Tara Jett
Ocala
Summary
Detail-oriented accounting professional with a strong track record in budget management and invoice processing. Adept at organizing multiple projects to enhance operational efficiency and support team objectives. Committed to maintaining accuracy and precision in financial documentation and client interactions.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Clerk
Marion County Public Schools
03.2023 - Current
- Reviewed and approved pay applications, invoices, change orders, and contingency requests to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Create budget transfers, requisition requests to issue purchase orders, update all budget sheets to account for all funding for each project.
- Close out all finished purchase orders once pay applications and invoices have been paid.
- Review all close out documents for approval.
- Assisted in year-end budget closeouts to ensure all financial records were accurately finalized.
- Collaborated with coworkers and supervisor on various projects to meet deadlines and enhance team efficiency.
- File all documents and upload to sharepoint.
- Answer phone calls and all emails.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace to promote efficiency and productivity.
Administrative Assistant
Columbia Eye Associates PA
03.2021 - 03.2023
- Assist front desk with phone calls, scheduling appointments, and related duties.
- Managed license and credential renewals, ensuring compliance and accuracy in invoice verification.
- Processed invoices and credits, ensuring timely payment of monthly statements.
- Maintain credit card batch and closing spreadsheet for accounting.
- Maintain balances, petty cash and making change for the front desk.
- Retrieves mail from the post office, prepares outgoing mail, and mails refund checks.
- Performed tasks as directed by Administrator and Practice Owner, supporting daily operations.
Office Assistant
Tommy Waters Custom Homes
01.2018 - 04.2021
- Greets current, past, and prospective clients and visitors as they enter the building.
- Managed phone calls and emails daily, ensuring prompt communication with clients and colleagues.
- Answer all inquiries to the best of my ability.
- Create all change orders, invoices, and cost breakdowns.
- Maintain and organize all documentation for present and past clients.
- Maintained organized workspace to enhance client service and operational efficiency.
- Ensured timely identification of new clients through Microsoft Access tracking.
- Assisted office manager with administrative tasks, supporting overall office functionality.
Education
BAS - Organizational Management
Santa Fe College
04-2021
AA - Business Administration
Santa Fe College
05-2015
High School Diploma -
North Marion High School
06-2009
Skills
- Exceptional Customer Service
- Operational efficiency
- Ability to prioritize
- Precision and accuracy
- solution-oriented
- Planning and organization
- Purchase orders
- Accounting principles
- Invoice processing
- Budget management
- Data entry accuracy
- Microsoft Excel
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Team collaboration
- Adaptive learning
- GL reconciliation
- Data organization
- File and database management
- Administrative support
- Account reconciliation
- Invoicing and collections
- Invoicing
- Finance
- Clerical support
- Confidentiality
- Document scanning
- Bookkeeping
- Proficient in Microsoft Applications
- Excellent written and verbal skills
Timeline
Accounting Clerk
Marion County Public Schools
03.2023 - Current
Administrative Assistant
Columbia Eye Associates PA
03.2021 - 03.2023
Office Assistant
Tommy Waters Custom Homes
01.2018 - 04.2021
BAS - Organizational Management
Santa Fe College
AA - Business Administration
Santa Fe College
High School Diploma -
North Marion High School