LERITHA PRIDE
Desoto
Summary
Hardworking and focused Administrative professional offering excellent communication, planning and prioritization skills demonstrated through 30 years of performance. Skilled at drafting reports, business correspondence and spreadsheets. Exceptional leadership skills with expertise in streamlining workflow to optimize personnel strengths.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Administrative Assistant
Antioch Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
09.1998 - 12.2024
- Managed accounts payable by processing checks, ACH transactions and credit card payments. Tracked expenses and recorded documents to their respective account codes.
- Maintained accounting system with posting and reconciliation of five bank accounts and eight credit card accounts to the general ledger.
- Maintained data accuracy in financial statements by diligently reconciling general ledger accounts.
- Recorded payroll journal entries to incorporate to the financial statement.
- Manage and report 1099s to independent contractors.
- Assisted in annual budget preparation by gathering relevant data from various departments and preparing insightful analysis for decision-making purposes.
- Other capacities: Served as Logistics Manager, Website Manager, Bookstore Manager and Media Assistant.
Accounting Assistant
Bexar Clinical Trials
01.2006 - 01.2022
- Monthly reconciliation of six different accounts in QuickBooks, annual preparation of1099s and to prepare documents for CPA filing of company taxes.
Accounting Assistant
Metro Air Conditioning & Heating
03.2009 - 01.2011
- Handled Accounts Payable , Accounts Receivables and monthly reconciliation of four accounts in industry program software, Aptora.
Accounting Assistant
Kosmic Kids Learning Center
01.2005 - 02.2007
- Handled Accounts Payable , Accounts Receivables and monthly reconciliation in industry program software, Procare.
Legal Assistant
Strasburger & Price, L.L.P
03.1998 - 10.2000
- Provided assistance to three attorneys in heavy litigation practices in the areas of General Commercial law, Fidelity & Surety, Construction, Patent & Trademark and Intellectual Property
- Also to prepare discovery, pleadings, trial materials, transcribe dictations, enter time slips, create and maintain litigation status reports for clients, and schedule travel arrangements
Legal Assistant
Don Wills, P.C.
01.1988 - 12.1997
- Provided assistance to two attorneys in heavy pre-litigation and litigation matters of Personal Injury and Workers Compensation
- Also to calendar deadlines, prepare deposition and medical summaries, schedule appointments, serve and answer discovery, prepare pleadings and trial material
- Further responsibilities were to prepare settlement disbursements and to handle Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and monthly reconciliation
Education
Paralegal Certification -
Arlington Court Reporting College
Dallas, TXWeb Development Certification -
SMU
Dallas, TXSkills
- Accounts Payable Management
- Account software proficiency
- Bank reconciliation
- Tax preparation
Timeline
Accounting Assistant
Metro Air Conditioning & Heating
03.2009 - 01.2011
Accounting Assistant
Bexar Clinical Trials
01.2006 - 01.2022
Accounting Assistant
Kosmic Kids Learning Center
01.2005 - 02.2007
Accounting Administrative Assistant
Antioch Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
09.1998 - 12.2024
Legal Assistant
Strasburger & Price, L.L.P
03.1998 - 10.2000
Legal Assistant
Don Wills, P.C.
01.1988 - 12.1997
Paralegal Certification -
Arlington Court Reporting College
Web Development Certification -
SMU
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