Luis C. Ibarra Jr.
San Diego,CA
Summary
Diligent Accountant with solid history in leading accounting teams. Proven ability to streamline financial processes and maintain compliance with regulations. Demonstrated expertise in financial reporting and budget management.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Accountant
Port of San Diego
11.2022 - Current
- Conduct in-depth reviews, analyses, and reconciliations of general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and resolution of discrepancies.
- Manage general ledger maintenance and oversee month-end and year-end closing processes. Identify and resolve accounting issues, collaborate with IT on system-related concerns, and review journal entries, including reclassifications and corrections.
- Oversee fixed asset accounting, including acquisitions, disposals, and depreciation calculations. Maintain and reconcile fixed asset records, ensuring alignment with the general ledger. Coordinate and support the Port’s annual fixed asset inventory.
- Prepare, analyze, and distribute specialized financial reports, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery to internal and external stakeholders. Audit financial records, identify discrepancies, and implement corrective actions.
- Monitor grant-funded projects, verifying financial accuracy, proper cost allocation, and compliance with funding requirements. Maintain project budgets, update financial records, and oversee grant billing and closeout procedures.
- Support month-end and year-end closing and audit processes by preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and drafting audit workpapers. Perform financial analyses and provide key insights to auditors.
- Serve as a subject matter expert, providing guidance to internal stakeholders on complex accounting matters. Identify process improvements, recommend best practices, and train accounting staff on systems, policies, and procedures.
Staff Accountant
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission
12.2018 - 10.2022
- Journal Entries (Adjustments, Simple, Compound, and Closing.)
- Revenue Recognition (Vessel assessments and Allotments, European Grants)
- Accounts Payable (Paying invoices, AP Aging Report, Credit Card Payments)
- Accounts Receivable (Vessel Assessment data recording, recording and inputting contributions from Allotments
- Reconciling)
- Provide support for entry of wires (inputting and issuing payments for online/CC purchases)
- Manage Field Office Expenses from South America (auditing seven expense reports monthly for accuracy in the coding and payment.)
- Credit card payments and entering statement to accounting system (providing support, inputting, and uploading to financial system)
Accounting Clerk
Trade Service, a Trimble Company
02.2018 - 09.2018
- Accounts Receivable (open checks, upload payments to bank/customer accounts, and process Credit card payments)
- Accounts Payable (Issue Employee checks from payroll or expenses and paying company invoices)
- Reconciliation of AP/AR
- Invoice customers for goods and services delivered with extreme accuracy into accounting software
- Sales and Use tax filing/payment per individual state
Education
MBA - Business Administration
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA05.2024
Bachelor's - Business Administration: Accounting
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA05.2017
Associates - Business Administration: Accounting
San Diego City College
San Diego, CA05.2015
Skills
- English and Spanish Speaker
- Proficiency in Accounting and Business Software
- Microsoft Office
- Bank reconciliation
- General ledger management
- Payroll processing
- Accounts receivable management
- Cash flow management
- Audit coordination
- ERP system proficiency
- Fixed asset management
- GAAP
- Internal controls
Capabilitiesandskills
- English and Spanish Speaker
- Proficiency in Accounting and Business Software Microsoft GP Dynamics
- Expert RPS
- Cybersource
- SalesForce
- CMS
- Microsoft Office knowledge (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)
- Sage Fund Accounting (MIP)
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Lead Accountant
Port of San Diego
11.2022 - Current
Staff Accountant
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission
12.2018 - 10.2022
Accounting Clerk
Trade Service, a Trimble Company
02.2018 - 09.2018
Bachelor's - Business Administration: Accounting
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Associates - Business Administration: Accounting
San Diego City College
MBA - Business Administration
University of San Diego
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