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Shakirah Muhammad

Shakirah Muhammad

Orlando,FL

Summary

I am a seasoned business operations and customer service professional with 20+ years of account management and project management experience in multiple sectors. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for steering successful projects from conception to completion in high-pressure environments, as well as for building strong positive relationships with clients and vendor partners, I have a verifiable history of contributing directly to company growth and expansion throughout my career. As such, I have consistently exceeded budgetary and performance goals and I am adept at achieving maximum operational output with minimal resource expenditure. Professional focal points include team leadership, accounting, financial reports, customer relations, mentoring, and program and event coordination. Delivering superior administration on the latter areas of expertise requires utilization of effective communication skills, critical thinking skills, and interpersonal skills, as well as business acumen, project management and resource management to support efficiency an Detail-oriented [Job Title] with strong understanding of bookkeeping principles and customer service. Experienced in developing and managing efficient billing and posting processes. Considered focused and organized team player.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

AP BILLING SPECIALIST

WILSCOT
01.2022 - Current
  • Employ Excel, Onbase, and SAP databases to execute duties and responsibilities including reconciliation of general ledger accounts as well as maintenance of VAPS trackers and financial records
  • Train and mentor new hires in office duties and procedures as well as use of equipment in collaboration with other team members
  • Eradicate billing discrepancies by communicating with vendors to verify billing and payment information in partnership with Branch Coordinator
  • Utilize SAP, ERP, and OnBase to process over 6,000 Purchase Orders (POs) and invoices monthly alongside 6 team members
  • Communicate with vendors to send tax exempt forms and PO copies as needed, as well as request credit memos
  • Identify cancelled services and returned units, cost increases, incorrect tax inclusion, and other vendor invoicing errors, rejecting invoices as needed
  • Compile, organize, and update individual vendor profiles as well as expense reports
  • Reconcile trackers, Contact up to 20 vendors per week with past-due accounts to formulate payment plans and discuss restructuring options
  • Earn a 30 percent reduction in late fees by devising improvements to accounts repayable processes
  • Fortified financial operations by processing bi-weekly payroll and managing fringe accounts
  • Identify, research, and resolve billing variances to maintain system accuracy and currency.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT ADVOCATE/SUPERVISOR

VICTORY PACKAGING, WESTROCK
03.2019 - 01.2022
  • Facilitated new opportunities to achieve annual sales objectives while overseeing existing customer accounts such as Amazon and U-Haul as representative for Westrock
  • Resolved escalated outstanding customer complaints in a satisfactory manner for both the client and company
  • Generated prospect leads to cultivate growth of client base, contacting potential new customers to discuss company services
  • Educated team members on new policies and procedures by administering ongoing training sessions
  • Spearheaded planning for all future projects and processing of purchase orders per customer request while directing CSA company-customer liaison team
  • Tracked or expedited missing or delayed shipments to customers alongside production, warehouse, and drivers
  • Analyzed reason codes to determine causes of returned merchandise by customers and devise improvements to service quality
  • Developed budget planning and other projects for General Manager and management, as well as compiling quality measures
  • Enabled successful implementation of company sales strategy by supporting cross-functional teams as needed alongside management
  • Reconciled billing discrepancies, A/R, A/P, collections, and credit card transactions daily and during month-end closing
  • Managed employee time off requests, balancing employee needs and desires with needs of company
  • Coordinated planning and administration of special office events featuring team-building activities
  • Won 100 percent customer satisfaction rating in feedback surveys, demonstrating positive demeanor and prompt resolution of outstanding inquiries
  • EMERGE USA

PROJECT MANAGER

ORANGE LAKE
11.2017 - 03.2019
  • Formulated a loan refinance program for new owners, heading or serving as major participant in all aspects of planning and execution including determining program eligibility requirements, equity, authoring contract documents, and marketing
  • Reported directly to both company Vice President and Senior Director during oversight of project
  • Balanced loan refinance program project goals with work on other projects, demonstrating crucial and effective multitasking skills in a high-pressure environment
  • Escalated outstanding uncovered issues related to progress of project to appropriate parties for resolution
  • Familiarized new onboarded employees with specific duties as well as overall project and goals through training
  • Investigated potential discharged and closed accounts by reviewing bankruptcy spreadsheets
  • Researched foreclosed properties for potential purchase and use by military client
  • Conducted and compiled monthly reconciliations of international payroll firm advances
  • Achieved 524 total completed refinances with $8,181,049 total in new loans to customers during 2019.

PROCESSOR II/RECOVERY SPECIALIST

INSIGHT GLOBAL
11.2017 - 11.2017
  • Contacted Orange Lake customers to resolve debt problems before default by creating an alternative repayment agreement or distributing Deed-in-Lieu of foreclosure (DIL) or WD depending on which document is most applicable to case
  • (I’m wondering if WD, VPL, and NOD should be spelled out
  • Also, feel free to change if I got Deed-in-Lieu for DIL wrong.)
  • Verified and recovered missing properties for company foreclosed due to loan defaults by debtors
  • Reviewed delinquent account bankruptcy spreadsheets daily, filling in all requests as VPL, DIL, WD, or NOD as applicable
  • (Feel free to split back up if I didn’t quite capture what you did here.)
  • Procured debtor information by researching relevant public records including property and military records
  • Drafted various request documents alongside company Refinance department as needed
  • Assured positive customer engagement and quality work results by adhering to guidelines and performance standards set forth by company and clients.

