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Christa Demuis Yorbor

Baltimore,Maryland

Summary

Being an Accounting professional for 20+ years of diversified experience in a corporate / nonprofit environment which; utilizes my full potential in administrative supervisory support and accounting functions. My progressive responsibilities gained over the course of a career has created an exceptionally analytical, highly creative, individual that is recognized as solution-focused and results driven. Experienced business leader with demonstrated strategic planning, problem-solving and team-building abilities. Successful at bringing in and training staff to handle customer and business needs. Motivational, diplomatic and respectful of people from different backgrounds. Take-charge professional delivering executive support and team leadership to business operations. Dependable and detail-oriented to manage multiple tasks and priorities. Broad experience includes office management, accounting, accounts receivable, invoicing, dispatching, database management, vendor negotiations and contract management. Recognized for exemplary customer service and team collaboration. Results-oriented professional bringing expertise in accounting, supply chain management, and marketing. Successful at overseeing all areas of daily operations and making effective policy decisions to positively impact business direction and bottom line profits. Knowledgeable professional with several years of experience bringing planning and problem-solving abilities. Focused on maximizing resource utilization to support scalable operations and increase bottom-line profitability. Organized and systematic with natural relationship-building and leadership talents. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience. An organized and motivated individual, eager to utilize time management and organizational skills across diverse settings. Seeking entry-level opportunities to enhance abilities while contributing to company growth. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals. Results-oriented individual with a passion for continuous learning and innovation. Known for leveraging analytical thinking and creativity to solve problems and deliver high-impact solutions in fast-paced environments. Experienced professional with a strong background in technology-related roles. Proficient in software development, system administration, and technical support. Skilled in problem-solving and optimizing performance. Capable of managing projects and collaborating effectively with teams. Committed to continuous learning and staying current with industry trends to contribute to organizational success.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner

Christa’s Financial Consulting & Administrative Support
Baltimore, MD
12.2008 - Current
  • The primary focus of this business is designed to help individuals and companies old and new; improve and build strong financial departments
  • Assisting with policy and procedure applications; the A/P & A/R processes, record keeping, collections, personal /corporate taxes, and profit loss margins
  • Tailoring the most productive office supports standards to fit the needs of the company.

Bookkeeper

Smithouse Design & Build Construction Company
Cockeysville, MD
12.2023 - 07.2024
  • Process payable invoices: review, code and acquire approvals
  • Cost Accounting & Budget Accounting
  • Weekly cashflow and forecast meetings
  • Selection of invoices to be paid on a weekly basis
  • Weekly meetings with PMs to go over the cost in their project budgets and prepare invoices
  • Review expenditures
  • Weekly check runs and process of electronic payments.

Accounting Specialist

Klein Enterprises
Baltimore, MD
04.2022 - 09.2023
  • Process payable invoices: review, code and acquire approvals
  • Work with property management in reconciling and resolving billing discrepancies
  • Selection of invoices to be paid on a weekly basis
  • Analyze expense ledger to assist in recovery reconciliations
  • Review expenditures to determine appropriate accounting treatment
  • Process electronic payments
  • Record tenant receipts against monthly charges
  • Prepare tenant billings and other miscellaneous billbacks
  • Participate in setup of new tenants and properties
  • Prepare monthly bank reconciliations
  • Review and record monthly loan balance entries
  • Assist in the annual audit, tax and budget preparation.

Bookkeeper / Accounting Clerk

Park Heights Renaissance
Baltimore, MD
01.2021 - 03.2022
  • Input and maintain annual organizational and programmatic budgets into QuickBooks
  • Prepare monthly or quarterly invoices for grantors or funding partners
  • Enter and code deposits to the appropriate grants, record payroll journal entries and debit card transactions
  • Record deposits and grant receipts and confirm if the funds are restricted or unrestricted funds
  • Record month end journal entries for prepaid, deferred revenue, and fixed assets/depreciation
  • Record vendor invoices and assign to appropriate grant(s)
  • Maintain vendors in QuickBooks and ensure collection of all W-9 and supporting documentation
  • Print checks and vendor as they come due and reconcile bank accounts monthly to ensure accuracy
  • Provide information accountant to assist with the creation of the company’s financial statements
  • Assemble information for external auditors for the annual audit
  • Maintain a comprehensive accounting filing system
  • Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying requirements; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing reports; advising management on needed actions
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
  • Manage the office petty cash fund
  • Assist HR with payroll support as needed
  • Generate financial statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status
  • Conduct reconciliation of all accounts on an as needed basis
  • Maintain and balance the general ledger in an accurate, complete, and up-to-date manner
  • Perform all activities related to the accounts payable function including reviewing, coding, and processing payments
  • Perform account receivable functions including invoicing, deposits, collections, and revenue recognition
  • Assist in the preparation of financial reports through collection, analysis, and summarization of data
  • Interpret and apply accounting policies, rules, and regulations to all work to ensure compliance with applicable standards
  • Maintain a summary of all grant reporting requirements, including forms and submission dates
  • Complete grant specific template and review with Accountant, Program Director and management staff for approval before submission
  • Ensure the timely request of grant reimbursements and other payments
  • Process accounts and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures
  • Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivables’ data
  • Prepare bills, invoices, and bank deposits
  • Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted
  • Place collection calls for outstanding grant payments
  • Provide monthly organizational and programmatic financial schedules and reports for management review
  • Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments and prepare and perform check runs
  • Post transactions to journals, ledgers and other records
  • Reconcile accounts payable transactions, prepare analysis of accounts and monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
  • Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues, maintain vendor files and correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries
  • Other duties as required to support effective financial management of the organization.

