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Lora Jimenez

San Jose,CA

Summary

Experienced in driving fixed asset accounting and financial reporting improvements, with a proven track record of success at View Inc. Demonstrated expertise in General Ledger Accounting and implementing internal controls to ensure accuracy and compliance. Skilled in database administration and policy enforcement, resulting in improved SOX compliance and financial data accuracy.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accountant

View Inc.
San Jose, CA
11.2017 - Current

· Process owner for fixed asset

· Responsible for driving fixed asset month-end close and Sub-ledger to GL reconciliations

· Responsible for preparation Fixed Asset roll-forward schedules

· Interact heavily with asset owners on asset confirmation of CIP for timely capitalization

· Responsible for conducting all aspects of annual physical fixed asset count and preparation of summary reports for management conclusion

· Responsible for Fixed Asset PBC schedules

· Documentation of Fixed Asset policies and desk top procedures

· Work closely with IT team on driving automation of fixed asset capitalization and reporting

· Responsible for ARO (Asset Retirement Obligation) accretion and depreciation monthly booking

· Responsible for data for Property Tax Filing

· Ensure compliance with the company’s SOX program by performing based on SOX policies and procedures

· Support SOX documentation and testing with external auditors

· Daily Cash and monthly reconciliation

· Weekly Cash Actuals report out to Management

· Accrued liabilities and reconciliation (Monthly professional accruals -Audit, Legal, Property Tax, etc.)

· Support 10Q/K preparation with footnote disclosures for Fixed Asset and other areas as needed

· Access Database Admin

· Chart of Accounts (new accounts/enabling accounts)

· Opening and Closing periods

· Monthly balance sheet flux (BS & Income Statement)

· Sales and Used tax reports and reconciliation for monthly filing

· Responsible for monthly credit cards charges coding and upload to GL

· Supported Payroll accounting and reconciliations (Bonus accrual, PTO accrual, Monthly Payroll and Payroll tax entries, Allocation of Company health insurance expense based on HR head count report)

· Provide monthly FX rate load to Oracle

· Participated on ASC 842 Lease Accounting

· Special projects as requires

Senior Fixed Asset Analyst

Lumentum
Milpitas, CA
02.2016 - 11.2017

· Global Process owner for world-wide fixed asset

· Responsible for driving the fixed asset month-end close and Sub-ledger to GL reconciliations

· Responsible for preparation of world-wide roll-forward schedules and balance sheet flux related to fixed asset

· Interact heavily with asset owners on asset confirmation of CIP for timely capitalization

· Responsible for conducting all aspects of annual physical fixed asset count and preparation of summary reports for management conclusion

· Key contributor in developing, documenting, and implementing SOX procedures for fixed asset

· Work closely with IT team on driving automation of fixed asset capitalization and dashboard reporting

· Responsible for PBC schedules, FA property tax reports, 10Q and 10K FA related schedules

· Participated in Lumentum's new Thailand entity FA Oracle implementation

· Document detailed fixed asset desk top procedures and provide training to shared service organization on capitalization and weekly management reporting

· Participate in special projects as needed

Senior Accountant

PeerNova Inc.
San Jose, CA
10.2014 - 01.2016

· Provided daily cash forecast, process accounts payable and payroll and certain HR related responsibilities

· Assisted controller with require information related to series A fund raise

· Prepared and trained for NetSuite system implementation which never materialized

Fixed Asset Accountant

Xilinx Inc.
San Jose, CA
03.2008 - 10.2014

· Processed fixed asset for North America by assigning asset tags, asset categories and depreciation lives to capital additions

· Processed asset transfers and disposals

· Planned, coordinated, conducted, and generated management summary report for yearly physical audits

· Managed fixed asset tax books for tax reporting in Oracle R12

· Closed fixed asset modules and managed month-end fixed asset account balances and reconciliations

· Responsible for Consolidated Fixed Asset Roll Forward

· Responsible for Fixed Asset SOX documentation updates and yearly testing

· Provided schedules for PBC, property tax filing, 10Q and 10K filing and Fixed Asset insurance coverage

· Participated in all Fixed Asset related process improvements

· Global Fixed Asset Owner; Drive documenting the desktop procedures and policies for Fixed Asset

· Provided coverage for payroll and FSA account reconciliations when GL group was short staff and provided A/P coverage while Manager was on LOA.

Accounts Receivable Sr Analyst/Fixed Asset Accountant

Altera Corporation
San Jose, CA
01.2001 - 01.2008

· Performed cash application for North America and Asia Pacific (lockbox, wires and ACH)

· Generated manual invoice and credit as required, performed daily invoice audit, processed DPA claims (EDI and manual), audit negative POS (EDI) for potential bill-backs

· Month end closing and reconciliations provided A/R PBC schedules and updated Sox documentations.

· Processed capital additions to sub-ledger and assigning tags, asset categories and depreciable lives to capital additions

· Process transfers and disposals and managed month end closing and reconciliations

· Provided forecast activity and maintain forecast balance in Hyperion

· Managed compliance with corporate policy and accounting standards

· Administered and reported quarterly cycle count results in writing to senior management

· Analyze fixed asset for impairment loss

· Implemented SOX compliance documentation and maintained updates

· Provided PBC schedules and schedules for property tax filing and fixed asset insurance coverage

Education

Computer Accounting Certificate - Accounting

Sawyer College of Business
Santa Clara
05-1986

Associate of Arts - Undecided

Northeastern Christian Jr College/Ohio Valley Univ
Villanova, PA
05-1984

Skills

  • Fixed Asset Accounting
  • General ledger accounting
  • Internal controls implementation
  • Policy Enforcement
  • Payroll Processing
  • Closing coordination
  • Expense Tracking
  • Financial Reporting
  • Accounts payable management
  • Audit Support
  • Recordkeeping
  • Journal entry posting
  • Journal entry review
  • Internal Controls
  • Database Administration
  • Financial data tracking
  • Month-end closing
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Timeline

Senior Accountant

View Inc.
11.2017 - Current

Senior Fixed Asset Analyst

Lumentum
02.2016 - 11.2017

Senior Accountant

PeerNova Inc.
10.2014 - 01.2016

Fixed Asset Accountant

Xilinx Inc.
03.2008 - 10.2014

Accounts Receivable Sr Analyst/Fixed Asset Accountant

Altera Corporation
01.2001 - 01.2008

Computer Accounting Certificate - Accounting

Sawyer College of Business

Associate of Arts - Undecided

Northeastern Christian Jr College/Ohio Valley Univ
Lora Jimenez