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Kathleen Watkins

Wilmington,DE

Summary

Diligent Accountant with strong accounting background and proven industry expertise. Monitored business operations and regulatory compliance for large corporation. Superior account management and reconciliation skills leading to achievement of desired results. Results-oriented Accounts Receivable with 18 years of experience in accounting, SAP related settings. Quick and eager learner with acute attention to detail and consistent track record of identifying process improvements to drive quality, accuracy and efficiency.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accounts Payable

Aqua America Essentials
Bryn Mawr, PA
11.2022 - 06.2023
  • Calculated and prepared checks for utilities, taxes and other payments.
  • Applied mathematical skills to calculate totals, check figures, and correct problems with physical and digital files.
  • Developed and documented business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
  • Contacted customers via phone or email to address data inquiries.
  • Identified and corrected data entry errors to prevent duplication across systems.
  • Responded to daily inquiries and requests within mandated timeframe to meet deadlines.
  • Remained focused for lengthy periods to accurately perform work with adequate speed.
  • Detected flaws in customer and account data, resolving issues and communicating with supervisors.
  • Collected and organized information for entry, prioritizing entries to increase efficiency.

Accountant

State of Delaware
Wilmington, DE
02.2022 - 06.2022
  • Department of Labor for Employers
  • Manage delinquent accounts
  • Calculate interest and penalties for past due accounts
  • Submit for approvals
  • Statement month end mailed
  • Customer Inquiries for account status
  • Change of address requests.

Workforce Management Analyst

State of Delaware Social Services
Wilmington, DE
09.2021 - 01.2022
  • Work with clients to increase the rate of employment, educational training, and workshops to enhance work skills
  • Sourced, qualified and conducted screening interviews with job candidates.
  • Interviewed job applicants to obtain information on work history, education or job skills.
  • Work with clients via email, phone, or face to face
  • Partnering with local employers to gain employment for our clients
  • Schedule clients for employment opportunity to discuss their needs
  • Help clients to gain employment and identify what their barriers are to assist them in job placement
  • Insure clients files are accurate and up to date with referrals and resources as needed
  • Clients will be cased managed until client no longer need services.

Senior Accounts Receivable - Payables Specialist

Medartis Inc
Exton, PA
01.2014 - 06.2019
  • Performed various accounts receivable functions, handled cash receipts posting SAP, researched chargebacks and write-offs.
  • Established payment plan coordinating with customers to resolve unpaid balances and discrepancies, accurately resolve all accounting issues.
  • Matched orders with invoices and recorded required information.
  • Received and recorded cash, checks and transfers.
  • Verified and processes all sales reps expense reports.
  • Assisted in streamlining accounts receivable process by identifying areas for performance improvement.
  • Monitored customer account details to minimize or rectify non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities.
  • Matched orders with invoices and recorded required information.
  • Prepared bank deposits by verifying and balancing receipts and sending cash and checks to banks.
  • Checked postings and documents for correctness, accuracy and proper coding.

Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst

Siemens Healthcare
Malvern, PA
06.2011 - 08.2012
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  • Accessed financial information to answer questions and gather details about specific accounts.
  • Checked postings and documents for correctness, accuracy and proper coding.
  • Verified and posted account transactions, providing weekly and monthly reporting of AP aging to senior management to maintain accounting ledgers.
  • Reconciled or entered report discrepancies found in financial records.

Accounting Coordinator

Wesley College
New Castle, DE
11.2004 - 06.2007
  • Prepare cash deposits Oracle for settlement, prepare tuition refund checks, process and maintain invoicing of student accounts.
  • Analyze student’s accounts for accuracy, process adjustments daily.
  • Communicate with students daily for individual care, process financial aid payments distrust to students.
  • Contacted customers via email and phone to determine when past due invoices would be paid.
  • Used Oracle to process checks and documents.
  • Diminished financial discrepancies and accurately reconciled accounts using detailed data analysis results.
  • Gathered banking transactions via statements, recorded activity in Excel format and reconciled balances.

Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist

Astra Zeneca
Wilmington, DE
06.1988 - 04.2004
  • Monitored customer account details to minimize or rectify non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities.
  • Performed various accounts receivable functions, handled cash receipts posting SAP, updated cash flow reports and researched chargebacks and write-offs.
  • Investigate problems and provide immediate resolutions for chargeback invoice discrepancy, processed adjustments for vendor Accounts, maintained customer master files, daily reconciliation, lead trainer for all new hires
  • Evaluated open accounts to look for past-due balances and pursue collection strategies.
  • Maintained accounting records by performing routine calculating, posting and verifying duties.
  • Bank runs large settlements daily, managed bad debt, notes & doubtful accounts, collection process B2B
  • Processed overpayments and unauthorized deductions, review aging reports contact vendors, heavy communication with all levels of management
  • Close communication with A/P, controller’s department for issues and concerns, updated customer master files.

Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist

ICI America - Zeneca Pharmaceutical (Demerged)
Wilmington, DE
06.1986 - 06.1995
  • Processed new customer forms to set up accounts in system.
  • Evaluated open accounts to look for past-due balances and pursue collection strategies.
  • Posted and verified entries to logs, spreadsheets or reports to update department records and accounting systems.
  • Assisted in streamlining accounts receivable process by identifying areas for performance improvement.
  • Maintained accounting records by performing routine calculating, posting and verifying duties.
  • 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.

Education

Bachelor of Administration -

Wesley College
01.2009

Skills

  • GAAP Accounting
  • SAP
  • Accounting Software Systems
  • Relationship Building
  • Processing Checks and Invoices
  • Cash Analysis
  • Decision Making
  • Document Recordkeeping
  • Problem-Solving
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Discrepancy Reconciliation
  • Account Reconciliation

Timeline

Senior Accounts Payable

Aqua America Essentials
11.2022 - 06.2023

Accountant

State of Delaware
02.2022 - 06.2022

Workforce Management Analyst

State of Delaware Social Services
09.2021 - 01.2022

Senior Accounts Receivable - Payables Specialist

Medartis Inc
01.2014 - 06.2019

Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst

Siemens Healthcare
06.2011 - 08.2012

Accounting Coordinator

Wesley College
11.2004 - 06.2007

Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist

Astra Zeneca
06.1988 - 04.2004

Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist

ICI America - Zeneca Pharmaceutical (Demerged)
06.1986 - 06.1995

Bachelor of Administration -

Wesley College

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