Raquel Rodriguez Garrido
Aurora,CO
Summary
Finance professional with strong background in accounting and financial management. Known for accuracy in financial reporting and ability to streamline accounting processes. Collaborative team player focused on delivering results and adapting to changing needs. Skilled in financial analysis, regulatory compliance, and budget management.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Accountant/Manager
EFI Polymers
02.2022 - Current
- Prepare detailed financial statements for quarterly board meetings, providing clear insights into financial health, including budget, statements of cash flows and month-end.
- Develop budgets and forecast for operational expenses, including fixed and variable costs.
- Participate in physical inventory counts, perform period-end and year-end reconciliations, and assist with internal and external audits.
- Assist in the preparation of journal entries to ensure accurate financial records and bi-weekly payroll (Paylocity).
- Oversee the entire accounts payable cycle, including receiving, processing, expense reports, commissions and verifying high-volume vendor invoices.
- Reconcile accounts receivable ledgers and identify, investigate, and resolve any discrepancies and collections.
- Conducted monthly reconciliations for all bank accounts to ensure financial integrity.
- Mentored junior team members for career advancement, fostering a pipeline of future leaders within the organization.
Sr. Accountant
Brite-Line, LLC
03.2021 - 02.2022
- Managed monthly financial closing processes to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
- Developed and implemented internal control procedures to enhance compliance and reduce risk.
- Analyzed financial statements for discrepancies, recommending corrective actions to improve accuracy.
- Prepared tax filings, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to support strategic initiatives and improve financial operations.
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data
- Processed weekly payroll (ADP).
Revenue Accountant
Bio-Techne LLC (Novus Biologicals)
09.2019 - 03.2021
- Established the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions.
- Oversaw Canadian subdivision foreign exchange (FX) gains and losses, managed intercompany transaction accounting, and prepared consolidated financial statements.
- Maintained the general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts, preparing a trial balance, and reconciling entries—recorded journal entries for all receipts, payments, and other financial transactions.
- Summarized and prepared financial status and transactions reports, including a profit and loss statement and other necessary reports
Financial Analyst II
IMI Precision Engineering (Norgren)
08.2014 - 09.2019
- Prepared monthly actual results for Core Americas.
- Prepared the Monthly Regional Financial package for the Leadership Team OPR review.
- Participated in the Annual Budget and Quarterly Forecasting and Development.
- Prepared and analyzed business cases related to budgets, forecasting, and financial performance to provide senior management with additional information and recommendations
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline reporting and enhance accuracy.
- Led initiatives for cost reduction, improving overall operational efficiency across departments.
- Reviewed monthly data reconciliation of the IMI reporting tool (IBM Cognos).
Education
MBA - Finance Concentration in Accounting
Colorado State University - Global Campus
Denver, CO06-2026
Bachelor of Science -
DeVry University
Greenwood Village, CO06-2011
Skills
- General ledger accounting
- Financial reporting
- Audit support
- Financial statement review
- Expert in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Powerpoint, Oracle 11i, Deacom, NetSuite, Timberline, Epicor, MS Dynamics (Solomon & AX) Hyperion and IBM Cognos
- Bank reconciliation
- Accounts receivable management
- Intercompany transactions
- Fixed asset accounting
- Payroll processing
- Excellent communication, fluent in Spanish (written and spoken)
- Notary Public
- Intercompany transactions
- Fixed asset accounting
- Excellent communication, fluent in Spanish (written and spoken)
- Notary Public
- Intercompany transactions
- Fixed asset accounting
- Excellent communication, fluent in Spanish (written and spoken)
- Notary Public
Timeline
Sr. Accountant/Manager
EFI Polymers
02.2022 - Current
Sr. Accountant
Brite-Line, LLC
03.2021 - 02.2022
Revenue Accountant
Bio-Techne LLC (Novus Biologicals)
09.2019 - 03.2021
Financial Analyst II
IMI Precision Engineering (Norgren)
08.2014 - 09.2019
MBA - Finance Concentration in Accounting
Colorado State University - Global Campus
Bachelor of Science -
DeVry University
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