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Honor Society® member

Nelson Aguirres

Staff Accountant at • Conduct regular G/L account entry activity • Allocating expenses, revenue, payroll/taxes to correct G/L accounts • Conduct reversal journal entries • Assist in month end, quarter, and yearly closing • Use various software packages (Excel, Tableau, Great Plains/Management Reporter) to assemble data and generate accurate reports. • Assist in the preparation of budgeting files and reports. • Ability to read and understand financial data and financial statements. • Assist in the preparation of various reconciliations including cash flow reconciliations, AR and AP aging reconciliations, and Fixed Asset and Depreciation schedules. • Assist with internal and external audits. • Work on special projects as needed • Perform such other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks as may be required from time to time.

  • Westfield State University
  • Accounting
  • Class of 2023
  • Westfield, MA

Member since December 2022

Education

  • Westfield State University

    Accounting/Business Management

    2019 – 2023

Goals and interests

Career goal

My career focus is becoming CPA and getting into a big respected firm, and eventually use my experience to get into investment banking.

Graduate school interests

I’m interested in attending grad school and enrolling in a MBA program, and receive the credentials for the CPA exam.

Outside the classroom

I enjoy spending times with friends and family, traveling, riding motorcycle, and networking with different kind of people.

Experience

  • Staff Accountant

    • Conduct regular G/L account entry activity • Allocating expenses, revenue, payroll/taxes to correct G/L accounts • Conduct reversal journal entries • Assist in month end, quarter, and yearly closing • Use various software packages (Excel, Tableau, Great Plains/Management Reporter) to assemble data and generate accurate reports. • Assist in the preparation of budgeting files and reports. • Ability to read and understand financial data and financial statements. • Assist in the preparation of various reconciliations including cash flow reconciliations, AR and AP aging reconciliations, and Fixed Asset and Depreciation schedules. • Assist with internal and external audits. • Work on special projects as needed • Perform such other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks as may be required from time to time.

    Nov 2022 – Aug 2023

  • Administrative Accountant

     Bank reconciliations by monitor and reconciles bank accounts to ensure banking transactions are recorded in accounting system and accounts reflect accurate balances.  Prepare monthly accounts reconciliations  Balance and reconcile accounts in the General Ledger  Maintain general ledger, journal entries, and accounts payable with accuracy.  Prepare financial reports & analyze budget report  Assist in the month end, quarter end, and year-end closing processes  Cost Accounting  Process bi-weekly payroll and prepare bank deposits  Maintain records on payments, deposit checks, and post cash receipt to accounting system  Process Accounts payable invoicing making sure G/L account coding(allocations) is correct, distributed to proper G/L account, and review entries and payments for accuracy  Assist with annual audit  Assist finance manager with other accounting duties and projects assigned

    Apr 2022 – Sep 2022

  • Payroll Specialist

     Revise data, timesheets, and reports  Communicate daily through email  Analyze and update excel worksheet with latest information/numbers  Conduct team meetings to touch up on basis and to brainstorm ideas to better the working process.  Process payroll to the banks on Thursdays  Run reports  Process adjustments, recoups, and holiday pay

    Jul 2021 – Apr 2022

Languages

  • Spanish Advanced