KELLEEN BUSH
Accounting Manager
Concord,CA
Summary
Accounts Receivable / Collections & Billing Specialist skilled in problem solving thriving in high pressure situations & team atmosphere while maintaining accuracy. Results oriented w/25+ years in accounting & finance while being a solution-focused, systematic professional w/strong organization skills.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
AR / Collections Manager
A PLUS TREE, LLC
05.2018 - 06.2023
- Provided excellent customer service, developing & maintaining client relationships.
- Processed & verified invoices to secure accuracy of billing information.
- Developed & maintained billing procedures to make timely payments.
- Reviewed & reconciled customer accounts to manage accuracy of payments.
- Daily deposits of all checks & credit card payments for the entire company.
Beauty Consultant / Team Manager
MARY KAY
11.1987 - 10.2018
- Create a daily plan managing clients, team & cash flow resulting in business growth.
- Manage in-house operating cash & make daily bank deposits.
- Purchase inventory monthly replenishing inventory sold.
- Develop increased efficiency tax system for end-of-year reconciliation.
Collections / Cash Posting Specialist
FIRST SECURITY SERVICES
11.2014 - 05.2018
- Prepared daily bank deposits resulting from $10K to $1,000,000 in a single day.
- Collecting on all past due accounts
- Implemented useful procedures to establish accuracy in cash handling, counting & reporting.
- Researched & resolved account discrepancies.
- Developed & maintained professional working relationships with customers, co-workers & vendors to build trust & rapport.
Billing & Accounts Receivable Specialist
ATS
10.2004 - 11.2014
- Perform billing & accounts receivable functions for the Logistics & Flatbed Divisions.
- Distribute all payroll for carriers & owner operators.
- Oversee carrier & driver files for complete driver file compliance required by state & federal government regulations.
- Set-up new customer billing accounts following credit history review - approving customers when applicable.
- Assist accounts payable distributing payments.
- Reconcile vendor statements & handle payment complaints/discrepancies.
Horse Riding Instructor
HILLCREST FARMS / SOWELL LIVESTOCK TACK & FEED
07.1998 - 04.2012
- Taught proper communication & riding commands for optimal control & safety around horses.
- Diffused potentially dangerous situations between horses & students with practices instilled through experience & repetition.
- Cleaned & maintained facility with 10-15 horses & adhered to veterinary visit schedule, feeding routines & cleaning practices.
- Supported students needing extra assistance in learning basic tenets of horseback riding with patience & deliberation.
Outreach Manager / Cashier
SAN JOSE RAIDERS COLOR GUARD
05.1999 - 04.2005
- Resolved customer complaints quickly to maintain customer satisfaction.
- Trained cashiers on organizational policies, cash handling & customer service to maintain highly skilled team.
- Quickly & accurately counted drawers at start and end of each shift.
- Built positive relationships with customers to increase repeat business.
Project Accountant / Accounts Receivable
BISSELL & KARN CIVIL ENGINEERING
10.1986 - 09.1989
- Compiled & managed account data for projects from initial ground break progressing to job completion.
- Printed, posted & distributed 50-100 invoices weekly for various civil engineering projects.
- Daily receipts applications to appropriate projects & maintaining a daily cash log.
- Inputting employee's hours from timesheets directly feeding into projects to be billed.
- Worked directly w/project managers insuring proper handling of client relations.
Accounts Payable Specialist
VARIAN ASSOCIATES
11.1984 - 09.1986
- Utilized traditional accounts payable methods w/vouchers, batching & microfilm.
- Performed all phases of the accounts payable cycle including matching, coding, paying filing, communication w/vendors, investigating & solving problems to an assigned vendor base of 75-100.
- Reconciled & resolved all outstanding vendor accounts.
Education
High School Diploma -
James Logan High School
Union City, CA06.1984
Skills
- Payment Acceptance
- Billing Understanding
- Collection Calls
- Past Due Balance Management
- Superior Attention to Detail
- Account Reconciliation
- Microsoft Excel
- Past Due Procedures
- Payment Discrepancy Research
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Invoicing
Timeline
AR / Collections Manager
A PLUS TREE, LLC
05.2018 - 06.2023
Collections / Cash Posting Specialist
FIRST SECURITY SERVICES
11.2014 - 05.2018
Billing & Accounts Receivable Specialist
ATS
10.2004 - 11.2014
Outreach Manager / Cashier
SAN JOSE RAIDERS COLOR GUARD
05.1999 - 04.2005
Horse Riding Instructor
HILLCREST FARMS / SOWELL LIVESTOCK TACK & FEED
07.1998 - 04.2012
Beauty Consultant / Team Manager
MARY KAY
11.1987 - 10.2018
Project Accountant / Accounts Receivable
BISSELL & KARN CIVIL ENGINEERING
10.1986 - 09.1989
Accounts Payable Specialist
VARIAN ASSOCIATES
11.1984 - 09.1986
High School Diploma -
James Logan High School
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