Tamika Small
Jefferson City,MO
Summary
Detail-oriented professional accountant with robust analytical skills and a proven track record in financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance. Expertise in utilizing SAMII for precise expenditure processing, account reconciliation and grant reporting, complemented by a strong understanding of state policies and accounting principles. Recognized for exceptional organizational abilities and dependability while effectively managing multiple priorities. Committed to teamwork and adaptability, consistently embracing additional responsibilities to achieve team objectives.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Intermediate Accountant
State Of Missouri
09.2025 - Current
- Prepare monthly grant reports
- Monitored grant spending to track PS and E&E funding as well as grant funds being fully spent.
- Assist with the preparation and updating of annual budget documents
- Review payroll to ensure it is accurate and work with Accountant to process PACC requests.
- Review reimbursement documents and other passthrough payments (SCS, RC, VIQ, P1’s)
- Processed receivables. – Enter/Approve Deposits, Reconciliation
- Review and summarize fiscal notes for programs. Work with program managers to create responses. Enter response into MOLIS.
- PAGE administrator to include creation of users, application documents, and quarterly reports
- Salesforce entry for grants/award/funding assistance agreements
Accountant
State Of Missouri
01.2023 - 08.2024
- Prepare invoices for processing
- Review invoices for accuracy
- Review and approve payments into SAM II or Missouri Buys
- Ensure the use of correct accounting codes
- Provide recommendations and take appropriate corrective action according to established policies and procedures.
- Process and Reconcile Deposit
- Enter journal vouchers, CR corrections, and payroll corrections
- Process accounts receivable
- Review contracts to ensure billing is within the scope of the contract
- Use Access Queries to research expenditure and grant reconciliation
- Enter deposit for approval
- Monthly Grant Reporting
- Approve encumbrance documents
Senior Accounts Assistant
Office of Administration
07.2021 - 12.2022
- Enter expenditures and encumbrance documents in SAMII
- Review Janitorial Contract and adjust payments with missed days
- Enter encumbrance documents
- Review invoices for payment
- Contact vendors with invoice issues
- Assist vendors with inquires regarding payments
Administrative Office Support Assistant
Department of Natural Resources
10.2019 - 07.2021
- Review payments for accuracy
- Process payments for department
- Enter fixed asset information
- Process JV's
- Enter receivables
Retail Associate/Manager on Duty Plus
Ross Dress for Less
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Reconcile Balance prior day till
- Process and Reconcile Deposit
- Ensure transaction accuracy when cashiering
- Provide Support and Train new employees
- Act as a backup to Managers
- Approve refunds
Accounting Clerk
Department of Natural Resources
08.2016 - 09.2018
- Review payments for accuracy
- Process payments for division
- Process JV's
Customer Service Supervisor
Young Williams
12.2014 - 12.2015
- Monitor and evaluate representatives’ performance
- Coaching new and existing call center employees Interview potential employees
- Write and administer performance evaluations
- Take escalated calls from representatives
- Assist when call volume is high
- Ensuring representatives are adhering to company policy and procedures
- Implement Performance improvement plans and set performance goals
- Administer corrective actions
Customer Service Representative
Young Williams
05.2012 - 12.2014
- Customer service
- Efficiently verbally communicate with the caller
- Identify and resolve customer's problems
- Respond to customer concerns
- Maintain the required call volume
- Document calls
- Effectively communicate caller's issues and relay vital information with child support offices via email
- Coach new call center employees
Education
High School Diploma -
Jefferson City High School
Business Administration
Lincoln University
Skills
- Customer Service
- Supervisor
- Strong Communication
- Data Entry
- Detail Oriented
- Word
- Excel
- Access
- SAMII Financial
- Missouri Buys
- Share Point
Timeline
Intermediate Accountant
State Of Missouri
09.2025 - Current
Accountant
State Of Missouri
01.2023 - 08.2024
Senior Accounts Assistant
Office of Administration
07.2021 - 12.2022
Administrative Office Support Assistant
Department of Natural Resources
10.2019 - 07.2021
Accounting Clerk
Department of Natural Resources
08.2016 - 09.2018
Retail Associate/Manager on Duty Plus
Ross Dress for Less
01.2016 - 01.2021
Customer Service Supervisor
Young Williams
12.2014 - 12.2015
Customer Service Representative
Young Williams
05.2012 - 12.2014
Business Administration
Lincoln University
High School Diploma -
Jefferson City High School