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Melanie Lovingood

Huntersville,NC

Summary

Professional in accounting field, bringing comprehensive understanding of financial processes and administrative support. Known for reliability and adaptability in dynamic environments, consistently meeting deadlines and assisting in accurate record-keeping. Expertise in financial software and collaborative approach to teamwork ensure seamless operations.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounting Assistant

ITC Millwork
07.2022 - 04.2025
  • Managed high-volume invoice processing tasks while consistently meeting tight deadlines for vendor payments.
  • Expedited invoice processing with effective communication between internal departments and external vendors.
  • Managed accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely processing of invoices and payments.
  • Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
  • Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
  • Performed administrative and clerical duties such as word processing, data entry, faxing and copying.
  • Assisted in month-end closing procedures, ensuring all invoices were processed on time to reflect accurate financial statements.
  • Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment.
  • Evaluated financial records to detect errors and discrepancies.
  • Enhanced efficiency in invoice processing by meticulously reviewing and matching invoices with purchase orders and receipts.
  • Prepared and mailed invoices to customers, processed payments, and documented account updates.
  • Contributed to month-end closing procedures by preparing detailed accounts receivable aging reports for management review.
  • Streamlined credit approval process by conducting thorough analyses of new client applications, reducing financial risk exposure.
  • Assisted in month-end closing procedures, ensuring accurate financial reporting.
  • Utilized Microsoft Excel, QuickBooks and Oracle software to manage invoices and payments.
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
  • Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.
  • Supported management by processing invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
  • Input financial data and produced reports.
  • Streamlined daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.

Office Manager, Content Estimator

Restopros, LLC
03.2020 - 09.2021
  • Maintain office services by organizing office operation
  • Prepare New hire employment documents
  • Prepare payroll from timesheets
  • Account / customer management for collections
  • Compose reports for submission to insurance
  • Contacting adjusters / insurance companies on open homeowner claims
  • Schedule incoming job leads with sales department
  • Keep management informed by reviewing and analyzing reports
  • Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
  • Responsible for daily job objectives met by preparing, planning and analyzing data in spreadsheets
  • Invoices
  • Collections
  • Account Receivables
  • Keeping track of open jobs
  • Customer Service Issues

Operating Officer/Administration

Distribution Management Group Inc.
07.2011 - 03.2020
  • Answer telephones, direct calls, and take messages
  • Established and maintained Information System within the organization.
  • Established goals and deadlines
  • Analyzed internal processes, recommended and implemented procedural and policy changes to improve operations
  • Prepared and reviewed operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency
  • Possess organizational and follow-up skills with attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
  • Confident and articulate in the work provided
  • Create and maintain spreadsheets using advanced Excel functions and calculations to develop reports and lists.
  • Coordinate domestic and international travel for staff, including all hotel and transportation needs.
  • Monitor and tracked project performance data with Excel spreadsheets to generate reports and keep management informed of important trends.
  • Manage conference calls by documenting participant details
  • Coordinate daily and weekly schedules and monthly calendar
  • Track expenses and documented records
  • Process financial documents including contracts, expense reports and invoices.

