Ashlyn Girardeau
Fountain Inn,SC
Summary
Motivated financial accountant with 1+ year experience and bachelors degree in accounting. Skilled in MS Office, SAP Concur, Peoplesoft, and Adobe. . Committed to on-time payments, maintaining detailed records and paying vendors and licenses on time. Detail-oriented worker with resourcefulness and reliability.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Accountant
Security Finance - Corporate Office
Spartanburg, SC
09.2022 - Current
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Assisted employees with filling out expense reports.
- Submitted cash and check deposits and generated cash receipts to record money received.
- Review, compare, and verify branch-reported figures to general ledger figures, and other system(s) on a monthly basis; correct figures in system(s) as needed.
- Contacted and verified vendor and dealer bank account information for ACH funding.
- Verify and approve employee travel expenses against company guidelines using Concur Travel.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Prepared and processed journal entries to record in general ledger and maintain consistent documentation.
- Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment.
- Performed routine data entry or document management.
- Prepared 500 local business license renewal applications to keep local offices in compliance with city and county ordinances.
- Maintained accurate and complete documentation to facilitate accounting and filing functions.
- Processed credit card payments and reconciled credit card statements for accuracy in accounting process.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
Bartender
Texas Roadhouse
Taylors, South Carolina
05.2018 - 09.2022
- Trained incoming staff on restaurant's practices, culture and procedures to maintain and maximize job satisfaction and productivity
- Completed regular bar inventories and daily requisition sheets and increased sales and profits.
- Collected credit card, cash and gift certificate payments from customers and made proper change for cash transactions
- Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
- Handled simultaneous customer, team and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
- Maintained secure cash drawers, promptly resolving discrepancies in daily totals.
- Operated efficiently in high-volume setting to prepare and serve more than 75 drinks per hour.
- Monitored guests for intoxication and immediately reported concerns to management, contributing to safe and welcoming environments for all patrons.
- Greet and maintains relationships with regular customers.
Tax Preparer
M&M Income Tax Service
Greer, South Carolina
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Consulted with clients to assess and mitigate future tax liabilities and determine eligibility for tax abatement.
- Maintained complete records of client tax returns and supporting documentation in secured areas.
- Conducted reviews of internal tax documentation, reducing errors related to missed tax benefits.
- Reviewed available data and compared against tax code to determine exemptions, deductions, and potential liabilities.
- Facilitated communication between clients and tax authorities.
Server
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill
Greenville, South Carolina
04.2017 - 05.2018
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills and handle complimentary items.
- Applied comprehensive knowledge of wine, cider and beer to increase daily beverage sales.
- Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep restaurant working efficiently and teams ready to meet customer needs.
- Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals and walk-in business.
- Maintained order efficiency and accuracy through clear communication with kitchen staff, earning numerous recommendations from satisfied customers.
- Strategically timed check-ins with customers to take orders and confirm satisfaction with meals after delivery, taking action to correct any problems.
- Checked out 125 daily IDs to verify ages and uphold South Carolina liquor laws.
Bookkeeper
BI-LO LLC
GREENVILLE, SC
10.2013 - 04.2015
- Diminished financial discrepancies and managed monetary transactions.
- Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
- Responsible for daily balancing of drawers, house fund, lottery and other areas as necessary.
- Demonstrate understanding of basic math, accounting, and clerical skills.
- Audit all tills and handles all vendor coupons, checks, money orders, food stamps, etc. that come through the check stand on a daily basis.
- Record all cash/non-cash shortages on a daily basis.
- Assist in maintaining the weekly over/short report.
- Reconcile all safe shortages - cash and non-cash.
- Prepare daily bank deposits.
- Handle all forms of tender, reporting store sales, handling deposits, receipts, crediting of store funds.
Education
BBA - Accounting
University of South Carolina Upstate
Spartanburg, SC06.2021
High School Diploma -
Wade Hampton High School
Greenville, SC06.2013
Skills
- Self-motivated professional
- Superior attention to detail
- Proficient computer skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Efficient and experienced ability to multitask
- Moderate understanding of financial and accounting principles
- Reasonable knowledge of general ledgers, journal entries, financial statements, accounts receivable, and accounts payable accounts
- Financial Statement Preparation
- Microsoft Excel Proficiency
- SAP Concur experience
- PeopleSoft experience
University of South Carolina Dean's List
Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020.
Timeline
Financial Accountant
Security Finance - Corporate Office
09.2022 - Current
Tax Preparer
M&M Income Tax Service
11.2021 - 05.2022
Bartender
Texas Roadhouse
05.2018 - 09.2022
Server
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill
04.2017 - 05.2018
Bookkeeper
BI-LO LLC
10.2013 - 04.2015
BBA - Accounting
University of South Carolina Upstate
High School Diploma -
Wade Hampton High School