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Cash Application Specialist (Contract)
RAKUTEN (Beacon Hill Staffing)
10.2024 - Current
Ebony Bell
Accounting Assistant
Skokie,IL
Timeline
AP/Payroll Clerk (Contract)
NBCUNIVERSAL (MR. THROWBACK, SEASON 1)
04.2024 - 07.2024
Cash Application Specialist
SOLERA, INC
03.2022 - 03.2024
Collections Specialist
THE SOURCING GROUP
03.2020 - 03.2021
Returns Specialist (Contract)
MEDLINE (Addison Group)
12.2019 - 02.2020
Billing Specialist (Contract)
IPC, USA (NOW: TAC-ENERGY)
03.2019 - 10.2019
Junior Billing Specialist
MALCOLM CISNEROS, A LAW CORPORATION
03.2017 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Humanities (Film & Media Studies)
University of California, Irvine
09.2015 - 06.2019
Work History
Cash Application Specialist (Contract)
RAKUTEN (Beacon Hill Staffing)
Schaumburg, IL
10.2024 - Current
- Download remittance information from web-based systems and format data in Excel
- Accurately apply a large volume of payments based on remittance details
- Communicate with internal or external contacts to retrieve any missing information
- Perform customer account reconciliations
Support other areas of accounts receivable as needed
AP/Payroll Clerk (Contract)
NBCUNIVERSAL (MR. THROWBACK, SEASON 1)
Chicago, IL
04.2024 - 07.2024
- Audited and imported P-Card statements for crew purchases via Cashet
- Audited and imported POs for production expenses via SmartPO
Uploaded production documentation into digital filing system Scenechronize - Ran weekly closing & cost reports in Vista5 & sent to Production Accountant/Accounting Team
- Contacted vendors for invoices and receipts via Outlook
- Assisted Payroll Accountant with coding payroll invoices and entering crew time cards in SmartTime
- Routed production documents for approval via DocuSign
- Edited documents to add coding information and attach approvals using Excel and Adobe
- General office admin duties such as mailing AP/Payroll checks & placing orders for office supplies and department lunches
Cash Application Specialist
SOLERA, INC
Westlake (Remote), Texas
03.2022 - 03.2024
- General Accounting Principles and Project Accounting Principles & familiarity with auditing process
- Used interpersonal communication skills to manage internal and external business relationships
- Created Standard Operating Procedure manuals for 15+ entities to assist North American division with training global new hires
- Trained domestic/global new hires on Operating Procedures for 5 entities within the company
- Streamlined cash posting process by working with Sage Intacct technical support to create a custom automated payment import module
- Reconciled and reported on daily, weekly, and monthly cash collections from banks and credit card processors
- Processed and applied USD/CAD payments via ACH/EFT, credit card, and check
Collections Specialist
THE SOURCING GROUP
Aliso Viejo, California
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Handled B2B collections and managed aging reports for 3 entities within the company
- Maintained polite and persistent communication with clients to ensure timely payments
- Established and maintained effective and cooperative relationships with account reps
- Used platforms such as Coupa & Ariba to submit current and past due invoices
- Updated customer and vendor account information
- Sent customer invoices and statements via mail and email
- Applied ACH, check, and credit card payments and created detailed receipts
Returns Specialist (Contract)
MEDLINE (Addison Group)
Northlake, Illinois
12.2019 - 02.2020
- Handled internal approval on returns of non-stock items, discontinued items, and vendor direct returns
- Followed strict guidelines to ensure accuracy of documentation and data
- Managed discrepancy files according to timing guidelines
- Prepared and delivered all appropriate documents associated with processing requests
- Reconciled large-scale data
Billing Specialist (Contract)
IPC, USA (NOW: TAC-ENERGY)
Santa Ana, California
03.2019 - 10.2019
- Analyzed contracts to confirm pricing and terms
- Managed costing and pricing, freight charges, and fuel delivery documentation
- Timely invoicing to nationwide customers
- Daily reconciliation of open orders, invoices, and fuel deliveries
- Managed and organized company files and financial records
Junior Billing Specialist
MALCOLM CISNEROS, A LAW CORPORATION
03.2017 - 12.2018
- Managed ACH, online payments, cash & check deposits
- Maintained accurate cash receipts and initiated collections on past due items
- Billed clients for document costs and attorney time via Sage100
- Analyzed financial legal documents to monitor case progression
- Compiled financial data for loan borrowers and attorneys
- Constructed payoff & reinstatement letters for clients
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Humanities (Film & Media Studies)
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 09.2015 - 06.2019
Skills
- Accounts Payable
- Payroll Processing
- Accounts Receivable
- Salesforce
- Oracle
- Quickbooks
- Sage Intacct & Sage100
- Great Plains
- Microsoft Dynamics AX & Microsoft Dynamics SL
- NetSuite
- SAP
- Microsoft Excel: VLOOKUP, pivot tables, data filtering, predictive models
- MS Word, Access, Outlook, OneDrive/SharePoint, Teams
- Credit Card Processors: eBill Express, PayPal, PayPal , CyberSource, NVoicePay, BusinessTrack, AMEX
- Banking Systems: Wells Fargo, JP Morgan, Chase, CitiDirect
- Salesforce
- Adobe Acrobat
- Bank Reconciliation
- Account Management & Reconciliation
- Time management
- Managing relationships with internal and external contacts
- GAAP
- Vendor Management
- Data Reporting
- SOP Creation
- Familiarity with auditing standards
- Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
RemoteHybridImportant To Me
Work-life balanceCareer advancementCompany CultureWork from home optionHealthcare benefitsPaid time offQuote
The problem is not to find the answer; it’s to face the answer.
Terence McKenna
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Summary
Diligent Accounting Assistant with solid background in managing cash applications and ensuring accurate financial transactions. Successfully streamlined reconciliation processes and improved collection efficiency. Demonstrated expertise in problem-solving and attention to detail.
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of six new hires during outsourcing initiative.
- Collaborated with team of fifteen in the development of international company SOP creation and documentation.
- Achieved more efficient cash application process by working with Sage Intacct to create a specialized automation module for my team.
Interests
K-Dramas
Cooking