Yadira Calderas
Buckeye
Summary
Resourceful Full Charge Bookkeeper and Office Manager with 15+ years of experience in financial management and accounting within diverse industries. Proven expertise in managing full-cycle accounting processes, payroll, and HR functions, while ensuring compliance with regulations. Skilled in QuickBooks and financial reporting, successfully generating monthly financial statements and conducting bank reconciliations. Demonstrated leadership in optimizing office operations and enhancing customer satisfaction through efficient problem resolution. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Accountant
AXN Growth Partners (CPA Firm)
Phoenix, AZ
07.2025 - 09.2025
- Prepared and analyzed financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements
- Performed monthly bank reconciliations to verify accuracy of financial data
- Managed accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, ensuring accurate recording of transactions
- Prepared and reviewed financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards
- Conducted audits of financial records to identify errors or irregularities
- Prepared monthly financial reports for management review, highlighting key performance indicators
- Developed comprehensive understanding of relevant accounting regulations such as GAAP or IFRS
- Provided support during external audits by preparing requested documentation and answering auditor inquiries
- Participated in annual budgeting process by analyzing historical data and forecasting future expenses
- Performed bank reconciliations to ensure accurate recording of transactions
- Assisted in the preparation of tax returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations, and trusts
Full Charge Bookkeeper/Office Manager/HR Payroll
William Meilah & Love LLC (The Hautgroup)
Phoenix, AZ
09.2020 - 05.2025
- Managed 10 different LLC including Mexico. Developed and implemented HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance with labor laws and regulations
- Managed the full recruitment cycle, including sourcing candidates, conducting interviews, and making job offers
- Collaborated with management to develop strategies for talent acquisition and retention
- Provided guidance to managers regarding disciplinary actions or terminations in accordance with company policies
- Conducted salary surveys to ensure competitive compensation packages are offered to employees across all levels of the organization
- Managed all aspects of financial record keeping and bookkeeping using QuickBooks software
- Performed daily data entry, including accounts payable and receivable transactions
- Reconciled bank statements and credit card statements to ensure accuracy of financial records
- Generated monthly financial reports, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
- Maintained accurate records of vendor invoices, payments, and expenses for timely bill payment
- Identified discrepancies or errors in financial records and resolved them promptly to maintain accuracy
- Managed accounts receivable process by sending out invoices to clients on a regular basis
- Monitored cash flow closely through regular reconciliation of bank accounts in QuickBooks
- Managed full cycle accounting processes, including accounts payable and receivable, general ledger entries, bank reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
- Managed payroll processing, ensuring accurate calculation of wages, deductions, benefits contributions, and tax withholdings
- Reconciled employee benefit accounts on a regular basis to ensure accuracy of balances
- Assisted in the preparation of annual budgets by providing historical data analysis and forecasting future expenses
- Performed monthly bank reconciliations to verify the accuracy of financial data
- Prepared and analyzed financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements
- Maintained general ledger entries for all company transactions in accordance with accounting principles
- Managed all financial transactions and bookkeeping activities for construction projects, ensuring accurate recording of expenses, invoices, and payments
- Developed strong relationships with vendors/suppliers/subcontractors through effective communication regarding payment inquiries or disputes
- Maintained accurate records of subcontractor payments, vendor invoices, purchase orders, change orders, and other financial documents
Office Manager/Full Charge Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant
American First Financial LLC
Phoenix, AZ
03.2009 - 08.2020
- Increased office organization by developing more efficient filing system and customer database protocols.
- Automated office operations to manage client correspondence, record tracking and data communications.
- Maintained impeccable office organization to support efficiency, professionalism and performance objectives.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction ratings by resolving account issues efficiently.
- Handled all delegated tasks, including Reconciliation of accounts and Reports.
- Oversaw office inventory and timely reordering of supplies.
- Optimized traceability, developing organization systems for court documents, exhibits, mediation materials, depositions, summonses, subpoenas, complaints, pleadings, opposing counsel responses, attorney letters, invoices, case summaries and files, e-file documents, general counsel agreements and agendas.
- Reduced financial discrepancies by accurately managing accounting documentation in quick books software while maintaining case costs and billing processes.
- Performed research and due diligence to resolve issues in timely manner.
- Established clear methods for determining proper process with each customer type.
- Collaborated with legal resources and recovery teams to manage default issues.
- Reduced losses by restructuring loan payment plans.
- Received and submitted payments and applied amounts to customer balances.
- Reached out customers to collect outstanding payments via one-time or negotiated installment methods.
- Issued subpoenas for all necessary records in preparation for trials.
- Filed pleadings and required paperwork with court clerk according to strict deadlines.
- Managed communication with courts regarding status of petitions and granted orders.
- Efficiently managed office scheduling and kept accurate notes on deadlines, motions and other dates.
- Used computer databases, credit reports, tax and legal filings to locate persons and compile information for investigations.
- Knowledgeable with pleadings, affidavits, motions and exhibit preparation.
