Open To Work
Earline Lawrie
Jackson County Courthouse
Work Preference
Desired Job Title
Combat Budget SupervisorAccounts Payable CoordinatorQuality Assurance TechnicianWarehouse Associates/ Quality Assurance TechnicianCleaner
Work Type
Full Time
Location Preference
Hybrid
Location:
Kansas City, MO
Open to relocation:
Yes
Important To Me
Career advancementPersonal development programsWork-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid time off401k matchPaid sick leaveTeam Building / Company RetreatsStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing
13
years of professional experience
Results-oriented financial professional with expertise in budget management and financial planning. Skilled in financial analysis, forecasting, and cost control, driving efficient resource allocation. Demonstrated success in team collaboration, delivering impactful outcomes in fiscal management.
Work History
Combat Budget Supervisor
1 Year 6 Months- Developed and managed annual budget proposals for departmental funding requests.
- Facilitated budget review meetings to discuss variances and corrective actions with stakeholders.
- Oversaw allocation of resources to optimize operational efficiency across the department.
- Collaborated with the department head to forecast future budgetary needs and trends.
- Streamlined departmental expenses through regular monitoring, identifying cost-saving opportunities.
- Evaluated business unit performance against budgets, making recommendations for adjustments as needed.
- Monitored contracts and analyzed expenses to facilitate financial objectives.
Accounts Payable Coordinator
3 Years 1 Month- Matched 500 invoices weekly with purchase orders, audited for discrepancies, and coded each according to general ledger standards.
- Processed and verified invoices for accuracy and compliance with county policies.
- Managed vendor communications to resolve discrepancies and ensure timely payments.
- Reviewed purchase orders for accuracy and integrity to ensure compliance with company standards.
- Systematically arranged records in preparation for annual audits to facilitate review processes.
- Executed various administrative tasks to effectively support implementation of strategic initiatives.
- Liaised with utility vendors to facilitate timely payments, mitigate late fees, and increase accuracy.
- Prepared journal entries and reconciled accounts to complete month-end closing processes.
- Verified vendor accounts by reviewing documentation and resolving discrepancies to maintain accurate records.
- I reviewed employee expense reports, identifying discrepancies and rectifying issues.
- I trained one new clerk to review documents for accuracy, checking for thorough comprehension for excellent work.
- I reduced 30% of financial discrepancies by accurately managing accounting documentation.
- Trained new clerk on document review processes to enhance accuracy and ensure understanding of procedures.
Quality Assurance Technician
11 Months- Monitor and perform plant sanitation, housekeeping, and personal hygiene as outlined by Good; perform standardized quality samplings and audits during production; organize collected data into electronic logbooks and databases; and report variances and non-conformities to plant management.
- Understand, monitor, and act accordingly to support ISO-GFSI compliance, FDA-FSMA regulatory requirements, Food Safety, and quality programs as implemented by the company.
- Monitored and ensured plant sanitation, housekeeping, and personal hygiene standards; performed standardized quality samplings and audits during production; organized collected data into electronic logbooks and databases; reported variances and non-conformities to plant management.
- These checks may include, but are not limited to, visual, pH, Titratable Acidity, Brix, Organoleptic, Carbon Dioxide, Density, Total Dissolved Solids, Microbiological Sampling, testing, etc.
- Conduct package quality inspection and quality audits and isolate products that do not meet standards
- The authority and responsibility to stop production should the product be out of specification and observed food safety or compliance breach.
- Uphold all safety practices to prevent injury from unsafe work practices and conditions.
- Report all safety or potential hazards to the safety team representative and management.
- Participated in continuous improvement initiatives, including lean practices, Six Sigma, and 5S, enhancing food safety and environmental compliance.
Warehouse Associates/ Quality Assurance Technician
1 Year- Obtained HACCP certification to ensure compliance with food safety standards.
- Conducted routine inspections of components and products to ensure compliance with quality assurance requirements.
- I randomly selected products at various stages of production for evaluation.
- I evaluated the grading of product quality against published specifications to maintain consistently high-quality standards.
- Compare samples to standards and specifications by performing detailed measurements and tests.
- Collected, analyzed, and summarized data, including failed processes and recalls, to create accurate quality documentation.
- Developed quality audits to identify and track product defects, preventing issues before mass production.
- Educated management and personnel on QA standards through consultations to enhance overall quality awareness.
- I recruited, trained, and scheduled employees to fulfill quality standards and management expectations.
Cleaner
1 Year 3 Months- Maintained clean, functional bathrooms by scrubbing stalls, sanitizing sinks, and organizing storage shelves.
- Scrubbed bathrooms, removing soap scum, mold, and excess dirt from sinks and shower areas.
