Lily Lopez
Downey
Summary
Dynamic accounting professional with extensive experience at the County of Orange, excelling in accounts reconciliation and vendor management. Proven track record in processing invoices and enhancing budget tracking. Adept in Microsoft Excel and committed to delivering exceptional customer service while ensuring financial accuracy and efficiency.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Receivable
Parking Company of America
03.2025 - Current
- Reconcile daily cash/credit card transactions to bank Statement
- Manage various locations to issue Management Statement that require reconciliation of timecard, payroll tax, parking lot tax and expense, and creating invoices
ASB Accounting Technician
Garden Grove School District
12.2024 - 02.2025
- Reconcile daily ASB transaction
- Issue Purchase Order, process invoice & reimbursement and issue weekly check run
- Monthly Bank Reconciliation, Journal Entries and paid quarter sales tax and Utax.
Account Clerk II – Accounts Payable & Purchasing
City of Norwalk
07.2022 - 12.2024
- Process invoices by verifying proper signatures, ensuring correct department codes for processing, and inputting data into Central Square.
- Process checks weekly and manage CalCard payments. Update vendor information (W9 forms) and input bank details for direct deposit.
- Assist with timekeeping duties to ensure accurate employee time coding and time sheet submission.
- Process childcare payments and perform daily cash reconciliations.
- Oversee purchasing and inventory control, issuing purchase orders and managing fixed assets.
- Manage Fleet Management, including updating assets and surplus vehicles.
- Conduct end-of-day cash reconciliation and or cash Posting and investigate discrepancies.
- Processed invoices and payments for city services efficiently.
- Assisted in budgeting by tracking expenses and reconciling accounts.
- Prepared reports on expenditures for departmental review meetings.
- Reconciled bank accounts on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy of balances.
- Supported audits by organizing financial documents and records systematically.
Accounting Specialist
County of Orange - Health Care Agency
09.2021 - 07.2022
- Processed invoices within the payment period, prioritized discount offers.
- Audited vendor invoices to ensure accurate billing according to contracts, taxes, and product receipts.
- Worked with vendors to resolve discrepancies and coordinated with buyers for budget approval.
Accounting Assistant II
County of Orange - SSA Auditor Controller
04.2018 - 09.2021
- Reconciled daily warrant reports to ensure accurate payments and prevent duplicate checks.
- Verified payee information and monitored large transactions.
- Managed cancellation requests and ensured proper paperwork and signatures were completed.
- Handled data entry for direct deposit information and ensured reconciliation with bank reports.
Billing Clerk
Waste Management
South Gate
02.2018 - 03.2018
- Reviewed work orders, entered customer data into Sage, and ensured proper pricing and signatures for invoicing.
- Managed project pricing and invoicing using Excel.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Accounting
Southern New Hampshire University
Online01.2026
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CASkills
- Financial analysis
- Accounts payable and receivables
- Accounts reconciliation
- Microsoft Excel
- Invoice processing
- Budget tracking
- Vendor management
- Customer service
- Accounts payable processing
Timeline
Accounts Receivable
Parking Company of America
03.2025 - Current
ASB Accounting Technician
Garden Grove School District
12.2024 - 02.2025
Account Clerk II – Accounts Payable & Purchasing
City of Norwalk
07.2022 - 12.2024
Accounting Specialist
County of Orange - Health Care Agency
09.2021 - 07.2022
Accounting Assistant II
County of Orange - SSA Auditor Controller
04.2018 - 09.2021
Billing Clerk
Waste Management
02.2018 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Accounting
Southern New Hampshire University
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Long Beach City College