Mariana Grott
Carlsbad,CA
Summary
Detail-driven Senior Accountant with 7+ years of experience managing financial operations, reporting, and audits in dynamic, high-growth environments. Skilled in GAAP compliance, inventory and cost accounting, and process improvement. Committed to accuracy, clarity, and driving continuous improvement across teams.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
GMLC Management, Inc
08.2023 - Current
- Lead monthly and year-end close, financial statement preparation, and variance analysis aligned with GAAP.
- Maintain general ledger accuracy and execute intercompany reconciliations.
- Prepare board-level financial reports and optimize cash flow through strategic disbursement alignment.
- Reduced month-end close cycle from 10 to 5 days through process improvements.
- Oversee tax filings and audit prep
Staff Accountant
GMLC Management, Inc
09.2021 - 08.2023
- Maintained general ledger accuracy through regular account reconciliations, journal entry adjustments, and transaction reviews.
- Monitored accounts receivable, accounts payable and other account balances to track transactions, avoid discrepancies and maintain accuracy.
- Managed accounts payable processing, ensuring timely payments to vendors while maximizing cash flow management strategies.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement cost-saving measures, contributing to reduction in operational expenses.
- Created SOPs to streamline month-end closing and automate reconciliations using Excel macros.
Accounts Receivable Analyst
The Evergent Group
04.2019 - 09.2021
- Perform account reconciliations monthly, weekly, and bi-weekly
- Manage total AR process - overseeing roughly $7M a week
- Reconcile and apply all client payments that come in (roughly $6M a week)
- Work with clients to resolve any payment discrepancies
- Prepared spreadsheets using formulas, V-lookup and other intermediate and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Prepare appreciate financial reports to consolidate and deliver monthly data
Account Executive
Stone Rose Management
12.2018 - 04.2019
- Performing cost-benefit analyses of existing and potential customers
- Present, promote, and sell products and services based on the needs of the customer
- Establish, develop, and maintain positive business and customer relationships
- Analyze the market potential and track sales on a weekly basis
Senior Business Operations Associate (National AR)
TEKsystems
02.2018 - 08.2018
- Manage total accounts receivable for the national accounts of Dell Canada and Dell USA, totaling $5 million
- Served as a liaison between clients and the operations team/sales team.
- Responsible for all account reporting/auditing
- Gathering and presenting the necessary data to assist with account resolution
- Accurately assess and mitigate risk
- Understand clients’ needs and adapt accordingly
Business Operations Associate (Regional AR)
TEKsystems
06.2017 - 02.2018
- Managed accounts receivable for a portfolio of regional accounts, totaling $500k
- Responsible for auditing multiple accounts on a weekly basis
- Provided timely reporting, and organized data to be presented effectively and efficiently
- Worked with field offices to ensure that service agreements were being followed
Manager
Chick Fil A
08.2014 - 07.2017
- Responsible for creating plans to grow sales and revenue
- Directed our customer service team
- Trained new employees on effective and appropriate service recovery techniques
- Handled all business to business transactions
Education
Bachelor of Science Business Administration - Business Marketing
Northern Arizona University
12.2016
Skills
- General ledger accounting
- Financial reporting
- Audit support
- Bank reconciliation
- Inventory accounting
- Audit preparation
- Cash flow management
- Revenue recognition
- Year-end closing
- Month-end closing
- Advanced Excel spreadsheet functions
- Excel macros
Languages
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Accountant
GMLC Management, Inc
08.2023 - Current
Staff Accountant
GMLC Management, Inc
09.2021 - 08.2023
Accounts Receivable Analyst
The Evergent Group
04.2019 - 09.2021
Account Executive
Stone Rose Management
12.2018 - 04.2019
Senior Business Operations Associate (National AR)
TEKsystems
02.2018 - 08.2018
Business Operations Associate (Regional AR)
TEKsystems
06.2017 - 02.2018
Manager
Chick Fil A
08.2014 - 07.2017
Bachelor of Science Business Administration - Business Marketing
Northern Arizona University
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