Melissa Gerbus

• Managed accounts receivable activities such as invoicing customers, applying payments received, and monitoring customer balances.
• Prepared monthly account reconciliations for bank accounts, credit cards, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Reconciled bank statements to ensure consistency with financial records.
• Compiled and prepared journal entries to ensure accurate general ledger records.
• Performed month-end close activities such as accruals, amortization, and allocations.
• Assisted with accounts receivable and accounts payable functions.
• Maintained organized financial documentation and reports for internal review.
• Utilized accounting software to streamline data entry and reporting tasks.
• Cross-trained employees, enabling completion of priority tasks during personnel absences.
• Supported external auditors by providing necessary documentation and reports.

• Executed full cycle AR workflow, including invoicing, credit and rebill, and payment applications to ensure compliance with department policies.
• Interacted with internal operators to ensure payments received on time and entered correctly to meet month end deadlines.
• Performed customer account reconciliations to ensure invoicing cadence and completeness, and coordinated and assisted collections department to ensure timely customer payments.
• Assisted in extracting, analyzing, and/or reconciling divisional data in order to identify any data integrity issues before importing into financial system.
• Maintained compliance with department policies, procedures, and internal controls in order to adhere to SEC and GAAP regulations for a Public company.
• Provided feedback on process improvement opportunities on an ongoing basis to streamline processes/procedures/controls and maintain compliance.

• Assisted in preparation of monthly internal reports and month-end closing duties to ensure timely financial reporting.
• Prepared journal entries.
• Performed monthly bank reconciliations.
• Maintained accurate financial data records to support compliance and reporting accuracy.
• Prepared spreadsheets and reports using Excel and accounting software.
• Researched and resolved accounting issues.
• Maintained and improved reporting to meet management requests.
• Conducted special projects and services at management's request, including financial analysis and accounting research to inform decision-making.

• Prepared monthly balance sheet and income statement analyses for management reporting.
• Recorded financial transactions accurately in journal entries.
• Performed account reconciliations.
• Performed bank reconciliations.
• Supported month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities.
• Supported implementation and maintenance of internal controls under SOX to ensure adherence to GAAP.
• Maintained capital lease and monthly payment schedules.
• Processed vendor payments by verifying federal ID numbers, scheduling and preparing checks, and resolving discrepancies in purchase orders and invoices.
• Ensured all invoices met documentation and approval requirements prior to payment.
• Generated accounts receivable invoices, tracked payments received, and recorded deposits accurately.