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Lysette Garza

San Antonio,TX

Summary

Results-driven accountant bringing over 11 years of experience in financial operations. Demonstrated expertise in managing cash flow, overseeing reconciliation of high-volume transactions across diverse payment channels, and ensuring meticulous compliance with financial standards. Proven track record in optimizing operational efficiency, implementing internal controls, and providing critical financial insights to facilitate strategic decision-making. Effective in managing payroll processing, treasury operations, and financial reporting for multinational environments. Adept at streamlining processes, enhancing system efficiencies, and driving substantial improvements in financial performance.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounting Supervisor

XPEL, Inc.
07.2023 - Current
  • Maintained cash flow by monitoring bank balances and cash requirements for 55 bank accounts globally across 17 subsidiaries.
  • Corporate card program administrator for 400 cardholders managing compliance checks, transaction monitoring, spending limits, and cardholder support.
  • System admin in Concur expense report platform, managing 550+ users in 11 countries, with over 6,000 monthly credit card transactions.
  • Orchestrated reconciliation of high transaction volumes across diverse payment channels to ensure accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency in a dynamic business environment.
  • Maintained 98% accuracy while processing $2.5M worth of weekly payments.
  • Provided critical support during acquisitions, ensuring a smooth transition of acquired payables and receivables into the Company's financial systems.

Assistant Controller

AZ Group
09.2022 - 07.2023
  • Assisted in upper-level decision making by creating comprehensive financial reports and collaborating with operations and sales teams.
  • Directed corporate decision-making and planning by monitoring and setting policies and procedures to optimize fiscal performance.
  • Generated monthly reports that accurately tracked delinquent payments, reducing aging balances by 15%.
  • Managed payroll data entry and processing for 950 employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
  • Provided treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity, credit card processing and sales tax returns.
  • Mitigated risk by implementing internal controls and safeguards for revenues and expenditures.
  • Reviewed contracts financially impacting company and counseled executive leaders on impact contracts would have on company operations.
  • Streamlined HR efficiencies, coordinated new hire orientations and provided onboarding and training for average of 30 new employees per month.

Senior Corporate Accountant

Black Rifle Coffee Company
07.2021 - 09.2022
  • Integral role in project initiative that succeeded in completing SPAC merger and Company becoming publicly traded, resulting exponential growth in business.
  • Prepared, analyzed, and reviewed financial statements for 12 retail stores.
  • Primary troubleshooter for all retail systems and processes, including Point-of-Sale issues, cash handling policies, gift card monitoring, and bank reconciliations.
  • Reviewed processes and procedures to guide program implementation and optimize auditing.

Professional Marketing Accountant

Whataburger Restaurants, LLC
09.2018 - 06.2021
  • Review monthly operations to assess compliance with budgets and determine necessary adjustments for future plans.
  • Recommend financial solutions to corporate management based on detailed financial analysis.
  • Conduct financial statement reviews for new and existing franchisees to scan for external risk and manage compliance issues that could impact brand health.
  • Slashed average days of aged franchise receivables from 90 to less than 30.
  • Automated manual invoicing process that reduced total manual invoices by over 430 quarterly and accelerated customer payments.
  • Acted as accountant for joint venture companies. Reviewed financials and prepared journal entries and distributions for 10 cooperatives.

General Ledger Accountant

Whataburger Restaurants LLC
03.2017 - 09.2018
  • Prepared and maintained journals, ledgers, variance analysis, and other periodic reports.
  • Drove workflow efficiency by streamlining processes across various departments and driving improvements.
  • Managed calendars and identified inefficiencies, boosting productivity and shortening the month-end financial close process by 20%.
  • Presented analysis and support to executive management and external users relating to financial matters and operations.
  • Reduced reconciliation discrepancies by 54% using better controls and automation in Blackline.
  • Developed, documented, and conducted end user training for various systems applications: JD Edwards, Hubble, Blackline.

Fixed Asset Coordinator

Whataburger Restaurants LLC
10.2013 - 02.2017
  • Processed and maintained fixed asset records (GAAP and tax basis), including monitoring existing assets, recording transfers and depreciation, and accounting for the disposition of fixed assets.
  • Oversaw all day-to-day assignments for 3 fixed asset analysts and established a collaborative work environment by ensuring that team felt valued and respected in workplace.
  • Reviewed and interpreted applicable laws and procedures for fixed assets and assisted in various audits.
  • Designed and implemented job cost system that resulted in continuous improvement in both financial and operational performance and decreased overhead costs by 6%.

Accounting Clerk

City Of Windcrest
10.2012 - 07.2013
  • Promoted from part-time intern to full-time accounting clerk within 5 months.
  • Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
  • Assisted Chief Municipal Finance Officer with City budgets and other accounting related duties.

Education

BBA - Accounting And Finance

The University of Texas At San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
05.2013

Skills

  • Full Cycle Accounting
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Financial Reporting
  • Variance Analysis
  • Forecasting & Budgeting
  • Superior attention to detail
  • Process Improvement
  • Time Management
  • Resourceful and Creative
  • Leadership

Timeline

Accounting Supervisor

XPEL, Inc.
07.2023 - Current

Assistant Controller

AZ Group
09.2022 - 07.2023

Senior Corporate Accountant

Black Rifle Coffee Company
07.2021 - 09.2022

Professional Marketing Accountant

Whataburger Restaurants, LLC
09.2018 - 06.2021

General Ledger Accountant

Whataburger Restaurants LLC
03.2017 - 09.2018

Fixed Asset Coordinator

Whataburger Restaurants LLC
10.2013 - 02.2017

Accounting Clerk

City Of Windcrest
10.2012 - 07.2013

BBA - Accounting And Finance

The University of Texas At San Antonio

Applications and Software

  • Microsoft 365
  • Blackline System Admin
  • Concur/Divvy Admin (Expense Reporting Platforms)
  • Adyen Merchant Admin
  • Netsuite
  • J.D. Edwards
  • Quickbooks
  • Adobe Sign Web Forms
  • Expertise in Excel including Power Query, Dynamic Charts and Dashboards

Applications and Software

  • Microsoft 365
  • Blackline System Admin
  • Concur/Divvy Admin (Expense Reporting Platforms)
  • Adyen Merchant Admin
  • Netsuite
  • J.D. Edwards
  • Quickbooks
  • Adobe Sign Web Forms
  • Expertise in Excel including Power Query, Dynamic Charts and Dashboards

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