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Kara Trujillo
Rio Rancho,NM
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Skilled in coordinating invoicing and billing activities.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Office Worker/Accounting Clerk
Albuquerque Pipe & Pump Supply
Albuquerque, New Mexico
07.2016 - Current
- Processed invoices, purchase orders, expense reports, and other financial documents.
- Answered questions from coworkers regarding company policies and procedures.
- Organized filing systems, maintained records, and updated databases.
- Ensured compliance with company policies related to safety regulations in the workplace.
- Maintained a professional demeanor while interacting with internal and external customers via phone or email.
- Performed general clerical duties such as photocopying, faxing, mailing.
- Ordered supplies needed for daily operations within the office.
- Conducted data entry tasks with a high level of accuracy and efficiency.
- Maintained filing systems, both electronic and physical, for easy document retrieval.
- Assisted in the onboarding process for new hires by preparing workspaces and materials.
- Supported bookkeeping tasks such as invoicing and expense tracking.
- Managed daily office operations and maintained a clean and efficient workspace.
- Provided customer service, addressing inquiries and resolving issues promptly.
- Communicated with customers, employees and vendors to answer questions and address complaints.
- Sorted and distributed incoming mail, dispersing to appropriate departments and personnel.
- Collected, counted and disbursed money to complete basic bookkeeping and banking transactions.
- Opened, sorted and routed incoming mail and prepared outgoing mail.
- Collected and entered payment data into system, maintaining complete confidentiality and accuracy.
- Resolved customer inquiries regarding bills and payments.
- Assisted with the preparation of month-end close activities including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals.
- Performed daily general ledger entries to record financial transactions accurately.
- Prepared bank deposits by compiling data from cashiers.
- Reviewed banking activity regularly to identify any irregularities or unauthorized transactions.
- Processed invoices, payments, and statements in a timely manner.
- Reviewed accounts payable ledgers for accuracy and completeness prior to payment processing.
- Ensured accurate recording of payroll related transactions such as employee benefits deductions, vacation payouts.
- Verified accuracy of vendor invoices against purchase orders before entering into system for payment processing.
- Maintained up-to-date accounts receivable records and coordinated monthly billing activities.
- Processed both outgoing and incoming payments and invoices.
- Helped company move to paperless system and save substantial printing costs.
- Prepared weekly payroll for team of salaried and hourly employees.
- Entered invoices into account software, updated accounts and identified aging balanced ready for collections activities.
- Received payments from customers via cash, check and credit cards to pay company invoices.
- Assisted with month-end and year-end close processes, preparing necessary journal entries.
- Reconciled bank statements and resolved discrepancies to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Performed credit checks on new clients and set up payment terms.
- Handled daily cash transactions and maintained petty cash fund.
- Calculated and produced checks for utilities, taxes and other operational payments.
Sales Associate
Morrison Supply Company
Albuquerque, New Mexico
04.2009 - 06.2016
- Maintained knowledge of sales and promotions, return policies and security practices.
- Described merchandise and explained use, operation and care.
- Computed purchases and received and processed cash or credit payment.
- Stocked shelves and supplies and organized displays to focus customer attention on specific items.
- Performed floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance and housekeeping to keep sales areas well-stocked, organized and current.
- Opened and closed cash registers by counting money, separating charge slips and balancing drawers.
- Cleaned shelves, counters and tables to maintain organized store.
- Greeted customers to determine wants or needs.
- Answered store and merchandise questions and led customers to wanted items.
- Placed special orders or called other stores to find desired items.
- Trained new team members in cash register operation, stock procedures, and customer services.
- Worked with fellow sales team members to achieve group targets.
- Adhered to company initiatives and achieved established goals.
- Used technology resources to assist customers in locating and selecting items.
- Built and maintained relationships with peers and upper management to drive team success.
- Developed trusting relationships with customers by making personal connections.
- Engaged customers in friendly, professional dialogue to determine needs.
- Tracked sales performance metrics to identify trends in market place.
- Greeted customers and provided exceptional customer service.
- Conducted inventories on a regular basis to track stock levels.
- Processed credit card transactions quickly and securely.
- Handled customer complaints in a professional manner.
- Identified non-conforming material received from vendors and communicated with suppliers regarding discrepancies.
- Updated inventory records to reflect new stock levels.
- Inspected delivered items for damage or defects; returned unacceptable items to vendor immediately.
- Completed necessary paperwork including packing slips, bills of lading, receiving reports. accurately and on time.
- Followed company safety policies while handling heavy objects manually or with equipment such as forklifts or dollies during the unloading process.
- Organized warehouse storage areas by item type and category for easy access and retrieval of products.
- Monitored stock levels for reordering purposes based on established minimum and maximum thresholds.
- Prepared outbound shipments ensuring accurate labeling, packaging, weight calculations, shipping charges .
- Investigated damaged or defective items shipped from suppliers before approving payment.
- Worked closely with accounting department to resolve any billing issues with vendors.
- Monitored inventory levels of critical items to minimize stock outs while keeping costs low.
- Collaborated with other departments to ensure materials were purchased in a timely manner.
- Verified warehouse received accurate and timely inventory by regularly consulting database.
- Managed the procurement process from requisition to delivery.
Education
State And National Certification - Wholistic Therapies
The Medicine Wheel
Farmington, NM12-2005
Certification - CNA (Certified Nurses Aide)
San Juan College
Farmington, NM07-2001
Diploma - Professional Bookkeeping And Accounting
Professional Career Development Institute
Atlanta, GA07-1998
High School Diploma -
Bloomfield High School
Bloomfield, NM02-1997
Skills
- Invoicing
- Proficient in Epicor Eclipse
- Team Collaboration
- Document Scanning
- Research and due diligence
- Payroll
- General ledger accounting
- Account evaluation
- Interpersonal Relations
- GL reconciliation
- Clerical Support
- Database Management
- Payment Processing
- Account Reconciliation
- Finance
- General Ledger Entries
- Confidentiality
- Invoice Processing
- Purchasing
- Variance resolutions
- Bank Statement Reconciliation
- Recordkeeping
- Payroll Processing
- Administrative Support
- Bookkeeping
- Expense Reports
- Collections and invoice processing
- Month-end documentation
- Records Management
- Mail handling
- Filing and Recordkeeping
- Basic accounting
- Business Administration
- Supply Management
- Customer Service
- Office Administration
- Positive Attitude
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Office Management
- Self-starter
- Valid Driver's License
- Professional and mature
- Office Supplies Management
- Dedicated Team Player
- Time Management
- Prioritizing Work
Interests
Hiking
Making art
Spending time with family and pets
Timeline
Office Worker/Accounting Clerk
Albuquerque Pipe & Pump Supply
07.2016 - Current
Sales Associate
Morrison Supply Company
04.2009 - 06.2016
State And National Certification - Wholistic Therapies
The Medicine Wheel
Certification - CNA (Certified Nurses Aide)
San Juan College
Diploma - Professional Bookkeeping And Accounting
Professional Career Development Institute
High School Diploma -
Bloomfield High School
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
HybridImportant To Me
Work-life balanceCompany CulturePaid sick leave401k matchPaid time offFlexible work hoursWork from home optionSimilar Profiles
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