Currently serve as an accountant for the City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department. Work to provide courteous and expeditious customer service to the general public and city staff. Perform tasks related to the daily accounting functions of the Finance division. Perform analyses on various accounts as needed for audit and other purposes. Monitor expenditure and revenue activity. Post and maintain financial records for various accounts and funds. Participate in the preparation of mid-year and end-of-year budget documents. Participate in formulating, implementing, and administering annual operating budgets, including recommendations for budget adjustments as necessary. Assist staff in the analysis of monthly and periodic budget and expenditure reports, including researching variances. Provide analysis of other financial reports as required. Assist in monitoring and accounting for grant programs. Build databases and spreadsheets of financial, budgetary, and other data. Assist in preparation of reports and recommendations for various financial projects. Assist senior staff and auditors in the preparation and completion of various financial audits. Make adjusting and closing accounting journal entries and prepare or assist in preparing year-end audit schedules. Participate in the preparation of financial statements. Prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive financial analyses and financial reports to illustrate the results of those analyses. Maintain detailed asset and depreciation records in accordance with acceptable accounting procedures and internal policies. Perform tasks related to banking, investments, cash flows, and daily balancing of receipts. Assist in developing new processes or procedures.

Served as a senior accounting assistant. Performed tasks in support of finance, accounting, and treasury programs. Managed files and records. Processed deposits, billings, accounts payable, and accounts receivable transactions. Conducted various financial reconciliations and verified purchase orders for correct coding and totals. Verified balances and processed account adjustments. Maintained journal entries, balances, checks, and monitored irregularities. Contacted vendors as needed to resolve discrepancies.

Served as an Administrative Aide with the City of Rialto. Collected, summarized, and analyzed departmental data. Prepared reports, manuals and conducted research in the resolution of administrative concerns. Maintained up to date records. Performed research and statistical analysis regarding municipal policies, procedures, and services.

Served as an Accountant II with Riverside County. Examined and analyzed record-keeping systems and procedures. Verified fiscal documents, such as warrants, requisitions, and invoices. Prepared trial balances, reconciliations, worksheets, and schedules. Assisted in the preparation of budgets. Used Microsoft Access, word, and excel daily. Generated and utilized VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and various other excel functions. Extracted financial data from many databases and formatted spreadsheets accordingly. Developed complex rate and cost models. Tracked, reported, and reimbursed federal and state grants.

Worked as an Administrative Services Analyst with Riverside County. Served as the Fiscal Analyst in the department and performed a cost-benefit analysis of specific programs. Reviewed financial data to ensure conformance with established guidelines. Developed complex reports and recommendations for the appropriate action based on budgetary analysis, financial review, and reconciliation of gathered data. Performed fiscal operations and monitored adherence to contract terms.

Served as an Accountant with the City of Redlands. Prepared numerous financial reports/statements and participated in complex research projects. Assisted in developing and administering annual operating budgets, including recommendations for adjustments. Provided analysis of monthly, mid-year, end of year budget and expenditure reports, including researching variances. Monitored revenue and expenditures. Posted and maintained records for accounts and funds. Performed end-of-month reconciliation, including that of utility accounts. Assisted with city invoice processing and AR inquiries/disputes. Assisted with 1099 reporting including W9 tracking for AP vendors. Assisted with financial audits. Made adjusting and closing accounting journal entries. Conducted all banking-related tasks. Maintained city investment portfolio. Participated in the implementation of a new ERP accounting system.

Worked as a Fiscal Assistant with the County of San Bernardino in the HS Auditing Department. Compiled and prepared a variety of concise reports. Maintained and created statistical/financial records. Interpreted regulations, procedures, contractual agreements, and other policies to establish appropriate procedures. Retrieved data to determine the best course of action for fiscal or policy implementation.

Worked as a Member Service Representative at SFFCU. Contributed to the expansion of the credit union by increasing and strengthening core membership. I also worked and assisted in the Finance/Treasury Department. I was involved in research and analysis to support daily business operations. Served as a point of contact between multiple departments at the credit union.