VICTOR RODRIGUEZ-ESTRADA
STICKNEY,Illinois
Summary
Accounting professional with a strong background in monthly close, journal entries, bank reconciliations, and financial statement review. Supports controllers and auditors with accruals, revenue recognition, source documents, and account details to help maintain accurate records and compliant reporting.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Accountant
CMN, LLC.
CHICAGO, IL
07.2023 - Current
- Reconciled monthly bank statements, ensuring accuracy and reliability of financial records.
- Review financial statements.
- Prepare recurring monthly journal entries, vehicle & eq. depreciation, insurance amortization, payroll entry, etc.
- Reviewed and corrected expense coding for accurate classification and posting in financial statements.
- Assisted with the monthly close with accruals, schedules, and reports
- Review and approve bank transfers.
- Assisted Controller with diverse activities, generating reports and facilitating timely financial analysis.
- Collaborated with the Controller and external auditors on requirements.
- Supported auditors with source documents, reconciliations, and account detail
Internal Audit
ORDER EXPRESS, INC.
CHICAGO, IL
01.2017 - 03.2023
- Tested effectiveness of internal controls, identified major risk areas, and recommended improvements.
- Presented audit results to management, highlighting key findings and implications.
- Conducted onsite visits to points of sale across Illinois and nationwide to verify and validate operations.
- Followed up on findings and recommendations from regulatory entities to ensure compliance.
Senior Accountant
ORDER EXPRESS, INC.
CHICAGO, IL
01.2007 - 12.2017
- Review financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital. Prepare balance sheet and profit and loss statements.
- Analyzed financial statements and income statements to assess and report on company's financial performance.
- Evaluate cost-reduction opportunities to enhance financial performance.- Collaborated with the Controller and external auditors to conduct year-end closing.
- Prepare monthly financial statements for Order Express branch operations.
- Prepare monthly and year-end closing journal entries.
- Reconcile general ledger accounts and investigate balance discrepancies.
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations.
- Maintain accurate invoice summaries and collection records to enhance monitoring of billing and cash inflows.
- Maintain compliance records for accounting policies and procedures.
Staff Accountant
ORDER EXPRESS, INC.
CHICAGO, IL
01.2001 - 12.2006
- Reviewed financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital; prepared balance sheets and profit and loss statements.
- Examined financial statements and income statements to review company's financial performance.
- Conducted monthly bank reconciliation to ensure accurate financial records.
- Conducted reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities; collaborated with Controller and external auditors during year-end closing.
- Prepare monthly and year-end closing journal entries.
- Maintained accurate invoice summaries and collection records to improve monitoring of billing and cash inflows.
Staff Accountant
DE LOS ANGELES ESPINO Y CIA. CONTADORES PUBLICOS
Ciudad Valles, MEXICO
01.1997 - 12.2000
- Assisted clients with accurate payroll calculations to ensure timely employee payments.
- Prepared tax refund documents for IRS, including IVA-exempt cases, to support client tax compliance and refunds.
- Completed monthly bank reconciliations.
- Prepared financial documents for supervisor review.
- Evaluated accounts receivable records for accuracy.
- Prepared checks for bill payments across multiple clients.
- Maintained vendor records and resolved billing discrepancies
- Prepared employee setup documents for Seguro Social enrollment to facilitate compliance and benefits access.
- Entered data into the accounting system.
Education
ESL. English as Second Language - Professional Working Proficiency
MALCOM X COLLEGE
CHICAGO, IL01-2017
Bachelor Degree - Accounting
U.A.S.L.P.
San Luis Potosi, MEXICO12-1999
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Statements
- Statement review
- Cost Analysis
- Month-end closing
- Revenue recognition principles
- Bank reconciliation
- Expense classification
- Internal controls
- Accounting systems
- Accounting applications
- Revenue recognition principles
- Report preparation
- Records analysis
- Asset Management
- Expense classification
Languages:
Spanish. Native, English. B2 Advanced-Intermediate. Professional Working Proficiency.
Timeline
Staff Accountant
CMN, LLC.
07.2023 - Current
Internal Audit
ORDER EXPRESS, INC.
01.2017 - 03.2023
Senior Accountant
ORDER EXPRESS, INC.
01.2007 - 12.2017
Staff Accountant
ORDER EXPRESS, INC.
01.2001 - 12.2006
Staff Accountant
DE LOS ANGELES ESPINO Y CIA. CONTADORES PUBLICOS
01.1997 - 12.2000
ESL. English as Second Language - Professional Working Proficiency
MALCOM X COLLEGE
Bachelor Degree - Accounting
U.A.S.L.P.