Tharsha Starks-Wright
Seasoned finance professional with over 12 years in accounts receivable, billing, and financial reporting. Expertise in SAP, Microsoft Excel, and cash application processes. Effectively resolves billing discrepancies, enhances financial workflows, and ensures accurate account reconciliation while prioritizing customer satisfaction.
Work History
Finance Coordinator
13 Years 6 Months- Manage full-cycle Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable processes.
- Process invoices, customer payments, ACH transactions, wire transfers, and checks.
- Apply customer payments and reconcile accounts to ensure accurate financial records.
- Resolved billing discrepancies and unapplied cash to maintain accurate financial records.
- Support month-end close activities through reconciliation and financial reporting.
- Facilitated month-end close activities by performing reconciliations and preparing financial reports.
- Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies and unapplied cash.
- Prepare Statements of Account and communicate with customers regarding outstanding balances.
- Collaborated with customers, vendors, and internal departments to efficiently resolve payment issues.
- Ensure compliance with company accounting policies and internal controls.
Skills
Accomplishments
Cash Application (Advanced): Expert in managing complex, high-volume payment structures, including multi-currency and eCommerce transactions. Proactive in investigating unapplied items and optimizing reconciliation workflows. • Journal Entries & Reconciliations (Intermediate): Skilled in independently preparing and posting routine financial entries and reconciling balance sheet accounts with a high degree of accuracy and attention to established close schedules. • Internal Controls & Compliance: Dedicated to maintaining strict adherence to company policies, SLAs, and audit requirements to support robust financial reporting. • Analytical Aptitude: Ability to analyze large data sets to identify payment trends, irregularities, and systemic errors, providing actionable insights to cross-functional stakeholders
Certification
Expertise in ERP systems (SAP) and advanced financial analysis tools. • Extensive experience with automated cash application systems and electronic banking integration
TRAINING
- SAP ERP
- Automated Cash Application Systems
- Electronic Banking Integration
- Financial Analysis
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- 12+ years of finance and accounting experience
- High-volume invoice processing
- Cash application and payment posting
- Financial reporting
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Detail-oriented and highly organized
- Customer service excellence
- Typing: 50–55 WPM
- Ten-Key by Touch