Patricia Zehr
Deerfield,NY
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Focused Accounting professional with years of experience maintaining financial records and reviewing account activity. Proven track record of developing accurate spreadsheets and delivering organized reports. Accomplished in taking on tasks within strict deadlines while prioritizing urgent needs.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
46
46
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Technician-Certifing Officer
Department Of Defense Finance And Accounting Service
01.2022 - Current
- Per Law, As a Certifying Officer completes the Certifying Officer Training annually.
- Examines a variety of documents for accuracy and completeness of Goods Receipts and Invoices.
- Compares Contracts to Invoices to ensure invoice is billing correctly according to Contract and modifications of the contract.
- Government Funds Enterprise Business System (GFEBS)is utilized to ensure invoice and Goods Receipt is accurately entered. Verifying a proper payment will be made.
- Banking Information is checked using the BEIS system, for updated bank information, comparing to Gfebs bank information.
- Due Dates are examined for correctness.
- If applicable late codes are applied to invoices that are late due to various reasons. Authorization if required are requested from the supervisor.
- The Jarvis system is used to certify the payment and send to a F110 processor.
- Follows effective internal controls to safeguard against fraud, waste, and abuse. Demonstrates a professional working knowledge and ensures compliance of DFAS policies.
- Maintains Spreadsheet for invoices certified and or returned to certifying leads for inaccuracy
- Defense Agency Initiative (DAI)system training completed for processing invoices for Navy storage.
- Performs duties, assignments and Special Projects to support Agency goals and objectives. All are completed in a timely manner.
- Consistently exceeds work production requirements.
- Communicates clearly, courteously, professionally and effectively with both internal and external customers: Emails, Teams, and or Telephone
Accounting Technician-Pay Technician
Department Of Defense Finance And Accounting Service
07.2021 - 01.2022
- Razor system is used to retrieve invoices assigned to me.
- Examined Good Receiving Reports and Invoices from the Wide Area Workflow System (Wawf) for accuracies and completeness.
- EDA system is utilized for the Contract award data. Contract and or Modifications is compared to Invoice for accurate billing information.
- Goods Report and Invoice are entered into the Gfebs system according to the type of invoice received.
- Due dates are confirmed or corrected.
- Emails to teammates are sent to confirm the need for rejections.
- Rejections of Invoice for missing or inaccurate information. Notes to Vendor are sent, explaining reason for rejection and possible resolutions.
- Communicates clearly, professionally, and precisely with vendors, co-workers.
- Maintains spreadsheet of production.
- Consistently met production quota.
Advertising Accountant
The Observer Dispatch
08.1977 - 07.2021
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Completed daily cash functions and banking reconciliations.
- Reconciled accounts for discrepancies, researched customer history for correct payment and order postings.
- Post daily payments to customer accounts.
- Prepared credit or debit memos for management approval, and applied to appropriate accounts.
- Maintained and updated advertising accounts, including creating accounts.
- Monitored credit balance reports for future advertising or possible errors in postings.
- Prepare and document refunds to customers.
- Monitored a scrutiny que for advertisers, including bad debt customers or over credit limit. Notifying sales rep if customer fell into one of the limits.
- Cashier and reception experience. Including answering main phone line as needed and directing calls to appropriate extension.
- Accepting payments from customer in-person, telephone or email.
- Prepare lineage reports for management and corporate. Verify and check advertisements for billing.
- Enter credit card payments from customers, into a payment processing center. Applied to advertisers account daily and monthly basis.
- Directly handle customer request for billing and account reconciliation.
- Make daily collection calls to delinquent accounts and note result on account for management.
- Prepared daily deposit for bank, including cash and checks from every department. Entering the information in a spreadsheet for journal entries by the Assistant Controller.
- Monitored all cash postings matched to bank deposit.
- Prepared affidavits for legal advertisers, including vouchers for municipalities.
- Performed multiple tasks within the accounting department as needed, Including key functions of colleagues when absent. Using various billing systems.
Education
Accounting Certification-30 Credit Hours-3.8 Gpa
Utica School of Commerce
Utica, NY05.2014
Bookkeeping/Accounting Course
Oneida County Boces
New Hartford, NY06.2011
High School Diploma -
Poland Central School
Poland, NY06.1977
Skills
- Monitored processes and recommended method of improvement
- Accounting and Bookkeeping
- Data Entry
- File Maintenance
- Requires minimal oversight to complete job tasks, meeting all job deadlines and goals
- Accounts Receivable
- Accounts Payable
- Mastered many computer system changes and upgrades
- Multiple employee of the month awards
Timeline
Accounting Technician-Certifing Officer
Department Of Defense Finance And Accounting Service
01.2022 - Current
Accounting Technician-Pay Technician
Department Of Defense Finance And Accounting Service
07.2021 - 01.2022
Advertising Accountant
The Observer Dispatch
08.1977 - 07.2021
Accounting Certification-30 Credit Hours-3.8 Gpa
Utica School of Commerce
Bookkeeping/Accounting Course
Oneida County Boces
High School Diploma -
Poland Central School
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