MARY SANCHEZ
Summary
Experienced data and variance analyst with a proven track record of success. Collaborative and goal-oriented, skilled in working with teams to achieve common objectives. Recognized for exceptional ability to quickly grasp new tasks and streamline operations, resulting in improved efficiency.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
GL Sr Accountant
Mandiant
01.2020 - 05.2024
- Company Overview: now part of Google Cloud
- Generated month-end close accrual entries based on open purchase order (PO) and purchase requisition (PR), to optimize financial report accuracy
- Generated journal entries for lease accounting compliance with ASC842 standard
- Conducted month-end close account reconciliations, identified discrepancies, and implemented corrective measures as needed
- Provided explanation for variance/flux analysis
- Provided comprehensive support for facilities footnote disclosure, contributing to transparent reporting
- Worked with Google Property Managers of Google Owned buildings to record rental income based on contractual commitment on a monthly basis
Staff Accountant
FireEye, Inc.
09.2019 - 01.2020
- Fully responsible for Prepaid Subledger in Oracle
- Track, analyze, reclassify, and add prepaid assets/expenses
- Prepare Prepaid Roll-forward after month-end close activities which include Journal Entries, adjustments, accruals and account reconciliations
- Provided support for Financial Statement Audits
- Assist with quarterly consolidated balance sheet flux analysis for management reporting
- Maintain a good working relationship with Procurement, FP&A and Accounts Payable teams
Junior Staff Accountant
Randstad
02.2019 - 08.2019
- Responsible for helping with the monthly and yearly North America and Western Europe accounting close process
- Assist in preparing monthly journal entries and supporting schedules, including accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, interco transactions, credit cards and allocations
- Maintain fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation roll-forward
- Managed complex finance projects under direction of senior management to meet deadlines and budget limitations.
- Process daily invoices and expense reports into Oracle ERP
- Review vendor statements and follow up
- Prepayment in Oracle
- Process, reconcile, clear upon receipt
- Special project of overpayment clearing working with procurement and suppliers to obtain proper credit or apply to future purchases
Financial Analyst and Accounting
Western Digital Corp
09.2003 - 11.2018
- Responsible for all planning and accounting support to the $300B company with worldwide locations
- Fixed Assets Planning and Reporting
- Reconcile General Ledger (G/L) to Capital In Process (CIP) account balances
- Prepared and presented Budget Vs Actual depreciation to each department head
- Monitored and identified expected variances in a detailed way and communicated unexpected changes on the depreciation forecasts to the senior managers
- Maintain Fixed Asset Sub ledger for all additions, retirement and transfer transactions
- Led a small team to complete the Bi-Yearly Fixed Asset physical inventory
- Indirect Material Inventory Reconciliation Ending on Hand (EOH) to G/L
- Standard Cost Update, review proper Precious Metal Cost Analysis based on current market price
- Finance Lead to Conduct Yearly Physical Inventory on Indirect Material with internal and external auditors
- Provided the monthly Indirect Material spending detail as required by department heads
- OPEX Finance Partner for Facilities, IT, Procurement & Finance
- Prepared six Quarter Forecast, reviewed and approved spending
- Report budget vs actual and explained monthly variances vs expectations
- Review and approve Indirect Material and Capital Purchase Requisitions for budget compliance and proper account coding
- Assist Accounts Payable and Procurement in statement reconciliations and invoice discrepancies
- Ad hoc reporting and analyst
- Prepare complex accruals, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations during month-end and quarterly close process
- Prepare schedules for external audits, internal control audits and various other regulatory audits
- Collaborated with Procurement and at least 25 owners of the maintenance contact to provide forecasted spending allocations for maintenance contracts
- Maintained process and policies for Fixed Assets and Indirect Material
Fixed Assets Accountant
Read-Rite Corp
06.1994 - 08.2003
- Efficiently maintained all Fixed Assets activity using the People Soft Asset Management System
- All month-end journals and accruals
- Conducted Capital Equipment physical inventory and reconciliations
- Reconciled G/L to Fixed Asset Sub ledger
- Assist with Cost Accounting month-end close
- Indirect Material standard costing and EOH reporting
Skills
- Oracle Applications Proficiency
- SAP Application Knowledge
- Data Analysis Using VLOOKUP
- Data Pivoting
- Skilled in Microsoft Office Applications
- Excel Proficiency
- Experienced with Google Docs
- Blackline
- General ledger accounting
- Audit support
- Bank reconciliation
Timeline
GL Sr Accountant
Mandiant
01.2020 - 05.2024
Staff Accountant
FireEye, Inc.
09.2019 - 01.2020
Junior Staff Accountant
Randstad
02.2019 - 08.2019
Financial Analyst and Accounting
Western Digital Corp
09.2003 - 11.2018
Fixed Assets Accountant
Read-Rite Corp
06.1994 - 08.2003
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