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Mary Brown

Savannah,GA

Summary

Meticulous accounting professional bringing 20+ years of experience in strategic planning, customer relationship management, and account reconciliation. Strong Excel and ERP proficiency with precise and accurate nature. Expertise in financial data entry and record-keeping.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

Visual Comfort & Co
Savannah, GA
06.2017 - Current
  • Assist Managers and Personnel throughout company with accounting and payables related queries
  • Assign individual duties after careful evaluation of each employee's skill level and knowledge
  • Process all vendor invoices promptly in accordance with company policy.
  • Work with vendors to resolve invoicing disputes.
  • Check W-9 forms for completeness and accuracy.
  • Reconcile over 30 bank accounts daily and monthly to verify accuracy of cash records.
  • Investigate daily AP and GL variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
  • Prepare AP audit documents for interim and annual financial audits.
  • Upload and reconcile all invoicing into sales tax system (Avalara) to ensure correct monthly tax reporting.
  • Streamline daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.
  • Implement new accounting procedures to speed up processing.

Receivables Specialist

Elite Resort Group
Savannah, GA
06.2015 - 05.2017
  • Prepared and mailed invoices to customers, processed payments, and documented account updates.
  • Contacted 100+ clients with past due accounts daily to formulate payment plans and discuss restructuring options.
  • Submitted cash and check deposits and generated cash receipts to record money received.
  • Identified, researched, and resolved billing variances to maintain system accuracy and currency.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to improve collection processes and reduce overdue payments.
  • Performed administrative and clerical tasks by entering data, preparing invoices and filing paperwork.
  • Prepared cash and check payments for bank by filling out deposit slips and bundling funds.

Branch Manager

Flight Finance
Savannah, GA
08.2011 - 04.2015
  • Improved office operations to fifth place in company
  • Successfully added over 200 quality customers in less than 3 months
  • Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions.
  • Assessed employee performance and developed improvement plans.
  • Complied with regulatory guidelines and requirements.
  • Interviewed and hired talented individuals with top-level strengths, improving organizational talent, and skill set.
  • Met deadlines by proactively managing individual and team tasks and streamlining processes.
  • Originated, reviewed, processed, closed, and administered customer loan proposals.
  • Reduced past due balances and bad debt by coordinating collection efforts
  • Obtained and reviewed credit reports, credit references, credit insurance and financial statements to establish credit limits for new and existing accounts.
  • Monitored accounts for signs of fraud and non-payment issues.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH
05.2023

Associate of Arts - Accounting

Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH
08.2021

Skills

  • AP and AR Operational Expertise
  • Account Resolutions
  • Maintaining Vendor Files
  • Account Reconciliation Processes
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • MS Office Suite
  • Billing and Collections
  • GAAP Compliance

Timeline

Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

Visual Comfort & Co
06.2017 - Current

Receivables Specialist

Elite Resort Group
06.2015 - 05.2017

Branch Manager

Flight Finance
08.2011 - 04.2015

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Southern New Hampshire University

Associate of Arts - Accounting

Southern New Hampshire University

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