Justine Saavedra

Accounting professional with 7+ years of experience supporting full-cycle accounting operations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, payroll administration, invoice review, variance resolution, and audit support. Experienced with QuickBooks, SAP Concur, Oracle NetSuite, Paycom, and Microsoft Office 365, with a strong foundation in GAAP, internal controls, vendor coordination, payment processing, and deadline-driven financial operations. Skilled in reconciling payments, deposits, receipts, and account activity.

Corporate Accountant - Southwest Service Administrators, Inc. - Phoenix, AZ

(2022-04 - 2026-05)

• Managed full-cycle accounts payable and receivable operations, including invoice review, payment processing, vendor coordination, and account reconciliation.
• Performed bank reconciliations, research accounting variances, and resolve discrepancies related to payments, deposits, and account activity
• Managed employee and departmental credit cards by reviewing transactions to meet expense policies
• Prepared and posted journal entries to support monthly accounting close and accurate financial reporting
• Processed bi-weekly payroll for 250 employees and managed outsourced payroll vendors
• Served as 401(k) Plan Sponsor for two retirement plans
• Ensured compliance of internal controls and GAAP policies. Coordinated annual corporate audit.

Client Accounting Bookkeeper - Southwest Service Administrators, Inc. - Phoenix, AZ

(2018-12 - 2022-04)

• Reconciled bank and investment statements for multiple funds, researched variances, and maintained accurate accounting records.
• Verified accounts payable invoices, ensured accurate coding and documentation, and entered invoice data into the accounting system for payment processing.
• Documents and processes refunds, voids, and cancelled checks with claims and pension department
• Handles claim check cycles and pension payroll through benefits administration platform.

Contribution Accounting Processor - Southwest Service Administrators, Inc. - Phoenix, AZ

(2017-10 - 2018-12)

• Processed monthly allocations from employer contribution reports, retiree and COBRA self-payments
• Maintained knowledge of multiple trust fund eligibility rules to support employers and participants
• Communicated via telephone, written and in-person correspondence regarding eligibility, payments and reporting details efficiently.

Office Administrator - Bill Luke Chrysler Jeep Dodge - Phoenix, Arizona

(2016-09 - 2017-10)

• Assisted the Controller inputting invoices while maintaining multiple schedules for both store locations
• Coordinated with team members during month-end close to meet established accounting deadlines.
• Served as support to stocking new and used inventory and breakdown deals to be sent to the bank
• Verified cash, check, and electronic payment activity against source documents and accounting records.

Bridge Program - Accounting - Grand Canyon University

Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies in Business and Communication - Arizona State University