Open To Work
Maria F. Mojica
Gardena
Summary
Detail-oriented accountant with a strong background in financial reporting and budgeting. Known for a collaborative approach and ownership mentality, consistently delivering strategic solutions that enhance operational efficiency and support business growth.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Accountant
Peaskstone Realty Trust
El Segundo
04.2017 - Current
- Manage full-cycle fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals, and monthly depreciation and amortization (D&A) using Fixed Asset System (FAS)
- Perform monthly reconciliation of fixed asset subledger to general ledger, identifying and resolving reconciling items and ensuring accuracy and completeness
- Reviewed depreciation reasonableness analyses, investigating and explaining material variances (>$150K and 5%) to ensure accurate financial reporting
- Prepare and post journal entries (manual and system-generated) related to accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and tenant reimbursements
- Record ground lease straight-line rent adjustments and prepaid land lease amortization entries in compliance with accounting standards
- Oversaw property tax accounting by researching county assessor records, maintaining tax workbooks, and preparing accrual journal entries to ensure compliance and accuracy
- Ensured accurate tracking of property tax payments and accruals for financial reporting.
- Perform mid-month and month-end bank reconciliations, investigating variances and coordinating with internal teams to resolve discrepancies
- Review construction-in-progress (CIP) activity and prepare asset transfer entries; collaborate with asset management to obtain project details and useful life assumptions
- Analyzed and validated property management accruals, ensuring timely and accurate recording of expenses in the correct accounting period
- Support property acquisitions and dispositions, including asset setup, retirement entries, and coordination with auditors and internal teams
- Maintain and update supporting schedules and workbooks (fixed assets, prepaid expenses, property tax, accruals) to ensure audit readiness
- Review budget vs. actual variance explanations for accuracy and completeness, working with property managers to resolve discrepancies
Accounting Specialist
Pressed Juicery Inc.
Santa Monica
08.2015 - 04.2017
- Reconciled balance sheet accounts, including accounts receivable, payable, and fixed assets, ensuring accurate account balances for monthly close
- Perform weekly reconciliation for over 30 bank accounts and 20 company credit cards for eight different companies
- Enter and reconcile vendor invoices into company's accounting software, coding and routing invoices for payment approval
- Process weekly wire transfers and ACH transactions
- Prepared weekly check runs, issuing over 200 checks and processing special check requests
- Process credit card payments and authorizations for accounts with credit card payment on file
- Managed credit card chargebacks, achieving over 50% success rate in dispute resolutions
- Review and respond to vendor and employee inquiries
- Assisted with additional accounting projects for the Senior Director of Finance and team members
Office Manager Assistant/Accounts Receivable Specialist
Emergency Services Restoration / Immediate Response
Lawndale
07.2009 - 08.2015
- Performed billing, payment allocation, collection and activity reporting following established protocols, to tight deadlines
- Prepared and issued customer invoices to ensure timely billing and payment processing
- Maintained up-to-date billing system and customer files
- Monitored customer account details to identify and investigate non-payments and delayed payments
- Organized recovery system and initiated collection efforts to recover overdue payments
- Performed targeted collections on past due accounts aged over 90 days
- Investigated and resolved customer queries
- Executed bank deposit preparations to ensure accurate fund transfers
- Managed monthly reconciliation schedules for assigned accounts
Education
Associate Degree - Accounting, Business Administration
Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, CA06-2009
Business Office Administrative -
United Education Institute
Van Nuys, CA06-2006
Skills
- Monthly Account / Bank Reconciliation
- Financial reporting
- Accounts Payable / Invoice Coding
- Monthly Journal Entries
- Budgeting & Variance Analysis
- Project prioritization
- Verbal and written communication
Languages
Fluent in Spanish
Personal Information
Title: Staff Accountant
Timeline
Staff Accountant
Peaskstone Realty Trust
04.2017 - Current
Accounting Specialist
Pressed Juicery Inc.
08.2015 - 04.2017
Office Manager Assistant/Accounts Receivable Specialist
Emergency Services Restoration / Immediate Response
07.2009 - 08.2015
Associate Degree - Accounting, Business Administration
Los Angeles Pierce College
Business Office Administrative -
United Education Institute