Magdalena Dodds has over 15 years of experience in accounting and finance roles including accounts receivable management, payroll and HR supervision, auditing, and tax preparation. She currently works as the Accounts Receivable Manager at Cott Beverages, Inc. where she leads a team of 12 analysts, develops training programs, and spearheads projects in their SAP system. Prior to this role, she worked as an Accounts Receivable Manager for the City of San Antonio and held supervisory roles involving payroll, benefits administration, and accounting cycles.
1. Magdalena Dodds, CPA
4942 Fairford Drive San Antonio, TX 78228
(210) 784-8404 mpdodds93@gmail.com
Summary of Qualifications
• Strong analytic and problem solving capabilities
• Thorough and well organized in completing projects
• Thrive on challenge and ability to assume responsibility
• Highly valued Manager and team member
Professional Experience
Cott Beverages, Inc., San Antonio, TX 03/15 – Present
Accounts Receivable Manager
• Manage a team of 12 AR Deduction Analysts including Supervisor.
• Coach, mentor, and lead team to achieve monthly metrics.
• Develop team training program including mapping workflows and desktop procedures.
• Responsible for end of month reporting including revamping reports for efficiency.
• Coordinate monthly/annual audit and SOX compliance requests as the team liaison.
• Spearhead projects including transaction automation in SAP partnering with IT.
City of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 02/14 – 02/15
Accounts Receivable Manager
• Analyzed, managed, and monitored accounts receivables for the City of San Antonio using SAP & Excel.
• Developed and conducted AR training sessions (including SAP trouble shooting) for City departments.
• Collaborated on special projects with other departments to achieve overall City objectives.
Mission City Management Inc., San Antonio, TX 04/12 – 02/14
HR & Payroll Supervisor
• Processed and Audited ADP payroll for over 100 employees.
• Administered employee benefits including 401K, COBRA, medical, dental, life, and disability insurance.
• Responsible for full accounting cycle for 16 companies including financial statements.
Aventine Hill Partners, San Antonio, TX 01/12 – 04/12
Consultant
• Audited and provided reports on a grant project for a non-profit company.
• Reconciled bank statements dating back two years for a trucking company.
Contractor, Bellingham, WA/Surrey, B.C. 10/10 – 10/11
Office Manager/Tax Accountant
• Processed individual tax returns for American citizens living in Canada.
• Managed accounts payable processing weekly check payments averaging $400,000+.
Magdalena P Dodds CPA PC, San Antonio, TX 03/07 – 08/10
Principal/Manager
• Founded small Certified Public Accounting practice that provided services to several clients including
payroll, payroll taxes, bank reconciliation, financial statements, and Federal taxes.
• Owned and presided over residential real estate appraisal company with 3 appraisers and several
employees that provided appraisal services to Bexar County and the surrounding counties.
2. Tesoro Petroleum, San Antonio, TX
Senior Manager-Shared Services (2006 –2007)
• Supervised a mid-management team overseeing the Billing, Commercial Contracts, and Master Data Unit
departments in a shared services environment.
• Facilitated several cross functional teams to integrate company-wide mandates.
Billing Manager (2004 – 2006)
• Hired and built cooperative teams that reduced average days to bill metrics by 50%.
Billing Supervisor – HVR/Retail (2001 – 2004)
• Implemented HVR business with Marketing Manager.
Billing/EDI Coordinator (2000 – 2001)
• Trained as EDI SME with consultant and supervised the master data team.
Cash Application Supervisor (1999 – 2000)
• Built and trained the Cash Applications Team on newly implemented SAP.
Education
University of the Incarnate Word Bachelor of Business Administration - Cum Laude
San Antonio College Associate of Arts