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Jessica Esqueda

Temecula

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Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: Open to discussion

Desired Job Title

Staff Accountant/Wire SpecialistWire SpecialistAccounting AssistantCash Balancing Rep 3/POD AdjusterSenior Teller/Merchant Teller

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

HybridRemoteOn-Site
Location: Temecula, CAMurrieta, CAMenifee, CASan Diego, CASan Marcos, CA
Open to relocation: Yes

Important To Me

Work-life balanceHealthcare benefits401k matchPaid sick leaveCompany CultureCareer advancementPaid time off

Summary

Detail-oriented Accounting and Banking Operations professional with 20+ years of experience in wire transfers, accounts payable, general ledger balancing, and financial operations. Proven ability to process high-volume transactions accurately while maintaining regulatory compliance. Recognized for strong analytical skills, process improvement, and training new team members. Seeking to contribute my accounting and operations expertise to a collaborative organization.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Accountant/Wire Specialist

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd
Los Angeles
01.2023 - Current
  • Process Incoming and Outgoing domestic, International US dollar Wire transfers.
  • Enter wires into FedLine
  • Assure that all wires have correct information
  • Performs callbacks for the accounting department
  • Export and Import wires into E-wire system
  • Performs mid-day and end of day balancing
  • Creates wires for our Head Office

Wire Specialist

City National Bank
Los Angeles
01.2018 - 01.2023
  • Process Outgoing domestic, International US dollar, and foreign currency wire transfers.
  • Wire Entry - Enters new wires into our system for processing.
  • Perform callbacks to our clients to ensure data was input accurately, read our disclosure to Dodd Frank consumer wires.
  • Processes Investment Outgoing Wires.
  • Assist in training all new employees.

Accounting Assistant

International City Bank
Long Beach
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Perform weekly accounts payable invoice runs using BankTel System.
  • Process incoming/outgoing foreign wires on a daily basis.
  • Run OFAC reports.
  • Transfer all wires into BAM.
  • Maintain wire logs.
  • Assist with end-of-year audit preparation.
  • Perform callbacks to ensure data was input accurately.
  • Process cash orders and cash shipments.
  • Assisted in maintaining 1099s.
  • Document retention scheduling and storage.
  • Assisted with fixed assets and prepaid entries.

Cash Balancing Rep 3/POD Adjuster

OneWest Bank
Santa Monica
01.2008 - 01.2015
  • Distributed teller reports from 72 retail offices.
  • Reconciled and balanced multiple G/L accounts, including teller variance G/L, cash exchange G/L, and various suspense G/L's.
  • Prepared and processed adjustment entries after teller variance research was conducted.
  • Adjusted teller errors, made corrections to client accounts, processed corrections due to FCN posting error.
  • Maintained production logs and trained all new cash balancing reps.
  • Served as back up for FED adjustments and Federal Reserve Bank.
  • Completed ECM adjustment requests.
  • Processed Canadian Checks/Foreign items for payment.
  • Provided customer service to all levels of upper management.

Senior Teller/Merchant Teller

Bank of America
Monterey Park
01.2003 - 01.2008
  • Processed and assisted with customer and merchant transactions including check cashing, processing deposits and withdrawals, issuing cashier's checks, and opening safe deposit boxes.
  • Balanced the cash drawer, vault, and end of day ATM transactions with high accuracy.
  • Input daily wire transactions.
  • Assisted in training new tellers.
  • Opened and closed banking center regularly.

Education

High School Diploma -

Schurr High School

One year completed - general studies

East Los Angeles College

Skills

  • G/L Balancing
  • OFAC Reports
  • Incoming Foreign Wire Transfers
  • Outgoing Foreign Wire Transfers
  • Accounts Payable
  • Invoice Payments
  • Online Entry Processing
  • Data Entry
  • MS Office
  • Excel
  • ACH Returns
  • UIR - Unposted Item Repair

Timeline

Staff Accountant/Wire Specialist

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd
01.2023 - Current

Wire Specialist

City National Bank
01.2018 - 01.2023

Accounting Assistant

International City Bank
01.2015 - 01.2018

Cash Balancing Rep 3/POD Adjuster

OneWest Bank
01.2008 - 01.2015

Senior Teller/Merchant Teller

Bank of America
01.2003 - 01.2008

High School Diploma -

Schurr High School

One year completed - general studies

East Los Angeles College

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