Sara

Lavingia

972-809-7650
sara.lavingia@yahoo.com

EDUCATION and HONORS

The University of Texas at Dallas

Bachelor of Science in Accounting


Bachelor of Science in Finance


Davidson Management Honors Program
Professional Program in Accounting
Academic Excellence Scholarship Recipient:

Deans List

50% Merit Scholarship to The University of Texas at Dallas

December 2015
GPA: 3.91
GPA: 3.91

Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014

Top 10% of students at The University of Texas at Dallas

WORK EXPERIENCE
Bank of America Dallas, Texas
Corporate Audit Intern
Beckley CPA Plano, Texas

June 2015-August 2015

September 2014-December 2014
Tax Intern
Organized clients individual and corporate tax returns/ IRS notices and other statements
Addressed and corrected any inefficiencies in administrative task processes
Assessed, analyzed and reorganized companys marketing tactics to assist with growth
McKesson Corp. Carrollton, Texas

General Accounting Intern

June 2014-August 2014
Assisted with implementation of reconciliation tool, BlackLine, utilizing trial instance to increase efficiency
Booked $20,000,000+ month and quarter end journal entries/reconciliations through excel and SAP
Analyzed each entitys reconciliations to assess risk and assure audit compliance
Achieved business process improvement certification: Lean Six Sigma Yellow belt
Santa Cruz Biotechnology Inc. Dallas, Texas
Accounting Assistant





February 2014-May 2014
Processed accounts receivable checks while entering balances into SAP
Communicated with customers regarding payment status to resolve outstanding invoices
Trained new members on daily tasks and SAP
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. Plano, Texas
Beauty Expert/Inventory Processor




April 2013-February 2014
Assessed inventory and stocked products from truck weekly with a team
Awarded for WOW Service: made almost $500 in breast cancer donations from customers utilizing
marketing and communication skills

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
American Institute of CPAs 2014 Case Competition- Team Captain

Created business proposal to better manage companys internal accounting and increase profits/efficiencies
Placed in the semi-finals which took top 15 teams out of 120 teams nationally

Mentor incoming freshman to help ease transition to life at UTD

Annual Take Steps Walk: Raised $3,000 for Crohns Disease and Ulcerative Colitis research

Phi Beta Lambda State Competition- Vice President of Competitive Events

Placed 1st in State Leadership Conference in Retail Management and Emerging Business Issues
Presented case study on increasing consumer base and revenues for companies
Naveen Jindal School of Management Alumni Outreach Program
Help make connections with UTD alumni, while updating digitalized records
Academic Excellence Scholarship Mentor/Davidson Management Honors Program Mentor
Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America

Assistant Counselor at Camp Magic/Camp Oasis: summer camp for teenagers with Crohns and Ulcerative
Colitis; assisted with daily activities