Experience

Lamar Institute of Technology
• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Associate Director of Accounting

  • Mar 2022 - Present


City Of Port Arthur Planning

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Senior Accountant

  • Aug 2016 - Feb 2022

  I am in-charge of the bulk of financial and accounting transactions including financial reporting, reconciliation of bank accounts, and generation and analysis of monthly and annual financial statements. I prepare and transfer bank deposits, record journal entries, and generate bills and invoices, as well as process AR data including verification, classification, computation, posting, recording, and reporting. Additionally, I file sales and use tax returns and process 1099 forms. . With a team, I partnered with external audit team on documentation and testing. ✅ SUCCESS STORIES ➤ I am trusted key asset in improving overall management of finances by keenly tracking project expenditures, analyzing P&L, creating accurate income and expenses variance reports, and endorsing tactics on cost reduction and resource optimization. ➤ I assisted with the development of Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), mainly in gathering and analyzing information required by auditors. Through it, I was able to support and promoe financial transparency and thus, promulgate accountability. ➤ I fostered trusting relations and providing constant communication with clients, enabling on-time payment of invoices. Ensured accurate accounting and posting of payments by reconciling AR ledger, eased collection of AR.



U.S. Department of Justice

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Accountant

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2016

  In over 5 years, I was instrumental in UNICOR’s operations by taking lead in various financial management operations including preparation of monthly closing statements, cost of goods sold, P&L, general ledger entries, budgets, and forecasts. Responsible for the accounting of the inventory, I also analyzed authentic costs and variance of regular costs to actual output costs. I assisted in maintaining standard costing system, including overhead calculations and cost roll-ups. And I oversaw auditing process along with external auditing agency and participated as part of the Program Review for internal audits. ✅ SUCCESS STORIES ➤ I recommended actions on management of fixed assets, providing highly valuable and leadership-commended analysis of capital spending projects including capitalization, tagging control and asset depreciation. ➤ I improved internal controls in packing and shipping and improved cycle count error percentage for Weekly & Yearly Cycle Counts. (Wall to Wall Inventories). ➤ I also successfully implemented cycle count procedure, maintaining 99% accuracy. ➤ I produced critical data (Form 31 reports) on scrap and damage product percentages per production order and provided recommendations for adjustments, prompting leaders to reevaluate manufacturing process. ➤ I planned and organized all aspects of component and WIP physical inventories, including inventory taking, variance analysis and recordkeeping.



Spindletop Center

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Accountant II

  • Feb 2009 - Feb 2011

  • Reconcile bank and other general ledger accounts • Manage posting of accounts payable • Assists with annual audit and other agency audits • Assist with Year-End Closing and Month-End Closing • Assisting with Special Projects • Petty Cash • Health Benefit (reconciliation of employee accounts) • Reviewing Account Payable • Inventory (Fixed Assets Annual) • Prepare 941 and 940 tax forms (Texas Workforce Commission) • Payroll and Retirement (403B, 456, Employer Contribution) • Actively assist with month-end close (Staff and Trust Accruals, Rent, Insurance, and Investments) • Prepare quarterly forms such Taxes, and Works Compensation



Mobiloil Credit Union

• United States
• Banking

• Accounting Clerk

  • Jul 2007 - Jan 2009

  • Reconcile bank and other general ledger accounts • Manage posting of accounts receivable • Perform due diligence on third party 10-Q and 10-K reporting • Actively assist with month-end close • Cash Management • Code accounts payable and other expenditures • Monitor mortgage accounting and related transactions • Reconcile bank and other general ledger accounts • Manage posting of accounts receivable • Perform due diligence on third party 10-Q and 10-K reporting • Actively assist with month-end close • Cash Management • Code accounts payable and other expenditures • Monitor mortgage accounting and related transactions