Claudia Escarcega
Horn Lake,MS
Summary
Skilled accounting professional with strong background in financial reporting, reconciliations, and audits. Adept at leveraging analytical skills and accounting software to drive accuracy and efficiency. Known for effective teamwork, adaptability, and delivering consistent results. Strong communicator with focus on compliance and process improvement.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Accountant (Hybrid)
MidSouth Diesel Solutions
Memphis, TN
04.2021 - Current
- Manage daily balance sheets cash flow from credit cards, checks to online Authorize.net.
- Helped internal audit team complete annual audits.
- Performed monthly bank reconciliations and GL accounts analyses.
- Reconciled Corporate and divisions accounts from banks to software systems. Posted sweeps between Intercompany and divisions.
- Entered and balanced General Ledgers weekly and monthly.
- Monitored, processed and managed Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payables. Entering payments received, posting invoices, running aged reports, reaching out to past due customers, applying credits and managing the accounts for Receivables. For Payables entered vendors invoices with the net terms indicated, sent for approval, ran reports weekly and printed checks while also sending out ACH/Wires according to the contracts of each one.
- Analyzed Journal entries complying with GAAP.
- Assist with month-end closing activities/reports with CFO.
- Payroll setup, reviewing and journal entries using Paylocity and Netsuite. Onboarding, W-2, W9, managing benefits, assisting employees with any payroll questions. Making monthly accruals for Bi-weekly payroll and Commissions.
- Review cash entries, manage and maintain bank accounts.
- Managed, processed Sales tax Returns monthly, quarterly and yearly while also making journal entries for Bookkeeping.
- Bank deposits, credits/debits, filing, scanning, daily/monthly reports, customer service/phone calls and emailing, collections, check/credit card payment processing and accounts management to meet deadlines with invoicing/payments.
Accounting Supervisor (Remote)
Coast To Coast Imports, LLC
Memphis, TN
09.2016 - 04.2021
- Prepare, post, verify and post customer payments and transactions.
- Created and submitted invoices to customers.
- Reconciled accounts based on Aged Trial reports.
- Reviewed, disputed, and processed chargebacks. Issued credit and debit memos accordingly to customers’ company contracts.
- Follow up with customers regarding overdue payments.
- Monitor customer accounts for delinquent payments.
- Prepare and submit customer statements.
- Assist with month-end closing activities/reports.
- Customer service: reaching out to customers via phone calls, emails, and Netsuite-Oracle.
- Reconciliations, bank deposits, credits/debits, filing, scanning, daily/monthly reports, customer service/phone calls and emailing, collections, check/credit card payment processing and accounts management to meet deadlines with invoicing/payments.
Bookkeeper
Desoto County Electric
Horn Lake, MS
05.2014 - 03.2016
- A/P, A/R, reconciliations, bank deposits, credits/debits, check registers, filing, scanning, daily/monthly reports, sales tax, employee timesheets, payroll, and garnishments.
- Prepare, post, verify and post customer payments and transactions.
- Created and submitted invoices to customers.
- Reconciled accounts based on Aged Trial reports.
- Reviewed, disputed, and processed chargebacks.
- Issued credit and debit memos to customers company contracts; follow up with customers regarding overdue payments.
- Monitor customer accounts for delinquent payments; prepare and submit customer statements.
- Assist with month-end closing activities/reports.
Education
Bachelor in Accounting -
University of Mississippi
University, MSundefined
Horn Lake High School
01-2005
Skills
- Quickbooks Knowledge
- Excel, Word, PowerPoint Proficiency
- Netsuite and Oracle
- Organization, Problem-Solving
- Analytical Thinking and Communication
- Time Management
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Staff Accountant (Hybrid)
MidSouth Diesel Solutions
04.2021 - Current
Accounting Supervisor (Remote)
Coast To Coast Imports, LLC
09.2016 - 04.2021
Bookkeeper
Desoto County Electric
05.2014 - 03.2016
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Horn Lake High School
Bachelor in Accounting -
University of Mississippi