1. TERESITA CARVAJAL
51 Grassy Knolls
Sugar Land, Texas 77479
(832) 276-1800
Accounting professional with many years of experience in preparing Financial Statements. Areas of
expertise; general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank reconciliations, audits, budgeting,
payroll, benefits, and Human Resource. Ability to prioritize and complete work within deadlines while
managing multiple tasks. Great organizational skills. Bilingual in English and Spanish.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Air Liquide
Treasury Specialist – March 2016 – present (Contract job)
-Perform daily cash management and forecasting
- Determine daily cash balances available for investment
- Manage bank relationships
- Report cash operation activities
- Anticipate short-term borrowing needs
- Monitor and manage company’s daily cash position
- Prepare routine ad hoc reports for internal and external distribution
- Bank Fee analysis
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies and procedures in day-to-day conduct
- Supervise cash management activities
First Cornerstone Group – January 2016 – March 2016 (Contract Work)
Controller
Fort Bend Adult Soccer Association – September 2015 – October 2015 (Contract Work)
Registrar and Accountant
Shamrock Manufacturing LLC Houston, Texas
Controller – March 2006 – June 2015
-Financial Statement Preparation - Month-end / year-end close with reports
-Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable - Budgeting/Planning
- Account analyzing/reviewing / Accruals - General Ledger reconciliation
- Payroll / Payroll Taxes - Cash Management / Collections
- Bank Reconciliation - Supervisory Skills
- Audits - Office Management
-Taxes / Sales Taxes - Account analyzing/reviewing
- Human Resource Manager - Medical/Life insurance/401K/FMLA
Accomplishments: Manage the books for 4 entities. Automated payroll to G/L entries, corrected old tax
issues with IRS, Organized Human Resource department for 50+ employees, set up direct deposit,
corrected A/P and A/R issues from prior years, set up reconciliation of bank accounts, established new
insurance coverage for employees, established 401K for employees.
2. Excell Cleaning and Building Services Inc. Houston, Texas
Controller – October 2003 – January 2006
-Financial Statement preparation - Month-end / year-end close with reports
-Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable - General Ledger reconciliation
-Payroll / Payroll Taxes - Cash Management
-Bank Reconciliation - Budgeting/Planning
-Work directly with offsite managers - Account analyzing/reviewing
Accomplishments: Set up three sets of books on QuickBooks program. Established bank relationships,
lines of credit, and factoring agreement. Organized payroll system for 600+ employees plus ADP payroll.
Minimized operating costs.
Advantage Business Capital / FNB Factors Houston, Texas
A Subsidiary of Central Bank
Controller –April 1997 – October 2003
- Manage A/R - General ledger/Month-end and Year-end close
- Audits - Bank loans
- Payroll / Payroll Taxes - Account analyzing/reviewing
- Review invoice purchase for accuracy - Loan committee preparation
- Budgeting/Planning - Percentage of Completion
- Account Receivable/Accounts Payable - F/S reporting in compliance with banks
Accomplishments: Reduced yearly audit fees by more than half by preparing reports in house. Increased
client portfolio while reducing risk. Converted accounting software to QuickBooks prior to year-end
2000. Combined client portfolios at time of ABC/FNB merge. Recovered old portfolio debt.
Talent Tree Personnel Staffing Houston, Texas
Manager of Accounts Receivable - June 1993 – April 1997
- Manage staff of 18 - Establish Credit Limits for 18k clients
- Manage receivable of cash receipt and - Month-end / year end close
collection for $34 million - Assist in conversion to Oracle Financial
Manager of Financial Reporting - August 1988 - June 1993
- Cash Management - Conversion of Bank Lockboxes
- Consolidated Financial Statements - Budgeting / Forecasting
- General Ledger / Sub-ledger reconciliation - Bank reconciliation
Accomplishments: Set up all Excel spreadsheets required for financial reporting. Made timely bank
transfers into all national accounts, minimizing costs of transfers and loss of interest income. Converted
A/R to lockbox system reducing cost tremendously. Assisted in the converting of A/R to Oracle
Financial.
Century Capital Corporation Houston, Texas
Senior Property Accountant - October 1983 - August 1988
- Accounts Payable / Accounts receivable - Entering cash receipt
- General ledger / Sub-ledger reconciliation - Bank reconciliation
- Budgeting - Month-end / year-end closing
3. Accomplishments: Within 1 year of service, handled more accounts than expected. Was given all special
and new accounts. Last accountant in-house (out of 15) when company was closing.
EDUCATION
University of Houston - Houston, Texas
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting Degree - May 1983
SOFTWARE SKILLS
QuickBooks, ADP, Visual, Global Financials, Peachtree, Oracle Finance, Microsoft Word/Excel,
Prime
REFERENCES - Available upon request