Ruthmarie "Marie" Martinez
Ohkay Owingeh,NM
Summary
An experienced, ambitious, and results-oriented Staff Accountant I / AP Clerk with expertise in MIP, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Access. I am a highly driven and hardworking professional who consistently delivers results with excellent communication and negotiation skills.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cort Clerk
Pueblo of Tesuque Tribal Court
04.2025 - Current
- Case management: responsible for receiving and processing new case numbers, creating and maintaining confidential case files, and preparing the official court docket.
- Scheduling and coordination: Schedule court hearing and ensure all parties, including litigants, attorneys, and witnesses, are notified of dates and times.
- Courtroom administration: Attend all court sessions to administer oaths to witnesses and make accurate, written or taped records of the proceedings.
- Financial management: Handles court finances, including collecting filing fees, fines, and other court-related payments. They process these payments, provide receipts, and may assist with the court’s budget.
- Public and inter-agency relations: serve as the primary point of contact for the public, answering questions about court procedures while upholding a strict policy against giving legal advice.
- Official court documents: prepare and distribute official court orders, summons, subpoenas, warrants, and notices as directed by the judge.
- Record keeping and confidentiality: a central duty is to maintain strict confidentiality of all court records and case information. This includes securely filing and archiving physical and digital documents.
Staff Accountant I / AP Clerk
Santa Clara Tribal Administration
03.2024 - 01.2025
- Processing AP checks, bank reconciliations, and payroll imports. Follow internal processes. Recommend improvements to reduce costs or labor. Review existing workflows. Responsible for managing the administrative tasks related to processing invoices, Data entry, and Invoice verification.
- Data management, Payment processing, Filing, and record keeping
- Query resolutions: investigating and resolving invoice discrepancies with vendors or internal departments
- Reporting: Generating reports on accounts payable balances, outstanding invoices, and payment trends
- Reviewed general ledger details, trial balances, and monthly journal entries. Analyzed and maintained an adequate accounting records system and a comprehensive set of controls designed to mitigate risk.
- Reconciled all balance sheets and income statements, verified all variances and accruals, and filed general excise taxes.
- Ensured all departmental invoices were correctly coded and documented for timely payment, working with vendors to ensure all invoices were paid accordingly. Maintained the general ledger, adjusting entries, and month-end closings. Processed accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash, billing, and payments. Prepared financial statements, MIS reports, account reconciliations, month closings, bank reconciliation, receivable/payable reports, and accounting entries.
Revenue Auditor
Santa Claran Hotel and Casino
04.2023 - 10.2023
- Entering daily information into the Revenue Audit Report forms runs back-up reports. Prepares journal entries, tracks coupons used on property, sorts and records complimentary receipts.
- Reconciles accounts on a regular basis, with respect to Revenue Audit. Assists with the monitoring of all financial activities on property, with respect to Revenue Accounting, to ensure that all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and controls of the company, the Federal and State Tax Commissions, and the Gaming Commission are enforced throughout the Revenue Accounting Department.
- Evaluates various situations, with respect to Revenue Audits, and determines how best to handle the same.
- Ensures a maximum level of company-wide service and satisfaction in Revenue Accounting is achieved and maintained.
- Facilitates the flow of information throughout the property by attending regularly scheduled departmental meetings.
- Held accountable for the accuracy and thoroughness of the department
- Responsible for maintaining a consistent, regular attendance record.
- Assists retail and resort departments in the month-end inventory count.
- Prepared detailed reports of audit results and recommendations for corrective action.
- Assisted with the preparation of audit reports and recommendations.
Education
Career Diploma - Tax Preparation
Ashworth College
Norcross, GA04-2020
Career Diploma - Social Services Assistant, Substance Abuse
Ashworth College
Norcross, GA08.2025
Bachelor - Management
Ashworth College
Norcross, GA10.2024
Associate of Science - Accounting
Ashworth College
Norcross, GA09.2019
Skills
- Budgeting Reporting
- Financial Reporting
- Account Management Accounts Payable
- Budget Monitoring
- Financial Statements
- Financial Analysis
- Microsoft
- Payroll
- Data analysis software CRM systems
- ERP (SAP, Oracle)
- Finance
- Banking
Certification
- CPR
- First Aid Certification
Timeline
Cort Clerk
Pueblo of Tesuque Tribal Court
04.2025 - Current
Staff Accountant I / AP Clerk
Santa Clara Tribal Administration
03.2024 - 01.2025
Revenue Auditor
Santa Claran Hotel and Casino
04.2023 - 10.2023
Career Diploma - Social Services Assistant, Substance Abuse
Ashworth College
Bachelor - Management
Ashworth College
Associate of Science - Accounting
Ashworth College
Career Diploma - Tax Preparation
Ashworth College