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Ebony Brent

Minneapolis,USA

Summary

Professional team-oriented worker with consistent record of supporting operational goals and achieving results. Adept at fostering strong team collaboration and adapting to changing needs efficiently while demonstrating effective communication and problem-solving skills in collaborative settings.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Food & Beverage Expert

Target Stores
12.2018 - Current
  • Enhancing guest service fundamentals by engaging customers to foster a guest-first culture within Target stores.
  • Proficiency in Food & Beverage business basics, including: department sales trends, inventory management, quality and freshness maintenance, understanding of guest shopping habits, as well as pricing and promotions strategies.
  • Genuine engagement with guests, involving the practice of asking questions to better comprehend their specific needs.
  • Providing support for guest services such as backup cashier, order pick up (OPU), and Drive-up (DU), while adhering to compliance culture in the execution of these duties. This includes compliance with federal, state, and local adult beverage laws.
  • Capability to offer guests advice on when and how much to purchase items, as well as provide storage tips.
  • Accurate handling of cash register operations.
  • Work across all departments to keep the sales floor well-stocked, organized, and appealing for guests.
  • Process all inbound deliveries (using the receive application) to ensure inventory accuracy.
  • Ongoing professional development through comprehensive training with Target's changing needs to maintain a high level of expertise and remain updated with industry trends.
  • Certified Starbucks Barista

Accounts Receivable Clerk

Robert Half Talent Solutions
04.2024 - 09.2024
  • Effectively managing Client Accounts Receivable, that utilizes electronic consolidated invoicing systems.
  • Proficient in using proprietary accounting software for managing high volume accounts payable
  • Strong ability to process and consolidate invoices to bill clients
  • Daily balancing accounts and resolving financial discrepancies.
  • Skilled at managing client-specific payment terms and contacting clients regarding past due invoices
  • Proven track record of maintaining positive client relationships and completing account analysis for each client
  • Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and other accounting software
  • Effectively communicated with central and private business units both verbally and in writing.
  • Established and maintained relationships with new and existing vendors.
  • Ensured vendors’ payment for services and products rendered to the school.
  • Compared purchase orders, prices, terms of payment and other charges
  • Processed due invoices for payments.
  • Processed transactions and performing accounting duties such as account maintenance, recording entries and reconciling transactions.
  • Scanned confidential documents into the accounting system daily.
  • Created and reconciled daily expense payments on the school’s credit card.
  • Created staff daily expenses for reimbursement.

Financial Professional 2 - General

University Of Minnesota: Twin Cities, MN
10.2019 - 06.2023
  • Effectively communicating to faculty; unit leaders; staff; students; central business units; and private businesses both verbally and in writing.
  • Develop financial models and analyze business activities and identify new processes to improve business practices and procedures.
  • Generate monthly financial reports, including projections, and assist with report interpretation, identify trends, and craft solutions, identify potential deficits, and work with stakeholders to resolve account issues.
  • Review and approve all purchases and payroll transactions on sponsored and non-sponsored accounts for policy compliance and budgetary impact.
  • Meet on a regular basis with administrators, chairs, directors, faculty, principal investigators, and other staff to review financial status; initiate planning; provide guidance; and problem solving.
  • Work with unit administration to communicate changes to University and CLA financial policy and procedure.
  • Communicate and coordinate with college financial administration as necessary.
  • Assist with sponsored project budget development; monitor grant expenditures for sponsor and University compliance; work with SPA and SFR to invoice and report on sponsored activity meeting all contractual obligations.
  • Administer accounts receivable work including external and internal sales, foundation transfers, and external and internal customer billing.
  • Work with unit administration on annual budget preparation, entry, and close out.
  • Efficiently prepare invoices and reports using established policies and procedures, while adhering to federal regulations.
  • Prioritized workload based on the varying due dates of invoicing and reporting work assigned account lists.
  • Analyzed, reviewed, and utilized expenditures downloads for invoice and report account details.
  • Accurately submitted invoices and reports within the sponsors’ deadlines.
  • Effectively communicated with university departments and sponsors to resolve problems and responded to inquiries daily.
  • Analyzed and reviewed sponsored grant awards to determine the necessary actions for budget period and final closeout.
  • Proactively identified problems and solutions and discussed them with the supervisor and/or team lead.

Finance and Operations Specialist

University Of Minnesota: Twin Cities, MN
02.2016 - 01.2013
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of university accounting policies and complied with university policy and procedures in all tasks.
  • Compiled, calculated and reconciled data to complete EFS General Ledger to transfer funding commitments to collegiate units including year-end Enterprise tax assessments and instructional funding transfers.
  • Compiled and calculated faculty and student workers salary and fringe data fund transfer commitments to collegiate units by using the Reporting Center’s Payroll Actuals and Encumbrance Summary Reports.
  • Maintained (gather, calculate, enter and review) various departmental databases including the CLA soft commitment database and the faculty research award database.
  • Researched, analyzed, and resolved issues in response to requisition and purchase order processing exceptions.
  • Provided expertise and guidance to departmental requisition preparers.
  • Expedited requisitions and process purchase order changes and cancellation requests.
  • Performed duties related to month-end and year-end close for purchasing activities.
  • Act as liaison with the CLA Fiscal Administration and departments to quickly resolve any accounting issues through email and telephone.
  • Processed and received Capital Equipment Assets in the EFS People financial system.
  • Served as administrative coordinator for the annual budget planning process.
  • Created and reconciled monthly expense payments on PCARD.
  • Manage calendars for the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Director for Financial Services.
  • Managed Fiscal department email inbox.
  • Reviewed department chair expenses and obtain Dean’s level of approval for reimbursements. To ensure reimbursement are in compliance with university and collegiate policies.
  • Proactively identified problems and solutions with requisitions and purchase orders to communicate with financial managers and/or appropriate administrators.
  • Recorded specific funding commitments for new faculty hires and retention agreements based on information received from the CLA Office of Academic Affairs.

Education

Associates of Applied Science Degree - Accounting

North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, MN

High School Diploma - undefined

Hirsch Metropolitan High School
01.1991

Skills

  • ORACLE
  • Adobe DC
  • Google Calendar Systems, Docs, and Spreadsheets
  • Microsoft Office 365
  • QuickBooks
  • Accounting
  • Data Entry
  • Reconciliation
  • Customer service
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Positive attitude

Timeline

Accounts Receivable Clerk

Robert Half Talent Solutions
04.2024 - 09.2024

Financial Professional 2 - General

University Of Minnesota: Twin Cities, MN
10.2019 - 06.2023

Food & Beverage Expert

Target Stores
12.2018 - Current

Finance and Operations Specialist

University Of Minnesota: Twin Cities, MN
02.2016 - 01.2013

Associates of Applied Science Degree - Accounting

North Hennepin Community College

High School Diploma - undefined

Hirsch Metropolitan High School

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