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Lily Hernandez

Houston

Summary

Results-driven Business Consultant with a strong background at Houston Adventist Academy, focusing on strategic growth initiatives. Achieved notable improvements in operational efficiency and profitability through effective productivity strategies. Skilled in Intuit QuickBooks, ensuring meticulous financial oversight and reporting.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Consultant

HOUSTON ADVENTIST ACADEMY
01.2021 - 01.2025
  • Look at company goals, daily operations, and performance data to spot ways to work smarter and more efficiently.
  • Create and roll out practical strategies to boost productivity, increase profits, and support steady, long-term growth.
  • Work closely with leadership to offer insights on strategy, market position, and business opportunities to help drive smart decisions.

Business Manager/Treasurer

HOUSTON ADVENTIST ACADEMY
01.2013 - 01.2021
  • Set up and maintained all student accounts in the internal accounting system and FACTS management system.
  • Set up and recorded all church accounts in financial systems.
  • Issued and tracked monthly billing statements for student and church accounts.
  • Ensured timely payment and accurate recording of all bills and financial transactions.
  • Managed payroll processing to ensure timely and accurate payment each pay period.
  • Maintained accurate fund accounting and ensured compliance with accounting principles.
  • Monitored Accounts Receivable balances, pursued collections in alignment with legal and institutional policies.
  • Managed and monitored Accounts Payable balances to ensure operational continuity.
  • Reconciled all bank accounts monthly.
  • Managed, maintained, and recorded all credit card transactions.
  • Led the preparation of the annual operating budget in collaboration with leadership.
  • Prepared monthly financial statements and reports for review by the School Board.
  • Facilitated monthly Finance Committee meetings, presenting financial results and analysis.
  • Presented monthly financial updates to the School Board, ensuring transparency and understanding.
  • Recommended board actions based on financial performance to support strategic planning and operational needs.
  • Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and accounting standards.
  • Enforced proper segregation of duties and delegation of financial authority throughout the organization.
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
  • Supervise and support office to ensure productivity and accountability.

Senior Staff Accountant

DEVON ENERGY
01.2001 - 01.2013
  • Develop, manage, and monitor annual budgets and financial forecasts.
  • Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general Ledger Functions.
  • Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, including monthly, Quarterly and annual reports.
  • Reconcile bank and credit card statements monthly.
  • Monitor cash flow and prepare financial analyses to support decision making.
  • Ensure compliance with all financial regulations, internal controls, accounting standards (GAAP or other applicable frameworks).

Property Accounting Analyst

DYNEGY INC.
01.1996 - 01.2001
  • Responsible for automating the Capitalized Interest process and ensure all manual entries are booked correctly.
  • Assure that projects are accurately classified as capital or expense and have the necessary flags in place to calculate capital interest.
  • Perform monthly account reconciliation and analysis between Project Costing and General Ledger for various business units.
  • Set up new projects and ensure all projects have AFE analysis type.
  • Validate and post all monthly close Transfer and Retirement journals.
  • Prepare monthly Plan analysis report for Management.
  • Prepare monthly Top Ten AFE spending graph for management.
  • Handle special request and projects as needed or assigned.

Cash and Bank Reconciliation Analyst

DYNEGY INC.
01.1996 - 01.1999
  • Responsible for booking zero balance accounts (ZBA) and Investment entries.
  • Responsible for reconciling Corporate, AP and Royalty bank accounts to zero status.
  • Posted EFT and lockbox receipts as well as wire transfers.
  • Created a cash variance analysis report for management.

Revenue Accountant

TORCH ENERGY ADVISORS
01.1991 - 01.1996
  • Responsible for recording Revenue for over two hundred oil and gas onshore leases in the state of Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma.
  • Researched and reconciled Revenue receivable for specific purchasers.
  • Reviewed and verified Revenue accruals on specific fields.
  • Responsible for the Revenue close process.
  • Recorded Joint Interest Billing for assigned customers.
  • Prepared severance tax reports for the state of Texas, Alabama and Louisiana.

Revenue Accounting Assistant – Systems operator

NORTH CENTRAL OIL
01.1987 - 01.1991
  • Responsible for recording Gas Revenue for assigned onshore leases.
  • Handled the Revenue close process.
  • Recorded and verified Joint Interest Billing for assigned customers.
  • Processed and printed accounts payable checks.
  • Responsible for weekly and monthly accounting report distribution.
  • Responsible for the operation and maintenance of the primary computer and backup system.

Education

BBA - Business/Accounting

University of Houston
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05-2027

Lonestar College - Completed 60 hours/12 hours in accounting

Lonestar College
Houston, TX
01.2001

Computer Processing Institute - Certified as a Computer Operator

Computer Processing Institute
Paramus, NJ
01.1986

Skills

  • Intuit QuickBooks Desktop
  • Team leadership
  • Problem solving
  • Effective communication
  • Staff mentoring
  • Inventory management
  • PeopleSoft and PeopleTools
  • Oracle applications
  • Advanced Revelation (AREV)
  • Excalibur system
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • CDEX software
  • Pro-Count Production system
  • 10-key data entry
  • Bilingual communication skills

Accomplishments

  • Received recognition for collecting 100% of Student Recievable balance from Employer
  • Completed and received Certificate for Basic Tax preparation from H & R Tax
  • Completed and received Certificate for Disaster training

Timeline

Business Consultant

HOUSTON ADVENTIST ACADEMY
01.2021 - 01.2025

Business Manager/Treasurer

HOUSTON ADVENTIST ACADEMY
01.2013 - 01.2021

Senior Staff Accountant

DEVON ENERGY
01.2001 - 01.2013

Property Accounting Analyst

DYNEGY INC.
01.1996 - 01.2001

Cash and Bank Reconciliation Analyst

DYNEGY INC.
01.1996 - 01.1999

Revenue Accountant

TORCH ENERGY ADVISORS
01.1991 - 01.1996

Revenue Accounting Assistant – Systems operator

NORTH CENTRAL OIL
01.1987 - 01.1991

BBA - Business/Accounting

University of Houston

Lonestar College - Completed 60 hours/12 hours in accounting

Lonestar College

Computer Processing Institute - Certified as a Computer Operator

Computer Processing Institute

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