Sandra Goss
Georgetown,Texas
Summary
Dynamic AP/AR Specialist with a proven track record at Teasdale Foods, excelling in financial analysis and effective communication. Adept at streamlining accounts payable processes, ensuring compliance, and enhancing cash flow management. Passionate about driving efficiency and fostering strong vendor relationships to support organizational success.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Accounting Assistant
2017.09 - 2018.02
- Keeping financial records up-to-date
- Posting customer checks, vendor payments, and ACH payments
- Reviewing invoices for payments and processing
- Monitoring vendor statements, wire transfer requests.
- Correcting and modifying inaccurate files and records
- Assistant in account analysis and account coding
- Reconciling account balances
- Processing billing adjustments and refunds
- Assisting the financial department, other assistants and Accounting Manager as needed
- Filing, mailing and other duties as needed
AP/AR Specialist
Teasdale Foods dba Jardine Foods, Inc.
Buda, TX
2015.12 - 2016.12
- Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment
- Sort and distribute incoming mail
- Process 3 way P.O. matching invoices, up to 100 plus line items
- Prioritize invoices according to cash discount potential and payment terms
- Process check requests
- Audit and process credit card bills
- Match invoices to checks, obtain all signatures for checks and distribute checks accordingly
- 1099 maintenance
- Respond to all vendor inquiries
- Reconcile vendor statements, research and correct discrepancies
- Assist in month end closing
- Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices
Accounting Specialist
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association - Texas Fair Plan Association
Austin, TX
2011.11 - 2015.04
- Policy holders and Agents Bilingual Customer Support
- Reviews invoices and ensures amounts are consistent with contractual terms
- Obtains appropriate approvals prior to the disbursement of funds
- Codes invoices with appropriate company, department and general ledger account information
- Maintains vendors for accounts payable
- Prints vendor checks and non-payable checks such as refunds, commissions and claims and reconciles to source system as appropriate
- Obtain signatures for checks as needed depending on the amount of the check from Managers.
- Processes 1099’s and complies with IRS requirements
- Maintains check inventory for the various disbursement accounts
- Oversees establishing and updating of accounting policies and procedures associated with accounts payable and disbursements, including compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
- Works with external auditors including insurance department examiners and reinsurance auditors
- Assists in the monthly reconciliation of accounting records.
- Assists in reviewing and coordinating activities involved in maintaining and processing various accounting transactions associated with premium remittances, claim payments, accounts payable, and payroll
- Analyze financial information to document business transactions
- Prepare entries into the general ledger.
NetSpend
Austin, TX
2010.10 - 2011.11
- Set up partner tools and resources required for business operations.
- Retrieve invoice information for the accounting department as needed.
- Respond to fraud alerts by working emails to freeze funds and prevent unauthorized transactions.
- Assist leadership with ad hoc projects as assigned.
- Communicate clearly and efficiently, tracking multiple partner and client issues simultaneously.
- Alert leadership to knowledge gaps or training concerns identified during daily responsibilities.
- Take ownership of issues, following them through to resolution via email or phone.
- Collaborate closely with colleagues to ensure all daily responsibilities are covered.
- Maintain flexibility to work any hours that Partner Services is open, supporting team members and business needs.
- Global Partner Ss
President / GM
Goss Nutrition, Inc.
Austin, TX
2004.04 - 2008.02
- Overall company management.
- Maintain customer/vendor database.
- Accurate and timely bank and credit card reconciliations.
- Prepares invoices, receipts, vouchers, bank deposits, summary reports, payroll and payroll files, maintains record of transactions.
- Collects, verifies, records funds, and maintains data on spreadsheets and databases.
- Balances and processes deposits.
- Posts financial data or journal entries into computer system ensuring accuracy of records and information entered.
- Prepare payroll and pay Federal and State Taxes.
- Oversees personnel timesheets.
- Annually work with Accountant to develop and produce the Tax Returns.
- Maintain personnel files.
