Experience

United States Agency for Global Media

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Financial Specialist

  • May 2019 - Present

  Proficient in Momentum, utilized USAGM’s financial system to generate one time/ monthly payments with open communications in various departments ensuring first rate customer service. Accurately monitoring and certifying all invoices before they are paid on the ITS/SPS portal using SQL reports to avoid duplicate payments. Implement quality assurance effectively – efforts led to reduce in erroneous/ interest payments saving USAGM hundreds monthly. Work under pressure, multi task, and meet tight deadlines on various complex projects. Research and analyzed credit card statements and domestic/international payments in Momentum to ensure monthly balance Prepare and maintain detail analysis worksheets listing credit card statements balances. Timely provide clarifications, status updates, and responses to question from voucher examiners, Administrative Assistances and COR. Effectively communicate and deal tactfully with all staff members from outside offices regarding the coordination of workflows and procedures. Reconcile the accounting entries made in the accounts payable system with the invoices, bills and purchase orders Update accounts payable book with every transaction and compute the total liability of the organization. Forward this information to the chief accountant Calculate the amount to be paid to vendors in a particular week and arrange to get that amount disbursed. Submit weekly/monthly reports including total amount of debts, amount paid, accounts closed and details of new credit transactions to accounts manage Audit/Review rejected invoices, update the information into Excel spreadsheet (Vendor name, number, date, amount, purpose, send the rejected invoices to the individual AOs (Admin Officer). Show less



Castro & Company

• United States
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Technician

  • Mar 2016 - May 2019

  At BBG "Broadcasting Board of Governors" Accountant, performance of financial operations and emphasizing practical application in payments, accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting. To manage complex operating budgets. *Reconciles Credit cards Travel/Domestics/Overseas for processing 300 + of data entries on a daily basis. *Perform accounting technician work in financial reporting. *Submits weekly/monthly reports including total amount of debts, amount paid, accounts closed, and details of new credit transactions to account managers. *In Momentum, utilized BBG’s financial system to generate one-time/monthly payments with open communications in various departments, ensuring first rate customer service. *Researches and analyzes credit card statements and domestic/international payments in Momentum to ensure monthly balance. *Perform accounting technician work in IPAC which includes reviewing invoices, matching invoices to receiving reports and award documents. Follow-up with program officials when discrepancies are detected. Make payments and reconcile open IPAC orders. *Audit/review rejected IPAC invoices, update the information in Excel (vendor name, number, date, amount purpose), send the rejected invoices to the individual Admin Officers. *Ensure data integrity. *Develop applicable work-papers and other documentation as required. *Assist in developing written procedures and guidelines. *Establish and maintain applicable files to include related history and payment information. *Knowledge and understanding of generally accepted accounting principles. Show less



Target

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cashier

  • Apr 2012 - Jul 2016

  *Responsible for taking money in the form of cash, check, or credit card from patrons in exchange for food or services. Scans items, provides change, balances drawer, and processes card transactions. *Greet customers as they arrive in the store and provide them with information regarding products and/or services. *Responsible for processing refunds and exchanges while managing the cash drawer. Identify prices of goods using memory or scanner. *Respond to customers’ complaints and take necessary actions resolve their issues. *Process credit card and check payments. *Resolve customer complaints in a proactive manner. *Keep the work area tidy and clean. *Train other staff members to work as cashier. *Enter transactions in the cash register and provide customers with the total bill. *Assist in stocking shelves, rotating merchandise and marking prices. *Issue trading stamps and gift cards. *Process exchanges and refunds. *Issue receipts and change to customers. *Sort and count currency and coins. *Perform the duties of customer service representative when required. Show less



American Embassy La Paz, Bolivia

• Accounting Technician

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 2012

  Responsible to provide different accounting reports (budget) in an average of $26,000,000.00 to the NAS (Narcotics Affairs Section) program managers. Responsible for providing and administrating 960 “fund cites” and more than 100 sub-obligation transactions under RFMS MOMENTUM system and NIS (Network Integrated System) program in order to make available official funds. Monthly Data input into FMAR (Financial Management Activity Report) INL (International Narcotics Law) System and RFMS (Regional Financial Management System) in an average of 950 sub-obligations. Sub-obligating all accounting payments such as travel advances, vouchers to vendors, projects’ utilities, petty cash, payroll and bonuses.(RFMS-MOMENTUM System) Audit an average of 650 vouchers monthly. Assisting in quarterly reports for o/a 28 NAS Projects. Controlling MODs (Miscellaneous Obligating Documents) expenditures trend. Keeping track and closing when necessary all increase/decrease fund’s needs. Show less