- Collected trash from floors within hallways, bathrooms, and work areas.
- Removed trash bags, broke down boxes, and placed recyclable materials in designated disposal areas.
- Vacuumed carpeted areas and mopped solid surfaces with proper chemical solutions.
- Restocked hygiene supplies in bathrooms to ensure availability for patrons.
- I transported trash and hazardous waste to appropriate disposal areas.
- Dusted ceiling air conditioning diffusers and ventilation systems to improve airflow.
- Handled emergency cleaning requests to ensure timely service.
- Cleaned windows, glass partitions, and mirrors with cleaners and sponges.
- Identified and reported maintenance concerns to supervisor for timely resolution.
Warehouse Associate
2 Months- Filled the hopper with raw materials to ensure continuous production flow.
- Palletized products for organized storage and easy retrieval.
- Packed and labeled merchandise for efficient loading and timely shipment to customers.
- Operated special-purpose equipment to move boxes, containers, and pallets, ensuring production targets were met.
- Filling the hopper
- I collaborated with coworkers on special projects to enhance team efficiency.
- Inspected packages and goods for damage, notifying vendors promptly to facilitate replacements.
Accounts Payable Analyst
8 Months- Acquire all approvals and purchase order requisitions prior to posting
- Posting all invoices into the ERP SAP system to be paid
- Reviewed and researched discrepancies to ensure accurate financial records
- Contacted vendors to reconcile accounts and resolve outstanding issues
- Updated procurement records regularly to ensure accuracy. when POs are incomplete.
- Maintained electronic records of over [Number] vendor invoices and payments, implementing company record retention and deletion policy.
Cleaner
6 Months- Vacuumed carpeted areas and mopped solid surfaces with proper chemical solutions.
- Collected trash from floors in hallways, bathrooms, and work areas to maintain cleanliness and hygiene.
- Removed trash bags, broke down boxes, and placed recyclable materials in designated disposal areas.
- I emptied wastebaskets to transport trash and waste to proper disposal areas.
- Cleaned windows, glass partitions, and mirrors with cleaners and sponges.
- Responded to emergency cleaning requests to ensure timely service and client satisfaction.
- I maintained safety protocols through the safe handling of equipment and chemicals.
- Cleared wastebaskets regularly to maintain cleanliness in work areas. to ensure proper disposal of trash and maintain a clean environment.
- I responded to emergency cleaning requests to meet client expectations.
Machine Operator
1 Month- Bottled paint for elementary school art projects to ensure availability.
- Set up machines for various jobs, ensuring compliance with manufacturing thresholds and supporting waste reduction initiatives.
- I detected work-piece defects and machine malfunctions, maintaining apparatus to prevent future issues.
- I monitored and observed the production line to watch for pile-ups and jams.
- Maintained assigned equipment and performed daily inspections to increase longevity and cut costs.
- Maintained equipment and performed daily inspections to enhance longevity and reduce operational costs.
- Monitored production line for pile-ups and jams, facilitating smooth operations.
- Bottled elementary school paint.
Supervisor
1 Year 4 Months- Oversaw a team of four cleaners to ensure efficient cleaning operations.
- Delivering practical training to new employees in the effective execution of cleaning procedures
- Cleaning, disinfecting, and replenishing of the washrooms to ensure adherence to hygiene standards
- I established and enforced clear goals to keep employees working collaboratively.
- I identified and corrected performance and personnel issues to reduce the impact on business operations.
- Established and enforced clear goals to enhance employee collaboration.
- I coached staff members to develop long-term career goals.
- Identified and corrected performance and personnel issues to minimize disruption to business operations.
- Maintained operating schedules to ensure coverage of critical areas and meet objectives.
- I reviewed the completed work to verify consistency, quality, and conformance.
- Ensuring a high level of cleanliness of offices, reception areas, corridors, and lifts, which included vacuuming floors, dusting, and polishing of desks and shelves
- Cleaning, disinfecting, and replenishing of the washrooms to ensure adherence to the hygiene standards
Accounts Payable Specialist
3 Months- Acquire all approvals for Invoices to be processed
- Verified, classified, computed, posted, and recorded accounts payable data and reconciled daily totals to confirm proper accounting.
- Handled high-volume invoice processing with minimal supervision.
- Printed weekly checks for timely vendor payments.
- Problem-solved accounts payable questions for internal team members, management, and vendors.
- Reconciled monthly statements and transactions to keep records accurate and current.
- Analyzed invoice and expense reports, identified variances, and researched issues to correct problems and maintain financial compliance.
- Verified, classified, computed, posted, and recorded accounts payable data while reconciling daily totals to ensure accurate financial records.
- Code and enter into the Navia system
- Print checks every week.