Assistant Store Manager

Buckle Inc
11.2014 - 11.2017
  • Daily duties of Management include but not limit: Opening store, (counting registers, daily projected goals, setting up team members, visual merchandizing). Closing store (Closing registers; preparing daily deposits, finalizing daily numbers, reports
  • Training new team members. This was a series of many days. Making sure they knew about Buckle History. Buckle's policies, procedures. Product knowledge each day for up to 7 days.
  • Weekly Manager meetings going over numbers. Where we were short, Exceeded. Could work harder and needed to help others.
  • Create spreadsheets to implement where focus product sales.
  • Boost Moral overall in store was day to day.
  • Established, enforced and updated policies to keep business agile and responsive to changing market conditions.
  • Achieved or exceeded business plans on consistent basis by engaging employees in key processes.
  • Interviewed job applicants to make effective hiring decisions and fill vacancies with strong team members.
  • Helped team members deliver polite and positive service to every customer by closely monitoring behaviors and offering constructive guidance.
  • Set schedules and delegated assignments based on team member strengths to optimize coverage and service levels.
  • Analyzed performance data to assess, optimize and elevate operations, targeting current and expected demands.
  • Led teams in planning, implementation and execution of merchandising and operating initiatives.
  • Implemented merchandising plans to drive profitability, collaborating with visual merchandising team to develop strategy.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential to help fulfill our mission of creating the most enjoyable shopping experience possible for each guest.
  • Maintaining a positive attitude and possessing a strong sense of business ethics is a must, to reach daily, weekly, monthly sales goals.
  • Encouraged professional growth and talent development in associates to increase performance in all areas.
  • Replenished merchandise, welcomed customers, responded to questions and maintained overall presentation of store.

Hospital Pharmacy

Novant Health
06.2005 - 06.2011
  • Answered patient questions regarding medication.
  • Prepared medication labels with item name and quantity.
  • Maintained pharmacy counter and related areas in clean, neat and organized fashion.
  • Entered orders scanned from physicians, nursing staff from floors during night, emergency orders asap. Calculated, entered, and prepared Intravenous Medications on demand as well as future.
  • Working third shift hours which required multiple job duties.
  • Restocking drug machines on nursing floors fast and efficient; when in emergency; entering emergency orders when necessary and at times physically running the drugs, IV bags, when the “tube” system was too slow.
  • Patient care was my first concern.
  • Labels for next day print for IV fulfillment. Preparation for the next shift to help out (time permitting) as well as the 7 am medication rounds.
  • Performed clerical functions, including filing, copying and faxing.
  • Review order information against computer database.
  • Arrange pharmaceuticals in according to merchandising planograms and end cap placement needs.
  • Opened incoming supplies and stocked in correct locations.
  • Answered telephone calls by assisting nursing staff and physicians and directing calls.
  • Met regulatory recordkeeping requirements by documenting pharmacy log.
  • Provided filled prescriptions to patients, included medication information sheets and coordinated consults for outpatient release.
  • Improved drug inventory management system to reduce waste and eliminate backorders.
  • Received and verified incoming drug inventories and reported discrepancies including narcotics.
  • Create new patient profiles and update changes such as demographics, allergies and new medications in pharmacy computer systems.
  • Communicate with physicians to prevent harmful drug reactions, therapy duplications and allergic reactions.
  • Train new pharmacy personnel to provide excellent service which resulted in higher quality patient care.
  • Inspected medication storage locations to monitor drug expiration dates and ensure adequate supply inventory.

Education

Associate Degree - Accounting

Davidson Country Community College
Lexington, NC

Degree of Applied Science - Pharmacy

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Raleigh, NC

Skills

  • Leadership and team building
  • Communication skills
  • Cost analysis and savings
  • Employee development
  • Calm under pressure
  • Team training and development
  • Performance improvements
  • Proficient in Microsoft
  • Staff Development
  • Customer experiences
  • Vendor relationships
  • Inventory control
  • Financial management
  • Data review
  • Sales planning and implementation
  • Payroll
  • Account Payable/Receivable
  • Goal setting
  • Sales expertise
  • Customer retention
  • Purchasing and planning
  • Networking abilities
  • Content Estimates
  • Collections

Timeline

Accounting Assistant

ITC Millwork
07.2022 - 04.2025

Office Manager, Content Estimator

Restopros, LLC
03.2020 - 09.2021

Assistant Store Manager

Buckle Inc
11.2014 - 11.2017

Operating Officer/Administration

Distribution Management Group Inc.
07.2011 - 03.2020

Hospital Pharmacy

Novant Health
06.2005 - 06.2011

Degree of Applied Science - Pharmacy

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Associate Degree - Accounting

Davidson Country Community College