Jacqueline Hernandez
Weslaco,TX
Summary
Strategic finance professional with 10+ years of experience handling high-volume financial data, including reconciliations, reporting, and budget tracking across complex organizations. Experienced in supporting multi-million dollar budgets and cross-departmental financial operations, with a strong track record in financial reporting and process improvement. Master’s in Accounting candidate (Expected May 2026), AICPA Legacy Scholarship recipient, and CPA candidate. Bilingual in English and Spanish, with proficiency in QuickBooks, PeopleSoft, SAP Concur, Power BI, Tableau, and Microsoft Office.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Coordinator
Economic Development Corporation of Weslaco
11.2025 - Current
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of financial transactions and documents using QuickBooks and McLeod software.
- Process accounts payable transactions accurately and timely.
- Reconcile bank statements, credit card statements, and other financial records.
- Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes.
- Prepare and analyze financial reports such as balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of financial transactions and documents.
- Collaborate with internal teams to resolve discrepancies and address accounting-related inquiries.
- Ensure compliance with accounting principles, standards, and regulations.
- Participate in audits and provide support as needed.
Financial Accounts Specialist
Continental Tank Lines LLC
06.2025 - 11.2026
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of financial transactions and documents using QuickBooks and McLeod software.
- Process accounts payable transactions accurately and timely.
- Reconcile bank statements, credit card statements, and other financial records.
- Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes.
- Prepare and analyze financial reports such as balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of financial transactions and documents.
- Collaborate with internal teams to resolve discrepancies and address accounting-related inquiries.
- Ensure compliance with accounting principles, standards, and regulations.
- Participate in audits and provide support as needed.
Administrative Assistant II to the Clinical Support Services ISU Department Administrator
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley-School of Medicine
02.2022 - 06.2025
- Reconcile and manage department credit cards. Keeps record of requests made for credit card use and coordinates payments to vendors.
- Creates and maintains reports for account ledgers. Monitors expenditures and income against the budget for all SOM clinics.
- Leads coordination of annual asset management verification for Clinical Support Services ISU.
- Performs advanced account reconciliations for over 75 cost centers including state accounts, general accounts, and operating accounts.
- Keeps detailed reports of monthly salaries expenditure per clinic and clinic employees.
- Organizing and coordinating departmental meetings.
- Processes requisitions and purchase orders for supplies, services, or repairs, as well as taking care of the receiving portion and entering invoices into the system.
- Provides training to administrative staff in account reconciliation, credit card process, and PeopleSoft report generation.
- Enters and maintains contract requests from vendors for the department.
Administrative Assistant to the Principal of IDEA Weslaco Pike Academy
IDEA Public Schools
07.2020 - 11.2021
- Reconciled and managed department credit card. Keep record of requests made for the use of credit cards as well as coordinated payments to vendors.
- Created and maintained reports for account ledgers.
- Led and coordinated annual asset management verification.
- Filed and kept confidential and sensitive documents.
- Organized and coordinated departmental meetings as well as prepared agenda for departmental meetings and recorded minutes to distribute accordingly.
- Managed and kept reports of hourly employee timesheets and time off requests.
- Arranged travel and accommodation for the administrative team as well as teachers.
- Coordinated and arranged special events for the school.
- Processed requisitions and purchase orders for supplies, services, or repairs, as well as taking care of the receiving portion and entering invoices into the system.
- Managed newsletters sent out to staff and parents weekly.
- Assisted and coordinated with HR to schedule interviews with potential candidates.
Administrative Assistant to the VP of Clinics
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance
10.2016 - 07.2018
- Created and maintained reports for account ledgers.
- Led and coordinated annual asset management verification.
- Filed and kept confidential and sensitive documents.
- Organized and coordinated departmental meetings as well as prepared agenda for departmental meetings and recorded minutes to distribute accordingly.
- Managed leases for the clinics and assisted in renewing contracts.
- Arranged travel and accommodation for the VP and the clinic administrators.
- Coordinated and arranged special events and monthly meetings with the clinical staff and surgeons.
- Reconciled and managed department credit card. Keep record of requests made for the use of credit cards as well as coordinated payments to vendors.
- Processed requisitions and purchase orders for supplies, services, or repairs, as well as taking care of the receiving portion and entering invoices into the system.
- Assisted and coordinated with HR to schedule interviews with potential candidates.
Administrative Assistant to the Director of Facilities Planning and Construction
South Texas College
10.2015 - 08.2016
- Created and maintained reports for account ledgers.
- Led and coordinated annual asset management verification.
- Filed and kept confidential and sensitive documents.
- Organized and coordinated departmental meetings as well as prepared agenda for departmental meetings and recorded minutes to distribute accordingly.
- Managed leases for the college and assisted in renewing contracts.
- Arranged travel and accommodations for the director and project managers.
- Coordinated and arranged special events for the facilities planning and construction department.
- Reconciled and managed department credit card. Keep record of requests made for the use of credit cards as well as coordinated payments to vendors.
- Processed requisitions and purchase orders for supplies, services, or repairs, as well as taking care of the receiving portion and entering invoices into the system.
- Assisted and coordinated with HR to schedule interviews with potential candidates.
Education
Master’s - Accounting
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
06-2026
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
06-2025
Associate’s - Business Administration
South Texas College
06-2011
High School Diploma -
South Palm Gardens High School
05-2008
Skills
- Bank reconciliation
- SQL
- Clerical skills
- ERP systems
- Payroll processing
- Account reconciliation
- Accounts receivable management
- Audit support
- Records maintenance
- Internal controls
- Financial analysis
- Financial forecasting
- Finance and accounting support
- General ledger maintenance
- Accounts payable management
- Financial planning
- Expense tracking
- Revenue recognition
- Grant management
- Financial statement preparation
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking and organization
- Problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication
- Team collaboration
- Team leadership
- Effective communication
- Verbal and written communication
- Decision-making
- Employee supervision
- Staff training
Accomplishments
- Developed and implemented a standardized reconciliation process, improving departmental efficiency and reporting accuracy
- Supported financial oversight across 75+ cost centers, ensuring accurate tracking of expenditures and revenue
- Contributed to management and monitoring of multi-million dollar budgets across multiple departments
- Prepared and supported financial reporting for executive leadership and board-level review
- Supported administration and compliance of grant-funded financial activities
- Identified and resolved discrepancies through high-volume reconciliations, strengthening financial accuracy and compliance.
Affiliations
- Member, Beta Alpha Psi
- Member, Graduate Business Leaders Association
- AICPA Legacy Scholarship Recipient (2025–2026)
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Finance Coordinator
Economic Development Corporation of Weslaco
11.2025 - Current
Financial Accounts Specialist
Continental Tank Lines LLC
06.2025 - 11.2026
Administrative Assistant II to the Clinical Support Services ISU Department Administrator
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley-School of Medicine
02.2022 - 06.2025
Administrative Assistant to the Principal of IDEA Weslaco Pike Academy
IDEA Public Schools
07.2020 - 11.2021
Administrative Assistant to the VP of Clinics
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance
10.2016 - 07.2018
Administrative Assistant to the Director of Facilities Planning and Construction
South Texas College
10.2015 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Master’s - Accounting
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Associate’s - Business Administration
South Texas College
High School Diploma -
South Palm Gardens High School