MELANIE DAVIS
Zebulon,NC
Summary
Accounting professional seeking position that will utilize my knowledge and experience with opportunities for challenges and career advancement. Professional Summary Efficient Accounts Receivable and Payable Specialist offering over [18] years' experience in Accounts Receivable and Payable functions. Impressive knowledge of collection claims and payment procedures with strong communication skills.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner Operator
Island Flavour LLC
01.2021 - Current
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Established foundational processes for business operations.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.
- Prepared bank deposits and handled business sales, transaction reports.
- Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
- Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
- Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage.
- Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
- Chef
- Founded and managed Food truck business.
Canvasser
Down Home NC
09.2022 - 11.2022
- Canvassed neighborhoods throughout Johnston county during Municipal elections.
- Met and exceeded daily and weekly doors knocked to encourage voter turnout.
- Knocked over 100 of doors daily to encourage voter participation in upcoming election
- Responded to customer questions and objections to address concerns and build rapport.
PURCHASING SPECIALIST
Accountemps
07.2019 - 01.2020
- Vendor setup and maintenance
- Verification of vendor W9 information for vendor setup
- Verification of vendor banking information for EFT setup and update.
- Maintained consistent email communication with stores and suppliers to confirm and track orders and verify price revisions on purchase orders
ACCOUNT ANALYST
Circle K
02.2016 - 04.2018
- Prepare asset, liability and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing asset related account information
- Reconciles asset related account each period
- Prepares account analysis each period by collecting and analyzing account information
- Monitor and maintain assets into Fixed Assets Accounting Module
- Monitor and Maintain POPA system for assigned projects
- Maintain accurate information on Fixed Asset System (FAS)
- Record additions, transfers and depreciation of fixed Assets
- Monthly account analysis and journal entries
- Monitor capital project activity
- Maintained records and filing system for fixed assets invoices
- Assist with Auditor requests
- Provided various reports to departments and individuals as requested
- Special Projects.
- Supported Account Manager with incoming inquiries from existing clients.
- Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly
Accounts Payable Specialist
ElectriCities Of NC Inc
12.1999 - 02.2015
- Process of at least 300 invoices weekly into in-house accounting software (IFAS); key invoices into computer by vendor code number, code of department; liquidating each purchase order
- Process purchase orders and purchase request for invoice payment
- Ensure Accounts Payable invoices have appropriate documentation, signatures, coding to process payment
- Ensure accounts receivable invoices have appropriate documentation, signatures, coding to process invoices to be sent out to vendors
- Audit of employee and board members travel reimbursement request to process payment
- Reconciled travel expenses monthly via excel entries to process journal entries for account reclassification in General Ledger
- Process and reconcile employee credit card charges and facilitate monthly credit/charge card payments and account reclassification in General Ledger
- Processed and mailed out monthly account receivable invoices
- Cash management; processing of cash receipts
- Processed weekly check runs manual checks and EFT payments
- Processed incoming checks to verify accounting codes and amount accuracy
- Processed bank deposits and wire transfers
- Created weekly cash reports for accounting management
- Composed effective accounting reports summarizing accounts payable and receivable data
- Correspond with vendors via email or telephone to research enquirers and resolve discrepancy issues by investigating documentation, issuing stop payments or payments adjustments
- Reconciled monthly bank statements for 3 entities
- Vendor maintenance: updating of vendor information annually
- Processing of W-9s
- Yearly 1099 process and tax filing
- Sales and Use tax process and filing
- Maintains financial records by scanning and filing accounting documents
- Assist with year-end fiscal closing
- Provide supporting documentation for audits and assist with special projects as assigned
- Maintained integrity of general ledger, including chart of accounts
- Performed general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Processed invoices and journal entries with efficiency and accuracy, resulting in decreased discrepancies.
Numerator
US Census Bureau
07.2000 - 10.2000
- Walked door to door and collected demographic information.
- Assisted people in filling out surveys with complete and accurate information.
- Executed follow up visits to houses to resolve survey issues or obtain additional information, expressing appreciation for participation and regret for inconvenience.
- Traveled door-to-door in assigned communities and requested participation in census interview, clearly explaining process and purpose.
- Planned efficient visitation routes by studying maps of assigned areas, reaching more than 10 community households per day.
- Walked door to door and collected demographic information
- Assisted people in filling out surveys with complete and accurate information
Accounts Payable and Receivable Specialist
Entergy
05.1998 - 05.1999
- Processed over 150 account payable invoices and 200 accounts receivable invoices
- Prepared vendor invoices and processed incoming payments
- Processed and recorded accounts receivable transactions to facilitate prompt collection of customer payments
- Prepared monthly reports of accounts receivable and accounts payable for management review
- Responded to vendor inquiries and requests for information to maintain relationships and provide timely support
- Performed daily bank reconciliations, detecting and resolving discrepancies between bank statements and company records
- Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment
- Managed collections and follow-up on past-due accounts to speed up payments and minimize risk
- Managed electronic payment systems to streamline payment processes and reduce errors
- Assisted with annual audit, confirming accurate reconciliation of all accounts
- Matched invoices to purchase orders for proper documentation and to facilitate payment
- Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress
- Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly
- Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready
- Input financial data and produced reports using Oracle.
- Reconciled customer accounts and resolved discrepancies to maintain accuracy and resolve issues
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
NC Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, NC12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
NC Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, NC12.2012
Skills
- Financial reporting
- General ledger accounting
- US GAAP Knowledge
- Accounts Payable specialist
- Accounts Receivable Specialist
- Fixed assets reporting familiarity
- Account reconciliation
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Attention to details
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Customer Relations
- Survey Taking
- Informational Interviews
- Voter Registration
- Organization and Time Management
Certification
Notary Public
ServeSafe
Timeline
Canvasser
Down Home NC
09.2022 - 11.2022
Owner Operator
Island Flavour LLC
01.2021 - Current
PURCHASING SPECIALIST
Accountemps
07.2019 - 01.2020
ACCOUNT ANALYST
Circle K
02.2016 - 04.2018
Numerator
US Census Bureau
07.2000 - 10.2000
Accounts Payable Specialist
ElectriCities Of NC Inc
12.1999 - 02.2015
Accounts Payable and Receivable Specialist
Entergy
05.1998 - 05.1999
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
NC Wesleyan College
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
NC Wesleyan College
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