DEARYELL CRAFT
Atlanta,US
Summary
Highly organized and dependable Staff Accountant with background in bookkeeping and financial analysis. Successful history of streamlining accounting processes, identifying cost savings opportunities, and improving accuracy and efficiency. Skilled in using various accounting software programs and technologies.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Accountant
Health Plus Trans
Atlanta, GA
06.2024 - Current
- Managed monthly financial close processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
- Conducted account reconciliations to maintain accuracy in financial records.
- Assisted in preparation of annual budgets and forecasts, enhancing strategic planning efforts.
- Streamlined accounts payable and receivable processes, improving operational efficiency.
- Maintained general ledger accuracy through regular account reconciliations, journal entry adjustments, and transaction reviews.
- Monitored cash flow closely to ensure sufficient funds were available for operational needs.
- Executed financial reporting, managing prepaid accounts, schedules, reconciliations, event settlements, and month-end accruals.
Accounting Specialist/AR
Full Circle Billing Solution
Atlanta, Georgia
11.2021 - 06.2024
- Process outgoing payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures. Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable data.
- Enters data invoices into designated AP software and daily check run.
- Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted.
- Verify and investigate discrepancies, if any, by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements.
- Generate reports and spreadsheets detailing accounts payables status.
- Ensures all processing and reporting deadlines are consistently achieved.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial planning, to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office. Conduct client billing at month end and send via EDI, Outsource, Co-op and process any special billing requests.
- Review billing for accuracy.
Accounting Specialist/Staff Accountant
Freeman Mathis & Gary
Atlanta, GA
04.2017 - 11.2021
- Prepared monthly account reconciliations for bank accounts, credit cards, and other balance sheet accounts.
- Maintained fixed asset registers in accordance with GAAP requirements.
- Generated financial reports for management review including income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement.
- Process checks requests and vendor invoices, in a high volume, fast-paced environment.
- Process employee expense reports using the standard procedures.
- Ability to handle complex coding of invoices: billable, non-billable.
- Investigate and resolve issues associated with invoice processing.
- Handle vendor correspondence via phone or email. Work with vendors to resolve past-due invoices, credits and similar matters.
- File maintain and distribute accounting records and reports.
- Prepare batch check runs.
- Setting up vendors and acquiring W9's.
- Perform other duties as required to support accounts payable and accounting.
Accounting Specialist
Lehigh Hanson
05.2014 - 04.2017
- Verified accuracy of invoices received from vendors prior to payment processing.
- Reconciled bank statements for multiple accounts on a monthly basis.
- Utilized software programs such as QuickBooks to enter data into the general ledger.
- Receive, process, and reconcile statements.
- Prepare monthly financial statements.
- Maintain accurate records, including ledgers, receipts, and invoices.
- Verified and posted account transactions to prepare checks and maintain accounting ledgers.
- Perform administrative and other tasks needed.
- 300 – 500 invoices daily.
- Coded invoices and other records to maintain organized and accurate records.
Education
BBA -
Strayer University
Washington, DCHigh School Diploma - undefined
Gateway Christian Academy
Memphis, TN05-2014
Skills
- Sharepoint, Workday, SAP, SAGE, NetSuite, Nav18, Fulcrum, JDE, Yardi
- Bank reconciliation
- General ledger accounting
- Bookkeeping
- Microsoft Suites
- Month-Ends Closings
- Journal Entries
- QuickBooks
- Payment Processing
LANGUAGES
English
Timeline
Staff Accountant
Health Plus Trans
06.2024 - Current
Accounting Specialist/AR
Full Circle Billing Solution
11.2021 - 06.2024
Accounting Specialist/Staff Accountant
Freeman Mathis & Gary
04.2017 - 11.2021
Accounting Specialist
Lehigh Hanson
05.2014 - 04.2017
High School Diploma - undefined
Gateway Christian Academy
BBA -
Strayer University