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I am an accounting and U.S. tax professional with strong experience in financial reporting, reconciliations, payroll, accounts payable/receivable, sales tax, month-end close, and tax preparation. I can help with individual and business tax returns, bookkeeping cleanup, payroll tax support, financial statements, account reconciliations, and accounting system support. I have worked with SAP, Dynamics GP, Sage, Yardi, Microsoft D365, and advanced Excel. My focus is accuracy, clear communication, and making sure your books and tax records are clean, organized, and ready for filing or review.

👋🏻Hi, I'm Beatriz, a 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿 & 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 with over 15 years of experience helping businesses stay on top of their 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. I believe 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 shouldn't be complicated, so I focus on keeping your books accurate, organized, and up to date while providing clear, reliable financial information you can trust. Over the years, I have worked with businesses handling more than $𝟰𝟬 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 in 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, delivering dependable 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 with accuracy and care. 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐊𝐄𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐆 & 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐒 • Catch-up, clean-up, and historical file rebuilds • Transaction categorization and account reconciliation • Invoicing, AP/AR and bank reconciliations • Chart of accounts setup and custom financial reporting • Monthly P&L, balance sheet and financial statements • Error identification and file optimization 𝐏𝐀𝐘𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐋 • End-to-end payroll processing across QuickBooks Payroll, Gusto, ADP and UKG Ready • Multi-state and multi-EIN environments • Payroll reconciliation, GL mapping, benefits setup, ACA tracking and timekeeping rules • Off-cycle and final checks, garnishments, and payroll tax liability reconciliation UKG READY IMPLEMENTATION & HCM • UKG Ready Subject Matter Expert, from discovery through configuration, testing, deployment and post go-live support • Legacy migrations from Paycor, Paylocity, iSolved, ADP, Paycom and Paychex • Data migration, validation, testing, go-live coordination and end-user training 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 • Budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning • Variance analysis and expense optimization • Monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting • Audit-ready documentation and tax prep support 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 Healthcare, transportation and logistics, construction and field services, fitness and wellness, hospitality, retail and eCommerce, nonprofits and churches, professional services. 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐒 QuickBooks Online (Certified ProAdvisor), QuickBooks Desktop, Xero (Certified), UKG Ready, Gusto, ADP, Paycor, Paycom, Paylocity, iSolved, BILL, Wave, Zoho Books, Shopify, Amazon Seller Central, Excel, SmartSheets. I commonly serve in: QuickBooks Expert, Transaction Correction, QBO Setup, QuickBooks Bookkeeper, QuickBooks Help, QBO Clean Up, QuickBooks Accountant, Bookkeeping, QuickBooks Online Reconciliation, QuickBooks Bookkeeper, Bank Reconciliation, Bookkeeping Cleanup, QuickBooks Assistant, QuickBooks Accountant, QuickBooks Reconciliation, Bookkeeping Services, QuickBooks Clean up, Bookkeeping Support, Accounting Support, QuickBooks Integration, Bookkeeping Specialist, Reconciliation Specialist, Bookkeeping Clean Up, QuickBooks Bookkeeping, QuickBooks Setup, QuickBooks Online Pro, Bookkeeper, Accounts Receivable Pro, QuickBooks Online Bookkeeping, QuickBooks Online Bookkeeper, QuickBooks Cleanup, QuickBooks Audit, QuickBooks Online Cleanup, QuickBooks Support, QuickBooks Online Clean up, QuickBooks Advisor, Accounts Receivable, QuickBooks, Payroll Specialist, QuickBooks Accounting, QuickBooks Online Expert, QuickBooks Payroll Setup, Transactions Categorization, QuickBooks Maintenance, Accounts Payable Assistance, QuickBooks Bookkeeping, QuickBooks Setup, QuickBooks Online Pro, Bookkeeper, Accounts Receivable Pro, QuickBooks Online Bookkeeping, QuickBooks Online Bookkeeper, QuickBooks Cleanup, QuickBooks Audit, QuickBooks Online Cleanup, QuickBooks Support, QuickBooks Online Clean up, QuickBooks Advisor, Accounts Receivable, QuickBooks, Payroll Specialist, Reconciliation Accountant, QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Expert Bookkeeper, QBO Accountant, Bookkeeper & Workflow Auditor, QuickBooks Set Up & Maintenance, QuickBooks Revamp, XERO Bookkeeper, QuickBooks ProAdvisor, Financial Management, QuickBooks Enterprise Specialist, Accounts Payable Specialist, Xero Account Reconciliation, Financial Reconciliation, Payroll Consultant, QuickBooks Online Accountant, Xero Accounting, Accounts Preparation, Personal Cash Management, Business Accounting Pro, Payroll setup, Xero Bookkeeping, Accountant, Whether you need books caught up, payroll running clean, or a UKG Ready implementation delivered on time, I'd love to hear what you're working on.

