Mara Jimenez

About Mara Jimenez

Seasoned accounting professional with a proven track record establishing structure and…

Experience

1. Accounting Manager

   EVgo

   Sep 2022 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Implemented process improvements and efficiencies across multiple processes, such as Travel & Expenses Reimbursements, Treasury, Payroll, Expense Accruals, Month-End Closing and Account Reconciliation processes for a $818M assets company. Drove an environment of increased collaboration and communication which increased the efficiency of the month-end close and reconciliation process.• Streamlined process improvements over multiple processes such as Travel and Expenses employee reimbursements to eliminate duplication and reduce monthly processing time by 25%.• Led a team of 12+ remote professionals in streamlining the monthly financial close and account reconciliation processes increasing efficiency, timeliness and accuracy of the financial statements. • Supported a company wide information gathering project to claim the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) government tax credit which resulted in $565K+ payroll tax credit for the company. • Led the roll out and implementation of the Travel & Expense policy, and trained staff to review/approve T&E expense reports for 300+ employees to reduce processing time by 20%.• Implemented the unclaimed property process, in collaboration with the AP Team, which resulted in the return of $20K of funds to the appropriate owners and $100K+ filed with the states.

Education

• Indiana University - Kelley School of Business

  MBAa, Accounting

  2003 — 2005

• University of Central Florida

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Accounting and Finance

• UCF College of Business

  BS, Accounting

  1999 — 2003