Tyza Garcia

• Performed month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy of financial reporting for approximately 35 commercial properties.
• Generated monthly financial statements for each property using QuickBooks (Balance Sheet, General Ledger, Profit & Loss, Bank Reconciliation Reports, Check Register, Open Invoice Reports.)
• Ensured compliance with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Paid annual property tax payments and quarterly estimated payments to government agencies using the EFTPS system.
• Generated 1099s and 1096s at year-end.
• Provided support to external auditors during year-end.
• Processed bimonthly payroll for 5 employees, including salary, deductions, bonuses, and commission (PAYCHEX), maintaining accurate payroll records.
• Reviewed wage garnishments and court orders to ensure compliance with legal requirements.
• Prepared and processed monthly bank reconciliations.
• Prepared and processed bank deposits.
• Use of a deposit capture system to scan and validate checks.
• Monitored cash flow, budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Prepared wires and transfers.
• Monitored daily cash balances to ensure sufficient funds were available to meet obligations.
• Reviewed tenant leases for accuracy of rent calculations, payment dates, and lease terms.
• Posted financial data in Excel spreadsheets.
• Generated monthly invoices for over 150 tenants and tracked payments received.
• Analyzed and reconciled tenant accounts receivable ledgers.
• Assisted property managers with annual CAM reconciliations and monthly tenant CAM charges billed back in arrears.
• Reviewed vendor invoices, processed and prepared checks in a timely manner.

All duties listed as a store accountant, with additional duties that include:

• Review accounts receivable and journalize accounts to correct errors.
• Post bank deposit journal entries.
• Weekly inventory purchase cost adjustments.
• On-site training and store support to various locations.
• Support internal auditor with pre-audits of various locations.
• Special projects as they arise (gift certificate, inventory, deposits.)
• Back up for weekly check processing.

• Verify accuracy of daily paperwork for multiple restaurants, including sales reporting, verification of cash, statements, other receipts, and accounts payable processing.
• Prepared journal entries for various adjustments, as required by the corporate office.
• Prepared month-end accruals.
• Verify gross receipts for bi-weekly payroll for a select number of restaurants.
• Manual adjustments to sales, if needed.
• Recreate daily sales as needed.
• Weekly and monthly review of Profit and Loss reporting discrepancies to restaurants.
• Month-end review of general ledger reports, correcting errors, and showing supporting backup for discrepancies.
• Analyzed variances between actual and projected results.
• Reviewed and audited store inventory for accuracy, and reported discrepancies to the management team.
• Reconcile gift card and redemptions.
• Audit and verification of EFT transactions.
• Ensure restaurants are in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Support to district managers, general managers, and other overhead departments.
• Performed audits of operational and financial areas to check compliance.
• Presented audit results to management teams, delivering information in non-technical terms for easy understanding.

• High volume accounts payable (500-1000 invoices per week) consisting of data entry, matching purchase orders, coding and reviewing discrepancies.
• Weekly check previews and check runs.
• Updated retail store daily cash-out worksheets for our G/L accountant.
• Process expense reports.
• Maintain and update vendor claim accruals using Excel.
• Reconcile daily accounts payable, G/L reports.
• Accountable for month end closing journals (including credit card journals.)
• Daily collection calls on outstanding claims.

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• Processed accounts payable and receivable transactions for a janitorial contractor.
• Modified billing per government contracts, as specified.
• Post daily bank deposits.
• Semi-monthly tax filings (940,941) for international location in Guam.
• Year-end W-2 adjustments using ADP and Paychex payroll systems.
• Generated year-end 1099s.
• Reviewed and analyzed monthly financial statements, reporting findings to the CEO.
• Monthly bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Processed monthly, multi-state union dues and garnishments.
• Reported all new hires to appropriate state agencies.
• Benefits administration for all employees.
• Tracked employee's sick time and vacation accruals.
• Process individual salary/rate adjustments or other changes affecting employee payroll status per government contracts.
• Processed workers' compensation claims.
• Process semi-monthly payroll for 125+ employees (exempt and nonexempt.)
• Monitored cash flow, budgeting and forecasting activities.