Michael Esquivel
Hutto,TX
Summary
Highly determined finance professional with 5+ years of experience seeking to join an organization to manage an accounting function that utilizes employee feedback to create and implement new processes for efficiency and accuracy.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
RFX Inc.
Austin, TX
05.2021 - Current
- Implemented and managed a travel and expense tool that created a more efficient process for reviewing and approving expenses.
- Implemented rules and procedures for T&E and ensured employees followed company policies.
- Managed integration between multiple corporate card systems and Xero , correcting any variances.
- Increased efficiency in the daily settlement process by creating detailed schedules for the SOP (Standard Operating Procedure).
- Created journal entry schedules to improve efficiency for month end closing to include fixed assets, prepaids schedule, payroll entries, etc.
- Created and established a commission plan for the roll out of the internal brokerage to allow for increased profitability as the brokers progress, up 20% in two months. Utilized projections from external brokerage to build reports that forecasted potential net revenue.
- Created and implemented a calculator in Microsoft Excel for commission plans to increase efficiency and accuracy of commission payments.
- Interviewed and assisted in hiring candidates for an Accounts Payable position.
- Managed depreciated and amortization of all fixed assets as the company expanded office space.
Accountant
Texas Legal Protection Plan
Austin, TX
12.2016 - 05.2021
- Processed check deposits and reconciled ACH and Credit Card transactions (upwards of 15,000 transactions per month, SaaS based organization).
- Posted and closed invoices on individual policies and processed all returned payments, refunds and charge backs efficiently in industry based software.
- Led the roll out of price adjustments to policies that were billed on a recurring basis by building reports to forecast potential growth.
- Maintained the records of invoices, deposits and money logs both digitally and on paper in accordance to GAAP recommendations.
- Completed daily accounting tasks including tracking funds, preparing weekly deposits and reconciling 5 accounts intracompany.
- Submitted 100+ journal entries monthly for items such as, payroll, expenses, revenue, depreciation, fixed assets.
- Coordinated with the Vice President to manage the entire accounting cycle, including gathering data of quarterly earnings, preparing financial statements, and closing books.
- Created monthly, quarterly, and yearly balance sheet statements to provide detailed analysis of company standing for board meetings.
- Led the transition to new leading edge software in the industry by working with the development team to implement SSO feeds and new UI that allowed for PCI compliance.
- Built reporting from income statements to validate and support company decisions to proceed with software changes and enhancements.
Sales Consultant
CarMax
Austin, TX
12.2014 - 12.2016
- Worked with sales team to collaboratively reach targets, consistently meeting or exceeding personal quotas.
- Used consultative sales approach to understand customer needs and recommend relevant offerings.
- Conducted on-site product demonstrations to highlight features, answer customer questions and redirect concerns toward positive aspects.
- Managed revenue models, process flows, operations support and customer engagement strategies.
- Implemented up-selling strategies, encompassing recommendation of accessories and complementary purchases.
Human Resources Specialist
US Army
, TX & NC
09.2012 - 10.2016
- Job Code: 42A (Human Resource Specialists) and handled all paper work for soldiers included but not limited to: life insurance, payroll, and processing requested leave of duty.
- Set, enforced and explained HR policies to team members to cultivate compliant and satisfied workforce.
- Counseled leadership and offered actionable initiatives to reduce compliance-related issues addressing equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment.
- Administered benefits programs, analyzed compensation and other competitive data and prepared budgets.
- Administered health insurance, process awards, and ensure soldiers estate planning was up to date.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Business Management
Trident University
Remote05.2019
Associate of Science - Business Administration/Finance
Austin Community College
Austin, TX12.2016
Skills
- Advanced in Microsoft Excel
- Month and Year end closing
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Travel and Expense Management
- Strong SaaS accounting
- Xero and Salesforce
- Sage Business Works
- GAAP proficiency
- Account Reconciliation
- General Ledger Accounting
- Process creation and Implementation
- Strong Leadership
References
Hilary Hunt - Vice President at Texas Legal Protection Plan Contact: hhunt@texaslegal.org or 512-350-4135
Talha Qamer - Senior Manager, Global Procurement at Arxada Contact: talha.qamer@utexas.edu or 512-203-1425
Timeline
Senior Accountant
RFX Inc.
05.2021 - Current
Accountant
Texas Legal Protection Plan
12.2016 - 05.2021
Sales Consultant
CarMax
12.2014 - 12.2016
Human Resources Specialist
US Army
09.2012 - 10.2016
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Business Management
Trident University
Associate of Science - Business Administration/Finance
Austin Community College
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