Jessica Martinez
Summary
Experienced with budget management, financial analysis, and compliance. Utilizes advanced financial software to streamline budgeting processes and enhance report accuracy. Knowledge of industry regulations ensures adherence to financial standards and best practices.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Process Specialist
City of Austin - Austin Energy
06.2025 - Current
- Coordinate planning and development of operating O&M and CIP budgets for six Business Units, ensuring alignment with financial goals and organizational objectives.
- Review actual expenditures, anticipated costs, and cost projections regularly to ensure alignment with budgets and forecasted goals.
- Evaluate financial and accounting documents, reports, and statements to ensure accuracy and adherence to budget guidelines.
- Conduct meetings with managers to review progress, track financial performance, and ensure the business units are staying on track with the updated budget and forecasts.
- Perform data analytics to identify variances, discrepancies, and errors in financial data, and take corrective actions as needed.
- Assist in processing revised budgets when necessary to reflect updated forecasts, upcoming expenditures, or unexpected financial changes.
Financial Analyst
The University Of Texas At Austin
03.2024 - 03.2025
- Coordinate planning and development of the annual O&M budget for assigned departments to establish and account for all operating funds.
- Analyze department budgets and monitor operating account balances, expenditures, and encumbrances for accuracy and appropriate use of funds.
- Analyze budget reports to identify discrepancies, and recommend corrective actions.
- Prepare and analyze various financial and personnel reports, and provide recommended conclusions based on analysis of information. Assist management in resolving complex financial issues.
- Develop and maintain electronic applications, databases, queries, and financial reports to provide accurate financial data, as needed.
Position Control Coordinator
Round Rock Independent School District
06.2022 - 10.2023
- Analyze and report staffing costs for the district to comply to district budget.
- Maintain and adjust position allocation totals, vacancy, and overfill totals for the district using HRIS and Financial system.
- Collaborate with business teams to analyze position control and HRIS reports for accurate reporting.
- Create and maintain accurate records of departmental activities, including budgets, personnel documents and project timelines.
Accountant
The City of Pflugerville - Finance
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Coordinate O&M and CIP Budget and funding management and reviews.
- Perform routine accounting functions, such as cash receipt accounting, accounts receivable, journal entries, transfers, and general ledger reconciliation.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly annual financial statements and reports, journal entries, and reconciliation of accounts.
- Assist in the preparation of the City's monthly close, quarterly close, and reporting; annual audit budget; ACFR; PAFR; and related documents.
- Prepare and enter entries, and financial reporting, in support of sales tax, property tax, and other special revenue account entries.
Accountant
The University Of Texas At Austin
07.2021 - 10.2021
- Coordinate financial reporting analysis, accounts payable transactions, accounts receivable transactions, and reimbursements.
- Provided guidance to other departments regarding accounting policies and procedures.
- Performed general ledger reconciliations on a timely basis.
- Analyze, audit, and process purchase orders, cash receipts, disbursement documents, and P-card reconciliations.
- Review accounts and fund groups for the accuracy of entries, and investigate overdrafts.
Human Resource Specialist
Pflugerville Independent School District
03.2015 - 06.2021
- Maintain Position management in HRIS.
- Calculate salaries for new hires and enter into the employee management system.
- Analyze positions and employee data for accuracy and completeness.
- Review and process monthly payroll in the position management system.
- Create, revise and maintain job descriptions for all district positions.
- Run reports as needed in HRIS for position analysis.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Human Resource and Management
Concordia University
Austin, TX04-2021
MBA -
Concordia University
Austin, TX04-2023
Skills
- Budget preparation and forecasting
- Critical thinker
- Data Analysis
- Excellent written/oral communication skills
- Financial Reporting
- GAAP
- Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
Certification
Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional, 2026-12-01
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
Business Process Specialist
City of Austin - Austin Energy
06.2025 - Current
Financial Analyst
The University Of Texas At Austin
03.2024 - 03.2025
Position Control Coordinator
Round Rock Independent School District
06.2022 - 10.2023
Accountant
The City of Pflugerville - Finance
11.2021 - 06.2022
Accountant
The University Of Texas At Austin
07.2021 - 10.2021
Human Resource Specialist
Pflugerville Independent School District
03.2015 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Business Administration - Human Resource and Management
Concordia University
MBA -
Concordia University