Deborah McKague
Danville,VA
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Treasurer
Virginia Association of the Deaf 501(c)3
2021.04 - 2023.03
- Developed and maintained internal control systems to protect organizational assets.
- Led financial planning and forecasting process to allocate resources in line with business demands
- Negotiated and managed contracts with external vendors to optimize value for organization
- Provided treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity, credit card processing, and sales tax returns
- Created and distributed reports on internal and external finances, audits, and budgets
- Reviewed documents and data to give accurate presentations and forecasts to upper management
Canvasser
S.VA Legal Caesar's
2021.07 - 2021.11
- Conducted regular surveys and canvassing activities to identify potential customers for products and services.
- Met and exceeded daily and weekly sales targets to contribute to overall business success.
- Organized and attended events to promote products and services to potential customers.
- Delivered persuasive presentations to customers outlining products, services and benefits to increase chances of closing purchases.
- Distributed pamphlets and other informational literature.
- Traveled to average of 100 doors daily with 90% success rate for vote.
Petition Taker
McGuireWoods -Rosie's
2020.07 - 2020.11
- Displayed friendly, outgoing, and energetic behavior to create warm, fun atmosphere for guests.
- Greeted customers and offered assistance with information for their signature in support of ballot.
- Gained customer trust and confidence by demonstrating compelling, persuasive and composed professional demeanor.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance
Accounting Technician
Department of Energy
2005.08 - 2012.02
- Data Entry into Oracle system, Accounts payable, Accounts receivable, and correcting accounting errors Developed new payment spreadsheet and upload it to Oracle.
- Jan 2010 joined Accounts Payable Team to assist Intra Government Payment and Collection (IPAC) using Financial Management Service system to perform Integra Government Payment Accounting Control (IPAC) payments and collection.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Telework from home (full time from 7/2010- 2/2012
Escrow Accounts Associate
Cash Box
2002.02 - 2005.07
- Counted money in cash drawers at beginning and end of shifts to maintain accuracy.
- Learned duties for various positions and provided backup at key times.
- Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
- Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
- Maintained accurate and complete documentation to facilitate accounting and filing functions.
- Used accounting software to prepare weekly and monthly financial reports.
- Verified items billed against items ordered and reconciled differences through follow-up with vendor.
- Worked with floor team and managers to meet wide range of customer needs.
- Reconciled cash drawer at start and end of each shift, accounting for errors, and resolving discrepancies.
- Identified and resolved discrepancies and errors in customer accounts.
- Used POS system to enter orders, process payments and issue receipts.
Staff Accountant
Holiday Marketing
1998.04 - 2001.05
- Monitored accounts receivable, accounts payable and other account balances to track transactions, avoid discrepancies and maintain accuracy.
- Executed financial reporting, managing prepaid accounts, schedules, reconciliations, event settlements, and month-end accruals.
- Collected and arranged financial information and entered details into [software] financial management system.
- Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas, and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry.
- Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
- Matched purchase orders to invoices and logged invoices into computer.
- Audited and processed credit card bills.
- Reviewed each invoice and requisitions for payment approval.
- Reconciled processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balance numbers.
- Prepared checks and assisted with payroll duties.
- Verified vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
- Verified vendor accounts.
- Reconciled bank statements.
- Paid vendors by monitoring discount opportunities and paid employees by receiving and verifying expense reports.
- Disbursed petty cash by recording entries and verifying documentation.
- Generated financial statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status
- Prepared vendor invoices and processed incoming payments.
- Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment.
- Stored office and client records on secured server to prevent data losses, conducting regular backups.
- Reconciled bank accounts to verify accuracy of cash records.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
- Input financial data and produced reports using [Software].
- Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
- Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.
- Gathered, evaluated and summarized account data in detailed financial reports.
- Reduced financial discrepancies, effectively reconciling bank accounts and organizing information into accounting software.
Project Supervisor Data Entry
Paragren Technology
1996.03 - 1998.04
- Delivered completed projects on time by prioritizing multiple tasks.
- Supervised work of 30 team members, offering constructive feedback regarding work performance.
- Trained employees in safety procedures and protocols as directed by company regulations.
