GRETCHEN WALKER
Albuquerque,NM
Summary
Seasoned Accounts Receivable Specialist with over a decade of experience at Western Building Supply and Bralco Metals, adept in AR/AP management and customer service. Excelled in creating accurate financial reports, enhancing customer relations, and streamlining billing processes. Demonstrates strong analytical skills and a commitment to improving financial accuracy and efficiency.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES
WESTERN BUILDING SUPPLY
01.2020 - 08.2024
- Company Overview: The company has been around for over 54 years and has an excellent reputation
- Supported annual audit process by providing necessary documentation related to Accounts Receivables.
- Improved cash flow management with proactive monitoring of accounts receivables and payables.
- Performed bookkeeping duties by preparing checks for payables, reconciling bank accounts and updating accounts receivables.
- Supported business growth by successfully managing a high volume of retail accounts receivables transactions.
- Ensured financial compliance by adhering to company policies and procedures while managing retail accounts receivables.
- Monitored industry trends relating to accounts receivables practices, adopting best practices into organizational workflows.
- Prepared accounts receivables, estimates, reports, and invoices to assist with administrative duties.
- Established long-term partnerships with key accounts, ensuring repeat business and customer loyalty.
- Expedited month-end closing procedures by efficiently reconciling outstanding accounts payable balances.
- Improved financial accuracy by thoroughly reviewing and analyzing general ledger accounts for discrepancies and adjustments.
ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE
BRALCO METALS/RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM
11.2009 - 08.2019
- Prepared, processed, and handled AR/AP
- Worked on discrepancies with customers
- Created inventory adjustments and purchase cost adjustments financially to correct internal billing issues
- Worked on discrepancies for shipping, weight, and freight issues/costs and dealt with any freight claims
- Contact vendors for invoices to correctly enter their material into our warehouse with a confirmed price to place on the material
- Processed 30-50 vendors 3-4 times
- Responsible for our quarterly financial reports sent to our Corp office
- Collected and updated NTTC forms and certificate of liability certificate updates and kept them current
- Ran inventory reconciliation reports every month to review open IRCs that were still available
Education
Completed Coursework Towards 1 Yr - Business Management
El Paso Community College
Completed Coursework Towards 1 Yr - Accounting
Modesto Jr College
Skills
- Accounts receivables
- Accounts receivable software
- Accounts payable specialist
Timeline
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES
WESTERN BUILDING SUPPLY
01.2020 - 08.2024
ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE
BRALCO METALS/RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM
11.2009 - 08.2019
Completed Coursework Towards 1 Yr - Accounting
Modesto Jr College
Completed Coursework Towards 1 Yr - Business Management
El Paso Community College
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