Karen Gilyard
Palatka,Florida
You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.
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Summary
Distinguished Accounts Payable Analyst with three years of experience handling vendor accounts. Received invoices, recorded amounts in Ariba Spend Management and arranged payment by ACH, wire transfer and paper check for average 40 vendors monthly. Meticulous in providing accurate accounting and excellent service to vendors.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant III
Florida Department of Health in Clay County
Fleming Island, FL
09.2021 - Current
- Performed financial calculations for amounts due, interest charges and balances.
- Reconciled or entered report discrepancies found in financial records.
- Checked postings and documents for correctness, accuracy and proper coding.
- Matched orders with invoices and recorded required information.
- Checked accuracy and integrity of purchase orders.
- Managed accounts payable for the organization of 60 personnel.
- Liaised with freight and utility vendors to facilitate timely payments, mitigate late fees and increase accuracy.
- Organized records for yearly audits.
- Matched invoices with purchase orders, audited for discrepancies and coded each according to general ledger standards.
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Florida Department of Health in Putnam County
Palatka, FL
10.2018 - 09.2021
- Calculated and produced checks for utilities, taxes and other operational payments.
- Implemented program to create daily spreadsheets and streamline financial reporting.
- Reduced financial discrepancies by accurately managing accounting documentation.
- Reconciled or entered report discrepancies found in financial records.
- Reconciled computer reports with manually maintained ledgers.
Accounts Receivable Specialist
City Of Palatka
Palatka, FL
07.2016 - 10.2018
- Monitored customer account details to minimize or rectify non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities.
- Kept accounts receivable tracking database current with relevant client information, collection and billing progress and program changes.
- Generated, mailed and monitored invoices.
- Investigated billing discrepancies and implemented effective solutions to resolve concerns and prevent future problems.
- Performed various accounts receivable functions, handled cash receipts posting, updated cash flow reports and researched chargebacks and write-offs.
- Processed new customer forms to set up accounts in system.
- Verified, classified, computed, posted and recorded accounts payable data and reconciled daily totals to confirm proper accounting.
Testing Center Coordinator
St. Johns River State College
Palatka, FL
09.2011 - 07.2016
- Implemented policies, procedures and programs to carry out educational standards and goals.
- Recruited, trained and evaluated staff and recommended personnel actions for programs and services.
- Planned, directed and monitored instructional methods and content of educational and vocational programs.
- Determined allocations of funds for staff, equipment and authorized purchases.
- Prepared and maintained personnel reports and records for officials and agencies.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
Executive Assistant
Family Birth Place @ St. Vincent's Southside
Jacksonville, FL
06.2008 - 01.2013
- Maintained company confidence and protected business operations by keeping sensitive information confidential.
- Coordinated meeting and work schedules for staff teams and executives.
- Researched and resolved employee payroll questions and issues via email, phone and in person.
- Onboarded new employees in time reporting and payroll systems.
- Collaborated with employees and supervisors to immediately resolve discrepancies in timesheets.
- Extracted information from payroll system and generated reports for various departments and vendors.
- Tackled and addressed top-level, high-priority issues with professional administrative discretion.
Education
Diploma - General Studies/Business Administration
05.1995
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration
Skills
- Document Coding and Classification
- Financial Recordkeeping
- Creative Problem Solving
- Bill Payment and Recordkeeping
- Precision and Accuracy
- Account Auditing
- Relationship Building
- Attention to Detail
- Record Reconciliation
- Purchase Orders
- Critical Thinking
- Financial Closing Reports
- Departmental Collaboration
- Multitasking Abilities
- Active Listening
- Organization and Time Management
- MS Office
- Excellent Communication
- Self-Motivated
- Decision-Making
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Accountant III - Florida Department of Health in Clay County
09.2021 - Current
Accounts Receivable Specialist - Florida Department of Health in Putnam County
10.2018 - 09.2021
Accounts Receivable Specialist - City Of Palatka
07.2016 - 10.2018
Testing Center Coordinator - St. Johns River State College
09.2011 - 07.2016
Executive Assistant - Family Birth Place @ St. Vincent's Southside
06.2008 - 01.2013
Palatka High School - Diploma, General Studies/Business Administration
St. Johns River State College - Some College (No Degree), Business Administration