- Defined manpower, equipment and resource needs for field projects, keeping open lines of communication with specialists and contractors to meet project milestones on time and on budget.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Communicated deadline updates, outlined action items and offered targeted solutions to team members.
Accounting Clerk
American Red Cross
1995.01 - 1996.02
- Prepared bank deposits and corporate cash shipments.
- Sorted and counted coin and currency to make change for associates.
- Performed daily cash reconciliations to determine accuracy of financial reports.
- Implemented useful procedures to establish accuracy in cash handling, counting and reporting.
Accounting Assistant
Sallie Mae
1993.01 - 1993.03
- Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
- Maintained accurate and complete documentation to facilitate accounting and filing functions.
- Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
- Used accounting software to prepare weekly and monthly financial reports.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Accounting
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VASkills
- Proficient in use of most major computer systems, information systems, spreadsheet applications, graphic and presentation applications, and word processing applications, including but not limited to Windows Microsoft Office Suite
- QuickBooks
- STARS
- ORACLE
- IPAC (Intra Government Payment and Collections)
- Common Internet financial and research tools
- Accounting Management
- Excel Proficiency
- Financial Due Diligence
- Account Auditing
- Account Reconciliation
- Opinion taking
Accomplishments
- Documented and resolved suspense accounting which led to Superior Performance award and promotion.
- Achieved cleaning up by completing old records into system with accuracy and efficiency. Awarded Gold Star.
- 5 Superior Performance Awards for Proofreading and corrected errors on computerized documents from original Patents.
Certification
- Real Estate Salesperson License-VA
- How To Deal with Difficult People; Human Resource Institute;16 hours; Alexandria, Virginia; certificate
- Customer Service Skills for Federal Employee; Human Resource Institute; 8 hours; Washington DC; certificate
- Mentoring Program as Protégé; Department of Energy; 6 months once a week for 2 hours each; Washington DC
- Knock Your Socks Off Customer Service; Rockhurst University; 8 Hours, certificate.
- Principles of Federal Appropriations Law; Mekelexx Management Services, LLC; 24 hours, certificate
- Microsoft Excel; Human Resource Institute, 8 hours, certificate
- Intra Government Payment and Collection; Financial Management Service 8 hours, certificate
Text
434-770-3228
Awards
Green STAR Award for Pursuing Financial Excellence for bringing Suspense account under 10% Two On the Spot Cash Awards for Special Act or Service, Department of Energy; In recognition of updating the Consent Order Tracking System with 13 months of backlogs investment interest and disbursement data and in processing accounting entries to move or recast any balance for restructured appropriations while maintaining critical daily operations. Received agency-wide recognition by the Department of Energy for outstanding accomplishments to Customers/Stakeholders. Received commendation for outstanding work on the Special Accounts and Reconciliation (SAR) Team and for “getting our investments back on track” Department of Energy.
Timeline
Canvasser
S.VA Legal Caesar's
2021.07 - 2021.11
Treasurer
Virginia Association of the Deaf 501(c)3
2021.04 - 2023.03
Petition Taker
McGuireWoods -Rosie's
2020.07 - 2020.11
Accounting Technician
Department of Energy
2005.08 - 2012.02
Escrow Accounts Associate
Cash Box
2002.02 - 2005.07
Staff Accountant
Holiday Marketing
1998.04 - 2001.05
Project Supervisor Data Entry
Paragren Technology
1996.03 - 1998.04
Accounting Clerk
American Red Cross
1995.01 - 1996.02
Accounting Assistant
Sallie Mae
1993.01 - 1993.03
Some College (No Degree) - Accounting
Northern Virginia Community College
- Real Estate Salesperson License-VA
- How To Deal with Difficult People; Human Resource Institute;16 hours; Alexandria, Virginia; certificate
- Customer Service Skills for Federal Employee; Human Resource Institute; 8 hours; Washington DC; certificate
- Mentoring Program as Protégé; Department of Energy; 6 months once a week for 2 hours each; Washington DC
- Knock Your Socks Off Customer Service; Rockhurst University; 8 Hours, certificate.
- Principles of Federal Appropriations Law; Mekelexx Management Services, LLC; 24 hours, certificate
- Microsoft Excel; Human Resource Institute, 8 hours, certificate
- Intra Government Payment and Collection; Financial Management Service 8 hours, certificate
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