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GARNA ELSTON

Seaboard Foods
Guymon
17
years of professional experience

Administrative support professional, experienced in fast-paced environment, demanding strong organizational, technical and interpersonal skills. Trustworthy, ethical and discreet: dedicated to superior customer service. Detail oriented and resourceful in completing projects; able to multi-task effectively.

Work History

Administrative Coordinator

6 Years 2 Months
Seaboard Foods | 07.2020 - Current
  • Multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing tasks appropriately to meet daily deadlines consistently.
  • Receive incoming phone calls and address inquiries from customers, vendors, and external contacts, ensuring accurate delivery to appropriate staff.
  • Oversee scheduling for conference rooms while managing hotel accommodations for events.
  • Greet visitors with professionalism and enthusiasm to provide support and direct guests to the appropriate department.
  • Negotiate with vendors for office supplies, securing cost savings while maintaining quality.
  • Manage daily mail distribution, ensuring timely delivery of correspondence and packages.
  • Conduct regular inventory assessments to guarantee essential materials are readily available for operational needs.
  • Process outgoing mail with a high level of accuracy, including weighing packages and calculating appropriate postage fees.
  • Offer support to other departments when needed, demonstrating flexibility and teamwork in achieving organizational goals.
  • Manage vehicle calendar to optimize scheduling and enhance availability.
  • Execute timely processing of expense reports and invoices to ensure accurate financial records.
  • Oversee quarterly meat sales operations for employees across 9 locations spanning 5 states.

Internal Audit/Accounts Payable

1 Year
Golden Mesa Casino | 08.2019 - 08.2020
  • Managed payment workflows for vendors, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial protocols.
  • Daily, reconcile supporting records and documents to summarized paperwork or electronic records. (e.g. total sales and payouts per shift and/or day).
  • Daily, reconcile the amount indicated on the progressive sign/meter to the cash counted or received by the cage and the payouts made for each progressive pot and pool.
  • Review statistical reports for any deviations from the mathematical expectation exceeding the threshold established.

Accounts Payable and Receivable

2 Years 11 Months
SPC Office Products | 08.2016 - 07.2019
  • Process payments to vendors for Guymon OK, Dalhart TX, Dumas TX locations as well as Woodward OK print shop. Including any other vendors as required. Assist vendors with account inquiries.
  • Enter customer payments from all locations and prepare deposits.
  • Maintain Guymon OK database, which includes Kansas and Colorado, for customers as well as sending out statements/invoices for same customers.
  • Develop reports to detail aging and past due accounts for sales staff in Guymon OK, Kansas and Colorado.
  • Analyzed accounts to identify discrepancies, resolving variances efficiently.

Accounts Payable and Purchasing Agent Clerk

7 Years 2 Months
City of Guymon | 06.2009 - 08.2016
  • Prepare and distribute Accounts Payable Ledger, Payments Report, Cash Requirements Report, Print Checks and Warrant Register, Balance by accounting fund.
  • Managed vendor information to maintain accuracy. Facilitated account inquiries for vendors, enhancing communication.
  • Executed processing and distribution of 1099 forms for vendors and IRS compliance.
  • Facilitated the collection and maintenance of affidavits of non-collusion to ensure compliance.
  • Prepared and distributed accounts payable ledger, payments report, cash requirements report, printed checks and warrant register, and balanced by accounting fund for financial accuracy.
  • Balanced accounts receivable by verifying and adjusting utility billing teller receipts from prior business activities.
  • Facilitated timely issuance and processing of purchase orders to support municipal procurement activities.
  • Coordinated supply orders and maintained stock levels for city offices, with a focus on supporting the billing department's needs.
  • Facilitated customer support by addressing inquiries related to billing accounts.
  • Fulfilled various tasks assigned by supervisor to support team objectives.

Education

High School Diploma

St. Petersburg High School | St. Petersburg, FL
Graduated

- Introduction to Computers

OPSU | Goodwell
Brief course

Skills

Accounts Payable/Receivable
General Accounting
Payroll
MS Office/Excel
Computer Operations
Office Equipment Operation/10 Key/Data Entry
Filing & Data Archiving
Customer Service & Relations
Telephone Reception
Detail Oriented
Attention to detail

Timeline

Administrative Coordinator

Seaboard Foods
07.2020 - CurrentRead More

Internal Audit/Accounts Payable

Golden Mesa Casino
08.2019 - 08.2020Read More

Accounts Payable and Receivable

SPC Office Products
08.2016 - 07.2019Read More

Accounts Payable and Purchasing Agent Clerk

City of Guymon
06.2009 - 08.2016Read More

OPSU

from Introduction to Computers
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St. Petersburg High School

High School Diploma
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GARNA ELSTON