Lorene Schick
Rossford
Summary
Accounting professional with expertise in financial reporting, accounts reconciliation, and invoice processing. Demonstrated meticulous attention to detail and strong communication skills, ensuring accuracy in financial records and efficiency in processes.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Clerk
Lucas County Children Services
Toledo
10.2006 - Current
- Processed financial transactions for client services and program funding.
- Maintained accurate records of accounts payable and receivable activities.
- Managed data entry for financial reports and budget tracking systems.
- Reconciled bank statements to ensure accuracy of financial records.
- Assisted in preparing monthly financial statements for departmental review.
- Supported audits by providing requested documentation and clarifications.
- Communicated with vendors regarding billing inquiries and payment issues.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline accounting processes and workflows.
- Processed invoices, payments, and statements in a timely manner.
- Resolved customer inquiries regarding bills and payments.
- Supported clerical and administrative needs of senior department staff.
- Supported the Accounts Payable department by processing invoices and payments.
- Assisted with the preparation of month-end close activities including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals.
- Updated accounting ledger and journals with updated transaction information.
- Verified accuracy of vendor invoices against purchase orders before entering into system for payment processing.
- Prepared monthly and year-end closing statements, financial documents, and invoices.
- Reconciled expenses and financial records.
- Reviewed banking activity regularly to identify any irregularities or unauthorized transactions.
- Reviewed accounts payable ledgers for accuracy and completeness to ensure timely payment processing.
- Generated financial reports for management review on a regular basis.
- Resolved billing discrepancies through detailed research and analysis, documenting client rebate discounts and reserve fund records.
- Communicated with senior accounting staff about discrepancies and devised plans to reconcile financial issues.
- Collaborated with senior staff to produce accurate, current and timely financial reports and supporting documentation.
- Tracked accounting information accurately, contributing to reduced financial discrepancies.
- Assisted with external audits conducted by accounting firms.
- Reviewed vendor invoices for accuracy prior to payment processing.
- Reconciled bank statements and resolved discrepancies to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Prepared bank deposits by verifying and balancing receipts and sending cash and checks to banks.
- Checked postings and documents for correctness, accuracy and proper coding.
- Handled accounts payable and receivable, including invoicing and payment processing.
Education
Medical Assistant - Medical
Professional Skills Institute
Maumee, OH04-1987
Skills
- Financial statement preparation
- Financial reporting
- Accounts reconciliation
- Account reconciliation
- Bookkeeping
- Accounts payable management
- Invoice processing
- Transaction management
- Expense tracking
- Expense reports
- Budget tracking
- Bank statement reconciliation
- Auditing support
- Data processing
- Database management
- Recordkeeping
- Document scanning
- Data entry
- Administrative support
- General ledger entries
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Team building
- Vendor communication
Timeline
Accounting Clerk
Lucas County Children Services
10.2006 - Current
Medical Assistant - Medical
Professional Skills Institute