- Collected data to prepare and draft settlement packages for clients.
- Set up and activated customer accounts.
- Delivered high level of service and support to each customer, paving way for future business opportunities.
- Evaluated customer account information to assess current issues and determine potential solutions.
- Prepared monthly management and financial reports, including annual budget preparation and year-end reconciliations.
- Handled telephone inquiries.
- Managed accounts payable and receivable processes, ensuring accurate and timely recording of financial transactions
- Performed monthly bank reconciliations to verify the accuracy of financial data
- Prepared and analyzed financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements
- Maintained general ledger entries for all company transactions in accordance with accounting principles
Loan Officer
Cash Time Loan Centers
Phoenix, AZ
02.2008 - 03.2009
- Executed loan origination process, including ordering credit reports, appraisals and preliminary title reports.
- Educated customers on variety of loan products and available credit options to promote valuable decision-making.
- Performed daily maintenance of loan applicant database.
- Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Answered numerous calls per hour to answer customer questions.
Education
Associate of Science - Business Administration And Management
Maricopa Community Colleges - Glendale Community College
Glendale, AZ05-2004
High school diploma - General Studies
Santa Barbara High
California05-1996
Skills
- Tax compliance
- Compliance
- Benefits administration
- Finance experience within retail
- Math
- Finance
- Administrative tasks
- Microsoft Outlook
- Managing clients as an accountant
- Financial data reconciliation
- Corporate accounting
- Construction accounting
- Customer relationship management
- Financial performance report preparation
- Cross-functional communication
- Financial Report Writing
- Management
- Credit Analysis
- Financial accounting
- Month-end close
- QuickBooks Online
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Public accounting
- Banking
- Business operations
- Accounting and finance experience - Accounting and finance experience (6-10 years)
- Pivot tables
- Court scheduling
- Cash flow budgeting
- Personal assistant experience
- Analysis skills
- Team building
- Auditing
- Leadership
- Excel formulas
- Preparation of internal financial performance reports
- Bookkeeping for tax purposes
- Office management
- Spanish Bilingual
- Xero
- Financial data management
- Overseeing payroll
- Google Suite
- Customer communication
- Bookkeeping
- Client communication
- Manager
- Problem solving
- ADP
- Filevine
- Loan Origination
- Phone etiquette
- Contracts
- Financial analysis
- POS
- Sales tax
- Accounting software
- Financial close processing
- Financial reporting
- Filing
- QuickBooks
- Accounts receivable management
- Sage
- Daily docket reports
- Accounting
- Accounts payable and receivable management
- General Ledger Reconciliation
- Payroll
- Google Drive
- Budgeting
- CRM and office management software
- GAAP
- Microsoft Access
- Cash flow statement
- Customer relations
- Year-end close
- Trust accounting
- Income statement
- Account reconciliation expert
- Analytical thinking
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Bank Reconciliation
- Payroll processing
- Billing
- Accrual accounting
- NetSuite
- Financial services
- Bookkeeper experience
- HR systems
- Writing skills
- Contract management
- Interpersonal skills
- Organizational skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Property management bookkeeping
- Cost accounting
- Cash management
- General ledger accounting
- Balance sheet
- Court procedures
- Tax experience
- Financial management report preparation
- Customer service
- Human resources
- Lien releases
- Microsoft Word
- Client services
- Tax return processing
- Teamwork
- 10 key typing
- State tax
- Computer literacy
- Process optimization
- Non-technical user support
- Time management
- Data entry
- Legal documentation and reporting
- Zoom
- Computer skills
- Documentation review
- Google Sheets
- Accounts receivable
- Account reconciliation
- Underwriting
- Paychex
- Journal Entries
- DocuSign
- Accounting systems
- Payroll tax processing
- Staff accountant experience
- Spreadsheets
- Financial record maintenance
- Accounts payable
- Executive administrative support
- SAP
- QuickBooks Payroll
- Google Docs
- Financial planning
- Client invoicing
- Gusto
- Manufacturing
- E-commerce
- Balance sheet reconciliation
- Local tax
- Word processing
- Cash handling
- Payroll tax
- Expense reports
- Team management
- Attention to detail
- Supervising experience
Certification
- Notary Public August 2025 to August 2028
- QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor
- QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor, Intuit
- Certified Bookkeeper
- Driver's License
Languages
English
Spanish - Fluent
Timeline
Staff Accountant
AXN Growth Partners (CPA Firm)
07.2025 - 09.2025
Full Charge Bookkeeper/Office Manager/HR Payroll
William Meilah & Love LLC (The Hautgroup)
09.2020 - 05.2025
Office Manager/Full Charge Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant
American First Financial LLC
03.2009 - 08.2020
Loan Officer
Cash Time Loan Centers
02.2008 - 03.2009
High school diploma - General Studies
Santa Barbara High
Associate of Science - Business Administration And Management
Maricopa Community Colleges - Glendale Community College