
- Recommend spending cuts or redistributing extra funds if necessary
- Oversee throughout the year parishes expenditures to ensure compliance with their budgets
- Performed reconciliations between actual expenses versus allocated budgets.
- Assisted in internal audits conducted by the Parishes Service Department as necessary
- Prepare Bank Reconciliations
- Enter deposits and journal entries to the accounting software
- Prepare Accounts Receivable Aging Reports for specific parishes
- Monitor parishes in past due debts
Controller
Harlingen Glass & Mirror
Harlingen
08.2011 - 03.2013
- Reviewed and evaluated internal control systems to identify areas of improvement
- Establish, monitor, and enforce policies and procedures
- Budgeting and Cost Accounting
- Sales Tax Compliance
- Various special analyses
- Ensure accounts payable were paid in a timely manner
- Ensure all reasonable discounts were taken on A/P
- Ensure accounts receivable were collected promptly
- Ensure current liabilities payments were made on a timely basis
- Issue timely and complete company's financial statements
- Reconcile general ledger
- Reconcile bank accounts
- Maintain vendor and customer relations
- Collaborated with external auditors to provide support during annual audits.
Bookkeeper
Triple Check
Harlingen
02.2010 - 08.2011
- Accurately entered financial transactions into accounting software and ensured that all data was accurate and up-to-date.
- Provide bookkeeping services to different companies
- Keep journal entries accuracy with individual ledger accounts
- Prepare Financial Statements
- Make the payroll tax deposits for 941, 940 and 1120
- Prepare the Sales Tax Reports
- Reconcile Monthly Bank Statements
- Maintained confidentiality of client information at all times in accordance with company policy.
- Developed strong organizational skills to keep track of multiple clients' accounts simultaneously.
- Assisted in the preparation of reports for internal management use and external auditors as requested.
Bookkeeper and Property Manager
PXE
Brownsville
08.2008 - 02.2010
- Managed daily administrative tasks, including tenant relations and rent collections
- Investigated complaints, disturbances and violations and resolved issues
- Maintained accurate records of all tenant information including contact details and payment history
- Conducted regular property inspections to identify potential maintenance issues
- Initiated eviction proceedings when necessary according to state law and court orders
- Reviewed lease expiration reports and calculated rent increases
- Ensured compliance with all legal regulations concerning rental properties
- Reconciled bank statements and balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis
- Obtained, processed and issued annual 1099 forms to vendors and contractors
- Responsible for auditing and processing employee expense reports
Accountant II
First Community Bank
San Benito
07.2005 - 08.2008
- Accounts Payable: Record invoices into the system and process checks to pay the invoices
- Fed Funds Settlement: Calculate daily position, settle account with correspondent and record journal entries
- Responsible for Federal Reserve account reconciliation, Texas Independent Bank - TIB reconciliation (correspondent bank), and Federal Home Loan Bank reconciliation
- Check adjustments and entered them in Fedline
- Records monthly correspondent assessments
- Investments: Review public collateral to public funds balances, review securities from portfolio to pledge against public funds, when necessary, review maturity schedule and release pledge securities prior to maturity, communicate with safekeeping agent on release of pledge collateral, account for new, matured, call, sold or partial paydowns of securities and accrued interest receivable transactions. Recalculate and post premium amortization and discount accretion
- Other Reconciliations and Journal Entries: Treasury Tax and Loan reconciliation and journal entries. ATM and Debit Card reconciliation and journal entries and Accounts Payable reconciliation
- Provide assistance in the preparation of internal audits
- Additional responsibilities: Member of the Bank Secrecy Act Committee, BSA backup.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accountancy
UTRGV
Brownsville, TX, US12.2022
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Account reconciliation
- GAAP principles expertise
- Internal controls and auditing
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Knowledge of health insurance procedures
- QuickBooks and Lawson proficiency
- General ledger accounting
- Financial reporting
- Microsoft Excel
- Critical thinking
- Financial analysis
- Month-end closing procedures
- Payment processing expertise
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Accounting Assistant III
Baylor Scott & White
02.2023 - Current
Accountant II
Sunrise Builders and Wingstop Corporation
09.2017 - 12.2021
Budget Analyst/Assistant Comptroller
Diocese of Brownsville
03.2013 - 06.2017
Controller
Harlingen Glass & Mirror
08.2011 - 03.2013
Bookkeeper
Triple Check
02.2010 - 08.2011
Bookkeeper and Property Manager
PXE
08.2008 - 02.2010
Accountant II
First Community Bank
07.2005 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accountancy
UTRGV
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