Keeseeka Smith
Farmington Hills,MI
Summary
Seasoned finance professional with a proven track record at Dutchie, adept in GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, and exceptional in analytical problem solving. Spearheaded audit programs, enhancing financial efficiency by over 127%. Renowned for meticulous financial reporting and fostering team collaboration, I bring a robust blend of critical thinking and financial expertise to the table.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Auditor/Corp Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable (Contract)
Dutchie
Bend, Or
03.2022 - Current
- Performs audits on financial accounts for Dutchie to ensure the validity and their financial data
- Duties include examining financial statements for accuracy and legal compliance and analyzing account books and accounting systems to ensure efficiency and accuracy
- Preparing balance sheets and audit statements
- Preparing all documents related to finance
- Working closely with the Director of Finance and the CFO to increase the financial efficiency of the company’s ecommerce
- Prepares detailed reports, summaries, and analyses
- Responsible for ensuring that Dutchie receives all necessary payments from customers
- Monitoring accounts payable statements to identify debts owed to the company, contacting customers or business partners to notify them of overdue payments and documenting debts collected
- Matched invoices to receiving documents, verified vendor statements, supported accounts receivable process and perform follow-up on delinquent accounts, Compiled data from vendor invoices and supporting documents to verify accuracy of billing data and ensured receipt of items ordered
- Month-end reconciliation with Excel database for accuracy for month end accruals and fixed assets
- Monitored and administer over 1000 customer accounts
- Prepared customer’s statements, bills and invoices
- Generated weekly aging reports
- Manage the collection of outstanding invoices while enforcing company policy
- Sets up and maintains customer accounts within Salesforce and SAP systems and ensures data quality
- Utilized aging reports, journal entries and daily cash receipts for cash reconciliations and posting
- Send invoices and monitor lockbox and incoming transactions (EFTs, credit cards, branch cash)
- Sent requested W9 forms and distribution for sales tax exemption requirements for multiple vendors
Sr Credit and Collections Analyst/Accounts Payable (contract)
Alpine Electronics
Auburn Hills, MI
06.2019 - 03.2022
- Processes new customer credit applications, researching of customers financial condition
- Obtains trade references, and appropriate reports to determine the degree of credit risk
- Reviews and interprets documents such as credit reports, company policies and procedures
- Sets up and maintains customer accounts within SAP systems and ensures data quality
- Assists with researching and release of orders placed on credit hold following established guidelines
- Assists with identifying delinquent accounts and providing support during the collection process
- Recommends credit limit adjustments or collection based on credit history
- Responsible for credit risk analysis, assessment, credit limit determination and order hold/release decisions
- Research and respond promptly to customer inquiries and assist with account reconciliation
- Processes payments for customers and update account notes
- Scans and maintain credit files
- Works on special credit department projects and completes other tasks as assigned
- Prepares detailed reports, summaries, and analyses
- Monitors and optimizes performance of the oracle database, plans for backup and recovery of the database, and allocates system storage and plans future storage needs
- Creates database-related scripts and programs to support development and production environments
- Utilized aging reports, journal entries and daily cash receipts for cash reconciliations and posting
- Send invoices and monitor lockbox and incoming transactions (EFTs, credit cards, branch cash)
- Sent requested W9 forms and distribution for sales tax exemption requirements for multiple vendors
Accounts receivable specialist/Accounts payable
PHILIPS HEALTHCARE
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI
06.2017 - 06.2019
- Company Overview: Provide of premium Healthcare services to World Wide Hospitals and their customer
- Matched invoices to receiving documents, verified vendor statements, supported accounts receivable process and perform follow-up on delinquent accounts, Compiled data from vendor invoices and supporting documents to verify accuracy of billing data and ensured receipt of items ordered
- Month-end reconciliation with Excel database for accuracy for month end accruals and fixed assets
- Monitored and administer over 1000 customer accounts
- Prepared customer’s statements, bills and invoices
- Generated weekly aging reports
- Surpassed company and client expectations throughout tenure for outstanding levels of communication
- Utilized aging reports, journal entries and daily cash receipts for cash reconciliations and posting
- Send invoices and monitor lockbox and incoming transactions (EFTs, credit cards, branch cash)
- Sent requested W9 forms and distribution for sales tax exemption requirements for multiple vendors
- Daily application of payment to customer accounts, accurately applying payments to open invoices, on account and short pay records
- Audited department and financial records for compliance to company mandated financial procedures and policies
- Provide of premium Healthcare services to World Wide Hospitals and their customer
Collections Manager
NORTH AMERICAN BANCARD
