Maribel Jimenez
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Motivated, personable Operation Finance Professional with over 10 years of experience in a variety of industries and areas of responsibilities. Flexible and easily adaptable to new professional environments.
Accurate and performance-driven with an extensive experience in being in charge of all financial functions within the company. Managing accounting budgets, reports, payroll, invoicing and account payable. Working on facilitating systems and efficiencies to assure the organization can focus on its mission.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Manager
Californians for Justice Education Fund, Inc
06.2022 - Current
- Supervised accounting tasks, which included accounts payable, general ledger management and expense reporting oversight.
- Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
- Developed and implemented departmental accounting policies, procedures and processes to establish and standardize accounting best practices and improving process flow.
- Evaluated and approved billing invoices and expense reports to monitor and ensure cash flow and cost containment.
- Support budget by monitoring spending & providing regular reports to staff.
- Complete month-end and year-end closings, keep records audit-ready and monitored timely recording of accounting transactions.
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Just Ride LA
01.2016 - Current
- Perform accounting and administrative functions for a busy full-service bike shop, excelling within a deadline-intensive environment, ensuring accurate and on-time completion of all deliverables, correspondence, and projects
- Perform all AR/AP, bank reconciliations, and credit cards statements monthly, and closing entries for monthly and annual financial closing
- Execute accurate QuickBooks entries while successfully tracking multiple bank accounts, bank reconciliations, and monthly income statements
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information
- Process all invoices and purchase orders in QuickBooks
- Consistently analyze and assist in development and implementation of updated office procedures recommending overall direction and improving process flow
- Read, analyze, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence utilizing a system implemented to streamline document management
- Monthly sales tax reporting
Accounting Bookkeeper
Californians for Justice Education Fund, Inc
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Process all org-wide payables for staff and vendors
- Vendor setup W9 and document management
- Process and collect necessary documents for monthly student stipends
- Respond to staff and vendors regarding Finance questions and procedures
- Track and make credit card, Amazon, and gift card purchases for staff
- Review, code, and process all staff reimbursements
- Bank Reconciliation for credit cards and savings accounts
- Read, analyze, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence and deposit checks utilizing system implemented to streamline document management
- Support with year-end processes : 1099
STAFF ACCOUNTANT/ F/C BOOKKEEPER
The Haven at College
01.2020 - 07.2021
- Manage day-to-day accounting and finance requirements for ten nationwide university partnered recovery housing and outpatient centers
- Audit and approve invoices
- Weekly AP check runs using Bill.com
- AR billings and collections using QuickBooks online
- Payroll for 125+ employees
- Reconcile 16 bank accounts
Office Manager/bookkeeper
Big Bang Clothing
01.2012 - 02.2020
- Maintained full compliance when executing and tracking bank reconciliations, A/P, invoicing, billing and collections
- Handled bi-weekly payroll services for 25 employees
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits and recordkeeping.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA06.2023
Certificate in Accounting Specialist -
ICDC College
Los Angeles, CA2011
Associate of Applied Science - Business
West Los Angeles College
Culver City, CA2009
Skills
- Financial Statements
- Account Payable / Receivable
- Coding / Classification
- Audits
- Budget
- Vendor W9
- 1099 Filing
- Journal Entries
- Payroll Process
- Reconciliations
- Record Keeping
- Cross-Functional Coordination
- Reimbursements
- Process Improvement
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Highly Detailed
TECHNICAL
- Google Suite
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Quickbooks
- Paychex
- Insperity
- Quickbooks Payroll
- ADP
- Billcom
- Expensify
- Slack
- Egnyte
Timeline
Accounting Manager
Californians for Justice Education Fund, Inc
06.2022 - Current
Accounting Bookkeeper
Californians for Justice Education Fund, Inc
07.2021 - 06.2022
STAFF ACCOUNTANT/ F/C BOOKKEEPER
The Haven at College
01.2020 - 07.2021
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Just Ride LA
01.2016 - Current
Office Manager/bookkeeper
Big Bang Clothing
01.2012 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Liberty University
Certificate in Accounting Specialist -
ICDC College
Associate of Applied Science - Business
West Los Angeles College
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