Gina Escajeda
Austin,TX
Summary
Dynamic accounting professional with over 10 years of progressive experience in accounts payable, general ledger accounting, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, reconciliations, and full-cycle expense reporting. Expertise in managing month-end close processes, enhancing financial workflows, and ensuring precise reporting across multiple entities. Skilled in implementing and overseeing expense systems, vendor onboarding, and driving financial process improvements in fast-paced environments. Strong analytical abilities complemented by a proven track record of accuracy, efficiency, and effective cross-functional collaboration.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Staff Accountant
Siete Family Foods
06.2025 - Current
- Oversee corporate credit card and expense activity in Navan, ensuring accurate coding, reconciliation, and compliance with company policies.
- Upload bank transactions and complete bank reconciliations in NetSuite, including matching entries, managing offline payments, and refund checks.
- Prepare Walmart eCommerce revenue JE through a multi-step process involving data compilation, reconciliation, and validation of sales, fees, and payments.
- Analyze invoices, supporting documentation, and contracts to record fixed assets and prepaid expenses in NetSuite.
- Maintain amortization and depreciation schedules and perform monthly reconciliations to ensure accuracy of financial reporting.
- Reconcile Bill.com clearing account between Bill.com and NetSuite, ensuring completeness and accuracy of transactions posted across systems and identifying and resolving discrepancies.
- Prepare and record AP, marketing, freight, and estimated accruals during month-end close.
- Compile and reconcile broker commission reports and process payments through Bill.com.
- Serve as primary liaison for internal teams regarding vendor payments, invoice processing, and accounting inquiries.
- Manage annual Form 1099 reporting using Track1099, ensuring IRS compliance and accurate vendor tax documentation.
- Assisted with emergency physical inventory count to reconcile discrepancies between physical inventory and system records caused by missing manufacturer scan data.
Staff Accountant
Siete Family Foods
05.2022 - 06.2025
- Processed and coded invoices across SG&A and logistics, ensuring accurate general ledger classification.
- Supported vendor onboarding by validating and setting up new vendor accounts in accounting systems.
- Partnered with marketing and finance teams on P&L reporting and month-end accrual preparation.
- Audited expense reports for accuracy, ensuring proper documentation, coding, and policy compliance.
- Reviewed donation accounts and verified documentation for year-end reporting and tax compliance.
- Documented and improved accounting processes to support training and cross-functional knowledge sharing.
Accountant
Uhnder, Inc.
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Managed full accounts payable cycle, including invoice review, coding, and three-way matching to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal controls.
- Prepared monthly bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations, resolving discrepancies and variances.
- Maintained prepaid expense schedules and record monthly amortization entries in accordance with GAAP.
- Supported month-end close through journal entries, AP accruals, account reconciliations, and GL analysis.
- Partnered with internal teams and vendors to resolve invoice, payment, and purchase order discrepancies.
- Administered vendor onboarding, including W-8/W-9 validation and banking setup.
- Managed accounting mailbox and serve as primary contact for AP, reimbursements, and vendor inquiries.
AP Analyst II
Parsley Energy
02.2020 - 03.2021
- Supported treasury operations by preparing weekly cash forecasts and executing multi-million-dollar vendor payment runs, including ACH, wire transfers, and paper checks under strict approval controls.
- Processed reclasses, refunds, voids, and offline payment entries while maintaining internal controls.
- Completed month-end reconciliations and close deliverables using FloQast.
- Resolved vendor escalations and supported audit requests and account confirmations.
AP Analyst I
Parsley Energy
02.2018 - 02.2020
- Managed invoice imports and reconciliations between OpenInvoice and Quorum.
- Coded and processed corporate credit card transactions in compliance with accounting policies.
- Maintained prepaid expense schedules and recorded monthly amortization entries.
- Performed expense analysis for legal, consulting, and IT spend, identifying variances and reporting findings.
- Supported IT and accounting teams on system enhancements, implementations, and process improvements.
AP Technician
Parsley Energy
03.2017 - 02.2018
- Processed and indexed vendor invoices using OpenInvoice and DocVue.
- Served as primary contact for vendor inquiries regarding invoices, payments, and enrollment issues.
- Monitored invoice aging and worked with approvers to improve processing timelines.
- Trained and supervised five contract employees during a $2.8B acquisition integration.
Invoice Analyst
Parsley Energy
06.2015 - 03.2017
- Processed vendor invoices with correct cost centers, AFEs, and GL coding across operational, land, and G&A spend.
- Partnered with operations and accounting teams to ensure proper capitalization and expense classification.
- Resolved invoice discrepancies, system issues, and payment disputes.
- Produced aging and accrual reports to support management decision-making.
Accounts Payable Specialist
Kelly Services (Oxy Permian)
10.2013 - 06.2015
- Processed and coded high-volume operational invoices for upstream oil and gas assets.
- Resolved vendor and internal inquiries related to payments and invoice issues.
- Performed daily invoice audits to validate pricing and coding accuracy.
- Produced monthly reports analyzing price book activity for management review.
Education
MBA - Accounting
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, TXBachelor of Business Administration - Management
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, TX01-2013
Skills
- Account Reconciliations
- Month-End Close
- Fixed Assets
- Prepaid Expenses
- Journal Entries & Accruals
- Vendor Management
- 1099 Reporting
- Expense Reporting
- Financial Analysis
- Bank reconciliation
- Accounts payable
- Excel: VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, pivot tables, reconciliation work
Timeline
Senior Staff Accountant
Siete Family Foods
06.2025 - Current
Staff Accountant
Siete Family Foods
05.2022 - 06.2025
Accountant
Uhnder, Inc.
08.2021 - 05.2022
AP Analyst II
Parsley Energy
02.2020 - 03.2021
AP Analyst I
Parsley Energy
02.2018 - 02.2020
AP Technician
Parsley Energy
03.2017 - 02.2018
Invoice Analyst
Parsley Energy
06.2015 - 03.2017
Accounts Payable Specialist
Kelly Services (Oxy Permian)
10.2013 - 06.2015
MBA - Accounting
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
The University of Texas Permian Basin