Jessica Bennett
Abilene,TX
Summary
Competent Accounts Receivable Specialist bringing 20 years of experience carrying out all accounts receivable functions in high volume environments. Proficient in tracking payments, resolving billing issues and preparing account statements. Recognized as dedicated professional driven to meet team targets and enhance bottom-line performance.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Billing & Receivables Specialist
Abilene Christian University
09.2020 - Current
- Prepare monthly statements for students
- Apply fees to students accounts at the beginning of a semester
- Assess late charges to accounts
- Assist students with questions in their account
- Assist students with getting financially settled
- Receive payments and apply to account
- Invoice 3rd parties paying to students accounts
- Reconcile book store charges to student accounts
- Assist with year end by providing needed reports
- Process refunds to students on a weekly basis
- Review aging report for delinquent accounts
- Send out past due notices
- Send accounts to collection
- Run monthly collection reports from collection agencies
- Process students through agencies
- Prepare and submit journal entries
- Assist with completing the FISAP yearly
- Update student payment app when needed
- Attending training on new upgrades for student pay app
- Run any receivables/collection reports as needed
- Use of Excel, Word, Google Drive, Gmail, adobe sign
Administrative Assistant/Accounts Receivable
Andersen Commercial Plumbing, LLC
04.2014 - 09.2020
- Prepare and send service invoicing
- Make all collection calls and send out letters
- Receive and enter payments
- Enter paid credit card bills
- Prepare job Costing
- Maintain Job Files
- Prepare Prelims & File Liens
- Request required Insurance Certificates
- Skilled Multi-Tasker
- Assist in Maintaining Employee Files
- Assist in tracking and adjusting employee's time as needed
- Assist when needed on entering payroll into Quickbooks
- Assist Service Department with quotes
- Run labor reports for management.
Accounts Receivable
GoldenWest Lubricants, Inc
03.2010 - 04.2014
- Take customer service calls and enter customer orders
- Provide customers with pricing and product availability
- Follow up on customers' orders and backorder to make sure all products have been delivered
- Request pricing and products from purchasing
- Invoice all prior days packing slips and complete any backorders
- Receive and enter customer payments
- Electronically deposit customer payments into company account
- Contact customer regarding any returned checks and adjust account accordingly
- Assist customer with any discrepancies on their invoice
- Run quarterly reports and assist in yearend by cleaning up accounts
- Do debit and credit memos as needed to correct customer accounts
- Run weekly aging report for past due accounts
- Send out past due notices to customers who are delinquent on their payments
- Make follow up calls to past due customers
- File and attend Small claims court for accounts who severely delinquent
- Send accounts to attorney for further collections
- Handle all freight and shipping claims
- Make sure claims are filed with the shipping company and that payment is received for damaged or lost products.
Legal Secretary
Law Offices of Frank J. Lizarraga
07.2007 - 06.2009
- Answer and monitor all incoming calls
- Daily use of programs such as: Outlook, Microsoft Word, and Word Perfect
- Research cases on online at court websites
- Prepare all correspondence to clients and opposing counsel
- Schedule and calendar all meetings, hearings and deposition with attorneys calendar
- Open all mail and calendar accordingly
- Prepare, file and serve all pleading to the appropriate parties
- Respond to discovery propounded by opposing party
- Request records from, police department and medical doctors for all personal injury matters
- Prepare demand to insurance company for settlement of personal injury matters
- Reconcile attorney bank records and pay office bills using Quickbooks
- Notarized power of attorney and deeds for the attorney.
Education
Master of Education in Higher. Education - Organizational Leadership
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX06.2024
Bachelors of Science in Accounting -
University of Phoenix
Rancho Cucamonga, CA03.2017
Skills
- Accounts Receivable
- Accounts Payable
- Financial Reporting
- Problem Solving
- Collection Strategy Development
- Invoice Processing
- Decision Making
- Time Management
- Organizational Skills
- Accounts Receivable Management
- Attention to Detail
- Interpersonal Skills
- Customer Service
- Multitasking
- Payment Management
- Aging Reports Analysis
- Credit and Collections
- Customer Service Support
- Statement Preparation
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Records Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Account Reconciliation
- Microsoft Office Proficiency
- Adaptability
Timeline
Billing & Receivables Specialist
Abilene Christian University
09.2020 - Current
Administrative Assistant/Accounts Receivable
Andersen Commercial Plumbing, LLC
04.2014 - 09.2020
Accounts Receivable
GoldenWest Lubricants, Inc
03.2010 - 04.2014
Legal Secretary
Law Offices of Frank J. Lizarraga
07.2007 - 06.2009
Master of Education in Higher. Education - Organizational Leadership
Abilene Christian University
Bachelors of Science in Accounting -
University of Phoenix
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