RESERVATIONS MANAGER/OWNERS SERVICES

HILTON
03.2017 - 11.2017
  • Headed process of contract creation for timeshare owners, including data entry and audits to ensure compliance with processing guidelines as manager of 10-strong agent team
  • Onboard and train new hires to orient them to daily tasks as well as company policies and procedures
  • Maximized new revenue by processing daily sales deposits and running reporting, reconciling balances with system information
  • Collected maintenance fees and taxes from timeshare owners, as well as assisting in property management as needed
  • Monitored available inventory to determine availability timeshare units for rent and wrote Rental Agreements for clients
  • Partnered with Osceola County Court House to perform deed transfers to new property owners
  • Corresponded with potential and existing customers daily via phone, voicemail, and emails to address any property or service-related inquiries.

PROJECT COORDINATOR

06.2016 - 11.2016
  • THROUGH 2020 (ANNUAL SIX-, Immersed Emerging Leaders youth program participants in overall professional, personal, and cultural leadership development as well as engagement with American political system
  • Grew participants public speaking, community organizing, and advocacy skills through activities and hands-on scenarios
  • Coordinated international travel, organized large scale meetings, managed third-party vendor, wrote well-researched and accurate documents, managed busy calendars, and handled other office tasks as Executive Assistant
  • Organized Candidate Forums featuring business, labor, and faith community leaders to engage participants in political process
  • Orchestrated planning for speeches by and Q&A panels with local and state political officeholders for student participants
  • Planned participant field trips to State House and other select locations in community and surrounding area.

PRESCHOOL TEACHER

MAGO
01.2009 - 01.2016
  • Designed an inquiry-based, early childhood curriculum focusing on mathematical concepts and pre-literacy skills as well as science, social studies, and character education
  • Taught class sizes of 12-18 students, taking field trips to local walking trails and other outdoor areas for immersive learning opportunities
  • Created formative assessments used to plan for each child’s developmental and instructional needs
  • Encouraged self-directed play to nurture curiosity, increasing standardized testing scores to 16 percent above the national average
  • Developed daily phonics learning material, improving student reading speed by 40 percent
  • Enhanced parent-teacher communication through the development of a classroom blog in order to foster a strong home-school, school-home connection.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

KNOWLEDGE FOR LIVING
01.2006 - 01.2009

ACCOUNTING CLERK

ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS
01.2003 - 01.2006

Education

Orlando Tech - CDA Certified/ CPR & First Aid Certified -

Some College

Associate of Science - Paralegal Studies

Berkeley College
West Paterson, NJ

BA - International Business Finance

Valencia College
2009

NJ Real Estate Course -

American School For Business

Concord - Cosmetology certified - undefined

1998

Skills

  • Management
  • Analytical & Problem solving Skills
  • Critical Thinking
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Time Management
  • Effective Communication
  • Account Planning
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Proficient user of
  • MS Office/Outlook/SAP -
  • QuickBooks
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and work independently
  • Highlights Special Projects
  • Knowledge for Living —
  • Coordinated Summer Youth Programs & other Community Programs
  • Vacation Village - Awarded 6 months after employed #1 in Collections
  • MAGO ‘Teacher of the Year Award” 2011
  • Emerge USA – Candidate Forums & Special events
  • OL Capital Management – Special Project / Create Policy and Procedures
  • Smart Homes Realty 2019 Leadership Award
  • Accounts Receivable Expertise
  • Account and Ledger Reconciliations
  • Microsoft Office
  • Machine-Assisted Statement Preparation
  • Till Counting
  • Statement Distribution
  • Signature Verification
  • Petty Cash Disbursement
  • Maintain Records
  • Billing Dispute Resolution
  • Stop Payments
  • Customer Engagement
  • Management
  • Scientific Calculators
  • Monthly Reconciliations
  • Information Updates
  • Procurement Specialist
  • Learning Specialist
  • Behavioral Specialist
  • Child Development Specialist
  • Customer Relations Specialist
  • Accounts Receivable Specialist
  • Data Entry Specialist
  • Inventory Management Specialist
  • Youth Issues Specialist
  • Early Education Specialist
  • Accounts Payable Specialist
  • Administrative Support Specialist
  • Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Master
  • AP Lesson Planning
  • AP Testing Administration
  • Billing Understanding
  • AR/AP
  • AP/AR Supervision
  • AP/AR Proficiency
  • AP Editing Knowledge
  • AP Style Editing
  • AP/AR Invoicing
  • Residential Specialist
  • Billing Specialist

Work Availability

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Quote

Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.
Coco Chanel

Timeline

AP BILLING SPECIALIST

WILSCOT
01.2022 - Current

CUSTOMER SUPPORT ADVOCATE/SUPERVISOR

VICTORY PACKAGING, WESTROCK
03.2019 - 01.2022

PROJECT MANAGER

ORANGE LAKE
11.2017 - 03.2019

PROCESSOR II/RECOVERY SPECIALIST

INSIGHT GLOBAL
11.2017 - 11.2017

RESERVATIONS MANAGER/OWNERS SERVICES

HILTON
03.2017 - 11.2017

PROJECT COORDINATOR

06.2016 - 11.2016

PRESCHOOL TEACHER

MAGO
01.2009 - 01.2016

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

KNOWLEDGE FOR LIVING
01.2006 - 01.2009

ACCOUNTING CLERK

ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS
01.2003 - 01.2006

Orlando Tech - CDA Certified/ CPR & First Aid Certified -

Some College

Associate of Science - Paralegal Studies

Berkeley College

BA - International Business Finance

Valencia College

NJ Real Estate Course -

American School For Business

Concord - Cosmetology certified - undefined

Shakirah Muhammad