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Sara Myers

Sara Myers

Chesapeake,VA

Summary

Enthusiastic Staff Accountant that is eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in any financial organization.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Accountant

FinFit, LLC
Virginia Beach, VA
04.2015 - Current
  • Created Standard Operating Procedures for daily tasks and non routine processes.
  • Executed financial reporting, managing prepaid accounts, schedules, reconciliations, event settlements and month-end accruals.
  • Assisted Controller with year-end financial audits.
  • Created journal entry schedules to improve efficiency, support and documentation of accounting processes.
  • Promoted continuous workflow and issue resolution through communication and identification of conflicts.
  • Mentored new accounting staff on best practices and procedures.
  • Assisted in creating new General Ledger flows with Controller

Bank Teller

Chartway Federal Credit Union
Virginia Beach, VA
05.2014 - 04.2015
  • Built and strengthened customer relationships by leveraging excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Reconciled cash drawer and resolved discrepancies.
  • Counted and packaged currency and coins.
  • Completed highly accurate, high-volume money counts via both manual and machine-driven approaches.
  • Provided customer records, account statements and copies of checks.
  • Audited fellow teller currency to contribute to dual-control procedures.
  • Removed mutilated currency from circulation.

IT Specialist

United States Navy
Norfolk, VA
11.2008 - 11.2013
  • Configured hardware, devices and software to set up work stations for employees.
  • Explained technical information in clear terms to non-technical individuals to promote better understanding.
  • Responded to support requests from end users and patiently walked individuals through basic troubleshooting tasks.
  • Assessed system hardware and software and suggested modifications to reduce lag time and improve overall speed.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Finance

Strayer University
VA
06.2017

Associate of Science - Business Administration

Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA
05.2015

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Sage 100
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Effective and Professional Communication
  • Discrepancy Reconciliation

Timeline

Staff Accountant

FinFit, LLC
04.2015 - Current

Bank Teller

Chartway Federal Credit Union
05.2014 - 04.2015

IT Specialist

United States Navy
11.2008 - 11.2013

Bachelor of Science - Finance

Strayer University

Associate of Science - Business Administration

Tidewater Community College
Sara Myers