         ACCOUNTANT I       Summary     Flexible A ccountant who adapts seamlessly to constantly evolving accounting processes and technologies.          Highlights          Strong communication skills  Effective time management  Analytical reasoning  Detail-oriented      Account reconciliations  Customer-oriented  Flexible team player  Superior research skills            Experience      Accountant I   08/2014   to   Current     Company Name   City  ,   State      Set up new jobs and new hires in the Profitool accounting software.  Prepare weekly invoices and perform research to resolve billing/payroll issues.  Collect on aged receivables and report to management on a monthly basis.  Perform reconciliation of accounts and make necessary entries and adjustments.  Perform accounting analysis and conduct special accounting related projects at management's request.  Examine accounting documents to verify completeness and conformance with specific accounting requirements.  Trace and reconcile records of financial transactions.  Check accounting transactions to ensure proper support documentation.         Staff Accountant/General Accounting Supervisor   03/2011   to   08/2014     Company Name   City  ,   State      Assisted billing department staff with error resolution and direction on new issues.  Resolved pricing, quantity, and sales or fuels tax errors on invoices for customers.  Responsible for all accounting aspects of the Arguindegui Oil Company II (AOC).  Reconciled purchases clearing and outstanding bill of lading report with accounts payable and tied to the general ledger monthly.  Assisted with and helped coordinate month-end ledger process.  Performed monthly closing of purchase order, bill of lading, and sales order modules.  Responsible for journalization of recurring entries, investigated and resolved miss-posted transactions, monitored and managed month-end accruals, and performed bank reconciliations.  Reconciled fuel and product inventory.  Prepared and submitted reviewed trial balance to Controller.  Kept current buyer listing of Texas End-User and Agricultural Exemption Signed Statement numbers and verified that exempt purchaser's statements were on file and licenses were not expired.  Identified and segregated total of exempt gallons sold to governmental agencies.  Reconciled listings of exempt buyer gallons purchased with report from Sage MAS 200 ERP, and prepared/filed federal and state fuels tax report forms.  Prepared and filed quarterly Texas Motor Fuel Transporter Report form.  Prepared and filed Texas Sales and Use Tax Return.  Provided satisfactory responses to external requests for data.  Ensured AOC complied with tax and regulatory authorities.  Produced monthly trend reports and ad hoc investigative analyses.         Accounts Payable Clerk   12/2010   to   03/2011     Company Name   City  ,   State      Reviewed/entered invoices and booked manual checks for all electronic transactions.  Performed other duties such as filing and organizing supporting documentation for check runs.         Tax Associate   12/2008   to   04/2011     Company Name   City  ,   State      Prepared tax returns, processed Refund Anticipation Loans and Refund Anticipation Checks, and served customers.         Associate Administrative Assistant   01/2009   to   10/2010     Company Name   City  ,   State      Provided significant level of administrative support to the Mid Rio Grande Border Area Health Education Center (MRGB AHEC) Executive Director.  Managed daily operations of the programs under the MRGB AHEC.  Performed all functions of accounting which included payroll, payroll reports, accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciling cash accounts, and preparing monthly financial statements by department, on a consolidated basis and on a budget basis.  Performed grant accounting and prepared all grant reports in order for the organization to receive its grant funds.  Assisted in monitoring budget.  Compiled statistical and financial data for reports.  Assisted in maintaining equipment inventory.  Coordinated travel arrangements for staff.  Maintained employee records.         Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper   08/2008   to   01/2009     Company Name   City  ,   State      Responsible for input, maintenance, and reconciliation of all accounting systems and recordkeeping including budget, purchasing, personnel procedures/files, salary & fringe benefits, insurance, contracts, taxes, and revenue-producing activity.         Work-Study Student Employee   09/2007   to   04/2008     Company Name   City  ,   State      Fulfilled general office duties, worked with The Raiser's Edge 7 fund-raising software, assisted with preparations for events, and performed basic use of TAMUS' Financial Accounting Management Information System.         Work-Study Student Employee   02/2004   to   05/2005     Company Name   City  ,   State      Performed general office duties which included filing, making copies, answering phones, sending faxes, shredding, and assisted in the distribution of paychecks, etc.         Education      Master of Professional Accountancy  :   Accounting   12/15/2012       Texas A&M International University   City  ,   State               Bachelor of Business Administration  :   Accounting   08/07/2008       Texas A&M International University   City  ,   State               Languages     Bilingual English/Spanish.       Skills      Microsoft Office  Accounting Software: Sage MAS 200 ERP, Peachtree Complete Accounting, QuickBooks Pro, Profitool     