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Felix De Jesus
Senior Accountant
Washington,DC
Work Preference
Summary
Detail-oriented Senior Accountant with over 13 years of experience in Cash Management and Payments within USAID's Office of Chief Financial Officer. Drives operational efficiency and financial integrity by prioritizing organizational goals and delivering high-quality results. Leverages strong judgment and decision-making skills to support effective financial operations and enhance customer service.
Overview
2
2
Languages
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant for GHS
Great Hill Solutions, LLC
Washington DC, Remote
09.2025 - Current
- Executing same duties and responsibilities within USAID/M/OCFO/CMP as in past while working as contractor for great hill solutions (GHS).
- Directed month-end closing processes, maintaining timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Oversaw general ledger accounts, maintaining GAAP compliance throughout accounting activities.
- Built and executed internal controls aimed at improving financial accuracy and integrity.
Accountant, Certifying Officer and 1099 Team Lead
U.S. Agency for International Development
Washington DC, On-site
02.2016 - 09.2025
- USAID accountant responsibilities and duties:
- Assessed financial transaction consistency and soundness, interpreted financial data, and delivered actionable information enabling senior management decisions for the OCFO.
- Participate in senior management meetings regularly to discuss issues and propose changes within our office following the Agency’s policies and guidelines.
- Duties and Responsibilities as an USAID Certifying Officer (CO):
- Proper application of the Prompt Payment Act by processing vouchers within the correct time frame and that disbursements comply with U.S. Government and host country laws and regulations.
- Communicate with payees and other mission staff to provide guidance, interpret the agency’s voucher auditing requirements, and/or request clarifying information regarding proposed payments.
- Duties and Responsibilities as the 1099 Team Lead:
- Managed CMP’s workload statistics reporting for cyclical projects, including Value Added Tax (VAT) reports and the annual issuance of the Agency’s 1099s to vendors.
- Lead and supervise the 1099 team’s performance to ensure issuance of the Agency’s IRS 1099 forms before March 31st of each year.
- Analyze with the team requests from 1099 receivers about any issue(s) related to their 1099s.
- Produce 1099 returns for electronic filing and uploading through the IRS FIRE system.
- Processed invoices (Payments or Cash Receipts) from different federal agencies in Phoenix, our financial system.
- Ensured proper TAS (Treasury Appropriation Symbol) and year Fund is used for each transaction.
- Prepared IPACs when needed using the Intra-governmental Payment and Collection (IPAC) system.
- Improved and recommended streamlining existing business processes to enhance operations within the Cash Management and Payments (CMP) Division and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO).
- Worked collaboratively with the assigned Teams on the daily objectives to ensure all accounting and credit aspects assigned are adequately covered.
Airspace Surveillance Technician
Air Force National Guard
Puerto Rico, On-site
03.2002 - 03.2010
- Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitored the area of responsibility (AOR).
- - Identification of friendly and possible enemy aircraft(s) within the AOR.
- Processed information accurately and promptly through the proper chain of command.
- Resolved urgent issues impacting operations efficiently.
- - Executed classified mission objectives with strict adherence to confidentiality protocols.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Sciences in Business Administration (BSBA) - Finance
University of Puerto Rico
Skills
- PHOENIX (USAID Financial System)
- IPAC (US Treasury Intra-governmental Payment and Collection system)
- PMS (DHHS Payment Management System)
- SPS (US Treasury Secure Payment System)
- ITS (US Treasury International Treasury Services)
- ASIST (USAID Agency Secure Image and Storage Tracking system)
- Microsoft Office expertise
- Security clearance
- Type: SECRET
- Status: ACTIVE
- Strategic communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Bilingual communication
Affiliations
- Puerto Rico Air National Guard March 2002 to March 2010
- Financial Management Association (FMA) August 2003 to December 2007
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Accountant for GHS
Great Hill Solutions, LLC
09.2025 - Current
Accountant, Certifying Officer and 1099 Team Lead
U.S. Agency for International Development
02.2016 - 09.2025
Airspace Surveillance Technician
Air Force National Guard
03.2002 - 03.2010
Bachelor’s Degree in Sciences in Business Administration (BSBA) - Finance
University of Puerto Rico