         ACCOUNTANT       Professional Summary     Bilingual, accounting professional with additional expertise in automated systems and general ledger. An analytical, detail-oriented, organized planner who performs well in a project setting and who communicates effectively with all levels of management. Additionally has past experience in pubic accounting.       Education      Masters  ,   Accounting    University of Florida   －   City  ,   State  ,   US          Bachelor  ,   Business Administration    Florida International University   －   City  ,   State  ,   US          Associate of Arts  ,   Liberal Arts    Miami Dade College   －   City  ,   State  ,   USA          Certifications     CPA,  State of Florida         Skill Highlights            Language and Writing Skills:   Bilingual Spanish (fluent; speak, read, and write)     Computer Skills:   Microsoft Office including, Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Publisher; QuickBooks, Tax software         Business skills:   interpersonal skills, analytical, detail-oriented, thoroughness, organizational skills, and coordination     Office Equipment   such as copiers, calculators, printers, and scanners             Professional Experience      Accountant     Apr 2012   to   Current      Company Name   －   City  ,   State     Reconciled various general ledger fund accounts and prepared various specialty reports as well as documenting operational procedures  Ascertained accuracy of financial reporting to Board of Directors through review and correction of month end and annual financial reports  Recorded monthly transactions through posting of deposits, bank debits, and posting of journal entries for month end closing  Brought uniformity of reporting for association of churches by assisting in standardizing chart of accounts which would be used in financial reporting         Senior Accountant     Jan 1997   to   Jan 2004      Company Name   －   City  ,   State     ​Maintained reconciliation and documentation for damage recovery accounts; communicated with Florida Power & Light (FPL) centers though out the State of Florida to assure appropriate and timely recovery of damage amounts and clearing of service center pending items; researched transactions where discrepancies were located and resolved with the appropriate manager  Designed reconciliation format of several tax suspense accounts to focus on outstanding items and to assist the FPL Corporate Tax Department in resolving outstanding items  Assured that internal controls and procedures were properly implemented and maintained by performing periodic tests of internal control ​   As part of the Accounting Team at FPL, assisted in all functions of monthly closing including reconciling general ledger accounts and researching outstanding items, preparing and posting journal entries into the FPL system, preparing and updating spreadsheets, and assuring the accuracy of financial report information.         Bookkeeper/Accountant     Jan 1994   to   Current      Company Name   －   City  ,   State     Recorded a wide variety of transactions to the Quick Books Software program including: Charts of Accounts classifications;  Accounts Receivable: invoicing and processing payments; recording deposits to bank accounts and downloading bank transactions; initiating standard accounting and customized reports    Reconciliation of all cash/bank accounts; assured accuracy of all transactions posted to bank; researched discrepancies   OTHER DUTIES: Opened mail and prepared deposits to the bank; c reated monthly and annual financial reports;   input accounting information to create tax returns          Community Service      Director, The Rock Miami Church 	(  1/1999 to 1/2006)    Brought new life to the church's programs by developing, implementing and establishing a formal structure for the Children's Ministry and Audio-visual Ministry for teens  Insured coordination among the different volunteer groups by ensuring appropriate training and support; Scheduled volunteers in numerous functions inkling greeters, worship leaders, teachers, and assistants  As part of a ministry team, built the groundwork for the puppet ministry; this required preparing the proposal for the church leadership; submitting tentative budget requirements, obtaining appropriate training for the team, scheduling training sessions, designing of props, lighting and puppets        Languages     Language and Writing Skills: Bi-lingual Spanish (fluent; speak, read, and write)       Additional Professional Background       Positions:  Office Administrator, Student Loan Officer, Systems Development
Analyst, Banking Reconciliations Manager, Public Accounting Auditor            As    Systems Development Analys       t:   worked in project setting with programmers to define
accounting controls and methods for recording general ledger entries through
automated interfaces; systems included deposits and in-house peripheral
programs; defined Interfaces for commercial checking, commercial loans,
commercial real estate loans, and teller system; Improved and implemented
operating and balancing procedures for operational areas such a student and
consumer loans;  in all project
conversions, implemented the training of department personnel   


 As    Bank Reconciliations Manager:    directed project to reduce bank losses from teller transactions
     for 72 branches; this required clearing thousands of entries from a
     suspense account, which ranged from $1 million to $3million during a three-month period; the final
     write-off was less than $2000; organized and managed special task force of
     nine individuals responsible for cash and on-us check reconciliations;
     brought reconciliations to current status by implementing a standardized
     PC reconciliation format ; interacted with all levels of management on
     current policies, procedures, and accounting controls, interfaced with
     department heads and personnel on operating and balancing procedures;
     assured appropriate audit trails        As    Public Accounting Senior Auditor   : planned
and directed day-to-day activities required for annual audits in corporations,
banks, real estate developers, and health care organizations     