Diadra Byrd
St. Petersburg
Summary
Experienced Lead Accounting Technician with over 20 years in financial management, specializing in financial reporting, vendor management, and account reconciliation. Developed and delivered training programs for junior staff while producing insightful monthly reports. Focused on enhancing accounting operations and maintaining regulatory compliance.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Accounting Technician
Hillsborough County Clerk Of The Circuit Court
Tampa
06.2003 - Current
- Processed vendor invoices and managed payment schedules efficiently.
- Maintained accurate records in financial management systems regularly.
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciled general ledger accounts.
- Reconciled intercompany accounts on a monthly basis.
- Monitored cash flow activity on a daily basis ensuring sufficient funds were available for operations.
- Coordinated month-end closing activities including preparing account reconciliations and maintaining supporting documentation.
- Prepared monthly reports to support budgetary planning and analysis.
- Collaborated with departments to resolve accounting discrepancies promptly.
- Trained junior staff on accounting procedures and software systems.
- Trained new staff members on various accounting functions and procedures within the department.
- Processed customer payments accurately and timely in accordance with established procedures.
- Ensured that all deadlines are met in regards to required filings with government agencies.
- Verified postings and documents for accuracy and appropriate accounting codes.
- Provided support to external auditors during annual audit process by providing necessary information upon request.
- Analyzed balance sheet accounts for accuracy on a monthly basis.
- Resolved billing issues in an efficient manner while maintaining excellent customer service standards.
- Researched discrepancies between system generated reports and actual balances on a regular basis.
- Managed day-to-day accounting operations such as processing invoices, vendor payments, creating purchase orders.
- Utilized, Oracle Cloud, OnBase, Odyssey, Excell and Word as part of my daily duties
Education
Associate of Applied Business - Business Administration
Western Oklahoma State College
Altus, OK05-1982
High School Diploma -
Altus High School
Altus, OK05-1980
Skills
- Financial reporting
- General ledger accounting
- GAAP
- Account reconciliation
- Invoice processing
- Invoice creation
- Vendor management
- Cash flow monitoring
- Reconciling charges
- Problem solving
- Employee training
- Conflict resolution
Affiliations
- Volunteer with the church to feed the homeless.
Timeline
Lead Accounting Technician
Hillsborough County Clerk Of The Circuit Court
06.2003 - Current
Associate of Applied Business - Business Administration
Western Oklahoma State College
High School Diploma -
Altus High School