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Kathy Cooper

Strasburg,PA

Summary

A challenging career opportunity that will utilize my years of experience and academic background to contribute positively to the organization.

Overview

2024
2024
years of professional experience

Work History

Financial Analyst

Jones Lang Lasalle Inc.
  • Collaborate with client sustainability group
  • Submit utility invoices to a third-party vendor Concentrix for payment processing and reporting
  • Ensure weekly notification of funds to be released for utility invoices processed to the finance team
  • Monthly reporting of utility accruals and verification of the accuracy of MoM reporting related to utilities to client
  • Other duties as assigned

Financial Accountant

Cushman and Wakefield
06.2019 - 07.2023
  • Compiled data from vendor invoices and supporting documents to verify the accuracy of billing data
  • Contact vendors and buyers regarding errors, such as partial and duplicate shipments, substitutions, and incorrect prices
  • Daily processing of vendor invoices against issued purchase orders in Yardi
  • Research outstanding invoices
  • Vendor problem solving
  • Copied data and compiled records and reports
  • Process international vendor invoices against issued purchase orders in Yardi
  • Process international payments via HBSC
  • Daily internal and external customer services
  • Assist the Director of Finance as needed

Senior Accountant

ABM Facilities Services
09.2013 - 05.2019
  • Compiled data from vendor invoices and supporting documents to verify the accuracy of billing data
  • Contact vendors and buyers regarding errors, such as partial and duplicate shipments, substitutions, and incorrect prices
  • Daily processing of vendor invoices
  • Research outstanding invoices
  • Vendor problem solving
  • Copied data and compiled records and reports
  • Reconciled errors to maintain payroll records using a computer and calculator
  • I reviewed the time sheets for completeness
  • Computed total time worked by employees, using a calculator and computer posted time worked to master time sheets, and routed times sheets to the payroll department
  • Record invoices received into offline Purchase Order Log

Accounting Clerk

Synerfac/ABM Facilities Services
06.2012 - 08.2013
  • Compiled data from vendor invoices and supporting documents to verify the accuracy of billing data
  • Contacted vendors and buyers regarding errors, such as partial and duplicate shipments, substitutions, and incorrect prices
  • Daily processing of vendor invoices
  • Research outstanding invoices
  • Vendor problem solving
  • Copied invoice backup and compiled records and reports
  • Reconciled errors to maintain payroll records using a computer and calculator
  • Reviewed time sheets for completeness
  • Computed total time worked by employees, using a calculator and computer, posted time worked to the master time sheet, and routed the timesheet to the payroll department
  • Record invoices received into offline Purchase Order Log
  • Transitioned to Senior Accountant

Accounting Clerk/PEI Support Services

BreakthroughIT Contractor/Pfizer Inc
11.2010 - 02.2012
  • Daily review of payment requests related to Professional Education Interaction events
  • Daily review of payment requests related to
  • Utilize EDGE reports and attached documentation for payment processing
  • Process payment requests via ARIBA
  • Enter payment processing information into Access for budget tracking purposes
  • Update payment information in EDGE
  • Run weekly EDGE reports related to upcoming meeting card events
  • Provide meeting card information to venues
  • Obtain documentation related to the timely reconciliation of meeting card charges
  • Maintain PEI event folders for auditing purposes
  • Provide internal and external customer service

Accounting Assistant

Wire & Cable Specialties, Inc.
03.2006 - 10.2010
  • Daily processing of cash payments to customer accounts
  • Review and maintain the accuracy of customer accounts
  • Processing vendor invoices via receipt of goods for Purchasing
  • Entry of vendor invoices as accounts payables
  • Assist with invoicing as needed
  • Maintain Purchase order information, i.e., update delivery dates
  • Update customer contract pricing for the Sales Department
  • Assist Controller with special projects
  • Internal/External customer service
  • Obtained proficient knowledge of MAS200

Education

BS - Accounting

Strayer University
Christiana, DE

A.A. - Accounting Management, Computer Programming

Mountain State College
Parkersburg, WV

Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Flexible team player
  • Superior time management
  • Documentation skills
  • Financial software
  • General ledger accounting
  • Data inputting
  • Due diligence

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Financial Accountant

Cushman and Wakefield
06.2019 - 07.2023

Senior Accountant

ABM Facilities Services
09.2013 - 05.2019

Accounting Clerk

Synerfac/ABM Facilities Services
06.2012 - 08.2013

Accounting Clerk/PEI Support Services

BreakthroughIT Contractor/Pfizer Inc
11.2010 - 02.2012

Accounting Assistant

Wire & Cable Specialties, Inc.
03.2006 - 10.2010

BS - Accounting

Strayer University

A.A. - Accounting Management, Computer Programming

Mountain State College

Financial Analyst

Jones Lang Lasalle Inc.
Kathy Cooper