LAURA WOOD
Lula,GA
Summary
Stay on top of accounting needs by proactively updating journal entries, financial schedules and budget tracking reports. Diligent accounting and office administrative professional with many years of experience in settings. Highly organized, hardworking, and accuracy-driven.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Clerk
Pest Control Insulation Systems
Lula , GA
2022.11 - Current
- Processed sales tax returns in accordance with state regulations.
- Processed both outgoing and incoming payments and invoices and statements in a timely manner.
- Entered invoices into account software, updated accounts and identified aging balanced ready for collections activities.
- Resolved customer inquiries regarding bills and payments.
- Maintained up-to-date accounts receivable records and coordinated monthly billing activities.
- Maintained records of collection activities for each account, including contact attempts, payment arrangements and resolution status.
- Verified accuracy of vendor invoices against purchase orders before entering into system for payment processing.
- Verified accuracy of coding on invoices prior to processing payments.
- Prepared checks for payment of vendor invoices on a timely basis.
Accounting Assistant
Country Charm Eggs, LLC
Gillsville , GA
2015.10 - 2022.09
- Compared Feed Tickets to the weekly feed bill.
- Performed All A/P & A/R Functions
- Maintained the general ledger system to ensure accurate recording of all transactions.
- Processed journal entries for accruals, amortization and other adjustments.
- Performed account analysis and reconciliations, including bank statements and inter-company general ledger accounts.
- Assisted in the preparation of monthly financial statements and reports.
- Coded invoices to maintain organized and accurate records.
- Managed daily bookkeeping functions with attention to accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking reconciliation and disbursements.
- Assisted with month-end and year-end close processes, preparing necessary journal entries.
- Coordinated with external auditors to facilitate annual auditing process.
- Reconciled bank statements and resolved discrepancies to ensure accurate financial reporting.
Office Coordinator
Alex C Fergusson, LLC
Gainesville , Georgia
2010.02 - 2015.08
- Checked figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes
- Classified, recorded and summarized numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records, using spreadsheets
- Distribution of incoming mail and faxes
- Provided a single point of contact for inside and outside sales, shipping and receiving, warehouse production teams, and management staff to provide order issue resolution, order completion information
- Managed and distribution all daily orders as well as rush orders for fulfillment, monitored open orders for fulfillment, Coordinated logistics
- Prepared all necessary documentation for outside carriers and in house drivers, coordinated scheduling and route assignments, coordinated logistics of loads to and from multiple locations
- Evaluated, improved current processes pertaining to duties
- Provided administrative support for all departments in the organization as necessary.
- Maintained office supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; evaluating new office products; placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Answered incoming telephone calls, determined purpose of callers, and forwarded calls to appropriate personnel or department.
Accounts Payable Specialist
R Square Products, Inc. LLC
Gainesville , Georgia
2006.01 - 2010.02
- Prepared and updated vendor files, tax documents and insurance information.
- Processed accounts payable transactions in a timely manner according to established policies and procedures.
- Problem-solved accounts payable questions on behalf of internal team members, management and vendors.
- Managed bookkeeping and accounting systems and completed data entry with accuracy and efficiency.
- Analyzed invoice and expense reports, identified variances and researched issues to correct problems and maintain financial compliance.
- Reconciled monthly statements and transactions to keep records accurate and current.
- Verified, classified, computed, posted and recorded accounts payable data and reconciled daily totals to confirm proper accounting.
- Handled high-volume invoice processing with minimal supervision.
- Coded invoices and other records to maintain organized and accurate records.
- Supported senior leadership by producing month-end closing reports and advising on remittance for quick resolution.
- Checked postings and documents for correctness, accuracy and proper coding.
- Prepared bank deposits by verifying and balancing receipts and sending cash and checks to banks.
- Assisted in streamlining accounts receivable process by identifying areas for performance improvement.
- Processed new customer forms to set up accounts in system.
- Managed paperwork and necessary information required for client shipments.
- Liaised with internal and external customers to drive timely delivery of goods and orders.
Education
Asher School of Business Medical Office Technology
Skills
- Bank Reconciliation
- Financial statement preparation
- Audit Support
- General ledger maintenance
- Account Auditing
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Account Reconciliation
- Data Analysis
- Reconciling accounts
- Bookkeeping Support
- Document Coding and Classification
- Quickbooks
- Sage 50
- ERP Software
- Microsoft Office
- SAP
Timeline
Accounting Clerk
Pest Control Insulation Systems
2022.11 - Current
Accounting Assistant
Country Charm Eggs, LLC
2015.10 - 2022.09
Office Coordinator
Alex C Fergusson, LLC
2010.02 - 2015.08
Accounts Payable Specialist
R Square Products, Inc. LLC
2006.01 - 2010.02
Asher School of Business Medical Office Technology
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