Jazmin Castillo
Lawrenceville
Summary
Dedicated AR/ AP Analyst with over 15 years of experience. Thrive in dynamic and fast-paced working environment with strong analytical skills.
Experienced with financial analysis, reconciliations, and reporting. Utilizes data analysis and financial modeling to support strategic decision-making and ensure compliance. Track record of enhancing process efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Analyst
Basic Resources Inc.
New York, NY
10.2023 - Current
- Post incoming funds, uncluding checks, wires, and other electronic payments received from customers
- Research and resolve payment discrepancies, such as short payments, overpayments, and unapplied cash.
- Apply credits taken by customers
- Reconcile cash applied with the general ledger
- Communicate with customers on any requests, questions, past due balances, or issues related to their accounts
- Process customer refund requests according to company guidelines.
- Assist with A/R audits
- Prepare monthly A/R reports
- Establish new customers
- Assist the Accounts Receivable Manager in the collection process
- Prepare account reconciliations
- Prepare intercompany billings and confirmations
- Post General Ledger journal entries for the accounting team
- Initiate wire transfers for Accounts Payable
- Prepare Sales and Use Tax and filings
- Assist with Concur Expense Report Audits
- Produce internal financial reports
- Meet tight deadlines for closing and reporting requirements
- Perform other job-related duties and special projects as needed
Accounts Receivable Analyst
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS INC.
Ridgefield Pk, NJ
04.2018 - 10.2023
- Daily processing of cash receipts and postings to customer accounts for payments made by lockbox, wire transfer, credit card and direct deposit.
- Research and resolve payment discrepancies.
- Apply credits taken by customers.
- Assist with A/R audits
- Prepare monthly A/R reports. Prepare intercompany billings and confirmations.
- Prepare Sales and use Tax and filings. Post General Ledger journal entries for the accounting team.
- Assist with Concur Expense Report Audits.
- Produce internal financial reports.
- Responsible for AR Collections and write offs.
- Assist with the development of KPIs related to revenue performance.
- Balancing reports, sending daily GL balance, reconciling and assisting with month end closing.
- Provide support to the Credit and Collections dept in compliance with established policies.
- Meet tight deadlines for month end closing and reporting requirements.
Supply Chain Planner
SONY Corp
08.2008 - 03.2018
- Release monthly purchase orders to SONY factories in accordance with demand, lead time, and optimal stock levels.
- Serve as key planning interface between SEA and factories to align production, allocation, and shipment priorities.
- Track KPIs for on time delivery, factory performance to commitment, and third-party vendor performance.
- Collaborate with other planners to obtain expedite requirements for any specific demands.
- Partner with Order Management Team to implement allocation plans to update or revise allocations as needed.
- Coordinate with Order Management on customer order fulfillment if assistance is needed with allocation, out-of-footprint shipping, or arrival timing from factory.
- Track inbound containers to ensure accurate arrivals to warehouses and timely fulfillment of SKUs with projected shortages.
- Pull monthly purchase order details to the factory to create a Cash Flow report for treasury and accounting.
- Support distributors with orders ETAs, managing aged inventory and stock returns.
- Collaborate with SAP team to identify new ways to improve operations.
Accounting Assistant
SONY
Woodcliff Lake, NJ
02.2003 - 08.2008
- Maintain and reconcile A/R ledger accounts
- Process and monitor customer orders in ERP / Order Mgmt. Systems.
- Coordinate with logistics team to ensure timely fulfillment.
- Complete accounts payable and accounts receivable support.
- Coordinate and oversee the order after handover from Sales to Manufacturing.
- Resolve sales return related discrepancies and support resolution for related chargebacks.
- Assisting with Journal Entries and month end closing processes.
- Generate shipping documentation and coordinate with third party logistics providers as needed.
- Prepare meeting materials, agendas and presentations for the SVP and departmental meetings.
- Generate and send invoices
- Responsible for Credit Offsetting to returns. Research / Collect all chargebacks relating to Shortages, Pricing discounts and Return Discrepancies for Assigned Accounts.
- Support Senior Executive Assistant with internal events and conferences.
- Book Travel and manage travel and entertainment expenses.
- Assist with Concur Expense report audits.
- Manage orders, block, release, scrap according to requirements.
- Track the on-time performance of the delivery date.
- Monitor material availability to secure the intro of the order to production.
- Ensure that orders are received and submitted in accordance with SONY standard processes in SAP.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Finance
NJCU
Jersey City, NJ05.2004
Skills
- Management
- SAP, Workday, Concur, Travel expenses, and Accruals
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills
- Knowledge of Accounting principles and financial reporting standards and experience working in a global company
- General ledger accounting
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Accounting Analyst
Basic Resources Inc.
10.2023 - Current
Accounts Receivable Analyst
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS INC.
04.2018 - 10.2023
Supply Chain Planner
SONY Corp
08.2008 - 03.2018
Accounting Assistant
SONY
02.2003 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Finance
NJCU