A/P & A/R Accountant Manager

Meyer Jabara Hotels
Baltimore, MD
11.2013 - 11.2021
  • Prioritize invoices in accordance with probability of cash discounts as well as other terms of payment
  • Verify taxes and other deductions, Code, post, and receipt payments
  • Update, verify and maintain accounting journals and ledgers and other financial records
  • Prepare check request, cash management of accounts payable, wire transfers and ACH payments Cash management, data entry, scanning and batching
  • Assist in month end closing; match invoices with checks, get all checks signed and respectively allocate checks
  • Make reconciliations of vendor statements, research and make corrections of discrepancies
  • Ensure files and documentation to be completely and exactly made, complying with policy of the company and accepted practices on accounting
  • Widespread support functions, general accounts payable functions, accounts receivable support
  • Maintain vendor files; supervise accounts to make sure that payments are made on time
  • Receiving accruals and preparing journal entries for the Corp
  • Office
  • Track and audit petty cash, assist with employee expense reports.

Education

BA in Criminal Justice - Human Service & Family Welfare

Colorado Technical University Online

National Association of Certified Public Bookkeepers (Membership)

Certification in Data Entry, Word Processing and Excel, Catonsville Occupational Training Center, Baltimore, MD (Completed)

Certification in Computer training, Data Entry, Word Processing and Excel, Advanced Career Training, Baltimore, MD (Completed)

Skills

  • PeopleSoft
  • Great Plains
  • QuickBooks Pro Desktop / Online
  • AS 400
  • Outlook / HTML
  • Zavanta
  • Lawson
  • Global Access Database
  • Microsoft Applications
  • MAS90
  • Yardi
  • Budget Forecasting
  • Customer Service
  • Data Entry
  • Data Analysis
  • Administrative Support
  • Invoicing and Billing
  • Month-end documentation
  • Invoice Verification
  • Bookkeeping operations
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Business Correspondence
  • General Ledger Entries
  • Financial statement preparation
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Financial Forecasting
  • Auditing procedures
  • Attention to Detail
  • Bookkeeping
  • Finance
  • Expense Tracking
  • Data Processing
  • Accounts Payable
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Journal Entries
  • Reports Reconciliation
  • Quickbooks
  • Bookkeeping Principles
  • Accounts Payable and Receivable
  • Budget Preparation
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Payroll operations
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Profit and loss analysis
  • Account evaluation
  • Cash Flow analysis
  • Fine collection
  • GAAP knowledge
  • Cost accounting
  • Expense Reports
  • Financial Management
  • Variance Analysis
  • General ledger maintenance
  • Collections and invoice processing
  • Invoice Processing
  • Payroll Processing
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Payment Processing
  • GL reconciliation
  • Discrepancy Research
  • MS Office
  • Tax Preparation
  • Recordkeeping
  • Variance resolutions
  • Data organization
  • Bank Statement Reconciliation
  • SAP understanding
  • Research and due diligence
  • Audit Support
  • Confidentiality
  • File Maintenance
  • Clerical Support
  • Payroll
  • Document Scanning
  • Proficient in [Software]
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Team Collaboration
  • Report Preparation
  • Tax Law Compliance
  • Year-end close
  • Auditing
  • Full-cycle accounting
  • Proposal Review
  • Superior attention to detail
  • Adobe software proficiency
  • Bookkeeping knowledge
  • Analytical research
  • A/P and A/R
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Fiscal budgeting knowledge
  • Internal Controls

Technicalsummary

  • PeopleSoft
  • Great Plains
  • QuickBooks Pro Desktop / Online
  • AS 400
  • Outlook / HTML
  • Zavanta
  • Lawson
  • Global Access Database
  • Microsoft Applications
  • MAS90
  • Yardi

References

References are available upon request

Timeline

Bookkeeper

Smithouse Design & Build Construction Company
12.2023 - 07.2024

Accounting Specialist

Klein Enterprises
04.2022 - 09.2023

Bookkeeper / Accounting Clerk

Park Heights Renaissance
01.2021 - 03.2022

A/P & A/R Accountant Manager

Meyer Jabara Hotels
11.2013 - 11.2021

Owner

Christa’s Financial Consulting & Administrative Support
12.2008 - Current

BA in Criminal Justice - Human Service & Family Welfare

Colorado Technical University Online

National Association of Certified Public Bookkeepers (Membership)

Certification in Data Entry, Word Processing and Excel, Catonsville Occupational Training Center, Baltimore, MD (Completed)

Certification in Computer training, Data Entry, Word Processing and Excel, Advanced Career Training, Baltimore, MD (Completed)
Christa Demuis Yorbor