Renee Crawford
Jacksonville,NC
Summary
Results-driven Accounting Professional skilled in managing accounts payable and receivable, resolving billing discrepancies, and enhancing vendor communication to ensure timely payments. Expertise in maintaining accurate financial records and facilitating efficient invoice processing, contributing to improved operational efficiency and strong vendor relationships.
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Assistant
Humphrey Mechanical
Jacksonville, North Carolina
03.2025 - 09.2026
- Managed high-volume invoice processing, ensuring timely payments and adherence to company policies.
- Processed invoices and payments in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Communicate with vendors to resolve payment discrepancies and inquiries.
- Researched and responded to inquiries from vendors regarding invoice status or payment issues.
- Resolved accounts payable inquiries for internal team members, management, and vendors to enhance communication and efficiency.
- Verified accuracy of coding on invoices prior to processing payments.
- Maintained accounts payable files and records in an organized manner.
- Reconciled monthly statements and transactions to keep records accurate and current.
- Analyzed purchase orders, contracts, invoices, check requests and other documents related to the accounts payable cycle.
- Applied mathematical skills to calculate totals, check figures, and correct problems with physical and digital files.
- Collaborated with team members to manage workload and meet deadlines.
- Matched orders with invoices and recorded the required information.
- Monitored accounts receivable aging reports to ensure timely payments.
- Coded invoices to maintain organized and accurate records.
- Supported internal and external audits.
- Worked closely with department personnel to produce accurate and timely bills.
- Interfaced and responded to inquiries to correct accounts payable discrepancies.
- Assessed data and information to check entries, calculations, and billing codes for accuracy.
- Worked with the purchasing group to resolve purchase order matching issues.
- Analyzed invoice and expense reports, identified variances, researched issues, and corrected problems to maintain financial compliance.
- Compiled, coded and submitted weekly invoices to accounting for payment.
- Took advantage of discount opportunities by paying vendors within the payment terms.
- Verified postings and documents to maintain correctness, accuracy and proper coding.
- Reduced financial discrepancies by verifying accounting statements.
- Handled accounts payable and receivable, including invoicing and payment processing.
Collection Specialist
Toi Toi USA
Jacksonville, North Carolina
11.2023 - 09.2025
- Worked with customers to arrange payment plans, focusing on account resolution and professional communication.
- Resolved delinquent accounts by maintaining open communication with clients and following up on payment promises, ensuring timely payments.
- Delivered courteous customer service on collection calls and maintained calm, professional demeanor.
- Achieved performance targets consistently by focusing on quality and efficiency.
- Handled high call volume and kept pace with demands of a busy, productive team.
- Supported customer service efforts by resolving disputes, contributing to improved customer satisfaction ratings for the department.
- Established strong working relationships with external agencies, enhancing collaboration for effective account follow-up.
- Printed monthly statements, sent records to customers, verified data, and maintained accounts receivable invoice records, open and aging reports, and journals.
Accounts Payable Clerk
J&J SNACKS FOODS
Holly Ridge, North Carolina
09.2022 - 10.2023
- Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready
- Reconciled accounts, managed audits and updated financial records with remarkable accuracy.
- Reconciled bank accounts to verify accuracy of cash records
- Verified purchase orders against invoices to maintain accurate financial records.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable
- Updated accounting ledgers and journals to balance statements and maintain consistent records
- Registered transactions and data in an accounting database to track history and safeguard information
- Managed daily accounting processes, ensuring accuracy in financial records
- Streamlined daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes
- Prepared vendor invoices and processed incoming payments.
- Assisted in month-end closing procedures, processed all invoices on time to maintain accuracy in financial statements.
- Studied past records to detect duplicate statements and fraud, avoiding penalties for non-compliance
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers
- Maintained good working relationships with vendors and resolved disputes.
- Improved vendor relationships through diligent communication and prompt issue resolution.
- Collaborated with other departments to resolve discrepancies in invoices or purchase orders, by promoting smooth business operations.
- Assisted the manager in conducting internal audits to analyze findings
- Stored office and client records on a secured server to prevent data loss, conducted regular backups
- Demonstrated adaptability during peak workload periods while maintaining high-quality results and meeting tight deadlines.
Accounts Payable Clerk
ANA BUILDERS
07.2020 - 10.2023
- Completes payments & controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, & reconciling invoices
- Prepared and processed vendor invoices, ensuring accurate and timely payment processing.
- Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment.
- Charges expenses to accounts & cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports; recording entries
- Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements & related transactions
- Reconciles bank statement & credit card statements
- Cultivated strong vendor relationships, effectively resolving disputes to ensure timely payments.
- Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, verifying federal ID numbers, Worker's Comp
- General Liability insurance, scheduling & preparing checks, & resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies & documentation
- Maintain vendor files & project files
- Communicates with vendors, insurance companies, attorney offices & homeowners
- Executed accounting and organizational tasks, streamlining workflow for improved efficiency.
- Assisted in month-end closing procedures, ensuring all invoices were processed on time to reflect accurate financial statements.
- Request, & receive quotes for jobs as directed by field staff
Accounts Payable Clerk
STEVENSON AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
07.2018 - 12.2019
- Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information
- Cultivated positive vendor relationships and efficiently resolved disputes to ensure timely payments.
- Executed daily accounting processes to enhance financial accuracy and accountability.
- Updated accounting ledgers and journals to balance statements and maintain consistent records
- Reconciled bank accounts to verify accuracy of cash records
- Evaluated financial records to detect errors and discrepancies
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors
- Compiled, analyzed, and presented account data in comprehensive financial reports for stakeholder review.
Education
Accounting -
BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Freehold, NJ10-2009
Skills
- Accounts payable
- Payment processing
- Collections management
- Bill payment
- Data entry and management
- QuickBooks proficiency
- Microsoft Office suite
- Financial reporting
- Data analysis
- Document review
- Data analysis
Certification
Public Notary
Timeline
Administrative Assistant
Humphrey Mechanical
03.2025 - 09.2026
Collection Specialist
Toi Toi USA
11.2023 - 09.2025
Accounts Payable Clerk
J&J SNACKS FOODS
09.2022 - 10.2023
Accounts Payable Clerk
ANA BUILDERS
07.2020 - 10.2023
Accounts Payable Clerk
STEVENSON AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
07.2018 - 12.2019
Accounting -
BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE