Erica Shepherd
Humble,TX
Summary
Experienced and detail-oriented accounting professional with a strong focus on quality. Possessing cross-functional competencies, well-versed in all aspects of accounting. Analytical skills honed through extensive experience in accurately preparing, analyzing, and reporting financial performance. Excels in managing accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial reporting, and account reconciliations.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accountant
Scandic Food, Inc
02.2025 - Current
- Monitored financial transactions, ensured accurate deposits, maintained balanced accounts.
- Diminished outstanding debts by analyzing accounts for issues.
- Oversaw everyday accounting activities for reliable financial records.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
- Prepared vendor invoices and processed incoming payments.
- Verified accuracy and validity of vendor invoices prior to authorizing payments.
- Addressed and settled vendor conflicts.
- Deployed new software solution, streamlining the bookkeeping process.
Accountant
Congregation Beth Yeshurun
12.2023 - 09.2024
- Managed accounts receivable and payable functions, ensuring timely and accurate processing of payments and receipts
- Processed vendor payments and set up ACH transactions to streamline financial operations
- Conducted bank and account reconciliations to maintain financial accuracy and integrity
- Coordinated with various departments to track and allocate expenses, ensuring adherence to budgetary constraints
- Maintained detailed financial records and reports, supporting transparent financial oversight
Financial Analyst
CDI Engineering
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Managed thorough and current documentation for financial activities such as accounts payable, receivable, and general ledger.
- Utilized bookkeeping software to streamline accounting processes, enhancing efficiency and accuracy
- Managed all aspects of daily accounting operations, ensuring the accuracy of financial records and compliance with relevant standards and regulations
- Performed daily reconciliation on bank accounts
- Maintained detailed records of billing adjustments and provided customers with accurate, timely invoices
- Managed accounts receivable and payable functions, ensuring timely and accurate processing of payments and receipts
- Processed vendor payments and set up ACH transactions to streamline financial operations
- Conducted bank and account reconciliations to maintain financial accuracy and integrity
- Coordinated with various departments to track and allocate expenses, ensuring adherence to budgetary constraints
- Maintained detailed financial records and reports, supporting transparent financial oversight
- Analyzed financial statements to provide strategic recommendations in support of business decisions
- Developed improved business processes to provide greater transparency, more accurate reporting and better identification of cost-saving opportunities
- Performed month-end close
- Prepared monthly financial reports and complied with reporting procedures
- Provide accurate data for the completion of regulatory reports and filing
- Reconciled company credit cards, expense accounts, accounts payable invoices, and other expenses and financial records
- Recorded and sorted analytic data to identify important trends
- Updated accounting ledger and journals with updated transaction information
Billing Analyst
Phillips 66
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Analyzed and processed billing data for accuracy, ensuring timely and correct invoicing for products and services
- Coordinated with internal teams to resolve billing discrepancies and address customer inquiries
- Implemented and optimized billing procedures and systems
Sr. Accounting Specialist
New South Parking
08.2019 - 12.2021
- Maintain and balance accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transitions along with resolving discrepancies
- Perform budget and financial analyses and forecasts
- Perform general ledger account reconciliations
- Prepare and record asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information
- Prepare customer statements, bills and invoices, and reconcile expenses to the general ledger
- Processed incoming and outgoing wires daily
Account Manager/AR Specialist
General Electric Healthcare
09.2015 - 05.2019
- Achieving monthly and quarterly budget goals
- Calculate and post receipts to appropriate general ledger accounts and verify details of transaction
- Disbursed funds to create wires and checks
- Generating timely variance and trending analyses
- Operating as the lead point of contact for all matters specific to accounts
- Overseeing customer account management, including negotiating contracts and agreements to maximize profit
- Prepare customer statements, bills and invoices, and reconcile expenses to the general ledger
- Prioritized invoices according to payment terms and cash management strategies and verified all invoices
- Uploading bank transmission files and perform reconciliations
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
SNHU
Associate of Science - Accounting
SNHU
Skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Account Audit & Account Reconciliation
- Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable
- Cash Management
- Credit and Collections
- Due Diligence
- Expense and Revenue Analysis
- Financial Planning and Budgeting
- GAAP Knowledge
- General Ledger Journal Entry
- Bank Reconciliation
- Research and Data Analysis
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- ERP systems proficiency
- Full-cycle accounting
Certification
- Law of Agency, # 1151, Champions school of real estate
- Law of Contracts, # 1251, Champions school of real estate
- Principles of Real Estate, # 121, Champions school of real estate
- Principles of Real Estate II, # 122, Champions school of real estate
- Promulgated Contract Forms, # 35, Champions school of real estate
- Real Estate Finance, # 451, Champions school of real estate
Timeline
Accountant
Scandic Food, Inc
02.2025 - Current
Accountant
Congregation Beth Yeshurun
12.2023 - 09.2024
Financial Analyst
CDI Engineering
09.2022 - 03.2023
Billing Analyst
Phillips 66
05.2022 - 09.2022
Sr. Accounting Specialist
New South Parking
08.2019 - 12.2021
Account Manager/AR Specialist
General Electric Healthcare
09.2015 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
SNHU
Associate of Science - Accounting
SNHU
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