Charnette Weatherspoon
Chicago,IL
Summary
Open-Minded, Energetic, Trustworthy and Driven Professional seeking an opportunity that will allow me to execute and deliver best-in-class finance initiatives, while utilizing my customer service background and continue to enhance my management skills, to provide opportunities for upward mobility.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Technician
City of Chicago
Chicago, IL
05.2024 - Current
- Maintained financial records, including accounts receivable and payable and general ledger.
- Assisted with the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts.
- Prepared monthly bank reconciliations and cash flow statements.
- Generated reports for management review using accounting software programs such as QuickBooks.
- Analyzed discrepancies in financial documents and made corrections accordingly.
- Performed data entry into various computerized systems related to accounts payable and receivable functions.
- Provided support for internal and external audits by preparing requested documentation.
- Monitored company expenses to ensure compliance with budget guidelines.
- Conducted month-end closing activities, including journal entries and account reconciliation.
- Resolved customer inquiries related to billing issues or payment status updates.
- Interpreted complex financial information to provide accurate advice to management team members regarding cost savings opportunities.
Accounts Payable Specialist (Contract)
Avison Young
Rosemont, IL
07.2023 - 03.2024
- Review submitted invoices, associated system data (NS), secure proof of delivery, reconcile for matching purposes
- Responsible for reconciling 1000 invoices weekly
- Manage system updates as required (such as Mfr Part Number, Item UOM update, etc.) and communicated those changes to the purchasing supervisor
- Prepare data using General Ledger Coding
- Utilize software systems such as Concur & NetSuite to prepare financial data
Fee Analyst
Northern Trust
Chicago, IL
02.2018 - 04.2020
- Actively participated in the successful set up of over 400 clients' profile to match audit and regulations standards: by ensuring the accurate data transfer of fees agreements into the new global billing systems
- Provide input in the Institutional Investors Group's readiness migration for the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) invoice uplift program
- Managed timely fee agreement charges on invoice validations and training new partners on fees interpretation
- Inquiry resolved from client's services manager and relationship managers
Cash Applications Clerk
USG
Chicago, IL
04.2017 - 01.2018
- Participated and assisted with lockboxes, payment processing, auto-post & manual post payments; analyzed and adjusted payments according to funds received, responsible for client invoices, reconcile credit card transactions, logged and reviewed daily deposits
- In addition, audited and analyzed records, worked with cash application team to reconcile flies
- Under the supervision of a senior professional, recorded client payments and ensuring that payments were accurate
- Kept financial records organized and perform cash processing tasks, along with collecting payments, issued receipts, invoices and refunds
Accounts Payable Specialist
Edward Don & Company
Woodridge, IL
02.2016 - 03.2017
- Maintained responsibility for billing and reimbursement, cosmetic and PRT reimbursements, third party, underpayment, cash application and post
- Processed staff expense reports/yearly 1099 documents along with monthly invoices
- Prepared accounts payable reports that were reviewed by upper management
- Handled customer & client's services
- Ensured billing/service resolution with account inquiries were handled
- Served as liaison with vendors and provided needed support
- Performed budgeting & tracking practices within departments, performed variance analyses, coding invoices, month-end close
- SAP knowledgeable with miro's and T-codes
Accounts Payable Specialist
Matson Logistics
Oakbrook Terrace, IL
05.2014 - 01.2016
- Performed budgeting & tracking practices within the departments
- Responsible for third party, underpayments, cash applications and posting
- Performed variance analyses, processed monthly invoices, lump sum invoices
- Managed high-volume freights invoicing, prepared accounts payable reports with quality assurance processes
- Maintained customer & client services through billing & services resolutions
- Responsible for handling account inquiries & disputes
- Sent out monthly statements to clients
- Also, worked month end to make sure all invoices were paid in a timely matter
Education
Medical Assistant Certification -
Everest College
North Aurora, IL01.2007
Nursing Assistant Certification -
Triton College
River Grove, IL01.2003
Skills
- Proficient oral and written communication skills
- Effective customer service skills
- Training and development skills
- Solution oriented
- Attentive to details
- Problem solving
- Evaluation
- Quality assurance
- Teamwork
- Listening ability
- Proficient in Microsoft Word
- Proficient in Excel
- Proficient in Outlook
- Pivot Tables
- V-Lookups
- Experience with ERP programs
- SAP
- Oracle 12
- JD Edwards
- PeopleSoft
- Jonas
- Milo
- Great Plain
- NetSuite
Timeline
Accounting Technician
City of Chicago
05.2024 - Current
Accounts Payable Specialist (Contract)
Avison Young
07.2023 - 03.2024
Fee Analyst
Northern Trust
02.2018 - 04.2020
Cash Applications Clerk
USG
04.2017 - 01.2018
Accounts Payable Specialist
Edward Don & Company
02.2016 - 03.2017
Accounts Payable Specialist
Matson Logistics
05.2014 - 01.2016
Medical Assistant Certification -
Everest College
Nursing Assistant Certification -
Triton College
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