Yessenia Benavides
Los Angeles
Summary
Finance manager skilled in financial reporting, cash flow management, and accounts payable oversight. Successfully managed financial transactions and prepared budgets, ensuring timely payments and liquidity. Cultivated partnerships to streamline processes, enhancing overall financial operations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Finance Manager
C.2K Entertainment
Los Angeles
07.2023 - Current
- Managed financial reporting and analysis for entertainment projects and operations.
- Oversaw cash flow management and maintained liquidity for company activities.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance financial decision-making processes.
- Trained junior staff on financial software and reporting procedures.
- Prepared financial documents such as budgets, forecasts and reports.
- Maintained accounts payable and receivable records ensuring timely payments are made.
- Monitored cash flow to ensure sufficient liquidity.
- Managed financial transactions involving general funds and contracts to reduce cashflow challenges.
- Collaborated with external auditors during annual audits to ensure accuracy of financial statements.
FINANCE MANAGER
THINKWELL GROUP
09.2016 - Current
- Managed month-end bank reconciliations, prepaids, asset accounts, and vacation accruals.
- Processed intercompany billing bi-weekly, ensuring accuracy of financial records.
- Processed A/P invoices, ensuring timely and complete payments to maximize cash flow.
- Processed and reconciled daily cash receipts, maintaining precise financial reporting.
- Ensure proper GL coding of expense reports for bank and credit card reconciliations.
- Submit bi-weekly payroll through ADP for 130+ employees.
- Prepare payroll deductions, adjustments, insurance and benefits.
- Assist with 401K yearly audit.
ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR (PROMOTED)
PRICE LAW GROUP
10.2010 - 09.2016
- Ensure that the payment of invoices is completed within a timely manner and in accordance with payment terms. Coded the general ledger and processed vendor invoice payments.
- Identifying invoices that are overdue or have not been received.
- Supervise Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable leading teams of up to five in accounting activities for a Nationwide Bankruptcy firm.
- Tracked trust account deposits and withdrawals, prepared and reconciled trust schedules for client's accounts.
- Prepare Expense reports, obtain receipts as needed and reconcile all credit card/ACH charges.
- Analyze all invoices and expense reports before submitting payments.
- Responsible for weekly/monthly expense reports, daily credit card reconciliation.
- Perform external audits on client's accounts, examining and analyzing their financial statements, tax returns and revenues to ensure financial accuracy.
- Nationwide Bankruptcy firm
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
PRICE LAW GROUP
06.2008 - 10.2010
- Processed approximately 300-400 invoices weekly.
- Scheduling and processing of electronic payments
- Answering client's calls regarding account/payment status and attorney questions regarding client billing and account status.
- Handled incoming and outgoing wires for Escrow Company, assisting escrow officer to meet client needs.
- Communicate with Insurance companies for membership coverage (ARAG, Legal Signature, Hyatt etc.)
- Assisted collections clerk with collection calls, maximizing recovery of overdue funds from clients.
- Distributed refund checks to clients
- Involved in FDCPA (Consumer Protection) and Insurance Litigation files.
- Cultivated partnerships with vendors to improve collaboration and streamline processes.
ADMIN ASSISTANT/LOAN PROCESSOR
MONEY USA
08.2007 - 04.2008
- Managed loan processing from application to funding.
- Collaborated with underwriter to ensure compliance with all loan conditions.
- Assisted property management and C.E.O. with daily operational tasks.
Education
Associate degree - Economics
LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE-VALLEY GLEN
Skills
- Financial reporting
- Revenue recognition
- Financial audits
- Accounts payable management
- Revenue management
- Financial software
- Deltek (Vantagepoint)
- Database management
- MS Word and Excel
- Detail orientation
- Task prioritization
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Organized
- Audit collaboration
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- Notary
Timeline
Finance Manager
C.2K Entertainment
07.2023 - Current
FINANCE MANAGER
THINKWELL GROUP
09.2016 - Current
ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR (PROMOTED)
PRICE LAW GROUP
10.2010 - 09.2016
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
PRICE LAW GROUP
06.2008 - 10.2010
ADMIN ASSISTANT/LOAN PROCESSOR
MONEY USA
08.2007 - 04.2008
Associate degree - Economics
LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE-VALLEY GLEN