Troy, MI
06.2014 - 06.2017
- Responsible for interviewing and hiring staff members, providing training, creating work schedules, filing timesheets, and performing any disciplinary actions
- Managed the collection of outstanding invoices while enforcing company policy
- Oversaw the business’ financial collection department
- Oversaw and supervise a staff of collections personnel (15 credit analysts)
- Researched, developed and implemented collection procedures that reduce the amount of delinquency the company may encounter
- Studied customer accounts and authorize various tactics such as extensions and write-offs to save the company money
- Oversaw and supervised collections team with the functions of delinquent loan reviews, collections, recovery, and bankruptcy processing
- Set up and maintains customer accounts within Netsuite systems and ensures data quality
Accounts receivable /Accounts Payable
JOHNSON CONTROLS/YANFENG (Shared Services)
Novi, MI
04.2012 - 06.2014
- Managed the process, monitored and/or participated in delinquent loan review functions to include: monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, delinquent loan monitoring, generating collection letters, collection calls, negotiating and developing repayment plan and track loan losses and/or recoveries
- Liaise with vendors across distribution supply chain in the USA and China
- Analyzed new and existing accounts to assess accounting, fixed assets, inventory and credit risk
- Coordinated with branch sales team and worked directly with the Credit Manager on compiling auditing and miscellaneous reports for cash postings for multiple vendors
- Utilized aging reports, journal entries and daily cash receipts for cash reconciliations and posting
- Send invoices and monitor lockbox and incoming transactions (EFTs, credit cards, branch cash)
- Sent requested W9 forms and distribution for sales tax exemption requirements for multiple vendors
- Administered collection of payment on past due vendor accounts
- Apart of the QAD Launch SharePoint Shared Services Implementation Team and UAT Testing
- Assisted senior management in creating and implementing overall department policies, functions, procedures and goals
- Monitored and optimized performance of the oracle database, planned for backup and recovery of the database, and allocated system storage and plan future storage needs
- Created database-related scripts and programs to support development and production environments
Accounts Receivable / Collections Manager
SHERMETA, ADAMS, VON ALLMAN, P.C.
TROY, MI
05.2006 - 04.2012
- Company Overview: Law group specializing in the practice areas of consumer bankruptcy and consumer/commercial collections
- Managed high-profile legal collection portfolios for top financial institutions including JP Morgan Chase, Chrysler Financial, and Ally Financial
- Recruited, hired, and developed team members with the AR Manager, including but not limited to training, probationary and annual performance appraisals
- Ensured employees had appropriate training and other resources to perform their job
- Coordinated a high-volume of collections by applying legal asset garnishments on defendants
- Recognized as a Top Performer for the successful liquidation of route performance above 127% for three consecutive quarters in 2009
- Processed weekly pay originally via Paychex, currently via ADP for 200 employees
- Sent non-collectable accounts to legal, Skip traced, prepared, and verified uncollectible accounts for suit
- Managed the process, monitor and/or participated in delinquent loan review functions to include: monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, delinquent loan monitoring, generate collection letters, collection calls, negotiating and developing repayment plans and tracking loan losses and/or recoveries
- Prepared detailed reports, summaries, and analyses
- Sets up and maintains customer accounts within AS400 systems and ensures data quality
- Law group specializing in the practice areas of consumer bankruptcy and consumer/commercial collections
Education
High School Diploma -
Denby
Skills
- AS400
- Great Plains
- CLS
- ADP
- JD Edwards
- Kronos
- MS Office Suite
- Oracle
- SAP
- PeopleSoft
- QuickBooks
- Yardi
- QAD
- GL
- GAAP
- Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
- Elite
- BAAN
- Salesforce
- Financial reporting
- Critical thinking
- Analytical problem solving
- Audit planning
- Process improvement
- Multitasking and organization
- Audit programs and processes
- Compliance standards
- GAAP proficiency
- Root-cause analysis
- Regulatory compliance
- Finance
- Account reconciliation
- Team collaboration
- Debt management
- Report generation
- Financial statements expertise
- Clear communication
- Profits and losses tracking
- Accounting principles
- Annual reports
- Financial auditing
- Process evaluations
Key Areas Of Expertise
- Profit & Loss Statements
- Invoicing/Billing
- Budgeting, Forecasting & Analysis
- Team Building & Staff Training
- Reconciliations
- Cash Posting
- Strategic Planning
- GAAP
- Credit & Collections
Timeline
Auditor/Corp Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable (Contract)
Dutchie
03.2022 - Current
Sr Credit and Collections Analyst/Accounts Payable (contract)
Alpine Electronics
06.2019 - 03.2022
Accounts receivable specialist/Accounts payable
PHILIPS HEALTHCARE
06.2017 - 06.2019
Collections Manager
NORTH AMERICAN BANCARD
06.2014 - 06.2017
Accounts receivable /Accounts Payable
JOHNSON CONTROLS/YANFENG (Shared Services)
04.2012 - 06.2014
Accounts Receivable / Collections Manager
SHERMETA, ADAMS, VON ALLMAN, P.C.
05.2006 - 04.2012
High School Diploma -
Denby
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