ROXANNE ORTEGA
Fulshear,Tx
Summary
Highly motivated and goal-driven Financial Analyst skilled in collecting, monitoring and studying data to analyze financial status and recommend business strategy. Experienced in qualitative and quantitative analysis, contract management and forecasting. Tech-savvy in use of spreadsheets, accounting and financial management software.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Client Financial Analyst
ERM Environmental Resources Management
03.2020 - Current
- Support sales & pursuit process, including bid preparations & negotiations
- Ensure appropriate pricing and margin calculations, meeting standard terms & conditions
- Manage Order to Cash activities, including project setup, invoicing, and collection
- Utilize BST-based software for detailed WBS structure and phase/task budgets
- Ensure Days Sales Outstanding targets through proactive invoicing and follow-up
- Track all outstanding invoices and engage with project managers to ensure timely payments
- Maintain accurate revenue recognition, focusing on actual versus plan, cost to completion, etc.
- Collaborate with project managers to deliver superior financial performance and cash flow
- Conduct monthly reviews with project managers and Partners, focusing on operational metrics and process optimization
- Provide support and training on ERM accounting system, identifying knowledge gaps, and facilitating required training.
Senior Project Accountant
ERM Environmental Resource Management
03.2018 - 03.2020
- Compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare financial statements including monthly and annual accounts
- Analyzed revenue and expenses to ensure that company's financials were recording correctly monthly
- Monitored over 60 contract revenue to ensure proper revenue recognition per contract, task, delivery order in accordance with GAAP and FAR
- Implemented and certified financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies monthly and ensured that all records were compliance with programs financial policies and procedures
- Maintained highly detailed cash forecast spreadsheets enabling executives to properly manage cash flow
- Collaborated with Regional and Division Managers to resolve variances and identify opportunities for improvement
- Maintained proper project and contractual documentation
- Collaborated with project staff and accounting clerks to have projects invoiced and sent out to clients in timely manner
- Ensures projects are billed within a timely and accurate manner, in accordance with owner/contractual requirement; may include contractual agreements including foreign currency translation issues
- Monitors problem accounts receivable items including past due project accounts; escalate to appropriate job cost reports to management monthly
- Completes timely and accurate project closeout activities in conjunction with project management and in accordance with owner and contractual requirements
- Interfaces with project owners and other project/department management on projects with standard and non-standard owner billing and resolves reconciliation issues and assigned projects.
Accounting Assistant
ERM Environmental Resource Management
03.2016 - 03.2018
- Processing incoming vendor invoices
- Auditing invoices for proper approvals and proper coding prior to posting
- Setup new vendor accounts
- Process 1099s, and complete requested credit applications
- Reconcile incoming vendor statements
- Process monthly check run and manual check request, includes matching approved invoices to checks, obtaining authorized signatures, mailing, and filing
- Process incoming cash receipts from clients, enter/post in Global Management System and file accordingly
- Process and audit employee expenses aligned with ERM financial policy
- Process and upload employee EFT payments bi-weekly
- Process monthly information for marketing and training reclassification journal entries
- Support Project Accountants by assisting in backup compilation for monthly invoices.
Corporate Accounts Payable
Waste Corporation of America
03.2010 - 03.2016
- High volume payables for multiple locations in fast-paced environment
- Matching, batching, coding and posting invoices about 300-550 per week
- Auditing invoices for proper approvals and proper coding prior to posting
- Process and audit of Employee Expense reports
- Processing weekly check runs about 200-560 per week
- In charge of distributing checks to all sites and states
- Set up new accounts, reconcile vendor statements
- Provide payment status to all vendors
- Month end closing processing
- Accruals processing
- Assisting Staff Accountants with miscellaneous projects
- Self-motivated, team-player, strong organizational skills and multi-tasker
- Ability to follow instructions well and make decisions with no supervision
- Strong ability to exercise judgment in dealing with public and other employees
- Excellent ability to make decisions within a manner consistent with essential job functions.
Accounting Clerk
Protocal Communications, Inc.
02.2009 - 02.2010
- Great knowledge of business record-keeping systems; office machine operation; telephone etiquette
- Make bank deposits
- Exceptional ability to perform record-keeping and other related clerical tasks
- Excellent ability to work under minimal supervision and prioritize work.
- Maintained organized filing systems for accounting records, ensuring easy access to crucial financial information when needed.
- Maintained accounting records utilizing in-house and client systems.
Education
Skills
- Proficient in Accounts Payable Platinum Software (Epicor) and Workplace
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Financial analysis and reporting
- Revenue recognition
- Project Accounting
- Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, and Consolidation
- Variance Analysis
- Power BI
- Financial systems (eg, BST-based software)
- Cash Flow Management
- Account Reconciliation
- GAAP and statutory reporting
- Adobe Software
Timeline
Senior Client Financial Analyst
ERM Environmental Resources Management
03.2020 - Current
Senior Project Accountant
ERM Environmental Resource Management
03.2018 - 03.2020
Accounting Assistant
ERM Environmental Resource Management
03.2016 - 03.2018
Corporate Accounts Payable
Waste Corporation of America
03.2010 - 03.2016
Accounting Clerk
Protocal Communications, Inc.
02.2009 - 02.2010
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