Samantha Garcilazo
Salinas,CA
Summary
Skilled Administrator with expertise in Accounting, Human Resource, and Payroll. Highly analytical, result- driven accounting Technician skilled in working quickly and accurately under tight deadlines. Extensive knowledge of Excel and Colleague/ Escape. Analyzed budget, financial reports and projections for accurate reporting of financial standing.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Technician
Hartnell College
Salinas, CA
07.2024 - Current
- Prepare various accounting and financial records for District accounts, such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, category funds, and payroll.
- Review and assure posting to proper accounts; adjust accounts as needed.
- Provide comprehensive oversight of the general ledger, and prepare reports.
- Prepare warrants, invoices, time records, purchase orders, and similar documents; collect and distribute as appropriate.
- Perform a variety of complex calculations and financial statistical record keeping, utilizing databases and spreadsheets as appropriate. Verify accuracy of financial and numerical data, and follow up on issues of accuracy and discrepancy.
- Financial and statistical record-keeping techniques.
- Review budget records, post receipts and expenditures, and income in accordance with Federal Law regulations and procedures.
- Review budget records and post receipts and expenditures according to established procedures; verify proper authorization, account coding, and availability of funds for requisitions; post to proper computerization and process as appropriate.
Payroll Specialist
Hartnell College
Salinas, CA
09.2023 - 04.2024
- Professes regular and supplemental payroll for all employee groups; performs complex payroll calculations; gathers and verifies information for departments for proper processing of payroll transactions, creates, audits, corrects, and balances payroll, and prepares a variety of reports.
- Works with multiple integrated financial and student systems to audit pay-generating reports.
- Calculates, varieties, and processes deductions; disburses payments in accordance with established timelines. Determines an appropriate amount of voluntary and involuntary deductions.
- Maintain employee records and ensure data integrity.
- Generate payroll reports for management review.
- Assist with year-end payroll activities, including W-2 preparations, 1095-C preparations, and Federal State Payroll Taxes.
- Work closely with management to ensure payroll is successful for each pay period.
- Journal/Budget Entry & Filing
- Payroll on a monthly basis - 1-9 audits and compliance, inputting any new hire information, and garnishments.
Account Receivable Clerk
Valley Pride
Salinas, CA
06.2019 - 01.2023
- Invoice processing
- Research and resolve payment discrepancies from sale and/or costumer's collection departments
- File claims utilizing Famous
- Post adjustments entries following deductions/ credit procedures in place
- Prepare customer accounts and send out monthly statements
- Month reconciliation
- Scan and email invoices and/ or BOL's to customers
- Protect and organize value by keeping information confidential
- Collect customer payments
- Analyze customer account balances
- Assist with write offs or uncollected customer balances
- Meet deadlines effectively on time
- Assist in special projects as requested by management
Human Resource Assistant/ Receptionist
Valley Pride
- Great employees, customers as soon as they arrive and comment on them with the appropriate department
- Create and manage both digital and hard copy filing systems for all partners
- Deal with booking by phone, email, letter, fax or face to face
- Answering screening and forwarding incoming calls
- Receiving and sorting daily mail
- Managing health and life insurance programs
- Desiring and implementing effective training and development plans
- Ensuring all employees are maintained and updated with new hire information or changes in employment status
- Maintain proper records of employee attendance and leaves
- Coordinate orientation and training sessions for new employees
- Manager in policy formulation, hiring and salary administration
- Knowledge with employment law and CAL OSHA
- Coordinate with HR / Compensation/ Recruiting on assignments for LOA, Light Duty, Modified Duty, and Restricted Duty
- Provide Daily headcount reports to management and work with HR Supervisors of recruitment to fill open positions
- Perform periodic audits of people data and work with HR Operations
- Assist with coordination of the hourly employment process and new hire packet administration, including pre- employment processing applications (screening, referencing, I-9 verification) and completion of written employment verification
Education
High School Diploma -
Everett Alvarez High School
05-2019
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration - Accounting
Hartnell College
Salinas, CASkills
- Effective Time Task Management
- Responsible, respectful
- Positive Attitude
- Team Management Skills
- Organization Abilities
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible to travel
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks
- Strong analytical skills
- Public speaking
- Accounting and bookkeeping
- Valid driver's license
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Accounting Technician
Hartnell College
07.2024 - Current
Payroll Specialist
Hartnell College
09.2023 - 04.2024
Account Receivable Clerk
Valley Pride
06.2019 - 01.2023
Human Resource Assistant/ Receptionist
Valley Pride
High School Diploma -
Everett Alvarez High School
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration - Accounting
Hartnell College
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