Amber Godsey
Brookville,OH
Summary
Well-qualified financial systems leader offering demonstrated skill and success in managing internal accounting processes, improving controls and strengthening systems for optimal performance. Proficient in all aspects of accounting, including accounts payable and receivable, budget administration and payroll. Gifted in building and leading solid teams to handle high-volume operations with consistency, accuracy and full compliance with regulatory requirements.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Administrator
Henny Penny Corporation
01.2020 - 05.2023
- Processed over 400 weekly ACH, check payments and wire transfers
- Created and understand journal entries.
- Communicated with other departments to verify purchases
- Reconciled invoices and purchase orders and updated databases accordingly
- Liaised with vendors to communicate payment status
- Updated and maintained aging report to facilitate payments
- Processed new vendor applications and submitted for approval
- Produced detailed financial reports to inform management and stakeholders
- Closely monitored accounts to post timely payments and resolve billing discrepancies
- Partnered with finance team to complete month-end accruals and account reconciliations
- Managed accurate and timely processing of over 600 invoices per month
- Executed payments to vendor accounts and completed expense reports
Accounts Receivable/Collections Specialist
Accountemps
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Posted cash applications
- Invoiced customers through online portals
- Provided customer service via telephone and email
- Managed and set-up customer accounts.
- Processed and recorded accounts receivable transactions to facilitate prompt collection of customer payments
- Managed collections and follow-up on past-due accounts to speed up payments and minimize risk
- Contacted customers to discuss past-due accounts and negotiated payment plans
- Researched billing errors and discrepancies to initiate corrective action
Accountant
St Anne
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Master of operations in 2.5 months by demonstrating ability to quickly learn and adapt to bakery needs
- Responsible for store’s daily operations
- Spearheads a team of 16 employees by building enthusiasm, listening to feedback, and implementing solutions that ensure we exceed our goals
- Hires, trains, supervises, motivates and develops employees
- Forms employee schedules and monitors labor cost to be effective with store
- Prepares and submits semi-monthly payroll
- Implements and formulates cash forecast on a daily/weekly/monthly basis
- Reconciles AP/AR, makes bank deposits, balances petty cash
- Creates and ensures adherence to monthly budget
- Documents financial transactions by entering account information and making journal entries
- Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures
- Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends to business owners
- Schedules and runs weekly and monthly meetings with business owners and staff.
Accounts Receivable/Billing Manager
Studebaker Electric
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Researched and resolved account discrepancies
- Processed and recorded transactions
- Maintained records regarding payments and account statuses
- Obtained information from other departments to ensure records are accurate and completed and that accounts receivable ledgers and journals were up to date
- Worked as collection’s agent reviewing accounts and client payments
- Performed administrative and clerical tasks, such as data entry, preparing invoices, sending bill reminders, filing paperwork, and contacting clients to discuss their accounts
- Generated reports and statements for internal use
- Performed monthly and year end close.
- Prepared bills receivable, invoices, and bank deposits
- Posted customer payments by recording cash, checks, and credit card transactions
- Reconciled daily AR ledger and verified proper posting
Civilian Budget Technician
United States Army Fort
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Provided excellent customer service to internal and external customers
- Systemized archives resulting in quicker release of requested items from several hours to minutes
- Reviewed and interpreted requirements to ensure policies and procedures are in compliance
- Researched and resolved discrepancies within accounts
- Analyzed accounts and reported data to department heads and account holders
- Supported document flow and external communications for business-critical documents and disseminated these to clients via fax/e-mail.
Accounting Manager
OCA Enterprises
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Performed all duties relating to A/P, A/R, journal entries and payroll administration
- Designed and implemented reporting tools using Microsoft Excel to track sale and labor reports which improved reporting efficiency by 60%.
- Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing
- Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements
Education
Master of Business Administration - Finance, Strategic Human Capital Management
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO2019
Skills
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable expertise
- Account and Ledger reconciliations
- Cost Accounting
- Budgets and Forecasting
- Month End reports
- Journal Entry expertise
- Process Improvement
- Expense reporting and processing
- Invoicing and billing
Timeline
Accounts Payable Administrator
Henny Penny Corporation
01.2020 - 05.2023
Accounts Receivable/Collections Specialist
Accountemps
01.2019 - 01.2020
Accountant
St Anne
01.2019 - 12.2019
Accounts Receivable/Billing Manager
Studebaker Electric
01.2016 - 01.2018
Civilian Budget Technician
United States Army Fort
01.2008 - 01.2010
Accounting Manager
OCA Enterprises
01.2001 - 01.2003
Master of Business Administration - Finance, Strategic Human Capital Management
Colorado Technical University
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