Christine Ashford
Chesapeake,VA
Summary
Dedicated, efficient and detail-oriented administrative and bookkeeping professional who takes initiative and has an innate drive to succeed. Hardworking team player with expertise in completing various clerical tasks and offering staff support. Responsible, punctual and productive professional when working with little to no supervision.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Bookkeeper
Marcari Russotto Spencer & Balaban
11.2021 - Current
- Maintained and processed invoices, deposits, and money logs.
- Managed accounts payable and receivable activities, maintaining vendor relationships and positive cash flow.
- Maintained accurate records of all transactions, ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable regulations.
- Improved financial accuracy by meticulously recording all transactions in accounting software.
Accounts Payable Specialist
C.E. Thurston & Sons, Inc.
05.2017 - 11.2021
- Ensured timely payments for all invoices, maintaining strong relationships with vendors and suppliers.
- Reduced invoice processing time with accurate data entry and timely vendor communication.
- Reached out to vendors and customers to verify information and follow up on client issues.
- Facilitated dispute resolution between company departments and vendors regarding payment issues or discrepancies in invoicing.
- Collaborated with procurement team to resolve discrepancies between purchase orders and invoices received.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
- Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.
Accounts Payable Clerk
Kaufman & Canoles
09.2004 - 01.2017
- Researched and resolved accounts payable discrepancies
- Composed effective accounting reports summarizing accounts payable data
- Data entry of all firm check requests and printed checks
- Average of 120 firm checks printed weekly
- Data entry of all attorney and staff weekly reimbursements and print reimbursement checks for same
- Average of 90 weekly reimbursement checks
- Tracked/recorded all attorney and staff continuing education allowances into Excel spreadsheet
- Tracked/recorded all firm sponsorships into Excel spreadsheets
- Reconciled monthly firm credit card and made payment of same
- Processed monthly sales and consumer use tax and made payment of same
- Filed all checks/invoices/reimbursements into vendor folders
- Made bank deposits/wires for payments on bank statements
- Reviewed all check requests for proper coding and approvals
- Processed all attorney and staff bonuses at year end
- Ran daily trial balance at end of day
- Filled in for co-worker when on vacation/out of office
- Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment.
- Assisted in month-end closing procedures, ensuring all invoices were processed on time to reflect accurate financial statements.
- Reviewed employee expense reports against company policies, safeguarding corporate funds from misuse.
- Increased accuracy in expense reporting by thoroughly reviewing submitted claims and verifying supporting documentation.
Receptionist/Office Administrative Assistant
Colonial Tree Care
12.1997 - 12.2003
- Answered and quickly redirected up to 50 calls per hour
- Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages
- Opened and properly distributed incoming mail
- Drafted biweekly time sheets for 20 executives and employees
- Communicated with all head foremen of each job site throughout the day
- Receipted all incoming payments and applied to appropriate customer invoices and statements
- Called customers regarding payments when not received within 30 days of invoice
- Invoiced all customers based on job estimate and time crew spent at job site
- Assisted office manager with monthly statements and for CPA during tax season
Education
Master of Science - Business Administration
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH05-2026
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Strayer University
01.2005
Skills
- Advanced clerical knowledge
- Excellent communication skills
- Invoice processing
- Works well under pressure
- Accounting familiarity
- Certified in 10-key
- Appointment setting
- Dedicated Team Player
- Social media knowledge
- Data Entry
- Flexible
- Microsoft Office Proficiency
- Professional phone etiquette
- Bookkeeping
- Quickbooks
- Accounts payable
Timeline
Bookkeeper
Marcari Russotto Spencer & Balaban
11.2021 - Current
Accounts Payable Specialist
C.E. Thurston & Sons, Inc.
05.2017 - 11.2021
Accounts Payable Clerk
Kaufman & Canoles
09.2004 - 01.2017
Receptionist/Office Administrative Assistant
Colonial Tree Care
12.1997 - 12.2003
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Strayer University
Master of Science - Business Administration
Southern New Hampshire University
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