- Act as coordinator for daily office activities.
- Help develop filing systems both digital and hard copy to organize the business matters of the corporation.
- Other duties as necessary to implement the business affairs of the company.
- Marketing (wholesale and retail).
- Developed ads and brochures.
- Collections. (Phone and field calls), any efforts to keep accounts fully paid.
- Accounts payables, accounts receivables, General Ledger and Financial Statements.
- Purchases, Inventory and Inventory control.
- Bilingual customer service.
Controller
ProStar International, Inc.
Austin, TX
1998.06 - 2004.04
- Maintain customer/vendor database.
- Accurate and timely bank and credit card reconciliations.
- Prepares invoices, receipts, vouchers, bank deposits, summary reports, payroll, and payroll files, maintains record of transactions.
- Collects, verifies, records funds, and maintains data on spreadsheets and databases.
- Balances and processes deposits.
- Posts financial data or journal entries into the computer system, ensuring accuracy of records and information entered.
- Prepare and pay Federal and State Taxes.
- Prepares and edits various reports and schedules.
- Oversees personnel timesheets.
- Annually work with the accountant to develop and produce the Tax Returns.
- Maintain personnel files.
- Act as coordinator for daily office activities.
- Oversee information technology matters.
- Help develop filing systems both digital and hard copy to organize the business matters of the corporation.
- Other duties as necessary to implement the business affairs of the company.
- Marketing (wholesale and retail).
- Developed ads and brochures.
- Collections. (Phone and field calls), any efforts to keep accounts fully paid.
- Accounts payables, accounts receivables, general ledger, financial statements, purchases, inventory.
- Bilingual customer service.
- Prepare Bi-weekly bilingual-bulletin.
- Comprehensive support to President.
Education
Accounting/Bookkeeping Series -
Austin Community College
Austin, TX01.2009
Bachelor of Business Administration -
Tamaulipas Autonomous University
Tampico, Mexico01.1991
Bachelor of Education -
Uruchurtu University
Tampico, Mexico01.1985
Skills
- Financial analysis
- General ledger accounting
- Accounts payable processing
- Regulatory knowledge
- Data reconciliation
- Financial reporting
- Team leadership
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Team oversight
- Finance
- Project management
- Budget strategy
- AP/AR invoicing
- Audit preparation
- Financial document review
- Cash flow management
- Processing payments
- Intercompany transactions
- Cash flow forecasting
- Budget preparation
- Corporate strategic planning
- Revenue recognition
- Payroll processing
- Management accounting
- General ledger management
- Purchase tracking
- Accounts payable management
- Accounts receivable management
- Bookkeeping
- Negotiation
- Payment disbursement
- Audit management
- Expense control
- Budget administration
- Commission calculation
- Time management
- Account reconciliation
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Vendor management
- Auditing processes
- Process improvement
- Customer service
- Month end close
- Debt management
- Preparing financial statements
- Accounting
- Bank reconciliation
- Revenue generation
- Procedure development
- Financial statement review
- Data tracking
- Sales tax reporting
- Financial statement preparation
- Collections
- Staff management
- Investment analysis
- Purchasing procedures
- Month-end closing
- Office workflow improvements
Languages
- Spanish
- Spanglish
- English
- Spanish
- Spanglish
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Not actively lookingSalary Range
$75000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
Financial Accounting Assistant
2017.09 - 2018.02
AP/AR Specialist
Teasdale Foods dba Jardine Foods, Inc.
2015.12 - 2016.12
Accounting Specialist
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association - Texas Fair Plan Association
2011.11 - 2015.04
NetSpend
2010.10 - 2011.11
President / GM
Goss Nutrition, Inc.
2004.04 - 2008.02
Controller
ProStar International, Inc.
1998.06 - 2004.04
Accounting/Bookkeeping Series -
Austin Community College
Bachelor of Business Administration -
Tamaulipas Autonomous University
Bachelor of Education -
Uruchurtu University