Myra Diaz
Corona,CA
Summary
Results-driven Senior Staff Accountant at Smile Brands, Inc., adept at enhancing financial reporting accuracy and streamlining month-end closing processes. Proficient in GAAP and Excel, I successfully trained teams and created spreadsheet with built in formula, significantly improving collaboration and reducing manual tasks. Known for critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, I excel in managing complex reconciliations.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Staff Accountant
Smile Brands, Inc
04.2018 - 04.2025
- Analyzed discrepancies of 100+ offices account balances by thoroughly reviewing and reconciling general ledger accounts on a monthly basis.
- Collaborated with different departments to resolve variances due to different property management, incorrect codes, incorrect entry, etc.
- Gathered and created multiple reports, analyzed and reported financial information for reconciliation.
- Spearheaded the implementation of new communication software to improve collaboration and team building, increased accuracy in financial reporting, and reduced time spent on manual tasks by creating formula driven spreadsheets.
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
- Oversaw data collection and reconciliation of multiple corporate accounts for each month-end
- Enhanced financial reporting accuracy by streamlining the month-end closing process and implementing improved accounting procedures.
- Assisted team members in transitioning to new system through extensive training and one-on-one support.
- Rectified account balances via journal entry, ensuring comprehensive research and supporting documentation
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
Saint Scholastica's College of Manila
Manila, Philippines03-1988
Skills
- Bank reconciliation
- Accounts receivable
- Financial statement review
- Accounts payable
- General ledger accounting
- General ledger management
- Cash flow management
- Expertise in Excel
- Recordkeeping
- GAAP proficiency
- Database administration
- Revenue recognition
- Variance analysis
- Month-end closing
- Year-end closing
- Team Training
- Closing coordination
- Journal entry review
- Journal entry posting
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Critical thinking and Analysis
- Microsoft office
- Self motivation
- Accounting processes
- Balance sheets
- Oracle
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop tracking for sub company maintaining a designated amount balance.
- Trained staff members and created step by step directions on navigating a third party bank reporting system.
- Successfully reduce variance amounts with consistent on the spot training and notifications.
Languages
Tagalog
Native or Bilingual
Quote
Growth demands a temporary surrender of security.
Gail Sheehy
Timeline
Senior Staff Accountant
Smile Brands, Inc
04.2018 - 04.2025
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
Saint Scholastica's College of Manila
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