Since then, I have prided myself on going the extra mile for customers. I have been known to show up at a car wash to meet customers because that is what worked at the time! I welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best service in the industry. Education
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, Washington, DC
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major in Accounting May 1994
• De
an’s List and Second Honors.
• Awarded the American Society of Woman Accountants and Tombs scholarships for academic achievement.
• G.P.A: 3.40
• Teaching assistant to Business School Tax professor. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Miami, FL
Master of Science in Taxation May 1996
• Earned Master’s Degree while working full-time at “Big Six” Accounting Firm and completing CPA examination in one attempt. BONILLA, CPA Austin, TX
March 2014 to Present
Business Owner - Provide full professional accounting and finance services to small / medium business and individual clients
• Establish and manage accounting practices and processes for business operations including reporting, forecasting, A/P, A/R, payroll
• Support and lead the accounting work for legal due diligence efforts representing the sale of private companies.
• Provide tax preparation and tax consultation services for individual and small/medium business clients
• Provide legal support in mortgage fraud case for suit over million dollar property
• Consult with clients on their use of accounting systems and processes. Provide accounting services soup to nuts.
• Provide special project support to clients based upon vast prior experience in Accounting
• Support clients through financial audits
• Represent clients with the Internal Revenue Service, including audits, the defense of uncollectible accounts and write-off of multi-year tax liens. CHARITY DYNAMICS Austin, TX
March 2008 to March 2014
Controller
• Developed Accounting processes and procedures for high growth Inc. 500 company from the ground up
• Led Accounting team on multi-million dollar processes
• Managed transition and purchase of company by capital investment firm including due diligence support
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT Miami, FL and Austin, TX
January 1, 2005 to Present
Senior Business Analyst – Revenue Recovery
• Conducted independent quantitative, qualitative analytical research required for moderately complex projects or assignments that support operations of business unit.
• Created high level presentations and communicate results of complex analysis to upper management.
• Led and participated on various Customer Service teams that devise strategies to improve productivity or communicate significant events to the customer. Presented these results to upper management. Internal Auditor August 1998 – December 31, 2004
• Led three-member teams that consulted and made operational recommendations for multi-million dollar processes of leading U.S. utility company.
• Designed, tested, and assessed business processes for the Telecommunications, Customer Service, and Financial business units in order to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley legislation.
• Performed special investigations and audits of company financial documents and data that led to the discovery of multi-million dollar exceptions or findings.
• Made formal presentations to upper management in regards to audit discovery and findings. IVAX CORPORATION Miami, FL
Corporate Accounting Manager January 1998 – August 1998
• Reviewed and supervised the full monthly closing process and prepared forecasts for upper management.
• Supervised staff of six accountants in daily accounting responsibilities.
• Maintained the company accounting software, including administration of users and their security levels. Financial Analyst March 1997 to December 1997
• Responsible for monthly preparation of financial statements, forecasting for new product lines, lease buy/analysis and monthly closings for IVAX subsidiary.
• Assisted in the implementation of new financial accounting software.
• Developed and maintained contracts database for tracking licensing contracts. International Tax Senior June 1996 to March 1997
• Researched international tax code for purposes of corporate restructuring.
• Responsible for international compliance filings for all IVAX subsidiaries.
• Translated subsidiary financial statements from foreign accounting standards to US GAAP. ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Miami, FL
Experienced Tax Staff September 1994 – June 1996
• Prepared Individual, Corporate and Partnership tax Returns, with focus on international taxation.
• Researched individual and corporate structures for tax planning purposes.
