Ramona Burton
Douglasville,GA
Summary
I am an ambitious and organized professional seeking a position as an account payable specialist. Entering the field with 17+ years of experience as an Accounts Payable/Receivable Specialist and 4 years as a Purchasing Coordinator. Bookkeeper with strong technical proficiency and commitment to accuracy in financial data entry and financial record keeping. Experienced working in both accounting-focused and general office settings. Dedicated to conforming with internal policies and standards.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist
Young Management & Consulting
Atlanta, GA
09.2024 - Current
- Maintain precise records of all incoming payments.
- Prepare and send invoices to clients.
- Contact clients as needed to ensure payment of outstanding invoices.
- Reconcile any irregularities in receipts.
- Work collaboratively with accounts payable and other accounting staff to ensure accuracy in finances.
- Audit all receipts on a determined schedule to ensure accuracy in accounting.
- Generate and deliver reports to different departments as needed.
- Actively investigate and resolve irregularities in both incoming and outgoing payments.
- Manage collection efforts and associated functions.
- Assist and back up the Accounts Receivable resource when needed.
- Perform any other related duties and assignments as required.
- Reviewed and processed customer payments, credit memos, refunds, and adjustments.
- Analyzed customer accounts to identify discrepancies and resolve them in a timely manner.
- Prepared monthly customer statements and sent out invoices to customers.
- Reconciled bank account activity on a daily basis.
- Conducted credit checks for new customers prior to extending terms of payment.
- Maintained accurate records of customer payments, credits, and other transactions in the accounting system.
- Provided support with month-end close activities such as journal entries, reconciliations.
- Assisted in preparing schedules for annual audits by external auditors.
- Provided training to new team members on Accounts Receivable processes and procedures.
- Worked closely with sales representatives to ensure proper billing is done when needed.
Bookkeeper/Purchasing Coordinator
Moda Floors and Interiors
Atlanta, GA
06.2019 - 09.2024
- Prepare and send final invoice and close out packages to clients, collections, balance and maintain ledgers, inspect inventory, oversee inventory control, generate and send out invoices, investigate and resolve customer questions, maintain customer database, prepare sales and use tax returns, coordinate payroll for management approval, reconciliation of accounts/chargebacks, coordinate bank deposits and report financial on a regular basis to management team, assist with preparation of quarterly and monthly tax returns, assist leadership with various back-office projects and tasks, assist with general office tasks and answer customer calls when needed, installer scheduling for jobs, prepare purchase orders, data entry, inventory reconciliation, accounts receivable + reporting, record and reconcile vendor/client payments, vendor discrepancies with invoices/lost material reporting, Costco relations/client processing/troubleshooting with Costco management for client complaints.
AP/AR Specialist
Loeffler Chemical Corp
Atlanta, Georgia
09.2016 - 03.2019
- Manage schedules, organize office functions, and oversee daily operations with 10 employees, assist with hiring and training new employees, manage relationships with vendors, service providers and landlord ensuring that all items are invoiced and paid on time, responsible for developing and implementing office policies, monitor and maintain office supplies inventory, handle customer questions and complaints, ensure security, integrity, and confidentiality of data, sales support, HR duties, set up and maintenance of vendor database, enter all invoices to be paid by check or bank draft, process accounts and incoming payments, perform day to day financial transactions, reconcile the accounts receivable ledger, facilitate payment of invoices due, generate financial statements and reports, verify discrepancies and resolve clients' billing issues, prepare bills, invoices, and bank deposits, assist in month end closing, assist other team members with workloads, research pricing on chemicals with vendors, process client order requests, research rate quotes for freight on deliveries, maintain BOL's, COA's submitted from vendors, assist 3rd party finance company with month end reports.
- Processed invoices and payments accurately, including verifying account numbers, coding expenses, and entering data into accounting software.
- Reconciled accounts payable transactions to ensure accuracy of vendor balances.
Customer Service/AP Specialist
Aarons, Inc.
Kennesaw, Georgia
10.2007 - 09.2016
- Customer refunds, uploads for month end reports, keep up with productivity for reporting on team members, vendor accrual, JV entries/uploads, primary processor of store collections and corporate legal transactions, consult with Corporate Review to resolve rejects and other problem invoices, interact with Corporate Tax personnel, distribute incoming communications, QA batched invoices for all departments, act as mentor and consultant to other AP Associates, assist with ACH, check matching, invoice review, review vendor invoices for accuracy and completeness, perform check matching for correct vendor information, supervised the composition of the FIRST 'AP SALO Training Manual'.
- Reviewed accounts payable records, verified accuracy of invoices and prepared payments accordingly.
- Processed a high volume of vendor invoices and credit memos accurately and in a timely manner.
Education
Accounting -
West Central Technical College
Waco, GA05-1995
Diploma -
MT. ZION HIGH SCHOOL
Carrollton, GA05.1994
Skills
- Communication
- Strong problem solving
- Time Management
- Attention-to-detail
- Well organized and self-starter
- Strong work ethics
- Multi-tasking skills
- Accounting software support
- Data Entry
- Quick learning for new software
- Teamwork
- Leadership skills
- Judgement and decision making
- Vendor relationship skills
- Bill processing
- Payment management
- Credit and collections
- Adjustment posting
- Statement issuing
- Audit Procedures
- Investigative research
- Billing dispute resolution
- Research and due diligence
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Contract reviewing
- Financial Reporting
- Collections
- Invoicing proficiency
- Payment posting
- Claims Processing
- Finance
- General Ledger
- Bookkeeping
- Invoice Preparation
- Accounts receivable expertise
- Accounts Receivable
- Account Reconciliation
- Financial Management
Qualifications
- Accounts Payable (12+ years)
- Administrative Assistant (4 years)
- Sales Team Support (8 years)
- Accounts Receivables (12+years)
- Purchasing (4 years)
- Customer Service (12+ years)
- Accounts Receivable (8 years)
- Accounts Payable (17 years)
- Microsoft Office (12+ years)
- QuickBooks (4 years)
- Lawson Portal (8 years)
References
Dirk Loeffler – VP/Loeffler Chemical (404) 229-7583
JC Carlton – Supervisor/Aarons Inc (423) 580-0868
Theresa Minkoff Manager/Moda Floors and Interiors (678) 725-1386
Timeline
Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist
Young Management & Consulting
09.2024 - Current
Bookkeeper/Purchasing Coordinator
Moda Floors and Interiors
06.2019 - 09.2024
AP/AR Specialist
Loeffler Chemical Corp
09.2016 - 03.2019
Customer Service/AP Specialist
Aarons, Inc.
10.2007 - 09.2016
Accounting -
West Central Technical College
Diploma -
MT. ZION HIGH SCHOOL
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