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Kidist Woods

Snellville

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Receivable/Payable/Payroll Assistant Manager

Woods Collision Center
07.2005 - Current
  • Responsible for accounts receivable, payable and payroll processing
  • Maintain vendor customers and employee database information
  • Process, verify, and balance accounts for payable/receivable invoices and recorded into Peachtree Accounting Software
  • Responsible for reconciling various general ledger accounts
  • Processed and issued employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions
  • Communicates and coordinates with vendor’s customers and employees to resolve issues and questions
  • Responsible for preparing and filing sales tax.

Staff Accountant

Petroleum Accountants
06.2015 - 01.2017
  • Took responsibility of month-end closing of all companies in MAS 200
  • Completed bank reconciliations daily
  • Reviewed A/R and A/P aging reports weekly
  • Reconciled clearing accounts and completed various internal control checks weekly and monthly
  • Prepared motor fuel and sales tax schedules
  • Organized monthly financial statements for review by Controller
  • Updated tax rate and freight surcharge changes, closed modules monthly, and helped resolve all technical support in MAS 200 and Price Rite
  • Resolved workflow issues escalated from Accounting Coordinators
  • Coordinated all IT support cases with third-party network services provider
  • Assisted in resolving all technical support issues in MAS 200 and PriceRight
  • Filled in for Accountant Coordinators and fellow Staff Accountants when needed.

Accounting Manager

Lipsey Logistics Worldwide
06.2010 - 11.2014
  • Supervised/managed, monitored, and evaluated the daily operations of the accounting department for 4 separate entities, which includes a logistics company, a transportation brokerage company, water manufacturing company and water delivery service company
  • Assisted in development and implantation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the transportation department
  • Provided training to new and existing staff as needed
  • Responded to inquiries from the Director of Finance, Controller, and other finance and firm wide managers regarding financial results
  • Processed, verified, and balanced accounts payable, receivable invoices (proof of delivery, bill of lading, etc.) and recorded into McLeod Accounting Software
  • Submitted invoices to different customers via EDI, rendition billing & customer web invoicing (through Cass, Leaps 32, Sterling TMS and freight audit & pay portal)
  • Handled collection/payment reconciliation calls/emails from vendors, customers, and internal personnel
  • Investigated and reconciled invoice discrepancies, price discrepancies, shortages, overages, and discrepancies on payment terms with the customers and carriers
  • Process and managed operating expenses, cash receipts, remote and local deposits, and vendor checks for 4 different entities
  • Prepared, reconciled, and filed sale and other taxes every month or as needed
  • Prepared and issued 1099 to vendors and contract employees.

Full Charge Bookkeeper/Office Manager

DES-SYN
02.2007 - 04.2010
  • Responsible for account receivable, payable and payroll processing
  • Maintained vendor, customer, and employee database information
  • Led projects for reconciling various general ledger accounts
  • Processed and issued employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions
  • Responsible for preparing and filing sales tax
  • Communicated and coordinated with vendors, customers, and employees to resolve issues and questions
  • Set annual company budget for revenues and expenses and set annual company sales goal
  • Administered all office activities and maintained office supplies, equipment
  • Provided HR support (Vacation, Insurance, and other benefits).

Customer Support Analyst

Sage Software
10.2005 - 02.2007
  • Received and resolved incoming customer questions and problems regarding Peachtree Accounting Software, including A/P, A/R, Payroll, General Ledger, and Financial Statement
  • Provided outstanding quality client support with a high degree of client satisfaction and technical expertise
  • Logged all support incident calls and continuously monitor call log to stay abreast of pending issues
  • Communicated effectively and efficiently in a fast paced, team environment.

Education

Bachelor’s - Information Security and Networking Specialist

Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA

High School Diploma - undefined

Lithonia High School
Lithonia, GA

Skills

  • Quality Assurance
  • Quality Control
  • Client Correspondence
  • Account Reconciliation

Additional Information

  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), Operating Systems, Peachtree Accounting Software, QuickBooks, 3 PL, Visual Account Mate Accounting Software, McLeod Accounting Software, Price Rite, MAZ 200, Peachtree Accounting Software.

Timeline

Staff Accountant

Petroleum Accountants
06.2015 - 01.2017

Accounting Manager

Lipsey Logistics Worldwide
06.2010 - 11.2014

Full Charge Bookkeeper/Office Manager

DES-SYN
02.2007 - 04.2010

Customer Support Analyst

Sage Software
10.2005 - 02.2007

Accounts Receivable/Payable/Payroll Assistant Manager

Woods Collision Center
07.2005 - Current

Bachelor’s - Information Security and Networking Specialist

Gwinnett Technical College

High School Diploma - undefined

Lithonia High School
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