Teresa Perkins
Loganville,GA
Summary
Dynamic finance professional with extensive experience in managing comprehensive financial activities, including preparation of P&L statements and management reports. Proven track record in conducting bank reconciliations, generating invoices, and effectively collecting overdue accounts while adeptly resolving billing and collections disputes. Skilled in payroll management and preparation of payroll tax returns, ensuring compliance and accuracy. Strong ability to foster and maintain professional relationships with external clients and vendors, contributing to a collaborative and efficient work environment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Security Officer
Metro One Loss Prevention Services
05.2024 - Current
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Checked and verified photo identification prior to granting facility access.
- Executed security rules and procedures and calmly and promptly escorted non-compliant individuals out of building.
- Monitored and authorized entrance and departure of vehicles, cargo trucks, and visitors.
- Protected facility and property guests by regularly circulating premises and monitoring surveillance feeds.
- Reported suspicious activities and persons to law enforcement.
- Wrote detailed reports on property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons and unusual incidences.
- Oversaw daily monitoring and patrolled buildings, grounds, and work sites.
- Checked identification of persons entering and exiting facility to eliminate unauthorized visitors.
- Patrolled
- Patrolled and monitored premises in company vehicle, on bicycle, and by foot.
- Remained calm, assertive, and mindful to think critically and problem solve during stressful situations.
- Monitored CCTV cameras and alarm systems for security breaches.
- Examined doors, windows and gates to verify security.
- Operated handheld metal detector and other surveillance devices to screen individuals entering facility.
- Communicated with security team and building supervisors using two-way radios, mobile phones and other technological devices.
- Wrote detailed reports of all security breaches and investigations.
- Enforced security policies and removed violators and unauthorized individuals from premises to maintain safe environment.
AR Clerk
American Pest Control
02.2024 - 08.2025
- Maintained accurate records of customer payments.
- Reached out to vendors and customers to verify information and follow up on client issues.
- Processed invoices and journal entries with efficiency and accuracy, resulting in decreased discrepancies.
- Input financial data and produced reports using NetSuite
- Cross-trained and backed up other customer service managers.
- Followed up with customers about resolved issues to maintain high standards of customer service.
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Sunrise Roofing LLC
05.2019 - 01.2024
- Manage all financial transactions, posting debits and credits, producing financial statements, and recording all transactions
- Prepare management reports and financial summaries using Microsoft Excel detailing company's financial status
- Generate bank deposits, verify and balance receipts
- Create invoices and track overdue accounts
- Manage payroll and prepare payroll tax returns
- Research and resolve billing and collections disputes.
- Created budgets and forecasts for management group to meet regular accounting deadlines.
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents and closed books.
- Entered financial information and payments to guarantee accurate and on-time payments for employees and vendors.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Completed payroll for employees and maintained detailed records of procedures.
- Posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with corporate protocols.
- Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records.
- Strengthened financial operations by conducting bank reconciliations and financial reporting.
- Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating, and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
- Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.
- Reduced financial discrepancies, effectively reconciling bank accounts and organizing information into accounting software.
- Presented audit findings to accounting manager after reviewing results and paperwork.
- Reconciled accounts, managed audits and updated financial records with remarkable accuracy.
Bookkeeper/Tax Preparer
Accounting Concepts
02.2017 - 05.2019
- Administrative duties
- Developed monthly, quarterly and annual profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
- Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.
- Light G/L duties
- Delivered comprehensive tax documentation required for accurate individual and corporate returns.
- Consulted with clients to assess and mitigate future tax liabilities and determine eligibility for tax abatement.
- Reviewed and filed financial documents, coded accounting entries for data processing, and posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with all corporate protocols.
- Maintained and processed invoices, deposits, and money logs.
- Established QuickBooks accounting system to reflect accurate financial records.
- Tracked expenses and income for businesses while organizing and maintaining bank statements for checking accounts.
Education
MAFM Degree -
Keller Graduate School of Management
BS Degree - Technical Management/Accounting
DeVry University
Duluth, GAAssociate of Science Business Degree - Accounting
Gwinnett College
Skills
- Proficient in advanced accounting software
- Extensive bookkeeping experience
- Proficient in QuickBooks Online
- Proficient in QuickBooks Desktop
- Tax preparation
- Audit preparation
- MS office expert
- Accounts payable
- Invoice processing
- Accounts receivable
Certification
First Aid
CPR
Defencify 24hr. training
Timeline
Security Officer
Metro One Loss Prevention Services
05.2024 - Current
AR Clerk
American Pest Control
02.2024 - 08.2025
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Sunrise Roofing LLC
05.2019 - 01.2024
Bookkeeper/Tax Preparer
Accounting Concepts
02.2017 - 05.2019
Associate of Science Business Degree - Accounting
Gwinnett College
MAFM Degree -
Keller Graduate School of Management
BS Degree - Technical Management/Accounting
DeVry University
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