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Alisia Herrington

3530 Davis Blvd Atlanta,,Ga

Summary

I am a dedicated Accountant and Personnel Gereralist with 20+ years of management experience with superior people skills, who is well versed in Finanace, Travel, and Administration. My accounting methodology is very analytical, organized and detail-oriented with GAAP expertise and experience in the full spectrum pf public accounting.

I am a collaborative team player with an ownership mentality and a track record of delivering the highest quality strategic solutions to resolve chanllenges and propel business growth. I desire a challenging role with your department that will fully utilize my past and current experience and knowledge. After joining your department, I will become your next vital team memeber.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Certified Independent Travel Agent

Shades of Blue Travel
Atlanta, GA
02.2021 - Current

Owner and operator of Shades of Blue Travel. The full range of services includes, but is not limited to: management of group and individual travel itineraries, flights, accommodations, hotels, ground transportation, international and domestic travel, client and vendor account reconciliation, travel policies, budgeting, financial statements, vendor relations, expense reporting, and travel record keeping.

Financial Administrator/Chief Operating Officer

Bird Law Group
Atlanta, GA
08.2019 - 02.2024
  • Employed in a small-sized law firm to provide personnel services. The full range of services include, but are not limited to; conducting employee reviews, updating, and revising company hiring practices and processes; coordinating leave and monitoring all human resources policies to ensure compliance with OSHA, E.E.O.C. And all local, state, and federal labor regulations.
  • Responsiblitiy included reconciliation of travel expense reports for clients and staff, oversaw departmental functions, which include planning, coordinating administrative functions, conducting new hire orientations, processing benefits open enrollment, conducting staff meetings, preparing, and providing policy development plans for managing partners, coordinating the firm's use of insurance brokers, insurance carriers, pension administrators, and other outside sources.

Financial Administrator

Bird Law Group, PC
Atlanta, GA
05.2015 - 08.2019
  • Worked in a small-sized law firm to provide professional accounting services. The full range of services includes, but is not limited to; income tax preparation, audit support, preparation of financial statements, budgeting, general ledger accounting, vendor relations, multiple bank, reconciliation of travel expenses for clients and staff, payroll and 401(k) submissions, client settlement disbursements, processing and submitting 1099s to the IRS, and completing the annual census for Pension Administrators.

Accounting Manager

Henning Mediation & Arbitration
Atlanta, GA
01.2008 - 05.2015
  • Processed payroll and Pension's service management for 7 employees and 15+ independent contractors.
  • Prepared invoices for more than 100 clients.
  • Processed bill payments, records organization and preparation, and other office duties required for office financial and accounting operations.
  • Maintained financial books, tracked expenses, prepared, and submitted invoices.

Accounts Payable Lead

Summit Marketing
Atlanta, GA
04.2003 - 12.2007
  • Managed and supervised accounting department of 8, trained new accounts payable coordinators, conducted audits on figures, postings and documents for accuracy, classified, recorded, and summarized numerical and financial data to compile and kept financial records, using journals and general ledgers.
  • Prepared trail balance sheets for the books, approved over 300 client invoices weekly for request of payment, received recorded bank cash, checks, and vouchers, calculated financial statements for approval.
  • Compiled statistical, financial, accounting and/or auditing reports and tables pertaining to such matters as cash receipts, expenditures, accounts payable, and accounts receivables.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Accounting

Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA
05.1992

Skills

  • Intinerary development and travel planning
  • Travel Industry Expert
  • Booking and reservation management
  • Client and vendor account reconciliation
  • Event coordination and planning
  • GAAP
  • Accounting, cash flow planning, and management
  • Auditing and financial reporting, to include budgets
  • Management and supervision
  • Payroll and benefits administration
  • QuickBooks - Advanced
  • Travel Joy (Software) - Advanced
  • World Agent Direct (Software) - Advanced
  • InteleTravel (Software) - Advanced
  • VAX (Software) - Advanced
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) - Advanced
  • Problem solving skills - Advanced
  • Oral and written communication - Advanced

References

References will be furnished upon request

Timeline

Certified Independent Travel Agent

Shades of Blue Travel
02.2021 - Current

Financial Administrator/Chief Operating Officer

Bird Law Group
08.2019 - 02.2024

Financial Administrator

Bird Law Group, PC
05.2015 - 08.2019

Accounting Manager

Henning Mediation & Arbitration
01.2008 - 05.2015

Accounts Payable Lead

Summit Marketing
04.2003 - 12.2007

Associate of Applied Science - Accounting

Spokane Community College
Alisia Herrington