JESSICA AGUIRRE
Atascosa
Summary
Dedicated Senior Accountant specializing in grant compliance and fund management. Demonstrates expertise in financial reporting, audit preparation, and variance analysis, driving clean audits and effective management of restricted fund portfolios while advising departments on compliance and budgetary matters.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Restricted Funds Accountant
St. Edward’s University
Austin
10.2022 - Current
- Managed complex portfolio of restricted funds, ensuring adherence to donor intent, federal regulations, and university policy to maintain financial integrity.
- Lead month-end and year-end close activities, including fund reconciliations, variance analysis, and month end grant entries.
- Provided strategic oversight of fund balances, advising department heads on budget availability and compliance to support informed decision-making.
- Facilitated monthly draws for federal grants to support student funding.
- Utilize Banner/Tableau for fund tracking, reporting, and grant accounting.
Financial Accountant III
Southwest Key Programs
Austin
12.2015 - 12.2021
- Conducted financial statement reviews and balance sheet reconciliations, resolving discrepancies to ensure accuracy.
- Managed month-end billing review and prepared journal entries, facilitating timely financial close.
- Prepared audit-ready workpapers and served as primary contact for external auditors, contributing to clean audits.
- Oversaw accounts receivable processes, preparing 40k, life, and disability files for workforce development compliance.
- Provided payroll processing continuity and prepared quarterly tax filings during specialist absences.
Financial Accountant
Southwest Key Workforce Development
Brownsville
04.2015 - 12.2015
- Executed bi-weekly CCMS provider payments (~$400,000 per cycle), ensuring 100% on-time delivery to providers.
- Developed month-end billing reports and Board-level financial summaries for executive review, enhancing visibility into program financials.
- Oversaw high-volume accounts payable for Workforce and Childcare programs, ensuring accurate processing of P-cards, travel, and mileage.
Legal Assistant – Subrogation
Bratton Firm
06.2012 - 03.2015
- Managed subrogation operations for health insurance carriers; coordinated with attorneys and insurers to recover funds efficiently.
- Reconciled settlement checks with database records, preparing final closing worksheets to ensure accurate financial documentation.
- Managed case files and maintained organized documentation for legal cases.
- Assisted attorneys in preparing legal documents and correspondence efficiently.
- Conducted legal research to support case preparation and strategy development.
Graduate Assistant – Accounting
University of Texas at Brownsville
Brownsville
05.2010 - 12.2011
- Managed procurement and requisitions for sports department, supervised student staff to ensure timely processing, assisted with account reconciliations to maintain financial accuracy.
- Assisted faculty with research projects and data collection tasks.
- Organized academic events and workshops for student engagement.
- Designed course materials and presentations for classroom use.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
University of Texas At Brownsville
Brownsville, TXBachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
University of Texas at Brownsville
Brownsville, TXSkills
- Fund accounting
- Grant accounting
- Grant compliance
- Financial Reporting
- Audit preparation
- GAAP
- Accounts reconciliation
- Fund management
- Data analysis
- Advanced Excel
- Pivot tables
- VLOOKUP
- Macros
- Workday
- Microsoft Word
- PowerPoint
- Data analysis
Websites
Certification
(Add certifications if applicable: CPA, CMA, etc.)
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Senior Restricted Funds Accountant
St. Edward’s University
10.2022 - Current
Financial Accountant III
Southwest Key Programs
12.2015 - 12.2021
Financial Accountant
Southwest Key Workforce Development
04.2015 - 12.2015
Legal Assistant – Subrogation
Bratton Firm
06.2012 - 03.2015
Graduate Assistant – Accounting
University of Texas at Brownsville
05.2010 - 12.2011
Master of Business Administration -
University of Texas At Brownsville
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
University of Texas at Brownsville