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Holly Freed

Mentor,OH

Summary

Professional accounts receivable specialist with proven track record in optimizing billing cycles and minimizing overdue accounts. Consistently enhances team performance and drives results through effective communication and adaptability. Recognized for analytical skills and collaborative approach that meets dynamic business needs.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Accounts Receivable Lead

Libra Industries
11.2024 - Current

· Demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving skills, attention to detail and high level of accuracy and ability to maintain confidentiality concerning financial records.

· Must be highly motivated and able to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

· Demonstrate strong customer focused skills, effective documentation, teamwork and communication skills.

· Ability to exercise independent initiative to perform both original and recurring assignments.

· Must be able to make decisions in accordance with established procedures and practices, and exercise judgment in the absence of clear directives.

· Reviews and monitors cash deposit reports posted by AR specialist.

· Initiates correction of cash receipt postings, as necessary.

· Analyzes and monitors cash collections on invoiced receivables.

· Analyzes and maintains spreadsheets for all unprocessed wires, credit card transactions, and control totals for all transactions processed daily, to assist Finance team in reconciling the bank statements.

· Processes reversals, refunds, and check requests for payment and refund requests, as needed.

· Supervises the work of accounts receivable staff.

· Researches and resolves unidentified/exception operating bank account deposits.

· Assists Finance Team in researching, identifying and resolving discrepancies between payables, receivables, cash receipt and general ledger databases.

· Advises and assists the Controller, and other key staff with performance reports, business process analysis, database report and related training and presentations.

· Collaborates with other departments to resolve issues that prevent receipts or billings from being processed.

· Maintains quality control to ensure that accounting transactions comply with financial policies and procedures.

· Understands and applies principles of performance evaluation and professional growth standards for employees.

Staff Accountant

Libra Industries
01.2024 - 11.2024
  • Prepared general ledger entries by maintaining records and files and reconciling accounts.
  • Engaged with external auditors during year-end audit process and responded promptly to inquiries and requests for information and documentation.
  • Analyzed financial data and prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to management for review.
  • Investigated discrepancies between balances reported in the general ledger and sub ledgers.
  • Identified and corrected discrepancies between accounts.
  • Enter Assets and run Deprecations monthly
  • Run D&B reports on new clients and work with a rep to monitor our credit report
  • Created and prepared adjusting journal entries.

Accounts Receivable Assistant

Libra Industries
03.2023 - 01.2024
  • Invoice customers based on daily shipments and initiate credit memos when required
  • Reconcile issues with shipping documents that will not support an invoice
  • Post credit card sales to merchant account
  • Reconcile general ledger credit card accounts to merchant account statements
  • Post all payments (paper checks or EFT) to system

Finance Assistant-Accounting

City of Willowick
12.2019 - 03.2023
  • Processes account receivables on a daily basis.
  • Processes account payable on a daily basis.
  • Processes payroll and benefits functions on a limited basis.
  • Provides clerical support typing letters and memos; preparing legislation; copying information; filing documents; and taking phone messages.
  • Preparation of all manual checks including petty cash funds.
  • Sort and distribute incoming mail to all city departments; and opening and distributing the finance department’s mail.
  • Performs other clerical/accounting duties of a similar nature as assigned.

Administrative Accounting Assistant

Integrity Staffing Services
03.2016 - 12.2019
  • Enter payroll for our temps weekly
  • Enter banking transaction into the Cash Book
  • Enter prepaids and other transactions into the GL
  • Prepare and deposit AP checks through bank scanner
  • Enter AP check into the system
  • Contact clients on unpaid invoices
  • Asset clients with invoice issues
  • Enter child supports as they are received
  • Run credit through Dun & Bradstreet
  • Send out credit references

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Accounting And Finance

Lakeland Community College
Kirtland, OH

Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Payment negotiations
  • Invoice processing
  • General ledger
  • Cash application
  • Month-end closing
  • Accounts receivable aging
  • Collections experience
  • Auditing support
  • Organization skills
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving

Certification

  • Corporate College
  • Certificate of Completion
  • Managing your Stress in the Work Place
  • How to handle Irate Callers
  • Communicating Effectively with Emotional/Irate Customers

Timeline

Accounts Receivable Lead

Libra Industries
11.2024 - Current

Staff Accountant

Libra Industries
01.2024 - 11.2024

Accounts Receivable Assistant

Libra Industries
03.2023 - 01.2024

Finance Assistant-Accounting

City of Willowick
12.2019 - 03.2023

Administrative Accounting Assistant

Integrity Staffing Services
03.2016 - 12.2019

Some College (No Degree) - Accounting And Finance

Lakeland Community College