Rainea Ffrench-Zaras
Dundalk,MD
Summary
Professional accounting leader with focus on financial accuracy, regulatory compliance, and team collaboration. Skilled in budgeting, financial reporting, and process optimization. Reliable team player adaptable to evolving business needs and committed to achieving organizational goals. Strong analytical abilities and strategic mindset enhance decision-making and performance, and compliance oversight. Utilizes expertise to streamline accounting operations and improve financial accuracy. Track record of promoting collaborative efforts and delivering reliable results.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Manager
Members First Credit Union-Dundalk, MD
10.2021 - Current
- Comply and complete the Quarterly NCUA performance report
- Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing.
- Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
- Managed relationships with external vendors, ensuring timely payments and accurate recording of expenses.
- Completed bi-weekly payroll for 10 company employees.
- Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
- Generated monthly and quarterly financial statements for executive review.
- Streamlined month-end closing procedures resulting in reduced processing time without compromising accuracy or completeness of the reports generated.
- Reduced discrepancies in financial data with thorough account reconciliations and adjustments.
- Managed 3 successful audits by collaborating effectively with internal and external auditors.
- Ensured compliance with tax regulations by preparing accurate federal, state, and local tax filings on time.
- Created and maintained financial databases for data entry, tracking and reporting.
- Analyzed and reported on financial data to support business decisions.
- Oversaw payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and timely distribution of employee payments.
- Optimized cash flow management, implementing strategies that minimized cash holding periods.
- Contributed to successful external audits, preparing all necessary documentation and facilitating auditor inquiries.
- Conducted financial due diligence to streamline potential investments.
Accounting Associate
Members First Credit Union-Dundalk, MD
06.2021 - 10.2021
- Maintained a high level of confidentiality and professionalism when handling sensitive financial information, promoting trust among clients and colleagues.
- Input financial data and produced reports using CUnify Accounting.
- Addressed and resolved complex and unexpected variances.
- Gathering of required documentation and files for account audits and completed reviews.
- Prevented potential fraud by implementing effective internal controls and regularly reviewing transactional data for unusual activity or inconsistencies.
- Replenish/Reconcile an audit ATM Machine
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information and payables
- Accounts Receivable
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
Processing Teller
GardaWorld Logistics-Halethorpe, MD
09.2020 - 04.2021
- Process 10-30 incoming deposit
- Settle the process banks and sell it to the vault
- Do 10-30 overrides
- Distribute the workflow to over 10-30 staff.
Amazon Fulfillment Associate
Amazon Fulfillment Center DCA1-Sparrows Point, MD
05.2019 - 06.2020
- Process and restock goods for stowing in the database for customers’ orders.
- Obtain storage location information from the merchandise database to assist in locating the item.
- Check items to ensure that they are in good condition and conform to quality specifications and perform packing and boozing duties.
- Ascertain that all picked and packed items are properly recorded into the Amazon order database.
- Data input/warehouse stocking.
Service Associate
M&T Bank-Dundalk, MD
02.2019 - 02.2020
- Address the customer’s immediate need, and then provide a service transaction or guided self-service
- Match the appropriate resource (person, digital service) to the need
- Identify transactions “on the line” that can be migrated to digital solutions
- Demonstrate digital transaction tools to customers directly, including explanations of benefits, etc.
- Demonstrate customer service standards during transaction processing and follow M&T policy on transaction processing
- Fully leverage available tools (e.g. Teller Cash Recycler) for transaction processing
- Complete all Currency Transaction.
- Accurate balance
- Process customer/account maintenance.
Cashier/Office Assistant
Target Corporation-Baltimore, MD
09.2018 - 02.2019
- Greet guests
- Process guest transactions
- Operate the service desk
- Compare inventories to office records or computer figures from records, such as sales orders, production records, or purchase invoices to obtain current inventory.
- Verify clerical computations against physical count of stock and adjusts errors in computation for discrepancies.
- Collect information and compute inventory balance.
- Prepare reports, such as inventory balance and shortages.
Cashier/Stocker
Home Depot-Baltimore, MD
08.2018 - 02.2019
- Greet guests
- Process customer transactions
- Operate the customer service desk
- Quote invoices for Pro customer
- Manages the company stocks and inventory
- Compiles and maintains company records.
- Supplies stocked in establishment: Posts stock totals to inventory records, using the computer.
- Data Entry/Inventory Management
Education
Bachelor of Science degree - Finance & Management
Portmore Community College
Kingston Jamaica08.2015
Skills
- Financial Statement Preparation
- Office operations oversight
- Payroll processing
- Journal entries
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 5 staff members.
- Increased team efficiency through continuous process improvements.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Accounting Manager
Members First Credit Union-Dundalk, MD
10.2021 - Current
Accounting Associate
Members First Credit Union-Dundalk, MD
06.2021 - 10.2021
Processing Teller
GardaWorld Logistics-Halethorpe, MD
09.2020 - 04.2021
Amazon Fulfillment Associate
Amazon Fulfillment Center DCA1-Sparrows Point, MD
05.2019 - 06.2020
Service Associate
M&T Bank-Dundalk, MD
02.2019 - 02.2020
Cashier/Office Assistant
Target Corporation-Baltimore, MD
09.2018 - 02.2019
Cashier/Stocker
Home Depot-Baltimore, MD
08.2018 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Science degree - Finance & Management
Portmore Community College
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