Tamara Sanders
Summary
Seasoned Accounting Manager with 23 years of experience, enthusiastic about cultivating effective working relationships at all levels while driving improvements to budget administration, expense tracking, and forecasting of future financial needs. Strong understanding of all aspects of accounting, including Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables, HR Onboarding & Payroll. Tech-savvy with proficiency in QuickBooks, Appfolio, Sage, and many other accounting software and applications.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Portfolio Manager
CS Equities, LLC
11.2022 - Current
- Monthly bank reconciliations for the twelve real estate portfolios that I manage
- Daily review/approval for vendor invoices
- Using Saasant Transactions to import invoices/bills into Quickbooks
- Process Quarterly Investor Payments
- Prepare monthly CapEx Reimbursements for all portfolios
- Enter all fixed assets into Thomson Reuters NetStaff depreciation software
- Create/enter adjusting entries to update annual depreciation/amortization schedules
- Manage portfolio budgets and financial analysis/reporting
- Using Propertyware software to process monthly Rent Rolls into Quickbooks
- Process monthly Owner Draws for each portfolio
- Reconcile all intercompany accounts
- Update annual business licenses for all properties within each portfolio
- Process Monthly/Quarterly/Semi-Annual Rental Tax
- Enter quarterly expense allocations into Quickbooks
- Manage/train all outsourced accounting contractors.
- Strengthened client relationships, conducting regular meetings to review portfolio performance and address concerns.
- Facilitated portfolio performance review and implemented new strategies.
Accountant - Independent Contractor
Independent Contractor
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Working as an outsourced accountant processing full-cycle AP/AR monthly using QuickBooks and Bill.com
- Process Payroll for several companies using QuickBooks and ADP/Gusto
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
- Create and enter payroll journal entries
- Onboard new employees/customers/vendors in QuickBooks/Gusto/ADP and Bill.com
- Assisting with month-end/year-end closing.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
Senior Accountant
Underground Atlanta
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Entering/Posting daily deposits, invoicing, and collections
- Supplied month/quarterly/year-end financial reporting
- Supervised the Accounts Payable team; processed outgoing payments, vendor setup/W-9 entry, and processed utility/vendor and credit card payments
- Managed payroll processing (Quickbooks/Paychex/ADP)
- Enter data on invoices; ensure proper coding on documents
- Process contractor and subcontractor payments weekly
- Check disbursement and wire transfer submission
- Customer/Vendor problem resolution contact.
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Reconciled multiple (20+) accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
Accounting Manager
Architectural Brass
03.2019 - 08.2020
- Entering/Posting daily deposits, invoicing, and collections
- Supply month/quarterly/year-end financial reporting, create journal entries, and monitor/update GL Accounts
- Managed relationships with external vendors, ensuring timely payments and accurate recording of expenses.
- Manage Accounts Payable team; oversee outgoing payments, vendor setup/W-9 entry, process utility/vendor and credit card payments
- Assisted in full-cycle payroll processing via ADP
- Prepare, verify, and process invoices for sales or services rendered
- Enter data on invoices; ensure proper coding on documents
- Post customer payments by recording cash, checks, and credit card transactions and entering them into the general ledger or accounting software
- Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing.
- Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
Accountant /Billing Analyst
VIVA USA/Fiserv
08.2018 - 03.2019
- Properly and timely billing of our bank clients per terms of the contract
- To confirm Milestones and Implementations
- Review and analyze client contracts for proper billing; work with Sales and Account Management teams to ensure the client is billed as expected
- Research and resolve client inquiries and issues
- Accumulate billing data from multiple sources, and maintain contract rates, invoices, and credit memo issuance in the SAP OTC system
- Validate billing inputs from the client business partners and third-party vendors for billing
- Perform invoice analysis and research variance over established thresholds
- Work collaboratively with the billing team members to meet deadlines and required project work.
Payroll/Settlement Specialist
Robert Half/Roadrunner Intermodal
04.2018 - 08.2018
- As Payroll/Settlement Specialist, export all Owner Operator income and expenses from Voyager into Sage (Accpac)
- Process each individual settlement by the terminal
- Create/submit a batch for payment to CFO for approval/submission to the bank for payment
- Enter/process all new garnishments (child support, bankruptcy, court orders, etc.)
- Receive/review/process/submit vendor invoices for approval/payment
- Process all Negative Final Settlements to clear up all unpaid balances of terminated/inactive drivers
- Enter/Update all new vendors/drivers/owner-operators into Sage (Accpac)
- Correspond with drivers regarding T-Check/EFT issuance/deductions.
- Worked closely with front office teams to provide accurate reporting on settlements activity, facilitating informed decision making.
