Maria Mena
Perth Amboy,NJ
Summary
Accounting clerk adept at handling data entry, billing collections, and invoice processing. Maintains up-to-date accounts receivable records while coordinating monthly billing activities, ensuring financial accuracy and operational efficiency in fast-paced environments.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
ACCOUNTING CLERK
Penske Automotive Group
09.2022 - Current
- Post payoff of vehicles for Bmw, Nissan, CJD, Toyota
- Processed invoices, payments, and statements in a timely manner.
- Processed both outgoing and incoming payments and invoices.
- Reviewed vendor invoices for accuracy, ensuring timely payment processing and reducing discrepancies.
- Maintained up-to-date accounts receivable records, coordinating monthly billing activities to support cash flow management.
- Assisted with month-end and year-end close processes, preparing necessary journal entries.
- Issues check to vendors, customers
- Post invoices to ignite
- Post weekly and monthly statements
- Email billing if there are any issues with
- Email billing if there are any issues with.
- Run weekly schedules, clean up schedules
- Managed vehicle floor operations, optimizing inventory placement for efficient access.
- Process cancellations
- Answer phone calls respond to Lienholder on any cancellation inquiries
- Post inventory for Bmw, Nissan, CJD, Toyota, Paramus, Englewood
- Conducted document scanning for digital archiving.
- Supported clerical and administrative needs of senior department staff.
- Remit and submit policies
- .policies
Administrative Assistant
A.Panza & Sons, Ltd
02.2009 - 08.2021
- Managed email correspondence for company executives, ensuring timely responses and effective communication.
- Coordinated dispatching and scheduling of deliveries, improving turnaround time and service reliability.
- Provided customer service for key accounts
- Tracked orders for trucking companies, providing timely updates to customers regarding their order status.
- Executed purchasing activities for various supplies and materials
- Prepared and followed up on purchase orders, change orders
- Managed vendor orders to ensure accurate amounts were recorded through emails or direct customer conversations.
- In charge of daily scheduled delivery appointments
- Voucher input, check processing
- Processed bank deposits accurately and timely
Co-Manager
Rainbow Shop
08.2006 - 02.2009
- Delivered exceptional customer service, fostering customer loyalty and satisfaction
- Supervised and coordinated sales associate activities, optimizing sales floor efficiency
- Ensured shop appearance met company standards, enhancing customer experience
- Opened and closed the store according to company procedures
- Ran routine inventory checks
- Women's Clothing Shop
PAYROLL ASSISTANT
BRICKFORCE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
09.2004 - 06.2005
- Calculated total hours worked, PTO, overtime, transportation, and vacation time for payroll processing
- Verified accuracy of all hours worked prior to payroll processing
- Issued payroll checks accurately and on time
- Entered new employee information into the payroll system
- Received employee and driver time sheets through email and fax
- Processed weekly reports and invoices
- Contact agency if anything was incorrect or needed to get adjusted
Sales Associate
Cars Glow
07.2003 - 08.2004
- Delivered excellent customer service to enhance shopping experience
- Streamlined auto parts inventory organization for easier access
- Conducted routine inventory checks to maintain stock accuracy
- Received incoming calls
Education
High School Diploma -
Perth Amboy High School
Perth Amboy, NJ01-2000
Skills
- AR/AP transactions
- Accounting
- Accounts receivable
- Billing collections
- Invoice processing
- Payment processing
- General ledger
- Data reconciliation
- Financial reporting
- Billing accuracy
- Bookkeeping
- Inventory management
- Customer service
- Fluent in Spanish
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Team collaboration
- File maintenance
- Credit management
- Data Entry
- Credit management
Timeline
ACCOUNTING CLERK
Penske Automotive Group
09.2022 - Current
Administrative Assistant
A.Panza & Sons, Ltd
02.2009 - 08.2021
Co-Manager
Rainbow Shop
08.2006 - 02.2009
PAYROLL ASSISTANT
BRICKFORCE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
09.2004 - 06.2005
Sales Associate
Cars Glow
07.2003 - 08.2004
High School Diploma -
Perth Amboy High School