Thank you for checking out my profile. Below you’ll find explanations of the most common questions I get RE: the process/service delivery/and beyond. I hope it’s helpful! *WHAT HAPPENS HERE* You need an accountant, so here you are on Upwork. You’re probably a bit overwhelmed with the amount of service providers and their various offerings. At a high-level, I offer accounting management. This means that I essentially become your company’s accounting department. The ultimate outcome of this, to you, is a quality accounting system that will keep you in compliance and *inform* you about your business’ operations. “Know Your Numbers” may be a cheesy cliche, but it’s actually an extremely important concept. I work with you on this via periodic financial statements, and regular discussions. You will know your business! The other important outcome of investing in a quality accounting system is the value that’s added to the entity *as a whole* by having one. Do you need financing? Do you want to explore selling your company, and/or bringing in a new partner or investor? Without a quality accounting system…those things just can’t, and wont, happen. *LIKE WHAT YOU SEE/READ?* If you’ve made it this far, maybe you like what you see/read (thank you) and would be interested in connecting via a video call interview. That would be the next step. But first - let me go over the profile of what has historically been the “ideal” company to work with. You are probably micro-to-medium sized, with annual revenues being below $3M. You want someone to claim ownership of the accounting function of your business - which could include payroll, bill pay, collections, invoicing, and even taxes. You want to find someone that you enjoy working with, and are hoping to develop a long-term relationship with a service provider that you can grow with, who becomes an extended (but important) part of your team. *SHALL WE TALK?* If you’re interested in connecting, please feel free to do so. If we “vibe” on the call, we can begin working together. But the vibe is actually really important. Most of the companies that I work with now, are those that I’ve been working with for years. We work well together, and that working relationship often extends to a friendship. And that’s just the best. *WHO AM I* Quickbooks ProAdvisor, H.B.Comm Accounting, CPA, CMA & EA candidate working exclusively with micro-to-medium entrepreneurs now for the majority of my professional life. Upwork has been great to me. I’ve been a top-rated accounting service provider here now for over a decade. I know how this all works, and you’re in good, experienced hands. And how I got started on Upwork is also a pretty good story, which I can tell when we meet. Thank you again for checking out my profile 😁

Start with a $100 written assessment of your books, margins, and reporting. I give you a one-page memo that says what your numbers mean, what is missing, and what the next move is worth. No sales call. You decide what happens next. Forty plus years as a CFO, mostly with owner-operated companies between $2M and $50M in revenue. I work in three lanes. E-commerce and distribution. Shopify, Amazon, wholesale, warehouse management systems, books in QuickBooks or NetSuite. Stock-keeping-unit-level margin, channel profitability, and 13-week cash forecasts that pull from actuals each week instead of waiting on month-end. Specialty manufacturing and job-cost businesses. Job-level cost tracking in your ERP, books in QuickBooks. Pricing analysis, capacity planning, and the bridge between the shop floor and the income statement. Mission-driven and transition-stage companies. Nonprofits, family-run service firms, founders preparing for exit. Budget-to-actual reporting, board packets, and quality-of-earnings preparation. What I actually deliver for clients: Margin intelligence at the stock-keeping-unit, channel, and customer-cohort level. 13-week rolling cash forecasts that update from real data, not assumptions. Board-grade reporting with budget-to-actual and variance narrative the owner can read in two minutes. Quality-of-earnings preparation for owners getting ready to sell. Background you can verify: Seven years as seated CFO at International Imaging Electronics. Took the company from bankruptcy turnaround to preferred-provider status with Toshiba, Acuson, GE, and Siemens. Selected and implemented the INMASS ERP. Partner at Tatum, the largest national fractional CFO practice in the US before the Randstad acquisition. Fractional CFO at Alpine Consulting. Grew the company from $4M to $10M plus in revenue. Exited to HeroDigital with PwC quality-of-earnings on the deal. ERP implementation work including Edwards Garments. Oliver Wight certified. Power BI practitioner. I build the reporting infrastructure with my clients, not just talk about it. How engagements work: Start with the $100 written assessment. If we both want to do more, the next step is a fixed-fee diagnostic that produces an actionable plan with a dollar value attached to each finding. After that, fixed-fee implementation projects or a monthly retainer, whichever fits the scope. Hourly work available at $250 per hour when the scope is too narrow for a fixed fee.

I’m a Virtual Assistant and Operations Specialist with experience in administrative support, logistics, inventory, procurement, vendor sourcing, customer support, and online research. I can help with: • Administrative & virtual assistance • Data entry, research & reporting • Vendor sourcing & supplier outreach • Procurement & quote collection • Inventory & logistics coordination • CRM updates & customer support • Process organization & workflow improvement I’m reliable, detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working independently. My goal is simple: keep your tasks organized, your operations moving, and your business running smoothly.

Need help getting your books or financial processes in order? I help service-based businesses and hospitality brands turn messy books into organized, decision-ready data. I specialize in reconciling accounts, cleaning up QuickBooks, and optimizing financial processes to create accurate books, operational clarity, and long-term scalability. Here’s how I support my clients: ✔️ QBO Diagnosis & Financial Health Checks 🧹 Full Clean-Ups & Catch-Ups 📅 Monthly Bookkeeping & Reconciliations 📝 SOP Development & Financial Process Documentation 📈 Financial Reporting & CFO Advisory Support ⚙️Operational & Administrative Support for Growing Teams (A/R, A/P, Reporting) Super communicative, transparent, and easy to work with. You’ll never have to guess what’s going on with your books. I keep things clear, accurate, and stress-free. If you’re ready for organized finances, cleaner processes, and less backend stress — let’s connect. 📩 Message me today to discuss how I can help streamline your financial management.