Hailey Kinikin
Summary
An accounting specialist who enjoys bringing clarity and structure to the numbers that drive a business forward. From managing day-to-day transactions to tackling complex reconciliations, I focus on making financial information accurate, reliable, and actually useful for decision-making.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Accounting & Servicing Specialist
Fundloans Capital
San Diego, California
04.2024 - Current
- Execute weekly accounts payable runs, ensuring timely and accurate vendor payments.
- Manage and prioritize communications across four inboxes, responding to internal and external inquiries efficiently.
- Perform monthly bank account and general ledger reconciliations in Loan
- Vision, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
- Oversee full-cycle accounting for our second company in QuickBooks Online, including transaction management, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Partner with CPA to resolve complex accounting issues, providing research, analysis, and support as needed.
Billing/Settlement Assistant
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd
San Diego, California
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Pull financial and case data from accounting systems (e.g., Elite 3E) into Excel, then convert them into Word documents for formal submission to the court.
- Work closely with the settlement department and e-filing/claims administrators to track class action payouts, escrow funds, and distribution details.
- Review, edit, and track pre-bills for compliance with client and court guidelines.
- Generate financial and accounting software reports, process manual entries, and compile necessary invoice backup documentation.
- Update and maintain accurate records regarding case damages, attorney fees, settlement caps, and claim distributions.
Accounting Specialist/Admin
Lightworks
San Diego, California
08.2022 - 03.2023
- Processed payroll on a biweekly basis through QuickBooks for 40 employees.
- Ran AR/AP reports to maintain customer and vendor accounts.
- Performed accounting tasks, such as preparing 5-50 check requests, expense reports, purchase orders and invoices each week.
- Processed payroll to ensure employees were paid on time.
- Reconciled bank statements.
- Advised and worked with company management to meet financial goals.
- Maintained 100% confidentiality of all communication and documentation according to company policy.
- Processed customer and vendor payments.
- Directed customer communication to appropriate department personnel and offered information to resolve inquiries, boosting customer satisfaction.
Administrative Assistant
Turning Pointe School of Dance
Ramona, California
01.2018 - 06.2020
- Directed customer communication to appropriate department personnel and offered information to resolve inquiries, boosting customer satisfaction.
- Greeted visitors or callers daily to handle inquiries or direct to appropriate persons.
- Organized and maintained filing and document management systems.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Women’s Studies
California State University of San Marcos
San Marcos, CA 08.2014 - 05.2019
Ramona High School
Ramona, CASkills
- Microsoft Excel
- Quickbooks online
- LoanVision
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Encompass
- Accounts Payable/Receivable
- Bank/general Ledger Reconciliation
- Financial reporting and analysis
Timeline
Accounting & Servicing Specialist
Fundloans Capital
04.2024 - Current
Billing/Settlement Assistant
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd
03.2023 - 03.2024
Accounting Specialist/Admin
Lightworks
08.2022 - 03.2023
Administrative Assistant
Turning Pointe School of Dance
01.2018 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Women’s Studies
California State University of San Marcos
08.2014 - 05.2019
Ramona High School