Wendy Diaz Murillo
Arlington,VA
Summary
Detail-driven accounting professional experienced in examining and analyzing accounting records, financial statements, and financial reports to assess accuracy and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and standards. Proven to analyze accounting processes, identify deficiencies, and formulate and implement corrective action plans to achieve compliance and mitigate risk.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Accountant
Penzance
10.2022 - Current
- Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.
- Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
- Streamlined financial reporting processes by implementing automated systems and software.
- Collected and arranged financial information and entered details into [software] financial management system.
Staff Accountant
EMIL America INC
02.2021 - 11.2023
- Oversee all accounting procedures for four warehouses in the US
- Developed and implemented accounting procedures by analyzing current ones
- Prepared special financial reports as requested by management by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account trends.
General Accountant
Marriott International
05.2013 - 02.2021
- Organize, secure, and maintain all files, records, cash, and cash equivalents by policies
- Record, store, access, and analyze computerized financial information
- Complete period-end closing procedures and reports as specified
- Audit cashier banks periodically according to LSOPs
- Maintain, distribute, and record petty cash, cashier banks, and contracts
- Document, maintain, communicate, and act upon all Cash Variances according to LSOPs
- Act as liaison between property and armored car service or primary banking institution
- Participate in internal, external, and regulatory audit processes and ensure compliance with LSOPs.
Accounts Payable
Ritz-Carlton
02.2017 - 01.2019
- Assist Assistant Director of Finance in month-end closing by booking accruals and reclasses
- Manage 11 managers to ensure full P-Card compliance, download dates, and missing images
- Research and solve Suspense Errors to ensure all programs are interfacing and correctly recognizing revenue
- Reconcile Balance Sheet, including clearing account
- Create owner’s Rent Letter every month
- Successfully track all hotel contracts, certificates of insurance, licenses, and permits.
- Act as backup to the General Cashier position and all related functions, including managing a $55,000 bank.
Accounts Receivable
Ritz-Carlton
02.2017 - 01.2019
- Monitor and manage full prepayment of accounts according to credit policy
- Conduct credit meetings once a month
- Monitor Accounts daily to ensure the accuracy of postings
- Pay commissions to vendors
- Record and reconcile attrition, clearing, and miscellaneous accounts at month’s end
- Prepare bad debt reports quarterly.
Coordinator- Group Housing Billing
Marriott Marquis
02.2016 - 02.2017
- Handle City-Wide events from pre-arrival through departure
- Prepare, review, reconcile, and issue invoices
- Issue checks refunds
- Check figures, postings, and documents for accuracy
- Authorize inventory, release unused inventory, add restrictions to group inventory, and build sub-blocks
- Handle issues and resolve errors and inaccuracies between MARSHA PMS and PASSKEY systems.
Group Housing Biller
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center
07.2015 - 02.2016
- Assist hotel groups to ensure a successful event by being the billing contact from pre-arrival through departure
- Process all reservation requests, changes, and cancellations
- Set up proper billing accounts (i.e., share-with, room/tax/incidentals, tax-exempt, direct/special billing) Prepare, review, and issue bills, invoices, and account statements according to company procedures.
Marquis Host
Key Bridge Marriott
05.2013 - 07.2015
- Task Force for Accounting Office Prepared Exec Check Packets, including TFB audits and Open/Idle/Closed check audit reports
- Trained in clearing O-Stat wholesaler accounts
- Completed cashier bank audits with General Cashier, verified daily deposits and resolved guest inquiries by researching and refunding guest through PeopleSoft.
Education
Master of Science - Accounting And Business Management
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA05.2023
Undergraduate Certificate of Accounting -
Liberty University
Lynchburg05.2021
Bachelor of Arts -
Marymount University
Lynchburg05.2012
Associate of Science - Social Sciences
NOVA
Lynchburg, VA05.2010
Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Fluent in both spoken and written Spanish
- Comfortable in client-facing role, liaising with senior managers
- Ability to communicate effectively with team members and all levels of management
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Proficient in account management and business administration
- Proficient in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Outlook
- Proficient in using PeopleSoft Accounting Software, Opera, Micros, Fuse box(Elavon), Delphi, CI-TY, etools, PMS, OnDemand, Sceries
- Attention to Detail
- Communication Management Professional
- Process evaluations
- Document Recordkeeping
- Accounts receivable management
- Journal Entries
- Account reconciliation specialist
Timeline
Staff Accountant
Penzance
10.2022 - Current
Staff Accountant
EMIL America INC
02.2021 - 11.2023
Accounts Payable
Ritz-Carlton
02.2017 - 01.2019
Accounts Receivable
Ritz-Carlton
02.2017 - 01.2019
Coordinator- Group Housing Billing
Marriott Marquis
02.2016 - 02.2017
Group Housing Biller
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center
07.2015 - 02.2016
General Accountant
Marriott International
05.2013 - 02.2021
Marquis Host
Key Bridge Marriott
05.2013 - 07.2015
Master of Science - Accounting And Business Management
Liberty University
Undergraduate Certificate of Accounting -
Liberty University
Bachelor of Arts -
Marymount University
Associate of Science - Social Sciences
NOVA
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