Apiphany Johns
Baltimore,Maryland
Summary
Resourceful Manager offering history of success coordinating and monitoring operations across various departments. Effective leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Highly committed with hardworking mentality to maintain quality of services and products.
Seeking full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fiscal Accounts Supervisor
State Highway Administration
04.2020 - Current
- Providing technical guidance and direction concerning fiscal policies and procedures to lower-level fiscal accounts technicians and fiscal clerical staff
- Recommending changes and modifications to established fiscal processes or methods to improve the efficiency of operations
- Plans, coordinates, supervises, and evaluates the work of the Finance Unit's accounts payable/ accounts receivables/ timekeeping staff; ensures that accounts payable/ accounts receivables are processed timely with proper documentation; ensures the staff complete processing of all tasks in reasonable timing
- Develop and maintains special reports required by management or agencies; assists the Finance Officer in resolving accounting issues; and back up fiscal duties
- Verified vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions
- Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
- Investigated system issues and implemented resolutions to reduce downtime.
- Maintained authoritative knowledge through continued education and ongoing training.
- Monitored employee tasks to gauge business functions and inefficiencies.
- Formulated plans for improving procedures, training and processes.
Fiscal Technician II
State Highway Administration
04.2018 - 02.2020
- Checked figures, postings and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy and proper codes.
- Operated computers programmed with accounting software to record, store and analyze information.
- Examined financial statements and records to collect important details and verify calculations.
- Discusses and resolves accounting and budgetary issues with professional fiscal staff and program managers .
- Provide technical guidance and direction concerning fiscal policies and procedures to lower and newer level fiscal accounts technicians and fiscal clerical staff .
- Sort and compile fiscal data in accordance with procedures.
- Review and Check all invoices (DV’s and IV’s) against FMIS to assure it is posted correctly and in a timely manner.
- Maintain financial and statistical records (writing up any issues and getting them resolved) and compile reports on any inconsistencies with invoices.
- Verify and post utility Bills and Process them for payment within our utility data base.
- Assemble and process 211R’s and foward to the General accounting division so that they can distribute the checks to vendors.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Administrative Assistant
State Highway Administration
04.2017 - 04.2018
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch, or distribute to correct recipient.
- Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze, and report on performance and sales data.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
- Surpassed team goals by partnering with colleagues to implement best practices and protocols.
- Increased office participation in special events by creating newsletter with detailed calendars and other office updates.
Accounts payable officer
CRW Parts
09.2014 - 07.2016
- Coordinated accounts payable functions and improved workflow for 15 staff members.
- Prepared daily ,weekly, and monthly reports, and maintained appointment calendars for executives
- Answered, screened, and transferred an average of 40 telephone calls per day
- Increased efficiency in the office by 28% by organizing a coding system to track and store vendor information with ease
- Preformed basic accounting functions including books reconciliation
- Completes payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices
- Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports, recording entries
- Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances
- Pays employees by receiving and verifying expense reports and requests for advances, preparing checks
- Maintain accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions
- Disburses petty cash by recording entry and verifying documentation
- Reports sales taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices
- Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential
- Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
- Developed reports for senior management to outline expenditures, vendor spend and forecasting.
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
- Supported management by processing invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Gathered, evaluated and summarized account data in detailed financial reports.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management / Leadership
CAPELLA UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
STRAYER UNIVERSITY
No Degree - Cost Accounting Certification
Udemy Inc.
11.2023
No Degree - Financial Accounting -Opening And Closing
Udemy Inc
09.2023
No Degree - Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Certification.
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Certified CIA
11.2023
Skills
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Issue Resolution
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
- Prioritizing Workflows
- Administrative Oversight
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent Organizational skills
- Poised under pressure
- Strong Lead Development Skills
Certification
ComP-TIA CLOUD + intermediate
ALISON -online courses
october 2022
Accounting FundamentalsGale University-online training
November 2018
Project Management FundamentalsGale University-online training
august 2021
Supervisor Leadership Skills For a safe workplace
Udemy- July 2023
Agile Software Development
Udemy- April 2023
Timeline
Fiscal Accounts Supervisor
State Highway Administration
04.2020 - Current
Fiscal Technician II
State Highway Administration
04.2018 - 02.2020
Administrative Assistant
State Highway Administration
04.2017 - 04.2018
Accounts payable officer
CRW Parts
09.2014 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Business Management / Leadership
CAPELLA UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
STRAYER UNIVERSITY
No Degree - Cost Accounting Certification
Udemy Inc.
No Degree - Financial Accounting -Opening And Closing
Udemy Inc
No Degree - Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Certification.
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Certified CIA
ComP-TIA CLOUD + intermediate
ALISON -online courses
october 2022
Accounting FundamentalsGale University-online training
November 2018
Project Management FundamentalsGale University-online training
august 2021
Supervisor Leadership Skills For a safe workplace
Udemy- July 2023
Agile Software Development
Udemy- April 2023
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