Sherkira Clarke
Brooklyn
Summary
Detail-oriented accounting professional with experience in supporting accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliations, invoice processing, and month-end tasks. Skilled in QuickBooks and Excel, with a strong emphasis on accuracy, internal controls, and confidentiality. I am looking for a role in accounting or treasury where reliability and precision are important.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Event Staff Volunteer
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
New York
10.2025 - Current
- Supported formal fundraising events and expos by helping with guest check-in, registration, and on-site logistics.
- Maintained a professional presence for donors while ensuring the event ran smoothly and followed organizational standards.
- Helped with setting up and taking down events in coordination with staff and volunteers.
Bookkeeper
Tyson Wiring Corp.
Brooklyn
06.2018 - 11.2024
- Collected and reviewed bills and invoices, obtained approvals, scheduled payments, and kept supporting documents to create a clear audit trail.
- Onboarded and standardized bill-pay workflows in QuickBooks Online and online banking. Organized the chart of accounts and cleaned up the general ledger for accurate reporting.
- Performed a monthly close by reconciling bank, credit-card, and loan accounts. Researched discrepancies, post-adjusting entries, and provided profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports.
- Maintained a weekly cash position, forecasted upcoming obligations such as payroll, taxes, insurance premiums, and vendor terms, and ensured accounts and transfers were funded on time.
- Coordinated credit and loan payments and kept simple amortization and interest schedules. Also verified postings against statements.
- Monitored account activity for unusual items and resolved billing issues with vendors and clients, documenting the outcomes for future reference.
- Digitized records and created standard operating procedures that cut down on manual work and sped up month-end processing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH03-2026
B.S. - Accounting
East Stroudsburg University
Stroudsburg, PA01.2023
Skills
- Accounts Payable (AP)
- Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Bank Reconciliations
- General Ledger Support
- Cash Management
- Month-End Close Support
- Financial Reporting
- Invoice Processing
- QuickBooks (Online & Desktop)
- Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, XLOOKUP)
- Internal Controls Support
- Confidentiality & Compliance
Timeline
Event Staff Volunteer
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
10.2025 - Current
Bookkeeper
Tyson Wiring Corp.
06.2018 - 11.2024
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Southern New Hampshire University
B.S. - Accounting
East Stroudsburg University