- Processed high-volume invoices independently, ensuring timely and accurate payments.
- Applied mathematical skills to calculate totals, check figures, and correct problems with physical and digital files.
- Prepared and updated vendor files, tax documents, and insurance information.
- I liaised with vendors and customers to confirm information and address client issues.
- Managed bookkeeping and accounting systems and completed data entry with accuracy and efficiency.
- Process all expense reports and pay every week
Accounts Payable Specialist
2 Months- Verified, classified, computed, posted, and recorded accounts payable data and reconciled daily totals to confirm proper accounting.
- I reduced financial discrepancies by accurately processing invoices and journal entries.
- I posted all invoices and expense reports to the concur system.
- Managed bookkeeping and accounting systems and completed data entry with accuracy and efficiency.
- Reconciled monthly statements and transactions to keep records accurate and current.
- Problem-solved accounts payable questions for internal team members, management, and vendors.
Treasury
7 Months- Operated various equipment to enhance workflow efficiency. including inserters, enclosers, mail sorters, and strapping machines
- Performed quality control measures affecting the availability and reliability of inserting payment cycles.
- Identified supplies and materials for inserting, enclosing, sorting, staging, and mailing payments, ensuring timely processing.
- Executed quality control measures to enhance availability and reliability of payment cycle insertion.
- Executed sleeving, banding, and sorting processes to facilitate the mailing of paper check payments.
Accounts Payable Specialist
1 Year 1 Month- I handled high-volume invoice processing with minimal supervision.
- Posted all invoices to be paid into the Epicor system for (4) companies
- Filed AP paid checks to maintain organized financial records.
- Acquired all approvals to pay invoices
- Contacted vendor or customer regarding their account
- Reconciled (3) GL accounts
- I coded invoices and other records to maintain organized and accurate records.
- Printed all checks for (4) companies
- Mailed all AP checks
- Verified, classified, computed, posted, and recorded accounts payable data, reconciling daily totals to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Communicated with vendors and customers about account inquiries
- Problem-solved accounts payable questions for internal team members, management, and vendors.
- Assessed data and information to check entries, calculations and billing codes for accuracy.
- Maintained current understanding of state and federal accounting procedures to prevent legal or compliance issues.
- Managed bookkeeping and accounting systems and completed data entry with accuracy and efficiency.
- Developed financial projections for 9 months, identifying areas for potential financial improvement.
Wrap Down Crew Warehouse
4 Months- I organized warehouse design to maximize space for stock while allowing for high volume traffic zones.
- Organized warehouse layout to optimize stock storage and maintain efficient traffic flow.
- Used pallet jacks to move items to and from warehouse locations.
- Moved large and bulky items manually or with pallet jacks or forklifts.
- Packed and labeled merchandise to prepare for loading and shipment to customers.
- Prepared products for shipment by packaging and labeling finished products in cardboard boxes or containers.
- Transported large and bulky items using pallet jacks or forklifts in the warehouse.
- Packed and labeled merchandise for loading and shipment, ensuring accurate delivery to customers.
- Welcomed customers, offering assistance to help find store items.
Accounting Assistant
8 Months- Managed daily bookkeeping functions with attention to accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking reconciliation and disbursements.
- Posted all payments received Kept track of all employee time in TSheets program Calculated and processed payroll on Paychex system
- Collected outstanding payments from customer accounts to improve cash flow.
- Processed bank deposits through various methods including electronic and manual transactions. via Enerbank, Paysimple and manual deposits to the bank.
- Managed daily bookkeeping functions, overseeing accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking reconciliation, and disbursements.
- Reconciled company credit cards, expense accounts and other expenses and financial records.
- Facilitated timely payments by communicating with vendors and clients, reducing outstanding accounts receivable.
- Coded invoices and other records to maintain organized and accurate records.
Order Entry
2 Years 9 Months- Monitored and tracked customer orders to meet lead times and drive on-time delivery.
- Provided order tracking information and resolved issues when needed.
- Checked customer accounts for credit eligibility and payment status
- Processed and documented transactions in company database.
- Provided order tracking information and resolved issues.
- Verified accuracy of information and clarified orders to ensure correct processing.
- Prepare contracts and invoices
- Monitored and tracked customer orders to meet lead times and ensure on-time delivery.
Education
Masters of Arts - Industrial Organization Leadership – Human Resources
Master of Science - Cognitive Psychology
Skills
Budgeting Software Workday
Expense tracking
Financial forecasting
Grant administration
Microsoft Excel proficiency
Funds distribution
Expense monitoring
Excellent communication
Budgeting and forecasting
Accounts Payable
Vendor management
Expense reporting
Critical Thinking
Microsoft Office
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