Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
Timeline
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Desiree' A Cherry

Louisville,KY

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level accounting position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Accounting Associate

Kroger
01.2019 - Current
  • Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
  • Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
  • Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
  • Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
  • Sought ways to improve processes and services provided.
  • Trained staff on operating procedures and company services.
  • Increased efficiency and performance by monitoring team member productivity and providing feedback.
  • Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
  • Educated customers about billing, payment processing and support policies and procedures.
  • Monitored cash drawers in multiple checkout stations and maintained adequate cash supply.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service to every customer by leveraging extensive knowledge of products and services and creating welcoming, positive experiences.
  • Responded proactively and positively to rapid change.
  • Collected and returned unpurchased or returned items to correct shelf locations and arranged displays to promote sales.
  • Promoted superior experience by addressing customer concerns, demonstrating empathy, and resolving problems swiftly.
  • Calculated correct order totals, updated accounts, and maintained detailed records for inventory management.
  • Investigated and resolved accounting, service and delivery concerns.

CNA

Brightstar
05.2018 - 01.2019

Provided personal healthcare in patient homes. Cared for the sick, disabled, elderly. Helped patients with mobility issues to move. Transferred patients in or out of beds, wheelchairs, baths, vehicles. Changed bed linens. Helped feed patients. Gave emotional support to patients and their families. Provided companionship to keep patients mentally healthy. Kept careful, accurate records of patient care, patient condition, care activities. Followed patient confidentiality rules. Worked with children. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).

Cashier

Dollar Tree
08.2015 - 01.2017
  • Took payment from customers. Paid out change and cash back orders. Punched in codes for items without barcodes. Accepted and processed checks. Assisted other cashiers with difficult customers. Handled cash and made correct change. Gave receipts. Counted money in cash drawer at the beginning of each shift. Made sure there was enough change in the cash drawer. Greeted customers. Maintained clean work area. Resolved customer complaints.
  • Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
  • Restocked and organized merchandise in front lanes.

Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)

Summerfeild Nursing Home
06.2016 - 06.2019

Observed patients. Reported patient condition to nursing staff. Monitored food and liquid intake and output. Collected urine samples, stool samples. Maintained careful, accurate medical records. Helped patients get dressed and undressed. Helped clean rooms and equipment. Maintained a clean, safe, and organized work environment. Reported problems to supervisors. Followed all health and safety rules. Maintained patient confidentiality. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). Knowledge sets include: certified nursing assistant, patient care.

  • Supported needs of 8+ residents under long-term care

Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

KIPDA CDO
08.2008 - 11.2015
  • Provided personal care for people with disabilities. Helped provide dependent adults with dignity, safety and daily assistance. Helped perform simple strength and ROM exercises. Performed basic housekeeping tasks. Planned and fixed appropriate meals. Talked and socialized. Kept records of client care, client conditions and activities. Reported problems to supervisors and family. Complied with health and safety rules. Experienced working with the elderly, Alzheimer's or dementia patients, physically disabled clients, mentally disabled clients, clients with major illnesses and injuries.

Personal Care Attendant

Symphonie Humphrey
01.2007 - 08.2015
  • Provided personal care for people with disabilities. Helped provide dependent adults with daily assistance. Aided clients in bathing, toilet use, personal grooming and dressing. Performed basic housekeeping tasks. Helped with home organization tasks like paying bills. Planned and fixed appropriate meals. Provided emotional support and companionship to clients. Transported patients to and from doctor visits, personal appointments, social activities, shopping and running errands.

Office Worker, Filing, Typing

Snelling
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Filed invoices, receipts, and records. Added new material to file records. Created new records. Performed general office duties, such as; operating various office machines, sorting mail according to user criteria. Gathered filing materials from departments and employees. Indexed filing materials. Demonstrate strong attention to detail. Printed and labeled files.
  • Welcomed office visitors and alerted staff to arrivals of scheduled appointments.
  • Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.

Registered Childcare Provider

3c's
05.2013 - 05.2014
  • Child Care. Provided a safe, healthy environment for a child's development. Cared for infants by feeding, burping, changing diapers, comforting and playing. Helped young children learn basic self-care habits such as bathing, dressing, good eating habits, tidying up and toilet training. Kept calm and alert during stressful situations. Transported children in a motor vehicle. Reported to guardians on children's behaviors, activities, and health. Observed children's general well-being. Experience caring for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and elementary age children. Certified in basic first aid. Certified for child care.
  • Introduced children to educational games and activities to boost learning.

Education

Cosmetology - Cosmetology

JCTC
Louisville, KY
01.2018

GED -

Y-O-U Program
Louisville, KY
01.2007

Skills

  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Proficient in customer service
  • Cashflow processes
  • Auditing
  • Data inputting
  • Reporting
  • Recordkeeping

Accomplishments

  • Compiled inventory lists and worked with vendors for product pricing and special orders. Handled high volume sales with cash, credit and gift card transactions, balancing cash draw at end of shift with 100% accuracy rate.
  • Telephone Service - Professionally processed 80+ calls per day, providing information and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Supervised team of 15 staff members.

Certification

  • Certificate: Certified nurses assistant, Siginautre healthcare, 2016; Kentucky
  • Kentucky, Regular Operator (Class D)

Languages

English

Timeline

Accounting Associate

Kroger
01.2019 - Current

CNA

Brightstar
05.2018 - 01.2019

Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)

Summerfeild Nursing Home
06.2016 - 06.2019

Cashier

Dollar Tree
08.2015 - 01.2017

Office Worker, Filing, Typing

Snelling
01.2014 - 01.2015

Registered Childcare Provider

3c's
05.2013 - 05.2014

Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

KIPDA CDO
08.2008 - 11.2015

Personal Care Attendant

Symphonie Humphrey
01.2007 - 08.2015

Cosmetology - Cosmetology

JCTC

GED -

Y-O-U Program