LYMARI MARTINEZ
Saint Petersburg,Florida
Summary
Dedicated and result driven senior accountant with over a decade of experience in financial management and reporting. Proving track record of streamlining process, improving efficiency, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Strong organizational skills and attention to details.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Revenue Accountant
SitusAMC Holdings Corporation
11.2020 - Current
- Prepared invoices and supporting documents in accordance with contractual terms.
- Managed suspense account, refunds, and bad debt reserves.
- Reviewed and evaluated delinquent accounts to determine appropriate action.
- Communicated with customers regarding their outstanding debts, negotiated payment plans, settlements, or other resolutions.
- Reported on monthly revenue fluctuations.
- Successfully reduced 90+ aged AR from 25% to .05 % of the total outstanding balance.
- Played a pivotal role in the design and implementation of a new revenue management system
improving data accuracy, reporting capabilities and collection time frame. - Developed a collection process and established internal controls when none previously existed.
- Streamlined the revenue recognition process, reducing month-end close time from BD 20 to BD 12
- Trained and supervised the offshore team on collection calls and payment application process (3 employees).
- Provided support and guidance to the offshore team in the research of unidentified deposits.
Budget Analyst
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
07.2017 - 03.2020
- Maintained and developed Operating and Capital Budgets. Responsibilities included document requests, budget proposals, meeting with division directors, editing and proofreading book data for accuracy and compliance with ADA regulations, and sent budget book to be published and post on the organization website.
- Monitored departmental budgets to ensure data was consistent with projections and created a corrective action plan if needed.
- Aided directors and chiefs on their annual budget requests.
- Developed Key Budget Assumptions reports and presentations.
- Monitored organizational spending through multiple actual vs budget reports and data analysis.
- Processed Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grants draws, and bank accounts transfers.
- Created Revenue and Expenses Policy, Revenue Manual, Budget in Brief and Budget Office Procedures Calendar.
- Prepared a yearly newspaper advertisement on Truth In Millage (TRIM) - Notice of Proposed Property Taxes and Proposed Budget.
Accountant
Sweet New England Company
05.2010 - 02.2014
- Oversaw Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable complete cycles.
- Oversaw the logistics for international shipments including custom regulations, custom brokers, and
freight forwarders. - Bank accounts reconciliations.
- Verified payments from sales and matched commission payment to brokers.
- Monitored finished goods inventory levels and movements.
Internal Auditor
South Central Consortium
02.2006 - 01.2010
- Created and implemented a yearly Audit Plan.
- Monitored Grant management and distribution.
- Monitored the quality of the internal control performance by performing Risk Assessments procedures.
- Provided direct assistance to external auditors.
- Eliminated findings in single audits, fiscal audits, and administrative audits through by implementing
Corrective Action Plans. - Reported to both the audit committee and six town mayors (from the Local Area) on the policies,
programs, and audits of the consortium.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration /Accounting
Interamerican University
Ponce, Puerto Rico05.2007
Skills
- Financial Analysis
- Analytical and Logical
Approach - Strategic Planning
- Budgeting and
Forecasting Skill - Process improvement
- Internal Controls
Timeline
Senior Revenue Accountant
SitusAMC Holdings Corporation
11.2020 - Current
Budget Analyst
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
07.2017 - 03.2020
Accountant
Sweet New England Company
05.2010 - 02.2014
Internal Auditor
South Central Consortium
02.2006 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration /Accounting
Interamerican University