- Supported team members in resolving complex settlement issues, fostering a collaborative work environment.
Accounting Specialist
Southern Portfolio Management, LLC
05.2017 - 03.2018
- As Assistant to Controller, retrieve/process invoices from vendors for services rendered
- Receive/process timesheets from Property Managers for maintenance, security and misc
- Labor done around the properties
- Reconcile bank accounts and vendor statements monthly
- Process AP/AR for rental properties
- Receive/review/code/submit deposits and invoices
- Using Rent Manager (Property Manager software) match invoices for payment in QuickBooks
- Audit customer accounts to inform Property Managers of credits due/unpaid balances due
- Correspond with vendors to resolve issues and issues timely payments
- Journal/Ledger entries for month end closing.
- Input financial data and produced reports using Quickbooks & Rent Manager
Accounts Payable Specialist
Ames Taping and Tools/Tape Tech
08.2016 - 05.2017
- As a member of the Transactions Department, received invoices electronically
- Forward invoices along to the appropriate party(s) for approval/special coding
- Received/reconciled vendor monthly statements
- Communicated with Merchandising Department to confirm new/updated Contract Pricing prior to payment processing
- Receive/review/code/key invoices for payment
- Research/resolve invoice discrepancies in a timely manner to avoid the loss of a discount
- Using SRM (PO matching software) match invoices for payment in Sage
- Using Sage to key in invoices/credits with/without Purchase Order numbers for payment
- Correspond with vendors to resolve issues and request credit memos
- Create a Cash Requirements report weekly to show allocated expenses before checks are processed.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Ensured timely payments for all invoices, maintaining strong relationships with vendors and suppliers.
Billing Specialist
First Pro/Atlanco
03.2016 - 08.2016
- Assignment with Military Surplus company
- Responsible for retrieving all packing slips from warehouse and converting them into invoices
- Received/processed payments for reconciliation
- Assisted with collections of past due invoices
- Using Microsoft Dynamics, entered all packing slip information to convert it to an invoice
- Create and mailed/emailed invoices to customers within 24 hours of shipping
- Using Cybersource processed credit card payments of invoiced customers
- Correspond with customers to update billing/payment information.
Accountant/Office Manager/HR/Payroll Administrator
Millennium Trucking & Brokerage
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Responsible for all accounting functions for the above mentioned three companies
- Using Dr
- Dispatch & QuickBooks billing software, process invoices for customers and brokers
- Perform payroll, AR, AP, Billing, Collections, HR & Company Notary for all three Millennium Companies
- Collect $650,000.00+ per month for Millennium Trucking, Inc
- Millennium Brokerage Firm each
- Initiate/Resolve claims on our Cargo loads, as necessary
- Create spreadsheets to calculate Agent Commissions weekly for Millennium Brokerage Firm
- Process payments for vendors on a weekly basis
- Receive/deposit payments from customers
- Notarize all company documents as requested
- Reconcile all accounts at month's end
- Calculate mileage pay for drivers to submit to Payroll Company for Millennium Trucking, Inc.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
Clayton State University
Morrow, GA12.2025
HVAC Installation & Repair -
Goodman Construction
01.2011
Georgia Construction Lien Law -
Orman Educational Services
01.2009
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
ECPI College of Technology
Newport News, VA09.2004
Skills
- Positive Team Player
- Effective and Professional Communication
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Critical Thinking and Analysis
- Decision Making
- Attention to Detail
- GAAP Accounting Practices
- Accounting Software Systems
- Processing Checks and Invoices for multiple companies
- Equity Valuation
- Client Relations
- Client Relationship Management
- Client Interfacing
Timeline
Accounting Portfolio Manager
CS Equities, LLC
11.2022 - Current
Accountant - Independent Contractor
Independent Contractor
10.2021 - 10.2022
Senior Accountant
Underground Atlanta
08.2020 - 08.2021
Accounting Manager
Architectural Brass
03.2019 - 08.2020
Accountant /Billing Analyst
VIVA USA/Fiserv
08.2018 - 03.2019
Payroll/Settlement Specialist
Robert Half/Roadrunner Intermodal
04.2018 - 08.2018
Accounting Specialist
Southern Portfolio Management, LLC
05.2017 - 03.2018
Accounts Payable Specialist
Ames Taping and Tools/Tape Tech
08.2016 - 05.2017
Billing Specialist
First Pro/Atlanco
03.2016 - 08.2016
Accountant/Office Manager/HR/Payroll Administrator
Millennium Trucking & Brokerage
01.2013 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
Clayton State University
HVAC Installation & Repair -
Goodman Construction
Georgia Construction Lien Law -
Orman Educational Services
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
ECPI College of Technology
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